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QUESTION: When I looked online, I saw that the Wichita, Tawakoni, Kitsai and Caddo Indians had once settled in the East Texas area. There was no mention of the Cherokee

LONGVIEW, Texas — The Longview Fire Department is investigating after an abandoned barn caught fire Friday night. Crews responded to a large fire at the structure, located in the 600 block of Aurel Blvd. The fire was put under control in about 20 minutes with no injuries reported.

Andrew Culver spoke with Kerry Speicher, who is on the Board of Directors for the East Texas Balloon Club, about his life and inspiration for ballooning along with what goes into these competitions.

Democratic candidate Dayna Steele, running for Texas District 36 of the U.S. House of Representatives, joined East Texas Now Thursday to discuss her policies ahead of the November election.

No one was injured, and the three people displaced because of the fire are getting help from the American Red Cross, the LFD said.

An East Texas man was given a life sentence on Tuesday after being found guilty of street gang activity in connection to the murder of Brandon Edwards on Wednesday. Kevin Dale Higgins, 58, was sentenced for his role as president of the Ugly Man Cossacks gang.

The Longview Police Department is partnering with the Kilgore College Police Academy of East Texas to help them train new police officers. “Kilgore College and

When locals go to Brookshires, they have noticed that for about a month, a rooster has begun hanging out in front of the store. He’s become an unofficial mascot that some folks call Big Tex, some call Ol’ Red, and everyone seems to like, based on our conversation with a local resident who is a chicken farmer, herself.

A public meeting Tuesday at Stamper Park Resource center invited community members to look over concept designs and provide feedback on the project.

Frigid temperatures continue for East Texas before a slight warm-up comes later in the week.

It was recently discovered that one of the most popular malls in East Texas is up for sale, the Longview Mall. The Longview Mall was opened in 1978 and was also the birthplace of the Great Texas Balloon Race that same year.