Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 26th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The Longview Lions Club now has four members and seeks 20 new recruits to restart its service projects.
Club leader Jimmy Cox invites interested locals to call him (903-930-5355) to join and help plan future community projects.
🏈 Sports
On Thursday, Sabine swept Arp 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-10) as Adyson Evans recorded 11 kills and Keeley McCann surpassed 1,000 digs, while CHCS and Mineola also won three-set matches.
Longview Lobos defeated the Royse City Bulldogs 42-7 on Friday, Sept.
25, with strong rushing gains + 307 yards that set the tone for their 4-1 record; the team will play Rockwall on Oct. 9.
East Texan Dee Brock, who started the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders in 1961, died at 96 on Friday, Sept.
25. Her work changed how cheerleaders perform for football fans, and no service details have been shared (family and friends honor her legacy).
In junior varsity football on Friday, Longview split results against Royse City.
The Longview A team won 39 — 14 with Ian Duncan tossing two touchdowns; a Longview B squad prevailed 39 — 0 while the ninth-grade fell 0 — 32 and another Longview B team won 16 — 0.
Yesterday, Pine Tree Pirates beat Kilgore Bulldogs 34-28 in the District 8-4A Division I game as Bosston Johnson’s 98-yard interception return flipped a two-score gap in the third quarter (the Pirates will visit Palestine next week while the Bulldogs host Jacksonville).
Tatum beat No. 1 ranked Troup 33-21 at Eagle Stadium on Thursday night after building a 26-point lead at halftime.
Both teams have a bye next week before heading to district openers on Oct. 9.
On Friday, the Longview Lady Lobos rallied from a set down to beat the Royse City Lady Bulldogs 3-1 in a District 10-6A match.
Teams in Pine Tree, Spring Hill, Texas High, White Oak, Overton, Hughes Springs, and Bullard also earned wins with standout individual performances.
Local high school football players in East Texas put on strong Week 4 games, with top plays including record field goals, long touchdown returns and key defensive stops from teams like Tyler Legacy, Whitehouse and Lindale+ as stars emerged.
Their achievements raise the bar for the season.
The KC Rangers will host Blinn at R.E.
St. John Memorial Stadium at 3 p.m. Saturday for a football game while Kilgore College holds its 2026 Hall of Fame induction today, honoring athletes including Bianca Van Vlerah and coach J.J. Eckert.
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