City of Longview offices will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The Sanitation Division will not pick up trash Monday, May 30, due to the holiday. Trash collection will remain on the normal schedule the rest of the week. The Compost Facility will be closed on Monday, May 30, as well …
Monthly Archive: May 2011
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/city-of-longview-holiday-schedule/
May 25
Summer reading returns in June
Summer Reading is coming back to the Longview Public Library. Beginning June 1, kids ages 5 – 12 can sign up for this fantastic program and get rewarded for reading. The reading part of the program runs from June 12 – July 29 and kids must read at least 15 minutes per day to be …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/summer-reading-returns-in-june/
May 25
LETU students named to Dean’s List
LeTourneau University students were recognized for outstanding academic accomplishments by being named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2011 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester. The following local students were named to the Dean’s List: Elick Arp of Longview, Texas. …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/letu-students-named-to-deans-list/
May 25
UT Tyler nursing faculty recognized for research
Dr. Danice Brown Greer, clinical instructor at The University of Texas at Tyler, is the recipient of a Ph.D. Faculty Research Award from the UT Health Science Center at Houston School of Nursing, Dr. Linda Klotz, UT Tyler College of Nursing and Health Sciences dean, announced. The award, in the amount of $300, is presented …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/ut-tyler-nursing-faculty-recognized-for-research/
May 25
Young Texans warned: Top law enforcement officials caution that texting while driving endangers everyone on the road
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw warned young Texans not to read or send text messages while driving. During a joint appearance in Dallas, Attorney General Abbott and Director McCraw discussed the danger that young drivers pose to themselves and others when they attempt to text and …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/young-texans-warned-top-law-enforcement-officials-caution-that-texting-while-driving-endangers-everyone-on-the-road/
May 25
Pine Tree ISD students place in competition
Congratulations to the Pine Tree students in 6th, 7th and 8th grade who have earned a place on the award winning Math/Science team. Earlier this month the students won 2nd place at the State Competition in San Antonio. The results from the state competition indicate one more example of the outstanding students and staff at …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/pine-tree-isd-students-place-in-competition/
May 24
Changing of the guards
Just-elected Kasha Williams and Wayne Frost (a returning councilman from District 4) recently took the oath of office at a specially called meeting of the Longview City Council. Williams defeated opponents Victoria Wilson and Wray Wade to replace outgoing District 3 council member Ms. Sidney Bell Willis, who served on the Council for nine years. …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/changing-of-the-guards/
May 24
The IMF’s assault on women
By Christine Ahn and Kavita Ramdas A grand jury has indicted Dominique Strauss-Kahn on seven counts, including the attempted rape of a Manhattan hotel worker. Following his alleged attack on the Guinean immigrant as she tried to clean up his $3,000-per-night Manhattan hotel suite, the Frenchman’s history of treating women as expendable sex objects is …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.easttexasreview.com/the-imfs-assault-on-women/