Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 5th of December.
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🏘️ Community
HeartsWay Hospice will hold its annual Love Lights at Christmas memorial on Sunday at the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; guests may add a luminary in memory of loved ones + enjoy music and festive lighting on the decorated grounds.
Communities in East Texas can apply for ETCOG’s 2025 Veteran-Friendly Community designation until Dec.
19 at 5:00 p.m.& the program honors cities that offer veterans and their families essential support.
Patriots in the Park is set for fundraising at Teague Park Veterans Memorial on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., featuring a raffle, free barbecue sandwiches and a performance by local band Jenn Ford & the Wide Eyed Devils with proceeds supporting Counting Stars Ranch retreats for veterans and first responders.
The Junior League of Longview presented its new cookbook, Christmas in the Pineywoods, at an opening night for its Christmas Market held on Dec.
4. The cookbook (a Dutch treat) features recipes like Breakfast Baddie and Dirty Martini Dip and is available for order online.
🎓 Education
Kilgore College received an $18,660 grant (from the TPS 2025 Safety Grant Program) to buy 15 AEDs and install first aid kits across campus.
It was one of 27 recipients chosen from 43 statewide applicants to boost emergency response.
🏈 Sports
KJ Edwards of Carthage set new school records as the all-time leading rusher and touchdown scorer on Friday after rushing for 195 yards and scoring three times in a 34-20 win over Pleasant Grove at McKinney ISD Stadium.
Friday high school football quarterfinals continue across local stadiums (Kilgore meets Fort Bend Crawford at Huntsville ISD Stadium, Carthage takes on Athens at Earl Campbell Field, Arp faces Newton in Lufkin, and Mt. Enterprise hosts Bremond in Palestine) while Union Hill hosts Gordon Saturday at Lion Memorial Stadium in Ennis.
Beckville senior Kellen Weaver was named MVP for the District 20-2A All-District Volleyball Team for the 2025 season after scoring 375 kills, 62 aces, 56 blocks, 132 digs and 18 assists (voted by district coaches).
New Diana senior Chloe Green earned MVP honors for District 13-3A volleyball last season by recording 364 kills, 484 digs, and 70 aces, and she recently signed a national letter of intent for softball (East Central Mississippi Community College).
🎉 Longview Events
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Peppermint Land Holiday Expo
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Longview Exhibit Center — Free entry with RSVP — Celebrate the festive season with shopping, food, and enchanting holiday characters.
Longview Code and Coffee Meetup
2-4 p.m. — Silver Grizzly Espresso — Free entry — A relaxed environment to code, learn, and sip coffee with fellow developers.
Bright! A Season of Lights
5:30 p.m. — Longview Arboretum and Nature Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience a magical walk-through winter wonderland filled with sparkling lights and festive music.
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