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1 week ago | 
marshallnewsmessenger.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
A change in how the state of Texas can pay for water improvements. Better coordination in child care oversight. Steps to better prepare tomorrow's work force. Affordable health care and affordable housing. Those are all issues that Justin Coppedge, vice president of strategy and operations for Texas 2036, said were addressed during this year's legislative session.
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1 week ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
Thousand Cranes is now open at 304 E. Tyler St. in downtown Longview. Becca Barron opened the art gallery this month. It's named for her origami, but the gallery offers a number of different art forms. The front portion of Thousand Cranes is a live art-making area where people walking by the front windows can see artists at work.
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2 weeks ago | 
tylerpaper.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
A change in how the state of Texas can pay for water improvements. Better coordination in child care oversight. Steps to better prepare tomorrow's work force. Affordable health care and affordable housing. Those are all issues that Justin Coppedge, vice president of strategy and operations for Texas 2036, said were addressed during this year's legislative session.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs19.tv | Jo Lee Ferguson
LONGVIEW, Texas — The Longview City Council on Thursday unanimously selected a leader from the Allen Fire Department to take over as chief of the city's department. City Manager Rolin McPhee told the council that Greg Grimes' selection was supported by departmental personnel who participated in the interview process as well as by other members of Longview city government and fire department.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
A change in how the state of Texas can pay for water improvements. Better coordination in child care oversight. Steps to better prepare tomorrow's work force. Affordable health care and affordable housing. Those are all issues that Justin Coppedge, vice president of strategy and operations for Texas 2036, said were addressed during this year's legislative session.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
The Longview City Council on Thursday unanimously selected a leader from the Allen Fire Department to take over as chief of the city's department. City Manager Rolin McPhee told the council that Greg Grimes' selection was supported by departmental personnel who participated in the interview process as well as by other members of Longview city government and fire department.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
QUESTION: The city of Longview recently changed the website where you log on to see and pay your water bill. For the past week, I can see the amount owed, but can't see the current or past water bill details. Can they please fix this? ANSWER: The city is aware about this software issue, and City Finance Director Angela Coen said the city of Longview is contact with the provider about fixing it.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
It's been a cruel, cruel spring for the city of Longview's only outdoor public pickleball courts. The six pickleball courts at Guthrie Park have been vandalized twice since April 25. The courts have been stained with epoxy and yellow paint. On one of the courts, someone appears to have used some kind of tool to bust or chisel a chunk out of the court's concrete. "That was a big mess," said Dustin Eberhart, president of the city's pickleball club. It happened right before the club's annual tournament.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
It's been a cruel, cruel spring for the city of Longview's only outdoor public pickleball courts. The six pickleball courts at Guthrie Park have been vandalized twice since April 25. The courts have been stained with epoxy and yellow paint. On one of the courts, someone appears to have used some kind of tool to bust or chisel a chunk out of the court's concrete. "That was a big mess," said Dustin Eberhart, president of the city's pickleball club. It happened right before the club's annual tournament.
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2 weeks ago | 
news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson
On the day that Edible Art Specialty Cakes & Cookies marked a milestone, Mykayla Fontaine greeted customers and offered them a customized anniversary cake bar. Visitors were invited to choose the flavor of cake — vanilla, chocolate, wedding cake or blueberry. Then, select the icing — vanilla, chocolate, Oreo, cream cheese or lemon. Toppings were available, too. Mykayla is the daughter of Edible Art founder Debbie Fontaine.
