East Texas School Closure for Wednesday, January 27, 2026

East Texas School Closure for Wednesday, January 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

ETR Staff Report Beckville ISD Closed Wednesday School Big Sandy ISD – Upshur County Closed Wednesday School Brownsboro ISD Closed Wednesday School Bullard ISD Closed Wednesday School Canton ISD Closed Wednesday School Carlisle ISD Closed Wednesday School Carthage ISD Closed Wednesday School Cross

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Giver or Gifts?

Giver or Gifts?

Jan 24, 2026

By Guido Ministries Two friends decided to get together for lunch. When they sat down, Janice noticed her friend Tina still wore her engagement ring despite a broken engagement. “My love for him is gone,” she admitted, “but my love for the ring

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History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 19, 2026

The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Story by: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal

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Tyler ISD Senior Earns Full-Ride Scholarship to Harvard University

Tyler ISD Senior Earns Full-Ride Scholarship to Harvard University

Jan 14, 2026

Catie Espiricueta has been awarded the prestigious QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship ETR Staff Report “I applied through QuestBridge because it is designed to connect low-income, high-achieving students to top schools that might otherwise feel out of reach because of cost or circumstances.”

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CHRISTUS Health launches oncology clinic in Longview

CHRISTUS Health launches oncology clinic in Longview

Jan 13, 2026

ETR Staff Report (LONGVIEW, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health has opened its first oncology clinic in Longview, a key step forward in the continued growth of the health system’s comprehensive cancer program. Located adjacent to the family medicine clinic inside CHRISTUS NorthPark, 323 E.

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East Texas football student Selected for Navy All-American Bowl

East Texas football student Selected for Navy All-American Bowl

Jan 8, 2026

Tyler High School junior Cadarius McMiller goes live Saturday Story by Paula Jimenez Tyler, TX – Tyler High School junior Cadarius McMiller has earned a spot in the prestigious Navy All American Bowl, joining more than 100 of the nation’s top high school

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Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act

Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act

Jan 7, 2026

Legislation Would Make Illegal Aliens Who Drive Drunk Aggravated Felons & Subject to Stiff Criminal Penalties for Illegally Reentering the U.S. WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Bill

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From Surprise to Spotlight

From Surprise to Spotlight

Jan 6, 2026

Everhart Elementary Earns National Honor  Story by Joycelyne Fadojutimi J.L. Everhart Magnet Elementary (JLE) has stepped onto the national stage, earning designation as a 2025 NABSE Demonstration School at the 53rd Annual National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) Conference in Chicago—one of the organization’s highest

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Connected Nations – Cybersecurity & Digital Skills Workshop

Connected Nations – Cybersecurity & Digital Skills Workshop

Jan 5, 2026

Learn basic computer skills and/or brush up on your internet safety.  Date and Times: January 7 and 8. Morning workshop from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM.Afternoon workshop from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Location: Longview Public Library – 222 W. Cotton St. Longview,

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Floating into God’s arms

Floating into God’s arms

Jan 4, 2026

By Glenn Miller GOD’S WORD: “Surrender yourself to the Lord and wait patiently for him.” – Psalm 37:7 (GWT) It’s impossible. It’s over. It’s terminal. It’s incurable. It’s beyond repair. These are some of the things the world tells us when we are

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