Courtney Stern

Being a local journalist can be so incredibly rewarding for the little-big things. I took these pics tonight. Two neighbors meeting at a cookout.

100 years apart: Veteran Charley Clayton, 101, holds 6-month-old Sadie Ann Whipple at a party in Longview.

Frank Hajart was all smiles, shocked to see his favorite karaoke DJ Jud Hagan singing “Hello Darlin'” by Conway Twitty. The dining room and lobby had been transformed into a VFW hall, complete with flags and signs for the now closed Post 1183.

Longview senior living facility recreates a VFW for Vietnam veteran resident The 77-year-old Vietnam veteran entered the Parkview on Hollybrook Independent Senior Living dining room to applause Thursday night.

'A lost treasure': Longview-area woman's class ring found after 15 years Lacey Akers has been reunited with her Sabine High School class ring after 15 years, and it was a post on the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Facebook that brought them

'Young Guns' competition nurtures love of hot air ballooning in budding pilots While the average age of competitive balloon pilots is about 50, the Young Guns U.S. National Championship aims to excite and encourage younger competitors to continue in the sport.

During virtual book club chat, McConaughey talks next 'leadership role,' growing up in Longview Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey told the Longview Book Club and others Tuesday that he’s "looking for the next leadership opportunity" in his life as he discussed his book and

A Longview man was arrested Thursday after police say he impersonated a woman by creating a fake profile on an online dating service (Plenty of Fish) that lured men to her business.

Police: Longview man arrested after impersonating woman, setting up fake dating profile A Longview man was arrested Thursday after police say he impersonated a woman by creating a fake profile on an online dating service that lured men to her business.

UPDATE: Kellogg sentenced to 99 years in prison.

Man charged in 2018 murder in Longview gets 99 years for failure to register as s*x offender A Longview man accused of murder and possession of child po*******hy was found guilty yesterday of failing to register as a s*x offender. A sentencing hearing was set to resume

Kellogg was charged with killing Johnny Quentin Miller, 44, of Longview in May 2018 before setting fire to a duplex.

Man accused in 2018 Longview murder found guilty of failing to register as a s*x offender A Longview man accused of murder and possession of child po*******hy was found guilty yesterday of failing to register as a s*x offender. A sentencing hearing was set to resume

Another QUALITY headline.

You've got to be kitten me!

You’ve got to be kitten me: Longview shelter sees influx of cats, dogs; lowers or drops adoption fees The Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center is in the midst of a yearly feline influx, taking in more than 150 cats so far this month.

“Massie advised that Gilliam admitted to her that McDowell should not have died over $35,” the documents said.

Warrant: Longview woman also charged in death of White Oak man after argument over $35 A Longview woman is the second person to be charged with murder in the recent death of a White Oak man who documents show was killed over $35.

If she has any advice to give to children moving to a new place with a new language, she would tell them not to be scared.

“There’s always going to be difficult obstacles or circumstances in your life but you won’t do anything if you don’t try,” Carmen said. “Don’t be scared to try new things because you never know the outcome of it. I feel like taking chances is one of the greatest things you can do in life because if you just decide not to do something, then you won’t ever get to know what it would be like if you had taken the chance.”

East Texas high school graduate profiles: Kilgore senior overcomes language barrier When senior Carmen Vazquez started school at Kilgore ISD in second grade, she did not know English and she wanted to go back to her family’s farm in Mexico. Now,

A little more than three years ago, Sheppard approached the owner of a drift motor sports team at Texas Motor Speedway with some of his graphic design work. Just three days after graduation this year, Sheppard will move to North Carolina to work as a graphic design artist for that very team.

East Texas high school graduate profiles: Sabine senior overcomes brain tumors, lands dream job Surviving two benign brain tumors has taught Sabine High School senior Hayden Sheppard at least one thing about life — whatever you want to do, chase that and don’t stop.