Elderville News

Rural firefighting agencies are sounding the alarm to bring visibility to a little known problem.

By BETTY WATERS Staff Writer HENDERSON -- Rusk County commissioners on Monday approved a leash law for an area in the Elderville community.

Rusk County Commissioners said that they will not consider a county wide leash law for its residents.

Rusk County commissioners, during an emotionally charged meeting Wednesday, established a leash law for an Elderville subdivision.

By BETTY WATERS Staff Waters HENDERSON - Rusk County Commissioners this morning adopted a leash law for portions of the county.

Rusk County Commissioners approved a leash law for the Elderville community of Airport Garden Ranchettes on Wednesday in front of a standing-room only crowd.

Longview school consultants say they're ready to tap into Elderville's water lines to build a new elementary school.

A jail trusty and a relative have been arrested on charges they helped two accused murderers escape from the Gregg County Jail in downtown Longview.

Elderville/Lakeport Water Supply Corp. directors put aside talks Monday concerning a new water contract with the city of Longview.

Limited water pressure made it difficult to fight one of the city's largest blazes since the Southwest Plastics fire three years ago, fire department officials reported Tuesday.