Longview was still part of Upshur County when the post office was established Jan. 27, 1871.
May 16, 1972: A $13.26 million federal order received by the Marathon LeTourneau Co. would lead to a substantial employment increase. The order, for 156,000 metal parts for 750-pound bombs, would enable the company to add a night shift and operate at f…
May 15, 1943: An election was conducted to determine if Spring Hill Common School District No. 12 should become an independent school district, and for election of seven trustees, up from three. They were C.C. Clemens, S.C. Rundell, R.L. Magrill, J.W. …
May 14, 1974: Metroflight Airlines began service between Longview, Tyler and Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Airport after receiving temporary certification for operations from the Texas Aeronautics Commission a day earlier in Austin. The certification was …
A 15-year resident of Longview, Thomas Mitchell Campbell, was the second native Texan to become governor of the state.
May 13, 1959: About 60 East Texas police chiefs and sheriffs met for a law enforcement conference sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Longview Police Chief Roy Stone, host of the conference, said it was intended to improve the flow of inf…
The future Texas Gov. James S. Hogg founded the Longview News in the fall of 1871.
May 12, 1978: Ground was broken for a $5.8 million project to add seven operating rooms and other facilities at Good Shepherd Hospital. Paul Glaske, president of the board, said the emergency room was treating more than 2,000 patients a month, far more…
May 11, 1928: The school board adopted recommendations that every child must be vaccinated before he or she could enter school in the coming year. The comprehensive health program being worked out also included requirements for students to go through e…
May 10, 1999: Commissioners voted to oppose withdrawal of American Eagle Airlines from Gregg County Airport. The airline had filed a 90-day notice that it would cease service. The move aimed to extend the airline’s timetable to give the county time to …