The beginning of Natalie Graves’ memories of Longview sounds like the start of a novel. “I married a young man from here, 60-70 years ago, and I was not born here,” Graves says into the recording smartphone. “I was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. My daddy was from the...
The Longview Public Library has scheduled time for patrons to make audio recordings of their memories of the area for the Longview 150 Sesquicentennial podcast. Participants are asked to record audio files of no more than seven minutes each. Those who do not have...
A city panel is awaiting more donations of items that could be added into a time capsule next year for Longview’s 150th birthday. One donation has been received — a Pine Tree High School football helmet, City Planner Angela Choy told Historic Preservation Commission...
Gregg County Sheriff Maxey Cerliano was presented the Pauline Cargill Award by the Gregg County Historical Museum on Monday. “This young man does a lot for the Gregg County Historical Museum,” board president Vince Williams said in honoring Cerliano for his...
Longview Public Library joined the Liftoff 2020 club Tuesday when Library Director Jennifer Eldridge led the unveiling of its metal balloon sculpture that will help mark it as part of the city’s sesquicentennial celebration next year. The library was actually the...
NORRIS CITY, Ill. — In southern Illinois, Norris City is a small dot on the map, 20 miles northeast of Harrisburg. But for about seven months during World War II, it was one of the most important places in the country. And Ed Oliver wants people to know. Oliver, 81,...
