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Motorists are urged to take alternate routes Thursday to avoid delays during work on SH 42 in Gregg County. TxDOT crews will be addressing routine bridge maintenance from US 80 to FM 1252 between White Oak and Kilgore throughout the day. Drivers can expect lane closures and delays. Caution is advised for travel along SH

The Living Theatre Historic Architecture of East Texas will be presented by Preservation Longview at its first event of the year Thursday, Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. at the Longview Community Center, 500 E. Whaley Street. Bill O’Neal, the former Texas State Historian from 2012 through 2018 has written almost 50 books on historic Texas

Congratulations to Union Grove Lady Lions Madison Webb, Brooke Reeves and Kasi Jones on being named to the Longview News-Journal newspaper’s Honorable Mention All East Texas Volleyball Team. All three received Most Valuable honors in District 19-2A following Union Grove’s volleyball season.  Senior Brook Reeves was the district’s Most Valuable Blocker.  Junior Madison Webb was

With wins over Harleton and Carlisle last week, the Union Grove Lions varsity basketball team have evened their District 16-2A record to 2-2.  They will travel to Hawkins on Tuesday, January 15 and host Overton on Friday, January 18 on Law Enforcement Appreciation Night at the  Lions’ Den. Last Tuesday, four Union Grove players scored

The Union Grove Lady Lions continued their unbeaten streak through District 16-2A with wins over Harleton and Carlisle last week. The Lady Lions topped the Harleton Lady Wildcats, 59-20 at home last Tuesday and defeated Carlisle on the road, 62-27. The Lady Lions are 6-0 in district with an overall record of 20-4 this season.

The Gladewater Lady Bears had a rough week last week with losses to White Oak and Harmony.  On the road at White Oak last Tuesday, the Lady Bears were out paced by the White, 61-47.    White Oak held a 36-14 lead at halftime and Gladewater could not close the in the second half.  Gladewater

Tied 32-32 with twelve second remaining in the game, the Bears’ head basketball coach called time out to set up the Gladewater’s last shot.  Junior guard Robbie Hodges took the inbounds pass and held the ball as a few more second ran off the clock.  With six seconds remaining, he lofted a pass towards the

Union Grove Coach J.B. Littlejohn recently racked up his 100th win as the head coach of the Lady Lions Basketball program. The 100th win was against Gladewater in the Hallsville Classic on Dec. 27th. His career record is 337-199; 104-23 past 3-1/2 seasons at Union Grove