NORRIS CITY, Ill. — About 40 people ventured out in inclement weather Monday on Veterans Day to attend the dedication of an historical marker commemorating the 1943 wartime completion of the first leg of the Big Inch Pipeline in Norris City, Illinois. The pipeline...
Longview Mayor Andy Mack turned the traditional public speech format on its head again during his fifth annual State of the City address — and several guests called it his best address yet. Mack surprised luncheon guests Wednesday with a pop quiz. The 20 questions did...
The time capsule commemorating Longview’s sesquicentennial will be buried at the historical Central Fire Station on Cotton Street, but who gets to speak at the spring ceremony might be a limited list. A subcommittee of the Historic Preservation Commission unanimously...
HALLSVILLE — The past made a comeback Saturday as Hallsville celebrated its 150th birthday with hundreds of community members and guests during its Sesquicentennial Celebration. Community members got a first-hand look of a simpler time as they watched how life was...
Liftoff 2020 is getting ready to hit the ground. The Gregg County Historical Foundation has been selling metal balloons as a fundraiser to help mark Longview’s sesquicentennial celebration next year. The balloons, which were available to buyers in either a 5-foot,...
After two years of planning for the city’s sesquicentennial in 2020, the Longview 150 Committee now is turning its focus to production of the celebration. That includes addition of a ceremony in January to remember the importance of Longview and the East Texas Oil...
