Liberty City News

The John Does got an identity Thursday. Police took the mask off the fearsome Liberty City gang, unveiling federal drug, gun and money-laundering charges that could send 15 accused street gangsters to prison for life.

Smith, pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Liberty City, one of the oldest congregations in Miami, has been on trial most of the week, after prosecutors accused him of taking county grant money intended for community revitalization and spending it on himself -- in a Las Vegas cocktail lounge, among other places.

Charles Taylor is challenging incumbent James Mathis for the Democratic nomination for Precinct 4 commissioner of Gregg County.

The ringleader of a group described by prosecutors as plotting terror attacks on Chicago's Sears Tower and FBI offices in hopes of sparking an anti-government insurrection was sentenced Friday to 13A1 2 years in prison by a federal judge.

A videogame blog with the Chronicle staff October 30, 2009 What we're rockin': Halloween edition Whoooo, Halloween weekend! If you're anything like me, the Halloween candy was eaten half a week ago, so once again the neighborhood kids get nothing...shoulda been quicker, suckers! While I'll be busy Halloween night, the rest of the weekend is ...

Jeb Bush knows how to fill a house. "Our goal is to arm you with ideas,'' Bush told his audience at the opening of a two-day conference packing the main ballroom of the Capital Hilton today.

Take heart, job seekers of East Texas. Despite reports that jobs are scarce across the nation, plenty of open positions are waiting to be filled in the Longview area.

A Liberty City woman says you shouldn't buy a postal service stamp commemorating two Muslim holidays.

BBQ get togethers were hard to find Monday in Gregg County. Many people gave us many reasons why.

Local schools - including some in Longview, Kilgore, Liberty City, New Diana, Gilmer, Ore City, Hallsville, Gladewater, White Oak, New Harmony and Big Sandy - are holding a recruiting rally for the Cub Scouts.

It's the day he has been counting down to for almost a year. Army National Guardsman Travis Daniel of Liberty City arrived home at East Texas Regional Airport.

Everyday Hero :Ayden Hobbs Ayden Hobbs When Kelly and Blake Hobbs decided to have children, they felt it was important to instill in them a sense of compassion.

A funny thing happened on the way to the count's house, but exotic side trips are to be expected when you have friends on the inside of Italian life.

QUESTION: We have people running stop signs all of the time in the Liberty City area.

The 10th Anniversary Texas Bank and Trust Sporting Clay Challenge benefiting Buckner Children and Family services returns Friday and Saturday as the longest running and most popular pre-hunting season event in the area.

A Kilgore man who escaped a Gregg County deputy's custody on Tuesday was found hiding in a bed at a girlfriend's residence Friday morning.

Michael Dante Fagan has been on the run since escaping from the sally-port of the Gregg County Jail on Tuesday.

Gregg County authorities continued their search Wednesday for a Kilgore man who escaped custody before being booked into the Gregg County Jail on Tuesday.

With helicopters in the air and blood hounds on the ground, the search for an escaped East Texas suspect continues.

Memorial services for Raycene Wyly, 91, of Tyler, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev.