Heritage Days Festival kicks off in downtown San Augustine

From 1948 to 1963, the downtown square was home to a squirrel that locals named Shorty. He was tamed by locals who fed the friendly creature, and his resting place is under a tree on the square; will he be remembered during redesign of the square?

The children, who have varying debilitating mental and physical conditions, often get left out of things like concerts and performances, which is why Swinard donated his time to entertain them. Gary Swinard decided to change that.

"Next thing you know is they heard a bang. A small bang - they thought the tire was out. She (Caitlin Elizabeth) flew to the back seat; they thought she was just playing because she kids like that," said her mother, Senta Holmes.

Longview City Council accepted a $100,000 donation from RDM Management LLC at Thursday evening’s City Council meeting. The city plans use the donation towards constructing six bus shelters.

On Thursday evening, several of the honorees and their family members flew into Tyler for the event. They were welcomed by cheers and applause from a crowd that included the TJC Apache Belles, members of law enforcement, and many East Texas veterans. The event will have vehicles and veterans from around the U.S. in attendance.

If you were told you will permanently lose you sight, what would you do? Two East Texans who have accepted that loss tell us with the help of the Texas Workforce Commission, they are learning how to move around downtown Longview with the help of white canes.