Good morning, Longview.

The Kilgore Boys Baseball Association and I-20 Sports are reviving the Whataburger Sports Complex — a hub for local youth sports — and they will host the 3rd Annual Think Pink Tournament today and tomorrow to raise funds for breast cancer awareness.

Residents in Spring Hill gathered Tuesday evening for Spring Hill ISD’s third annual National Night Out party—serving free hot dogs and chilled water—with about 10 police mingling with guests to build community ties.

LEDCO had a peak year recruiting last budget and now plans to use funds from its 8.6 million 2026 to 2027 plan to upgrade water and sewer systems at the new Bar K Business Park in Longview.

Wayne Mansfield said the move is expected to draw more investments and jobs.

City officials expect the defunct movie theater property (formerly Cargill Theater/Movies 9) to be secured and cleaned by its owners until demolition, which may occur within 18 to 24 months if the work plan is followed.

Longview’s single-family home market favors buyers as homes now take about 68 days on the market and around 610 homes are listed, though affordability challenges persist with rising mortgage rates and expenses—broker Austin Moore said sellers must price realistically to attract buyers.

Longview High School tennis team earned a 10 to 1 win over Mansfield on Friday and improved to a 15 to 7 record.

They will face district rival Tyler Legacy in the third round of playoffs on Tuesday at Legacy High School (9:30 a.m.).

Longview junior varsity teams posted wins on Friday, Oct.

9 as Team A beat Rockwall 41-7 with key TD passes from Ian Duncan and Quay Carter, and Team B blanked Rockwall 32-0. The ninth grade team lost 34-33 after D’Anthony Williams helped Rockwall secure a slim win.

LeTourneau University’s Timothy Black was named SCAC Character and Community Male Student Athlete of the Week for the week beginning Oct.

5. The tennis captain was honored for his leadership on and off the court and for his academic achievements.

The Gladewater Bears opened District 8-3A Division I play on Thursday with a 46-14 win over the Sabine Cardinals at James Bamberg Stadium, improving to 3-3 while Sabine dropped to 2-4.

They will face Tatum Friday.

On Friday, Oct. 9, Chris Smith Outdoors shared fishing tips for fall crappie targeting deep river schools in reservoirs such as upper Toledo Bend and Lake O' The Pines.

He advised using light spinning gear (with detailed bait recommendations) to catch the prized fish as weather cools.

Former Longview Lobo Mark Johnson will be inducted into the Southern Arkansas University Sports Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct.

23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Hall at the Donald W. Reynolds Campus — he will be introduced at halftime of the Oct. 24 Homecoming game against Ouachita Baptist.

Kilgore will face Navarro at Community National Bank & Trust Stadium in Corsicana at 3 p.m. today; the teams, coached by Willie Gooden and Jacques Guillot respectively, are set to renew their 95-game rivalry.

The Longview Lobos defeated Rockwall 56 to 49 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium Friday, Oct.

9, with Lawson Tubb making a diving play with 11.3 seconds left to secure the win. The victory improved the Lobos to a 5 to 1 overall record and 3 to 0 in district play while Rockwall dropped to 4 to 2.