Good morning, Longview.

Longview residents, community leaders and first responders celebrated National Night Out yesterday at nearly 90 events — including pony rides, bounce houses and dunk booths — under the theme 'Stars, Stripes and Safe Streets' as local officers strengthened community ties.

Heather Brown, a Gladewater woman who spent 14 years in a coma after giving birth, will have her funeral Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Greggton Missionary Baptist Church (4600 Tenneryville Road in Longview).

Hundreds of residents participated in the annual Great Pumpkin Roll on Saturday at 420 N.

Center in downtown Longview where pumpkins rolled down Rock Hill to celebrate the city's naming legend—prizes included cash, T-shirts, and ice cream. Organized by Visit Longview and Downtown Longview, the event showcased local history.

Longview’s Ballet Folklorico Flores connects dancers with Mexican roots through traditional dance performances at community events during Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing regional dances from Sinaloa, Jalisco, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon and Baja California.

Founded 22 years ago by Erica Flores and Nerina Martinez, the group practices year-round.

Trinity School of Texas hosted its annual Blessing of the Animals Monday morning on campus (with over 300 students and hundreds of animal guests including a hermit crab nicknamed Big Boy) as Rev.

Kevin Whitmayer led the ceremony.

Emma Wright, a Longview High School graduate at Lubbock Christian University, was named Lone Star Conference Goalkeeper of the Week on Monday after making six key saves to secure shutout wins.

This is her second honor this season (she holds a .836 save percentage), underscoring her strong season performance.

Local high school football teams shined in week 6 games, with Pine Tree winning 42-10 over Palestine and Henderson edging Chapel Hill 34-31, while other matchups saw standout plays from players across the region.

Coaches said the results reflect growing local talent in competitive East Texas football.

On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Lady Lobos swept Forney 25-16, 25-12, 25-19 at Lobo Coliseum during their District 10-6A match.

Star player Alyssa Grissom had seven blocks + eight kills while teammates N’Kheyli Johnson and Addison Pegues recorded double-digit efforts, boosting their record to 24-9.

Union Hill’s E.J. Mowery earned Offensive Player of the Week after seven touchdowns in a 51-0 win over Garden City on Tuesday & Beckville’s Brantley Grandgeorge earned Defensive Player of the Week for key tackles in a 42-13 win over Waskom on Tuesday.

Mowery now has over 12,000 career yards.

Hallsville’s No.2 team won the Invitational on Monday at Wood Hollow Golf Club in Longview with a six shot lead over Marshall, finishing with a score of 309 while Marshall scored 315 and Longview placed third.

Texcee Kelley was named East Texas Volleyball Player of the Week after recording 42 kills, 19 digs, four blocks + two aces in two district wins.

The Hughes Springs Lady Mustangs are 3-1 in play and look ahead to Tuesday’s match with Daingerfield.

Lane Johnson, the longtime right tackle for the Eagles, retired from the NFL on Tuesday, Oct.

6 after playing 14 seasons; he thanked teammates and said he will focus on his family and mental health going forward.