Mayor James Wansley Takes Office as Vice President of Texas Association of Regional Councils Board

Mayor James Wansley Takes Office as Vice President of Texas Association of Regional Councils Board

Oct 30, 2025

Story by Paula Jimenez Courtesy photos by the East Texas Council of Governments “I look forward to learning more about successful processes and programs from other Councils of Governments and how they might help ETCOG fill service and funding gaps in our region.”

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City Enhances Community Response with New POST Officers and Mental Health Resources

City Enhances Community Response with New POST Officers and Mental Health Resources

Oct 27, 2025

The Longview City Council approved two major initiatives during their Thursday, Oct. 23, City Council Meeting designed to enhance community care and strengthen the city’s first response to residents in need. The approvals include accepting a grant to fund two new police officers

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Deep-Fried Twinkies

Deep-Fried Twinkies

Sep 28, 2025

By Glenn Miller GOD’S WORD: “This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the Lord’s Passover.” – Exodus 12:11

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RECKLESS FAITH

RECKLESS FAITH

Sep 14, 2025

By Glenn MillerGOD’S WORD: “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we donot see.” – Hebrews 11:1 I first heard this term some time ago from a former pastor in one of his newsletterarticles. Since that

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Airport Children

Airport Children

Jul 13, 2025

GOD’S WORD: “So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” – Genesis 1:27 By Glenn Miller It was one of those days I wished I could have stayed in

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Little Jesus

Little Jesus

Jun 22, 2025

GOD’S WORD: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 By Glenn Miller I was

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Isolated Storms

Isolated Storms

Jun 8, 2025

GOD’S WORD: “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.” – Psalm 91: 14 By Glenn Miller This past week, as well as the next few hours ahead, will be marked

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Shiprah and Puah

Shiprah and Puah

May 18, 2025

GOD’S WORD:  The king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, whose names were Shiphrah and Puah, “When you are helping the Hebrew women during childbirth on the delivery stool, if you see that the baby is a boy, kill him; but if

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Choosing or Chosen

Choosing or Chosen

Apr 27, 2025

GOD’S WORD: “You [insert your name] have not chosen me, but I have chosen you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit; and that whatever you ask the Father in my name He may give you. These things I have

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Nomophobia

Nomophobia

Apr 13, 2025

GOD’S WORD: “What profit is the image, that its maker should carve it, the molded image, a teacher of lies, that the maker of its mold should trust in it, to make mute idols?” – Habakkuk 2:18 By Glenn Miller One morning during

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