May 12, 1978: Ground was broken for a $5.8 million project to add seven operating rooms and other facilities at Good Shepherd Hospital. Paul Glaske, president of the board, said the emergency room was treating more than 2,000 patients a month, far more than existing...
May 11, 1928: The school board adopted recommendations that every child must be vaccinated before he or she could enter school in the coming year. The comprehensive health program being worked out also included requirements for students to go through exercises every...
May 10, 1999: Commissioners voted to oppose withdrawal of American Eagle Airlines from Gregg County Airport. The airline had filed a 90-day notice that it would cease service. The move aimed to extend the airline’s timetable to give the county time to attract a...
May 9, 1983: Peter Stroh, chairman of Stroh Brewery Co., was in Longview to introduce his brewery’s latest products: Premium and Stroh Light. During a visit to the brewery on West Cotton Street, Stroh introduced the beers to be sold through his Texas distributors,...
May 8, 1976: The Longview-area draft board serving Gregg, Harrison and Rusk counties was shut down as the Selective Service reduced capacity. Local members were among 525 assigned to 96 draft boards across the state. A standby organization remained to train board...
May 7, 2005: Veteran city council- men Jay Dean and Andy Mack headed to a runoff after finishing first and second separated by just 22 votes in a seven-way race for mayor. The winner would serve the one-year unexpired term of Murray Moore, who had resigned in...
