Jo Lee Ferguson

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson

QUESTION: Is the City of Longview Crime Watch program still active? Several days a week I walk past one of their signs in my neighborhood. It is faded and leaning. I haven't seen any other such signs in the area. Many years ago there was a Longview police officer that held a neighborhood Crime Watch meeting in the driveway of the house across the street. Since then I haven't seen or heard anything about the program. ANSWER: Hello Answer Line neighbor. Yes, that sign is in sad shape.

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson

Jo Lee Ferguson wishes she kept her maiden name - Hammer - because it was perfect for a reporter. She’s a local girl who loves writing about her hometown. She and LNJ Managing Editor Randy Ferguson have two children and a crazy husky. Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson

Flatt 55, a new wine and social club and climate-controlled wine storage facility, is expected to open next month in an iconic Judson Road home in Longview. This past week, members of the family that built the home at 1900 Judson Road got a sneak peak at the new business that will operate there. The home was built in 1947 by Gordon Johnston and his wife, Mildred, now deceased.

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson

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1 week ago | news-journal.com | Jo Lee Ferguson

QUESTION: What is going on with the Texas 42 project between Kilgore and White Oak? I thought construction was already supposed to be started. ANSWER: While there has been work taking place to prepare for the project, it's going to be a while before we see actual construction. Bids for the construction won't be accepted until 2027, followed by selection of the company to build the project. The Texas Department of Transportation had previously said construction would start in 2024.