This afternoon, the Tyler Area Metropolitan Planning Organization made an update to their Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transportation Improvement Program to include the extension of Legacy Trail by just over two miles.
The curtain goes up this weekend on the Tyler Civic Theatre Center’s production of the Broadway classic West Side Story and East Texas Now’s Jeremy G. Butler took some time to chat with a few of the cast members.
Needs this week range from a volunteer librarian, to gift shop volunteers, to people to replace batteries for Alzheimer’s patients. Check out this week’s list to see if anything is a good way for you to help!
First Christian Church in Tyler was all set to put their new steeple in place. However, today’s downpour is putting a damper on the plan. KLTV’s Lexi Vennetti has an update on how things are going.
Friends and family gathered at Cedar Grove Baptist church to celebrate a special birthday Saturday. Not just any birthday, but one of east Texas’ wisest… a woman who turned 104 years old.
This afternoon First Tee Greater Tyler celebrated their ten year anniversary by opening a facility in North Tyler which will offer after school programs and camps to kids in elementary through middle school.
While many businesses and organizations have gone back to life as normal, an East Texas veterans group is just now ready to go back to their regular meeting place, nearly 18-months after the pandemic forced them to cancel meetings. Established 12 years ago, American Legion post 232 in Longview had held meetings at Buckner-Westminster for years, that is until the pandemic.
The Longview chapter of the Knights of Pythias along with Knights of Pythias member Joe Knox combined to donate $2,000 checks to the Longview Public Library Summer Reading Club. The Knights of Pythias has been donating to the Summer Reading Club for the past five years.
KLTVs Jamey Boyum talks with Chris Kemper of the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center about their Shark Week Bark Week promotion that has pretty much turned the shelter into an aquarium.
KLTV’s Jamey Boyum talks with Kevin Blalock, who pieces together sturdy BMX bikes and gives them to kids who would not be able to afford a pro level bike.
Here’s this week’s list of groups and organizations that need some helping hands. If you’re interested in serving the community and meeting new people, check this out.
The thunderous roar of an Army helicopter was heard over East Texas skies Wednesday, and to the delight of a crowd, a landing was made giving spectators a close up view. It happened in Winnsboro, where a U.S. Army 'Chinook' helicopter and crew made a stop at the city's airport.
Two new murals are being created in downtown Longview. One is being done in the Vera Bank parking lot by local artist Dace Kidd that will encompass the entire side of the building.
About 30 members of the Unity and Diversity Committee of Longview met Monday at the library. Lots of head nods, discussion, and personal stories were shared.
An East Texas organization hosted a softball tournament Saturday. The event might seem like it brought people together just to make some home runs, but instead, people gathered to raise money for an important cause.
Longview Ballet Theatre’s artistic director and founder, Pat George Mitchell, is sharing her passion for dance through an exhibit at the Gregg County Historical Museum that chronicles 50 years of performances.
