Paul Anderson, Senior Vice President and Director of Communications, for the Longview Chamber of Commerce will attend the 2012 Destination Marketing Association International Conference July 16-July 18 in Seattle. As the world’s largest and most reliable resource for official destination marketing operations (DMOs), Destination Marketing Association International is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of over …
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Jul 16
Longview to receive crime prevention grant says Cornyn
Funding will help local law enforcement officials keep community safe The City Longview of will receive a grant of $53,427 from the Department of Justice to help prevent crime based on local needs and conditions, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced Friday. The funding comes through the Edward …
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Jul 16
ArtWalk slated
The annual ArtWalk is Thursday July 26, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Some of the businesses will also be open on Wednesday July 25, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the hot air balloon pilots and spectators that are in town. Schedule is listed as follows: TCC PHOTO | GALLERY exhibits 1st Annual International …
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Jul 16
Sanitation employee to participate in national competition
City of Longview Sanitation Division employee Cris Hudson took second place in a statewide driving competition and has qualified to compete at the national level. The annual “Road-E-O” competition, sponsored by the Texas Solid Waste Association of North America, allows sanitation truck operators the opportunity to showcase their maneuvering, parking and safety skills. To …
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Jul 16
The war on soda pop
We’re famous for embracing the freedom to do the wrong thing, as often as we please. By Donald Kaul New York City, ever the leader in healthy living, is about to ban the sale of super-sized sodas and other sweetened drinks by its restaurants, movie theaters, and street carts. As part of a continuing campaign …
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Jul 16
Economic rapture might be around the corner
If the deficit disappears, our economic nightmare might finally come to an end. By Salvatore Babones It’s January 25, 2001, the first week of the Bush presidency and more than half a year before the September 11 attacks. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the Senate Budget Committee, asserting: “If current policies remain in …
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Jul 16
Why you need a Social Media Will
By Jason Alderman By most estimates, over half of adult Americans haven’t written a will stating how their assets should be distributed after death. Fewer still have bothered to appoint someone to make financial and health care decisions on their behalf should they become incapacitated. And now we can add another necessary, but probably overlooked …
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