Lakeport News

Kelli Jones tells her kids not to drive down Texas 149 unless it's an emergency.

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

Federal stimulus money for area highway projects nearly doubled after a state transportation oversight.

The Gregg County Commissioners Court approved the reconstruction of Ned Williams Road at its Thursday morning meeting.

By KENNETH DEAN Staff Writer LAKEPORT - The powerful beam of light penetrated the darkness from above as the helicopter's blades sliced the air.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Tyler Morning Telegraph staff reporter Kenneth Dean and Chief Photographer Jaime Carrero were on the scene early this morning when a convicted murderer was captured after a harrowing car chase.

According to court documents, Longview police acquired a warrant to arrest Higgs on Tuesday in connection with an April burglary in the 1200 block of Nancy Circle.

The sounds of hammering, sweeping and demolition are music to Kimberly Austin's ears.

The Texas Department of Transportation on Friday released details about pavement repairs scheduled next week in the area.

Freestone County XTO Energy will drill the McMichael "B" Unit Well No. 10 to 12,800 feet 2.3 miles southwest of Fairfield, in the Teague Field in the I.H. Reed Survey, A-23. XTO Energy will drill the Cosson Gas Unit Well No.

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

Micheal Young said his mother just kept taking pictures. Grandkids on their birthdays, family get-togethers, school photos, anniversaries - it got hard to keep up with.

A fire that ravaged a Longview hotel Tuesday caused more than $1 million in damage, and federal officials have been called to assist with the investigation, a Longview Fire Department official said Wednesday.

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.

Citizens National Bank in Lakeport told police Tuesday that Bell had cashed a $400 check on Monday and was trying to cash another $400 check, according to an arrest report.

High winds and dry conditions caused a supervised burn to get out of control Sunday afternoon and scorch 40 to 50 acres on FM 2087 southwest of the Longview city limits, Longview Battalion Chief J.P. Steelman ...

A 35-year-old Lakeport man was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison Thursday for drug violations, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office in Tyler.

Though it must have seemed like 45 minutes until firemen arrived, a review of 911 calls regarding a fire outside Kilgore city limits reveals the response time was one-third of that time.

It might be a popular way to ring in the New Year, but using fireworks is prohibited in Longview and other East Texas cities.