Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 16th of October.
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🎭 Culture
Texas Bigfoot Conference returns to Jefferson for its 26th year this weekend.
The event at the Jefferson Visitor’s Center (305 E. Austin St.) begins today with a catered dinner at 6 p.m. followed by presentations and special events on Oct. 17.
Longview Public Library will host its annual Haunted Library event Oct.
16 and 17, featuring spooky themes including an eight foot spider lair, killer clowns, creepy dolls, a graveyard, and a video game themed section; the library will close Oct. 15–17 for regular operations.
Union Grove High School student Danica Jo Vestal was crowned queen at the 89th annual East Texas Yamboree in Gilmer on Wednesday.
The festival opened with patriotic songs, dances and costumes to honor the nation’s 250th birthday, and a second coronation is scheduled tonight at the Gilmer Civic Center.
🏈 Sports
At Lindsey Park on Wednesday morning, Tyler Legacy’s girls team and runners Robert Reed and Logan Adams earned spots in the Class 6A Region II Championships.
The regional meet will be held Oct. 26-27 at Rolling Hills Soccer Complex (Fort Worth).
Multiple Friday football games kick off across East Texas, including Longview vs. Rockwall-Heath at 7:30 p.m. at Lobo Stadium and Lindale vs. Pine Tree at Pirate Stadium, as teams gear up for high-scoring matchups + crowd-filled stands.
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