Good morning, Longview.

The Longview Walk of Honor Task Force has selected four honorees—Dr. Peggy and Howard Coghlan, David Hull, Bobby Taylor, and Ned E.

Williams—for their major contributions to Longview, and a ceremony will be held on November 8 at 5 p.m. at the Fredonia Street location of the Longview Museum of Fine Arts to install plaques along the downtown sidewalk.

Longview officials and local nonprofits will hold a food drive—scheduled for Nov.

7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.—at the Longview Convention Complex to help households affected by a government shutdown that is expected to delay SNAP benefits. Donors who cannot attend in person may give money online to support local pantries.

Business experts say that when local shoppers buy from mom-and-pop stores, much of the money stays in Longview, helping businesses grow and funding local services—experts urge residents to consider buying local gift cards as the holidays near.

Longview native Maggie Mayes received a national FFA service-learning award for founding Carter’s Free Little Libraries—21 permanent and 3 traveling setups—at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis.

She was honored for ranking among the top four nationwide in the goat production proficiency contest.

Flags were lowered to half-staff across Gregg County to honor Precinct 4 Commissioner Danny Craig Sr, who died on Oct.

29 at 63 and served as a pastor and funeral home owner for decades—Governor Greg Abbott ordered the displays until Nov. 16.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, East Texas survivors shared their personal battles with breast cancer and the role of early screening—Dr. Terry Woodard stressed that all women should get a mammogram by age 40 to catch problems early.

The Spring Hill Lady Panthers defeated the Brownsboro Bearettes 3 to 1 in a Class 4A Division II bi-district volleyball playoff game at Tyler High School, earning Coach Andrew Harbison his 400th win — a milestone celebrated with a four-set contest.

The team, now 37-6, will face Texarkana Pleasant Grove next week.

Hunters in the North Zone will begin the 2025–2026 duck season on Nov.

8 in Longview with the season split into two parts—first from Nov. 8 to Nov. 30 and then from Dec. 6 to Jan. 25—and proper licenses required for waterfowl hunting.

Longview Mall Christmas Tree Lighting

2-6 p.m. — Longview Mall — Free entry — Celebrate the holiday season with a festive tree lighting, local vendors, and family fun.