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‘Birth tourism’ draws scrutiny

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After years of work, Longview Arboretum and Nature Center officially opens

Homeland Security official says businesses such as one operated by Longview doctor are a concern

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Tickets remain for Bush talk in Longview

BY JO LEE FERGUSON

The former president is the first guest in a new series organized by the East Texas Speakers Forum. Bush is set to speak Dec. 3 at the Belcher Center. Page 1B

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In a group of photos posted on Facebook in August 2018, Longview’s Dr. Yasser Zeid posed with a handful of busy babies. The children had all been placed on a large, wooden table, with mothers and fathers standing close — some of them holding babies upright if they were too young to sit by themselves and others with hands Dr. Yasser Zeid out as toddlers moved and tried to walk on the table. Zeid, an obstetrician/gynecologist who owns Zeid Women’s Health Center in Longview, was in the background. The photo is in a collection titled “A Gathering in Egypt” found on the Zeid Women’s Health Center International Group Facebook page. “Getting to see the babies born with us at Zeid WHC as they grow

Today’s weather Mostly sunny. High of 63.

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Visitors tour the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center on Saturday during the grand opening of 11 acres of the 26acre complex near Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center.

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ncologists Bill Taylor, Rama Koya and Margaret Schottstaedt arrived Saturday morning for the grand opening of the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center to see the plot their employer donated for a garden. “Looking for tubers, not tumors,” Koya quipped, alluding to oncologists treating cancer. However, the doctors from Texas Oncology-Longview Cancer Center apparently were so entranced by the landscaped grounds that they walked by the garden without noticing its plaque. Bottlebrush has been planted at the garden, and a bench is in the works, Taylor said. Taylor was not disappointed by not spotting the garden at first in the 11 acres of the 26acre site that has been developed at the arboretum, east of the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. “It allowed us to see the entire place,” Taylor said. The three doctors were among the people who flocked Saturday to Longview’s newest attraction — what Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt called a “gem.” They found their garden shortly before the half-hour dedication ceremony

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Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt speaks during Saturday’s grand opening ceremony. Next to him is Narcene Marsh, widow of Dencil Marsh, who originated the idea of a city arboretum.

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Corrections ■ A story on Page 1A Saturday about the Longview Economic Development Corp. contained the incorrect location for Boss Crane, which is on West Loop 281 in Longview. ■ A headline on Page 5A Saturday incorrectly stated the amount of local tax revenue that Longview ISD will receive. The district is getting $65.459 million in local tax funding, about $3 million more than estimated in the district’s 2019-20 budget. The story also misidentified Mark Robinson, external affairs manager at AEP Southwestern Electric Power Co. It is the policy of the NewsJournal to correct errors. Direct requests for corrections or clarifications to Editor Richard Brack at (903) 237-7759. Sports corrections can be found in Scoreboard.

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IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

How ‘do us a favor’ led to Trump investigation

Debbie Orozco, left, and Sandra Boorman pause Saturday near the gazebo.

If you go

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■ What: Longview Arboretum and Visitor and Nature Center gift shop Nature Center open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. ■ When: Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Novem- ■ Where: 706 W. Cotton St. ber through February and 9 a.m. ■ Admission: $4; free for children to 7 p.m. March though October, younger than 3 Wednesday through Saturday; ■ Info: www.longviewarboretum.org

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WASHINGTON — The words from one president to another, somewhat casual in tone, were not casual at all in meaning: “I would like you to do us a favor, though.” Those words have now prompted deployment of the ultimate political weapon, an impeachment process enshrined in the Constitution as a means other than the ballot to remove a president from office. When history writes the story, the seemingly innocent request from President Donald Trump to his Ukrainian counterpart will show their infamous July 25 phone call had a lot behind it, at least implicitly.

City turns focus to finishing Guthrie Trail BY JIMMY DANIELL ISAAC jisaac@news-journal.com

The city of Longview is accepting bids from contractors for the final two phases of the Guthrie Trail, said Parks and Recreation Director Scott Caron. Bids will be opened later this month, and work is expected to take between 14 and 18 months

depending on weather, he said. “We have a prebid meeting with (the Texas Department of Transportation) in two weeks,” he said this past week. The Guthrie Trail project is intended to connect with the Cargill Long, Akin and Paul J. Boorman trails as well as the existing Guthrie Trail at Guthrie and Rotary parks to give the city about

10 miles of continuous trails. Longview Economic Development Corp. funding combined with a TxDOT grant are paying for all three phases of the project costing more than $7 million. Phase 1 of Guthrie Trail — from Fourth Street to Delwood Drive — officially opened in See TRAIL, Page 5A

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As for oil wells, Joiner knew the drill

formations, (and) as numerous dry holes much other scientifhad been drilled in Rusk County when ic research as was “Dad” came along. possible under the strained financial Joiner’s first two wells on Daisy Bradcircumstances unford’s farm west of der which I labored at the time.” Henderson were failures, but he hoped When wells the third would be soon came in VAN near Kilgore and the charm. In early October 1930, the Longview, the oil CRADDOCK Daisy Bradford No. 3 boom was on. What became known as blew in before severthe East Texas Oil Field (covering al thousand excited spectators. parts of five counties) turned “Hour after hour was spent in out to be the biggest field in the persistent swabbing and finally, just as the sun was sinking behind United States. H.L. Hunt bought Joiner’s the western hills, with a roar that could be heard for a mile or more, leases for some $1.3 million, but the oil came gushing over the top the two later went to court over of the derrick,” Joiner recalled in the deal. By 1934 Hunt was being 1934. “The assembled crowd went sued by his ex-wife for half of his wild with enthusiasm as the flood fortune. Reported Time magazine: “‘Dad’ Joiner has been in courts gates of potential wealth were opened and East Texas came into for the better part of the last four years.” its own.” Joiner never found another Many folks thought Joiner great field. He died in Dallas on simply had been lucky, that he’d March 27, 1947. He was 87. played a hunch and discovered oil. Rusk County Joinerville But Joiner insisted his decision to drill on Daisy Bradford’s farm Originally called Cyril, the Rusk By 1927 Joiner was in East TexCounty area where the Daisy as drilling for oil. Geologists were had followed “many months of painstaking and weary explorBradford well came in became convinced no major fields lay atory work, checking surface known as “Joinerville.” Unlike under the Piney Woods. Indeed, olumbus Marion Joiner had two towns named after him. Just like the oil business the old wildcatter loved so much, one burg went bust while the other boomed. “Dad” Joiner, best remembered for bringing in the 1930 discovery well of the East Texas Oil Field, was born March 12, 1860, in Alabama. He grew up to be a lawyer in Tennessee, where he also served in the state Legislature. He moved to Oklahoma, got into the oil game, made a fortune and lost it. By 1923 he was in Archer County (just south of Wichita Falls) drilling wells. Around Joiner’s oil leases grew a small community called Dad’s Corner, which boasted a hotel, school, several stores and an ice house. Texas Rangers and Archer County sheriff’s deputies often dispensed heavy-handed justice on rowdy roustabouts in Dad’s Corner. Eventually, the oil played out and so did the community.

Dad’s Corner, Joinerville survived and today is home to 140 residents. Kilgore’s impressive East Texas Oil Museum, located on the campus of Kilgore College at U.S 259 and Ross Avenue, has plenty about “Dad” Joiner and the oil-boom days. In October 1980, the East Texas Oil Museum was donated to Kilgore College by Placid Oil Co. It’s considered one of the premier petroleum museums in the nation. Visit easttexasoilmuseum.kilgore. edu for more information. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and closed on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Then there is Joinerville’s Gaston Museum. Located on Texas 64 six miles west of Henderson, the museum has a large collection of boom-era exhibits, memorabilia and historic structures. The Gaston Museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Visit gastonmuseum.org for more information. — Van “Texas Crude” Craddock’s latest book is “East Texas Tales, Book 2,” available at Barron’s and the Gregg County Historical Museum. His column appears Sunday. Email vancraddock@sbcglobal.net .

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Insects: snack of the future?

Entrepreneur in Thailand is betting consumers will open mouths, wallets BY JERRY HARMER AND TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press

ANGKOK — They are sold in bags like peanuts, or tubes like stacked potato chips, but these crunchy morsels on the shelves of Thai convenience stores and supermarkets stand apart from other snack food. The bugs — baked, not fried — could be the next big thing in tasty treats. Rural Thais have long eaten bugs as part of their diet. In big cities, street vendors catering to migrant workers sell cooked insects that under most circumstances would cause foreign tourists to whip out a can of bug spray. The idea to package them like potato chips came to entrepreneur Thatnat Chanthatham when a story on the news caught his attention. “I heard on the TV news that the U.N. said insects were an alternative source of protein for the future, so I thought that Thais eat a lot of insects already and can get them as street food. Has anyone put them in a bag?” the 46-year-old told The Associated Press. “If not, how can we do it? What sort of flavors?” His supply chain begins at the Smile cricket farm in Ratchaburi province, west of Bangkok. In one breeding room, more than a million of the chirping insects are being raised on a 45-day cycle from egg to adult to harvest. Some of the products are baked here, others at the next stop, a factory in Bangkok, where they are packaged and trucked to stores. Small crickets are one of the best sellers in the range of insect convenience snacks sold under the HiSo brand — that’s Thai slang for “high society.” HiSo snacks unabashedly proclaim what they are: the bamboo worms look like bamboo worms; the crickets look like crickets. The line also includes crispy silkworms. They come in original, barbecue and tom

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People McGregor: I hated lying about Obi-Wan role LOS ANGELES — Ewan McGregor felt somewhat tortured for the last few years because while he was signed up to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he couldn’t publicly talk about it. McGregor added that while he understood the silence was a necessary evil, “I’m not really brought up that way. I’d much rather be honest with people. “But the studios are, and the franchises are, understandably secretive,” he said. “And they want to keep everything a secret till they want it released.” McGregor spoke about his struggle at Tuesday’s premiere of his thriller “Doctor Sleep,” which is being released on Friday. McGregor made his debut as a young Obi-Wan in “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” in 1999 and was also in the other two “Star Wars” prequels. So he would often be asked by reporters if he would return to other “Star Wars” projects. Disney announced the ObiWan series in August at the D23 Expo. It is set to premiere on the Disney Plus streaming service next year. “And now (that) the cat is out of the bag that we’re doing again, I’m really excited about it,” McGregor said. “It’s a really phenomenal story line that we’re going to tell.” ■

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Thai entrepreneur Thatnat Chanthatham shows crickets Oct. 3 at Smile cricket farm at Ratchaburi province, southwest of Bangkok, Thailand. Insects have long been part of the diet of poor rural Thais, but Thatnat — inspired by studies showing bugs are high in protein and raising them does minimal damage to the environment — hopes to broaden the market for baked bugs by packaging them like potato chips and selling them in convenience store and supermarkets. yam flavors, and can be found in Thailand’s ubiquitous 7-Eleven shops and in a major supermarket chain. Crickets are priced at83 cents for a bag; at the high end, a tube of bamboo worms costs $5.29. HiSo has established itself in the snack market, but there was plenty of trial-and-error involved, Thatnat said, such as when they were considering whether to sell large, black crickets. “Even though I’m a regular when it comes to eating bugs, I still felt like their eyes were staring at me ... Then, after we ate them, their

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Birth From Page 1A is one of our greatest blessings. We love visiting with the families and seeing their babies play together,” a description with the photo album says. A few months later, the same Facebook page featured a large, unidentified sculpture of the world, with the caption, “No matter where in the WORLD you live, we can care for you,” with a link to a web page that describes Zeid’s “Travel for Care” program. There, expectant parents find out about how long they would likely need to stay in Longview for a delivery, the doctor’s fees, how to get their child’s birth certificate, suggestions for where they might stay while in Longview and referral to a website explaining how to get their child’s passport. Under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, those children are then U.S. citizens, who can leave the country with passports and the ability to return later. The United States is one of 33 countries with unconditional birthright citizenship, according to a 2018 Library of Congress report. Taken simply at face value, traveling to the United States to give birth isn’t illegal, said Greg Nevano, assistant director of the investigations division of the Department of Homeland Security. It’s a matter of following requirements for applying for a visa to travel to the United States, but Nevano and others still have concerns about what is known as “birth tourism.”

Travel for Care

Zeid’s Travel for Care program became a topic of online discussions when the News-Journal published stories this year about a legal dispute that now has been settled between Zeid and a group of nurse practitioners and midwives who previously worked for him. In a phone interview this past week, Zeid said he began accepting international patients about six or seven years ago. He estimates he’s seen about 20 or 30 of those patients since then, and maybe one in the past six months, adding that they have come from such places as Egypt, The Netherlands and Saudi Arabia. “This is not something that happens every day, all the time,” he said, noting that his practice, in general, delivers about 150 babies a month. He also said patients come to him through word of mouth and through friends and family members, and his office doesn’t advertise the service. He said the patients are likely coming to the United States anyway, but they’re looking for someone who speaks their language. Zeid said he’s from Egypt and has been a naturalized U.S. citizen since 1999. As Nevano described it, some of the ancillary issues around so-called “birth tourism” can land people in legal hot water, and the is-

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Dr. Yasser Zeid, center, is seen with babies he delivered of women from Egypt. Zeid operates a “Travel for Care” program at his Zeid Women’s Health Center in Longview. sue raises red flags for the Department of Homeland Security — concerns about the loyalties of the adults who might one day return to the United States as citizens after growing up in another country and about how to know if the person coming back years later actually is the person who was born here. “The root of the problem, and we’re dealing with this right now, is working on changing the interpretation of how non-immigrant visas are issued,” Nevano said. He said that in past years, interpretation of requirements for people to receive non-immigrant visas for business or tourism travel —which include a provision for travel for medical care — would have prevented many people from coming to the United States to give birth. “Prior to around 20142015, if you were to attempt to come to the United States for the purpose of having a baby, most likely your visa would not be issued,” he said. That interpretation of visa restrictions has been relaxed, though, he said. Now, a person can come to the United States to give birth so long as she is honest about why she’s coming here. Nevano said his agency has noticed in particular trend in Chinese and Russian nationals exploiting the medical provisions to come to the United States to have babies, usually in specific areas of the country. While it might be possible to obtain a visa to give birth here, there are still crimes associated with the practice that Nevano’s agency can investigate. Earlier this year, for instance, a Chinese national in California pleaded guilty to charges related to “running a ... ‘birth tourism’ business that catered to wealthy pregnant clients and Chinese government officials, charging them tens of thousands of dollars to help them give birth in the United States so their children would get U.S. citizenship,” a press release from the agency says. The charges were for conspiracy to commit immigration fraud and visa fraud.

Zeid said his office “insists” on not being involved in his international patients’ visa applications. “They have to be able to enter the country on their own,” he said. “We do not assist in any way, shape or form.” He said his practice provides information to the patients about the costs of giving birth here and requires that they pay those costs upfront and not apply for government assistance. “We don’t really have any relationships with anybody to make it easy,” he said, with his office providing a list of hotels for the patients to connect with on their own. “It is a boost for the local economy,” Zeid added, because the patients stay in town, buy food here and pay their bills. “The good news is that, first of all, those patients have to be very well to do to be able to come to the United States and pay all their bills upfront like that,” he said. The patients, he said, are seeking better quality of care than they could receive in their home countries, noting for instance, the availability of neonatal intensive care units here that offer higher levels of care than what he said can be found in Europe and the Middle East.

Complications

While Zeid said his patients pay their costs upfront, one study in another area of the country has documented the effects of complications that might surface for international patients. Dr. Michel Mikhael is a pediatrician and neonatologist at Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California. He and other physicians there conducted a study of data from 2012 to 2015 at Children’s Hospital exploring the issue of birth tourism as it relates to NICU hospitalization. He said the study was a result of noticing, after he began working at the hospital eight years ago, that doctors and hospitals there had relationships with foreign citizens coming to the United States to give birth. “The issue that came to my attention is when these

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children — most of the time the families have an arrangement for an uncomplicated hospital stay for baby and mom, but sometimes, about 10 percent of the time on average, a child might need more complex care,” he said. That leads to family stress and anxiety, financial difficulties and challenges setting up care for children being discharged to countries that might not have adequate services. Mikhael said the localized study didn’t make any recommendations. The study’s authors, however, do believe a larger study needs to be done on the subject, he said. The study identified 2,153 admissions to the California hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit during the study time period, with 46 babies identified as birth tourism children who accounted for 50 NICU admissions. “Four (birth tourism) neonates died in the hospital (8.6%), in comparison to only one (1%) of (non-birth tourism) neonates,” the study says. “A total of 40 (birth tourism) and 95 (nonbirth tourism) neonates were discharged to their

caregivers, as 2 (birth tourism) and 4 (non-birth tourism) neonates were transferred to referral hospitals or chronic care facilities. .... Four (birth tourism) neonates (10%) were discharged to nonbiological caregivers, in comparison to 1% of (non-birth tourism) group. The four (birth tourism) neonates placed for adoption by their biological families had primary diagnoses of chromosomal anomaly, severe encephalopathy of unclear etiology, prematurity complicated with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis, and Down syndrome with imperforate anus requiring colostomy. One (non-birth tourism) neonate was discharged to foster care, due to a maternal substance abuse history.” The study also said that while all of the birth tourism babies were uninsured upon delivery, “one-third (16) were subsequently enrolled in public health insurance program and two neonates were enrolled in commercial insurance; the remaining patients (28) remained uninsured. All of (non-birth tourism) neonates were insured with 59% enrolled in public and 41% in commercial insurance programs.” Zeid said he hasn’t seen these kinds of issues with his international patients and has declined patients whose care might result in a large hospital bill, out of concern the patient would not be able to pay it. He said he turned down a woman who was expecting triplets, for instance. “To me, it’s kind of a surprise (that this is an issue). I guess I never thought it would be such a controversial issue,” Zeid said. “We’re all humans. We all want to be taken care of. “When someone wants good care, we should be proud and happy to offer that to them,” instead of assuming they’re bad people, he said. Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center officials declined to be interviewed for this story. Longview Re-

gional Medical Center didn’t respond to an interview request.

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Nevano, with Homeland Security, said the issue of birth tourism presents several national security concerns. A family might leave the country after the baby’s birth, but when the child is 21, he or she can then petition for immediate relatives to come to the United States as lawful permanent residents, with no waiting period, and a short time period to apply for citizenship, he said. The children also might grow up in countries with different ideologies than the United States. Those children, though, can return here as an adult and possibly get jobs working for the government, where they might have access to information they could provide to the country where they grew up. Also, he said there would be no proof the person returning to the United States is the child who was born here. His agency is calling for tighter restrictions on non-immigrant visas, including not granting visas for multiple entries in a 10-year period — so foreign women don’t have multiple children in the U.S. — and providing more restrictions for visas granted for medical reasons. U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, repeated objections he’s made previously about birth tourism. “If an East Texas doctor is bringing people into the U.S. to give birth, then it is the same birthright tourism I have been sounding the alarm about for many years but could not get support to end it until President Trump came along,” Gohmert said in a statement provided by his office. “Speakers Boehner, Ryan and Pelosi have not been willing to take action to stop it. However, President Trump has now indicated he intends to end it. “It is an abuse of our generous immigration laws, regardless of whether the person enticing the abuse is in East Texas or anywhere else.”

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Judge blocks Trump immigrant health insurance rule PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon granted a temporary restraining order that prevents the rule from going into effect Sunday. It’s not clear when he will rule on the merits of the case. Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprofit organization filed the federal lawsuit Wednesday contending the rule would block nearly two-

thirds of all prospective legal immigrants. The lawsuit also said the rule would greatly reduce or eliminate the number of immigrants who enter the United States with family sponsored visas. “We’re very grateful that the court recognized the need to block the health care ban immediately,” says Justice Action Center senior litigator Esther Sung, who argued at Saturday’s hearing on behalf of the plaintiffs. “The ban would separate families and cut two-thirds of green-card-based immigration starting tonight, were the ban not stopped.”

The proclamation signed by President Donald Trump in early October applies to people seeking immigrant visas from abroad — not those in the U.S. already. It does not affect lawful permanent residents. It does not apply to asylum-seekers, refugees or children. The proclamation says immigrants will be barred from entering the country unless they are to be covered by health insurance within 30 days of entering or have enough financial resources to pay for any medical costs. The rule is the Trump administration’s latest effort

to limit immigrant access to public programs while trying to move the country away from a family based immigration system to a merit-based system. The White House said in a statement at the time the proclamation was issued that too many non-citizens were taking advantage of the country’s “generous public health programs,” and said immigrants contribute to the problem of “uncompensated health care costs.” Under the government’s visa rule, the required insurance can be bought individually or provided by

an employer and it can be short-term coverage or catastrophic. Medicaid doesn’t count, and an immigrant can’t get a visa if using the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies when buying insurance. The federal government pays for those subsidies. According to the Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan immigration think tank, 57% of U.S. immigrants had private health insurance in 2017, compared with 69% of U.S.born, and 30% had public health insurance coverage, compared with 36% of native-born.

The uninsured rate for immigrants dropped from 32% to 20% from 2013 to 2017, since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to Migration Policy. There are about 1.1 million people who obtain green cards each year. “Countless thousands across the country can breathe a sigh of relief today because the court recognized the urgent and irreparable harm that would have been inflicted” without the hold, said Jesse Bless, director of federal litigation at the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

Trail From Page 1A August, though work continues where Phase 1 meets the Akin Trail. The trail is among several projects either planned or under construction within the Parks and Recreation Department. A grand opening celebration was held Saturday for the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center near the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. The arboretum is one of several parks benefiting from bond funds approved by Michael Cavazos/News-Journall Photo

Attendees to Saturday’s grand opening at the Longview Arboretum and Nature Center gather around the pond, part of 11 acres of the 26-acre facility that opened Saturday.

Beauty From Page 1A at 11:30 a.m. at the Water’s Edge Stage, which overlooks the Lilly Pad Pond. The ceremony drew an estimated 300 people who heard speakers laud the contributions of donors, volunteers, sponsors and Longview voters, who this past November supported a $104 million bond measure that earmarked $1.5 million for the arboretum. The arboretum’s board hired renowned horticulturist Steven Chamblee as the center’s executive director ahead of the grand opening. Emcee Kimberly Fish mentioned the late Dencil Marsh, who originated the idea of building the arboretum on the Grace Creek floodplain and spent years cultivating the idea to officials and groups. “This is more than a park dedicated to trees,” Fish said. A succession of officials approached the podium to give short speeches: state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola; Stoudt; Marsh’s widow, Narcene; District 1 Councilman Ed Moore; Bob Metzler, board president of the arboretum and nature center; and Sharon Wil-

liamson, district director for state Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview, a former mayor of the city. “This is a gem for Longview,” said Stoudt, who stood with Marsh’s widow. The arboretum is a $5.5 million investment, Metzler said. “It is going to be better, more beautiful,” he added. “Come back often.” Arboretum officials stressed that the 11 acres are only the first phase of the project, with more work to be done. “We hope within the next couple of years we will be substantially complete,” Suzanne Cook, fundraising chairwoman, said before the ceremony. “It depends on how much the community supports it, and I think they will.” Meanwhile, attendees marveled Saturday while walking along the concrete paths to view existing pine trees; the planting of trees, shrubs and other vegetation; and water features. They snapped photos, with some painting scenes. The arboretum is one of the reasons Mitchell and Janel Garnett said they decided to retire to

Longview from Snohomish, Washington. Both master gardeners, they said they a conducted a morning tour of the grounds. Over by the stage, Mary Jean Davis of the Urban Sketchers of Longview group — and a retired art teacher at Hallsville High School — made a small watercolor painting of guitarist Mike Austell, a former Longview resident who now lives in Canton. “I just think it is a particularly spectacular site — just the ambiance, the colors, the trees,” Davis said. Nicolas Lopez, 7, of Longview expressed a similar view after he snapped photos of his family sitting at a bench at the Hilltop Gazebo. “It’s awesome because I like seeing all of the beautiful nature here,” Nicolas said. Inside the Visitor and Nature Center, children made bird feeders out of pine cones, peanut butter and seeds. Courtney Weaver of Longview said she plans to decorate her dinner table on Thanksgiving Day with “turkeys” that her sons made from the pine cones.

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Longview voters almost a year ago. While $1.5 million in bond money is dedicated to the arboretum, about $5.7 million is reserved for enhancements at Broughton Park and Broughton Recreation Center. District 3 Councilman Wray Wade has invited residents to a community meeting about Broughton improvements at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 at the recreation center at 801 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. LPA Design Studios, a firm hired by the city to prepare designs and con-

struction documents, will lead the meeting. Elsewhere in Longview, municipal crews filled in a ditch area at Spring Creek Park often used to park vehicles, Caron said, and a storm drain at Pinewood Park was recently unclogged. Spring Creek Park is among several neighborhood parks due for upgrades using voter-approved bond funds. Construction starts for those projects won’t begin until April 1 at the earliest, according to the city’s most recent timeline.

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District to host final charter town hall Longview ISD trustees will host the final planned town hall meeting on districtwide charter plans at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Education Support Center, 1301 E. Young St. The district has hosted the meetings to clarify plans on possibly applying to make all its schools charter campuses under Senate Bill 1882. The bill, passed by the Legislature in 2017, allows public school districts to partner with an outside entity to run campuses. In May, Longview got approval to turn six of its 13 campuses into a district-within-a-district of charter campuses. Those campuses, which are operated by the nonprofit East Texas Advanced Academies and led by a board that was appointed by the district, are East Texas Montessori Prep Academy, Ware East Texas Montessori Academy, Johnston-McQueen Elementary School, Bramlette STEAM Academy, J.L. Everhart Elementary School and Forest Park Magnet School. Board president Ginia Northcutt previously said the district will schedule more meetings in the spring.

Little land acquired for border barrier Trump administration has only 16% of Texas property it needs for promised wall BY NICK MIROFF AND ARELIS R. HERNÁNDEZ The Washington Post

The Trump administration has acquired just 16% of the private land in Texas it needs to build the president’s border barrier, casting doubt on his campaign promise to complete nearly 500 miles of new fencing by the end of next

year, according to the latest construction data obtained by The Washington Post. And of the 166 miles of border barrier the U.S. government is planning to build in Texas, new construction has been completed along just 2 percent of that stretch a year before the target completion date, according to the construction data. Just 4 miles of the

planned border wall in Texas is on federal land — the other 162 lie on private property. Faced with intense pressure to meet Trump’s 500-mile campaign pledge, administration officials have instead prioritized the lowest-hanging fruit of the barrier project, accelerating construction along hundreds of miles of flat desert terrain under federal con-

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Bodies of missing pair found at Texas beach The two bodies found buried at a South Texas beach have been identified as a missing New Hampshire couple, investigators announced Friday. The deaths of James Butler, 48, and Michelle Butler, 46, are being investigated as homicides, the Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office in Texas said in a release. “At present law enforcement officers are working on the investigation and are working on identification of persons of interest and attempting to find the whereabouts of the victims’ truck and RV trailer,” the release stated. A deputy on Sunday located a woman’s remains in a shallow grave on Padre Island, near Corpus Christi, the sheriff’s office said. Chief Deputy Jaime Garza said a man’s body was discovered beneath the first body on Monday. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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Two ET area highways to be resurfaced Sections of U.S. 271 in northern Upshur County and U.S. 59 in northern Harrison County will receive new riding surface in the coming months, according to plans approved by the Texas Department of Transportation. On both roads, the old pavement will be removed, the base materials strengthened and the roadway repaved. In Upshur County, an 11.7mile section of U.S. 271 from the Camp County line to a half mile north of FM 2088 is set to be resurfaced, said Tommy Bruce, area engineer for TxDOT in Mount Pleasant. East Texas Bridge of Longview was awarded the contract for the project with a bid of $8.4 million. Work on the project should begin in January and take about five months to complete, Bruce said. In Harrison County, a 3.1mile section of U.S. 59 from the Marion County line to FM 1997 will be resurfaced, said Ray Brady, area engineer for TxDOT in Marshall. Madden Construction Company of Minden, Louisiana, was awarded this contract with a bid of $13.7 million. Work on the project should begin in March and take about nine months to complete, Brady said.

trol in western states where the giant steel structure can be erected with relative ease. That has deferred the tougher work of adding miles of fencing along the zigzagging course of the lower Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, the nation’s busiest corridor for illegal crossings. There, along the winding river’s edge, the land is almost all privately

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Top: A pile of Halloween candy that has been dropped off at the Candy Give-Back Drive is seen Saturday at Menchie’s in Longview. People turned in their Halloween candy in exchange for a toothbrush kit from Mack & Hansen Orthodontics, restaurant gift cards and coupons. The candy collected will be sent to Operation Gratitude, which sends care packages to members of the military. Above: Kynslie Davis, 5, receives a toothbrush kit from orthodontic assistant Katelyn Breazeale after donating a bag of Halloween candy. Below: Greyson Keasler, 5, donates a bag of Halloween candy to the Candy Give-Back Drive.

Children donate Halloween candy to troops in exchange for dental products, more BY KEN HEDLER

ongview-area children had a brush with better dental hygiene Saturday by donating their candy from trickor-treating to an organization that sends the goodies to troops overseas. In return, the children received goody bags courtesy of Mack & Hansen Orthodontics in Longview, with each bag containing a toothbrush, toothpaste and coupons to local restaurants.

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Karen Holt, the new executive director of East Texas CASA, said she has footing in the three counties that CASA serves: Gregg, Rusk and Upshur. Holt said she was born and raised in Henderson in Rusk County, lives in Diana in Upshur County and works in Longview in Gregg County. Her job includes administering a staff of 10 as well as 140 volunteers who work as court appointed special advocates assigned to children in the family court system. Courtney Gill, who chairs the East Texas CASA board, said Holt brings experience in government grant operations, human resources competency and more than 20 years of management experience. She replaced Shelly Smith, who left CASA to become executive director of Buckner Children and Family Services for Longview. “We chose Karen (Holt) because of her expertise and working with nonprofits,” Gill said, adding that the board received about 10 applicants.

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A full house is expected at Longview’s Belcher Center for the kickoff event of a new speaker series for East Texas, organizers said Friday. Billed as “An Evening with President George W. Bush,” the Dec. 3 launch of the regionally led effort still has seats available, but they’re going fast. “Just a few hundred of the nearly 2,000 seats remain for those who want to hear President President Bush in George W. Bush Longview” said Cynthia Hellen, a founding board member of the East Texas Speakers Forum, which is being formed to promote speakers at venues across the area. Added board member Amy McHaney: “An evening with the president would be a great early Christmas gift for friends and family members.” They spoke as the regionally led board planning the event met Friday to go over arrangements at the Belcher Center at LeTourneau University, where Bush will speak and meet with sponsors of the event.

The East Texas Speakers Forum, a new nonprofit organization, will present “An Evening with President George W. Bush” on Dec. 3 at the Belcher Center in Longview. Seats remain for the event, and may be purchased through the Belcher Center box office. Sales will end Nov. 29. Seat prices are $65 and $100. For more information or to buy tickets, visit belchercenter.com, call (903) 233-3080 or go to the box office.

Panola College officials take a look at plans for its new music building BY MEREDITH SHAMBURGER

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Karen Holt, the newest director of East Texas CASA, stands in her offices Wednesday. “We have high expectations that she will do a phenomenal job because she has such high expectations for herself. We are excited to have her,” Gill said. See CASA, Page 3B

CARTHAGE — Architects designing a new music building at Panola College have a challenge: Music buildings are fundamentally big, blank brick boxes, but they’re also something that will sit at the heart of the school’s main campus. “You want the solid construction and the lack of windows to contain the sound and to improve sound isolation of the building, but we also recognize that because of the prominence of this location that certain views in and out will become important,” said David Zatopek of Corgan Architects, which has offices in Dallas and Houston. “We’re creating a design that revolves around fixed

views that allows people who are visiting the campus to get a glimpse of what’s going on inside the building but more importantly to allow natural light and views out to the rest of the campus to the students and faculty whose home will be in this building.” Panola College trustees got a preliminary look at the new building’s design from Zatopek at their board meeting this past week. They also unanimously voted to negotiate a contract with Jacobe Brothers Construction of Tyler for preconstruction services for the building. College President Greg Powell said the board is expected to hear a guaranteed maximum price for the project and more design plans in See PANOLA, Page 3B

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Vera Nell Wallace

LONGVIEW — Vera Nell Martin Wallace was born in Fouke, AR on January 27, 1928, and passed from this earth on October 31, 2019, in the comfort of her family and caretakers at her home of the past 6 years in Burleson, Texas. She lived most of her nearly 92 years in Longview, Texas. Mrs. Wallace had a deep and abiding love for her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and for her family. Her favorite pastime was collecting photos from her family’s life. For many years she enjoyed being active at Greggton Missionary Baptist Church in Longview where she enjoyed singing in the choir and serving in whatever way she was asked. She always enjoyed gospel singing. She enjoyed a precious relationship with her Savior, blessing others with her easy way and loving attitude. She is survived by her son, Thomas Wallace and wife, Nita; grandson,

Philip A. Jones

JEFFERSON — Philip Allen (P.A.) Jones was born on March 19th, 1945 and passed away the morning of October 27th, 2019 after 74 years. Philip was preceded in death by his parents, MSgt. Phillip and Lennie Jones, and his brothers, Robert and Tom Jones. Philip’s memory will be left to cherish with his two brothers, Joe and John (Eddie) Jones; sister, Gail Veazey; children, Mike Jones, Morty and Pheobe Simmons; grandson, David; great grandson, Tykota. Special thoughts to Uncle Danny Manuel, Aunt Audrey Manuel, Uncle Bill, and Jan Ridgeway. P.A. never met a stranger, had repetitive jokes for every occasion, and was never shy to pull out his guitar. Papaw could always be found sitting in the middle of Black Lake with a ﬁshing pole in one hand, a Dr. Pepper in the other, and a three-quarter smoked cigarette in his mouth waiting patiently for the next crappie to bite. Per Philip’s request, no services will be conducted. In lieu of ﬂowers, please donate to the Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Geaux Cowboys!

Michael Wallace, granddaughter, Gina Turner and husband, Shawn Turner; one sister, Janice Upright; 3 great grandchildren, Tyler Turner, Ashlynne Turner and Annelise Turner; 1 great great grandchild, Adam Turner, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, George Edward Martin and Susie Greenhaw Martin; her husband of 46 years, Talmage A. Wallace, three brothers, John Martin, Charles Martin, William Lloyd Martin; and three sisters, Mary Martin Rushing, Melba Martin Lewis and Gladys “Charlene” Martin Atterbery. The funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 AM, November 6 at Rader Funeral Home in Longview. Burial will follow at Lakeview Cemetary. Visitation will precede the funeral service at 10:00 AM. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the loving and caring staff of Covenant Place, Burleson, and the caretakers from Encompass Hospice of Burleson. An online memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com

Charles William Stringfellow

LONGVIEW — Charles William Stringfellow was born November 28, 1936 in Horatio, Arkansas. He had been a long time resident of Longview and was a member of IBEW. He enjoyed hunting and ﬁshing and worked as an electrician for many years. Charles passed away at the age of 82 on October 29, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ike and Verna Stringfellow.Survivors include his children, Paul Stringfellow of Longview, Susan Stringfellow of Wyoming, and Scot Stringfellow (Amy) of Austin brothers and sisters, David Stringfellow of Longview, Minnie Ann Rogers of Beckville, Anita Livingston of Bryan, and Eldon Stringfellow of Beckville and two grandchildren, Seth Thomas Semlear of Kilgore and Cameron Charles Stringfellow of Austin.If desired, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

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Ruth Eloise Warner, Nee Washburn

LONGVIEW — Ruth Eloise Warner, nee Washburn, of Longview, TX passed away on October 31, 2019, at the age of 98. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, December 21, 1920, Ruth grew up on a farm in Huron, Ohio. After graduation with a BS degree from Bowling Green University, in 1944, she boarded a train for southern California where she taught 8th graders from Mexico. She met Captain Richard Lee Warner at a dance, but after 12 dates his battalion moved on, preparing to go overseas. When Ruth received a beautiful diamond ring in the mail, she said “of course, when, where, I’ll quit my job.” Their marriage of 69 years began in Little Rock, Arkansas with a ride on a tank. Ruth and Dick raised Marna and Mark in Chillicothe, Ohio with bridge clubs, golﬁng and swimming at the Country Club and The First Presbyterian Church. They moved to Texas with Wenda and Bobbie, and had fun boating and skiing on Arlington Lake and trips to Angel Fire New Mexico where the family gathered for skiing and cutting down Christmas trees. Ruth worked as a substitute teacher, and received recognition for customer service in retail. After retirement they volunteered with Adult Ministries with the Presbyterian Church on Long Island

Jannell Reed Smith

LONGVIEW — Jannell Reed Smith, 79, of Longview, Texas, passed away October 24, 2019. She was born to the late Archie Melvin Reed and Janabel Smithers Reed on November 28, 1939 in Palestine, Texas. She graduated from Henderson High School in1958 and furthered her education at Stephen F. Austin State University where she earned a Master’s Degree in Art. Jannell was an Art Teacher for 37 years, beginning her career in 1967 teaching at the High School in Mangum, Oklahoma. In 1972, she and her family moved to Longview where she taught art at Pine Tree Junior High School and retired in 2004 after 32 years. She was very proud to

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All information from police and jail records: ■ Juan Pablo Arriaga-Cubillos, 33, of Longview was held Saturday on $25,000 bond on a charge of driving while intoxicated, third offense, and on an immigration detainer. Arriaga-Cubillos was arrested by Longview police and booked into jail at 12:30 a.m. Saturday. ■ Joelina Maude Ballard, 28, of Longview was held Saturday on warrants for violation of probation for previous convictions for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance and for prohibited substance/item in a correctional or civil commitment facility. Bonds had not been set Saturday.

for 2 years. Driving back to Texas, they stopped in Hot Springs Village , saw a beautiful home on the lake they couldn’t resist. Her 8 grandchildren loved visiting for yummy meals and peach, apple, pecan, cherry, blueberry, and strawberry rhubarb pies. And strawberry shortcake! And more boating, golﬁng, skiing and jumping off the dock, and driving their golf chart. Her grandchildren always felt loved and adored. There, Ruth and Richard were founding members of Woodlands Presbyterian Church. Ruth enjoyed working with Potter’s Clay Thrift Shop, with the Shepherd’s Center board, and with the Carousel Theater Readers. In Ruth’s words they were “praying, studying and worshipping together.” Her most recent home she enjoyed being near her youngest daughter, Bobbie, and family in Longview Texas. She is survived by three daughters and a son Marna Palmer (Kent), Mark Warner (Sheila), Wenda Davis (Tom) and Bobbie Niehaus (David). Her grandchildren are Dain and Shera Palmer, Gregory and Nicholas Warner, Benjamin and Alexander Davis, Bryan and Kyle Niehaus. She is survived by 7 great grandchildren: Hayden and Milo Palmer, Lillian Cook, Harrison Warner, Emma and Everett Niehaus and Esther Davis. She is preceded in death by husband Richard Lee Warner, brothers Charles, Richard and Ralph Washburn. A celebration of Ruth’s life will be held at 2 PM, on Sunday, November 3, at the Friendship Room at Buckner Westminster Place, 2201 Horseshoe Ln. Longview, TX with Dr. Rick Webb ofﬁciating. Memorial donations in memory of Ruth can be made to the Salvation Army.

have been a Member of the Association of Texas Professional Educators for over 40 years and served on numerous state and local committees. Being a member of Beta Sigma Phi earned her Torch Bearer, the highest level of service, She was a very accomplished artist who also enjoyed reading, crafting, bird watching, and visiting with family and friends. Jannell treasured her children and grandchildren while embracing every moment with them. She is survived by her daughter Mary Kathryn Niccolai (Albert), son Anthony Alan “Tony” Smith (Holly), granddaughters Aryn and Zoe Smith, sister Kathie Taub (Michael) and nephew Parker Taub. The family has entrusted Rader Funeral Home in Longview, Texas where a Memorial Service is scheduled for November 23, 2019 at 10am. A memorial guestbook may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Ballard was arrested by Gregg County sheriff’s deputies and booked into jail at 2:50 p.m. Friday. ■ Lawrence Leon Boyd, 46, of Kilgore was held Saturday on warrants for violation of probation for previous convictions for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance and tamper/ fabricate physical evidence with intent to impair. Bonds had not been set Saturday. Boyd was arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and booked into jail at 8:01 p.m. Friday. ■ Andrew Scott Crawley, 27, of Longview was held Saturday on $500,000 bond on a warrant from Smith County for indecency with a child sexual contact. Crawley was arrested by Smith County sheriff’s deputies and

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MARSHALL — Funeral Mass is scheduled for Frank Leonard Sepulvado, 88, of Marshall, 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 4, 2019, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment, New Grover Cemetery. Visitation, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Meadowbrook Funeral Home. Arrangements by Meadowbrook Funeral Home, Marshall. Mr. Sepulvado was born June 28, 1931, in Zwolle, Louisiana, and died October 31, 2019.

Marcy Anderson

LONGVIEW — A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Marcy Anderson, 73, of Hawkins, 2 p.m. Sunday, November 3, 2019, at McWhorter Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by McWhorter Funeral Home, Gilmer. Mrs. Anderson was born December 7, 1945, in Council Bluffs, IA, and died November 1, 2019.

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LONGVIEW — Funeral services for James Theodore Baughman, 96, of Longview, will be held at 11 AM Monday, November 4, 2019, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview. A visitation will be held at 10am, one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Millville Cemetery in Henderson. James went to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 31, 2019 at Good Shephard Hospital with his family by his side. James was born October 16, 1923 in Rusk County, TX to parents Roger and Bessie Baughman. He was married to Margaret Angela Willis for 55 years. James was a self-employed successful businessman and contractor in Longview for over 70 years. He was a lifetime member of the Eagles Lodge in Longview and served on the Zoning Board for the City of Longview for many years. He loved to travel to Colorado, Alaska and many other places. He enjoyed eating out and was avid hunter and ﬁsherman all his life. He had many friends and was loved by all. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Margaret, sisters Estelle Ellis, Mildred Bennett and Faye Clamp. He is survived by son, Michael Baughman, brother Virgil Baughman, nieces Judy Stokes, Betty Mackey, Delores Wilkerson, Ginger Cathey, Geneva Howard, nephews, Roger Ellis, Ronald Ellis, Donald Ellis and Ronnie Bennett. In lieu of ﬂowers, contributions may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Research in memory of Marla Ellis Avery.

booked into jail at 9:08 p.m. Friday. ■ Kerry Lynn Dotson, 52, of Gilmer was held Saturday on a warrant for bond forfeiture for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance and a warrant for possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance. Bonds had not been set Saturday. Dotson was arrested by Gregg County sheriff’s deputies and booked into jail at 10:48 a.m. Friday. ■ Russell Andrew Fitch, 61, of Kilgore was held Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault on a date/family/household member with a deadly weapon. Bond had not been set Saturday. Fitch was arrested by Gregg County sheriff’s deputies and booked into jail at 8:50 p.m. Friday. ■ William Chayce Tolar, 17, of

HOUSTON (AP) — As Houston’s mayor seeks a second term, he’s hoping to use residents’ antipathy toward President Donald Trump to help him beat his biggest challenger. Crimes rates, allegations of City Hall corruption and the pace of the city’s recovery after Hurricane Harvey are among the issues that have come up in the race. But with Mayor Sylvester Turner likely headed toward a runoff against Trump donor and political outsider Tony Buzbee, he’s increasingly highlighted Buzbee’s ties to a president who remains deeply unpopular in the mostly Democratic city. “I think it’s a very effective strategy because likening Mr. Buzbee to President Trump is easy for voters to understand,” said Renee Cross, the senior director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston. Turner and Buzbee are among 12 people running for mayor in Tuesday’s nonpartisan election. Turner needs 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. Buzbee says Turner is trying to distract voters from Turner’s record as mayor. Buzbee has portrayed Turner as a career politician who is beholden to special interest groups and campaign donors. Turner’s campaign has noted that Buzbee held a fundraiser at his home for Trump in June 2016 and later donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration committee. One Turner campaign ad features a video clip of Trump calling Mexican immigrants racists and criminals as he launched his 2016 campaign. It ends by saying, “The last thing we need is more noise from Trump or his copycat Tony Buzbee.” Buzbee has pushed back on the Trump comparisons, calling them “silly foolishness.” “To try to compare me to a New Yorker, when I grew up in a town of 1,300 people (in northeastern Texas), my dad was a meat cutter. There’s no comparison there,” he told The Associated Press after a campaign event Friday. “That’s just a career politician who’s trying to label people instead of running on his record.”

Longview was held Saturday on $25,000 bond on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Tolar was arrested by Rusk County sheriff’s deputies and booked into jail at 8:58 a.m. Friday. ■ Robert Keelan Traywick, 41, of Diana was released Saturday on $14,000 in bonds on charges of possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance, driving while intoxicated, second offense, and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Traywick was arrested by Longview police and booked into jail at 11:29 p.m. Friday. — Find Police Beat by clicking on “police” at news-journal.com. Gregg County Crime Stoppers might pay up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest or conviction. To report a crime, call (903) 236-STOP.

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Border From Page 1B held, and the government would need to obtain it — either via purchases or eminent domain land grabs — before any construction begins. The government has just started to contact dozens of landowners for permission to visit their farms and ranches for survey work along major stretches of the Texas border. David Acevedo, a rancher and businessman with a 180-acre property south of Laredo, said he does not want to lose land his grandfather purchased more than a century ago. He has granted Border Patrol agents access to his property, but he does not want a giant steel structure on it. “I want border security. Put up more cameras, sensors, send more agents and give them drones,” he said. “But we don’t need a wall.” The administration has not had to rely on eminent domain authority to take any private land in South Texas thus far, according to a Department of Homeland Security official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to publicly discuss the project. “South Texas brings unique challenges when it comes to land acquisition and construction,” the official said. “And we have a river to contend with.” The official acknowledged that litigation challenging the use of military funds for the barrier has also hampered the government’s ability to acquire private land in Texas, but crews are still seeking access to properties for survey work.

“We’re continuing to move forward with everything we can legally do to get as close to the construction start dates as possible,” the official said. As of mid-October, the Trump administration has completed 75 miles of new barrier, but that has gone to replace smaller, older fencing in western states on land the government already controls. The president, who ran on a promise to make Mexico pay for the barrier, has obtained nearly $10 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds for the project since 2017, according to the latest project data, including $3.6 billion in diverted military construction funds and $2.5 billion in reprogrammed counternarcotics money. A federal court in El Paso ruled this month that the diversion of the funds to the barrier project was unlawful, a ruling that could put a crimp in the administration’s land acquisition plans. In a statement Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said 158 miles of barrier are under construction, while another 276 miles are in a “preconstruction phase.” Senior CBP officials say they remain on pace to complete 450 miles of barrier by the end of 2020. At rallies, the president has told supporters it will be more. CBP officials declined to comment. A senior U.S. official with knowledge of the construction plans said there are at least 100 landowners in Texas who will need to give up property for the project, and a small fraction so far have been sent offer letters. Many have yet to receive “right of entry” requests

for the government to begin surveying. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the risk of losing their job. Trump, who has demanded frequent updates on the pace of construction, has been warned by staff that building the barrier on private property in Texas will be difficult. The president has waved off those worries, telling aides to “take the land.” In recent weeks, the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and other White House officials have met with Homeland Security leaders and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff to map out a strategy for acquiring private land as quickly as possible. Federal officials have also begun meeting with small groups of property owners and their legal representatives to gauge their willingness to grant access to surveyors and work crews. A few property owners have said publicly they do not want to sell, worried that the fence will limit access to the waterway that is the lifeblood of their crops and cattle. Others own parcels controlled jointly among multiple heirs and family members with conflicting views on whether to cede to the government. Many in the Laredo area say the barrier project represents a threat to the riparian ecosystem and the cultural heritage of ranchers, farmers and property owners along the Rio Grande. Community members insist they also value border security and the rule of law — which is why they allow Border Patrol to access their land as part of their enforcement efforts.

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Jillian Greifenkamp, left, and Shelley McDonald donate leftover Halloween candy with clinical facilitator Erika Aguirre during the Candy Give-Back Drive on Saturday at Menchie’s in Longview.

Swap From Page 1B Mack & Hansen, owned by husband-and-wife Andrew Hansen and Spencer Mack, teamed up Saturday for the second annual Candy Give-Back Drive with the Menchie’s frozen yogurt franchise owned by Krupal Patel. Mack & Hansen collected Halloween candy at Menchie’s to send to Operation Gratitude, which in turn ships the candy to American service members serving overseas. The event entered its second year “because we had such a great turnout last year,” said Makenzi Ross, treatment concierge at the orthodontics practice. Within an hour after the two-hour event started, the staff from Mack & Hansen collected three or four loads of Halloween candy, she said. The orthodontics staff

and employees at Menchie’s handed out goody bags from separate canopies outside the frozen yogurt shop on Hawkins Parkway. Jennifer Macurino, manager and shift leader at Menchie’s, said her crew handed out about 150 goody bags with about an hour left to go. “It’s been going really great,” she said. “I love this job and my co-workers. ... Just the vibe, the energy the people bring.” The good vibes apparently spread inside Menchie’s as children and their parents ate cups of frozen yogurt. Children said they had no qualms about parting with the fruits of their trick-ortreating labors. “I got to keep five pieces of candy,” said Lily Dodson, 9, of Longview, who showed up with her mother, Brittany

Dodson, and siblings Lucy, 6, and Landon, 3. Her mother said she brought a bag of candy to the event and participated a year ago as well. Participating for the first year, Christy Guzman of Longview showed up with her husband and four children and received three goody bags. “The kids had a lot of (Halloween) candy and enough to last to the next Halloween,” Guzman said. “We thought it was a really good idea to teach the kids to give back.” Her 11-year-old son, Micah, agreed, saying, “I like to help people.” David Sims of Hallsville arrived shortly afterward with his four sons and one daughter. “It’s for a good cause, and they enjoy supporting the troops,” he said.

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From Page 1B The series was founded to build on enthusiasm after other recent speaker events and to further cooperation among East Texas communities, organizers said previously. According to a mission statement developed by the regional partners, other goals include increasing civic engagement and community education by “providing a platform for interesting people to talk about topics that inspire, challenge and concern our communities.” Speakers will be presented in venues across East Texas. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009 and was the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000, will share stories from his life in business and politics in a Q-and-A format. For more information or to buy tickets, visit belchercenter.com and click “tickets,” call (903) 233-3080 or go to the box office. The board-led nonprofit has commitments of financial support from individuals and corporations across East Texas, and fundraising efforts are nearly complete, said Sam Forester, a founding director of the Speakers Forum. He said any individual or business interested in being

From Page 1B March or April. Zatopek said those architectural designs will be harmonious in terms of design with the M.P. Baker Library, the Charles C. Matthews Foundation Student Center and the health and natural sciences building. The old Rhea Fine Arts Building recently was demolished, leaving an empty fenced-in area next to the M.P. Baker Library. Zatopek said his firm is ready to begin the construction phase as soon as documents are finalized and a guaranteed maximum price is set. The college is planning a 12,720-square-foot building designed around three big blocks of space: a main acoustical space for musicians and singers to practice; a circulation zone to connect all the spaces together; and an area that provides additional educational spaces. The building is a single-story construction, although the areas that will house acoustical spaces

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Founding members of the East Texas Speakers Forum meet Friday at the Belcher Center in Longview, where former President George W. Bush will speak Dec. 3. From left are Brandon Reynolds of the University of Texas at Tyler; Amy McHaney of M. Roberts Media; Sam Forester; Jennifer Harris of Texas Bank and Trust; Ric Brack of the News-Journal; Gai Bennett of the Tyler Morning Telegraph; and Cynthia Hellen of LeTourneau University. a founding sponsor may contact the Speakers Forum via email to info@etxsf.com or by calling (903) 237-7755. Along with Forester, other founding directors are: Mary Elizabeth Jackson, vice president, government affairs at Christus Health; Hellen, senior director of the Belcher Center at LeTourneau University; Ric Brack, editor of the Longview News-Journal;

Jennifer Harris, senior vice president at Texas Bank and Trust; Gai Bennett, director of events at Tyler Morning Telegraph; Laura Jackson, assistant vice president at

The University of Texas at Tyler, and McHaney, of M. Roberts Media. Visit easttexasspeakers forum.com for more information.

are designed to be almost as tall as the library next door. “That gives the band and the choir the space and the volume that the sound needs to create the best learning environment for the student musicians,” Zatopek said. Practice rooms also are designed to be slightly oversized, meaning all the bands can be set up at the same time so instruments don’t have to be moved or can accommodate band camps. In preliminary plans, they’ve also created sound buffers: The choir, band and ensemble rooms are separated from the other rooms by storage spaces. “The idea behind that is that space allows for additional acoustic isolation,” Zatopek said. “The other detail is to enter each of these acoustic spaces, you enter through a sound lock to keep the sound interior to the space and to keep it from disrupting other activities in the building.”

CASA From Page 1B Holt said she has volunteered her time and effort during the past 10 to 15 years “to helping those less fortunate in the community in which I live and work. I’ve always had a passion to serve and improve the quality of education as well as quality of life for children and youth in particular. “I knew this opportunity with East Texas CASA was a perfect partnership to help grow and cultivate the organization with my years of volunteer service into something very exciting and worthwhile,” she said. Holt said she hopes to focus on thinking outside the box to find additional fund-

ing sources so East Texas CASA can increase the number of children served. Court appointed special advocates, Holt said, are there to determine what is the best situation for children: foster care, returning to their homes, adoption or kinships (living with relatives). Holt came to East Texas CASA from Community HealthCore and has more than 22 years of experience helping elderly and disabled people gain access to affordable housing. She also serves on New Diana ISD school board. Holt has thee children: Haleigh, 20; Addison (a son), 17; and Claire, 8.

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Beto quits. Will we see him again?

Editorials are the opinion of the News-Journal editorial board, which is led by Publisher Stephen N. McHaney, Editor Richard Brack and Editor Emeritus Phil Latham

TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27

Editorial

No monarchy Easton mayor’s power grab symptom of government today

t is not quite clear to us what powers Easton Mayor Walter Ward is referring to when he says he plans to use his “executive powers” to accomplish goals for economic development and annexation of property into the city limits. What is clear is that such grabs for power are not just a symptom of government in small places like Easton, but a trend at every level. Only two types of cities are defined in the Texas Constitution. One is the “home rule” city such as Longview, which is allowed to set its own rules and policies unless expressly prohibited by the state constitution. The most basic requirement for being a home rule city is a population of 5,000 or more. Any city with less population than that is, by default, a “general law” city, and its council is restricted by specific rules. Cities of more than 5,000 population almost always immediately vote to become home rule to free themselves of such restrictions. According to the 2010 census, Easton had a population of 510 people. We don’t know how much it has grown in the past nine years, but it isn’t likely even to have doubled in size. It would take some extraordinary development for Easton to qualify as a home rule city within the lifetime of anyone reading this. Thus, Ward’s mayoral powers are delineated fairly clearly by the state’s constitution and do not include arbitrarily overturning a decision of the City Council or bypassing the council to annex property or make economic development deals. Ward, like so many executives of government across this land, is frustrated that he cannot do what he wants by whim. He seems to have the desire to rule as a monarch, not mayor. That is a condition becoming too prevalent at all levels of government. In recent days, we have seen it evidenced by top elected officials in Austin and Washington, D.C., as well. But just because Easton is a small place doesn’t mean the issues involved are not important. This is about government being responsive to the wishes of the people it represents. Some of the fighting in Easton does appear to be based on personalities and some disagreement over the role of City Secretary Precious Wafer, who has helped bring some needed changes to the day-to-day operation of City Hall. Those changes may have irritated some residents, and three of the five council members have opposed promoting Wafer to city administrator. However, this is also a financial decision. Easton does not have much municipal funding to work with, and such a promotion would cost money. For his part, Ward says his goals and changes would be beneficial to all Easton residents, and we have no reason to doubt that. That doesn’t change the rules, however. He still needs the assent of the council for most of his actions. This is another example of how government really works. It requires those of various opinions to work together or be faced with the prospect that nothing is done. At some levels of government, the choice has clearly been stagnation. In Easton, it does not have to be that way, and only time will tell which way its elected officials will go.

What do you think? The Longview News-Journal believes a community is best served when a chorus of voices is heard. Just as a musical choir depends on different voices of different tones, so does productive discourse about the issues of the day. Share your thoughts with a letter to the editor. The guidelines are simple: ■ Limit letters to one topic. ■ Limit letters to 200 words or less. ■ Focus on issues, not personalities. ■ We do not publish anonymous letters. ■ We do not publish letters involving individual disputes or business disputes. Mail: Letters, P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606 Email: lnjletters@news-journal.com

Don’t embarrass us, Gohmert

Mr. Gohmert, please don’t embarrass your voters in East Texas when the public hearings begin for Trump’s impeachment. Please don’t shout, spit, or spew your questions like an angry 13-year-old child. Try to be calm and civilized. The world knows that you approve of everything Trump. So check my list. You approve of: 1. Grabbing women by the ... 2. Not releasing tax records (hiding something)? 3. Violating the emoluments clause in the Constitution by enriching himself and his family? 4. Nepotism? 5. Dumping coal mine waste into lakes and rivers? 6. Taking the word of a former Russian KGB agent over the findings of the FBI and the CIA? 7. Allowing Russian election meddling? (Republican-led committees found Russia did interfere with the 2016 election) 8. Pressuring the president of Ukraine to dig up dirt on the Bidens and withholding $391 million in military aid? 9. QUID PRO QUO? 10. Obstructing Justice by ordering officials not to respond to subpoenas? 11. Looking the other way while North Korea continues missile testing? 12. Bankrupting farmers with a trade war? 13. Promising to save the steel and coal industry? 14. Ignoring climate change and science? 15. Rampant corruption in the administration? 16. Enabling ISIS to rebuild in the Middle East? 17. LYING over 13,000 times in three years? 18. Playing more golf in one year than Obama did in eight? 19. Expanding the federal deficit to record levels? 20. Betrayal of the oath to uphold the Constitution? You’re just like Trump. Sad. — Marcus Crow, Longview

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Listen, engage and learn

The city of Longview Partners in Prevention created the Race Relations Committee in 1995. In 2012, a strategic plan was created and thus emerged a new name, “Unity and Diversity Committee,” and a new mission statement. The mission statement reads: “Unity and Diversity Committee seeks to overcome barriers to the full inclusion of all community members by: Protecting Human Rights, Challenging Discrimination and Celebrating Diversity.” Monthly meetings are at noon the first Monday of each month at the Longview Public Library. The public is encouraged to participate in dialogue or by simply listening. On Monday, the committee is having its Longview Listens event at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. This event provides all community members a safe environment that includes, informs, and celebrates all individuals through community dialogue. The event is the first part of a series on values, perceptions and stereotypes hosted by professional race relations consultant Terrence Reese. Each session will be interactive and allow individuals to leave with a personal race relations game plan. Mr. Reese has 17 years of experience in training and developing within the corporate world. This is an excellent opportunity for the public, volunteer groups, advocates, business leaders, education professionals, elected officials and you to listen, engage and learn with people outside of your typical social circle. It’s free. There are no prerequisites for participating, no hidden agendas and no pressure to join any organization or group. — Geff Grimes, Judson

The winner in a landslide

thought experiment: deny he ever said whatever Imagine that the it was he said yesterday. And president of the United hope that Election Day finds States was a man named Ronthe economy still growing and ald Stump, not Donald Trump. those elusive swing voters of Suppose he was known, before the Great Lakes region once reaching the Oval Office, for again holding their noses and voting what they perceive to delivering thoughtful remarks be their interests. at the Council on Foreign RelaDemocrats, on the other tions, rather than for starring hand, are still in search in a cartoonish “reality” TV DAVID of a plan for dealing with show. Picture him commuVON DREHLE Trump’s alter ego, President nicating through the White Stump. They’re driven to disHouse press office instead of an inflammatory Twitter feed, traction by the sheer Trumpand cool rather than fiery, and careful as iness of the daily roller coaster and risk opposed to rash. losing sight of the political terrain. If it’s Now give this anti-Trump, this Ronald true that Ronald Stump would be sailing Stump, the same record on which to run for to victory while Donald Trump is paddling reelection as our real-life President Trump. like mad, then it follows that Trumpian Give him a persistently strong stock market, behavior — the chaos, threats, conspiracy record-low unemployment, tame inflation, theories and all-around hyperventilation below-average gasoline prices and bragging — is a negative with key voters. Which rights in a Delta Force raid to administer suggests that fighting fire with fire is a justice to the founder of the Islamic State. serious mistake. Add to that a passionately happy base of Democrats need a platform and a canvoters savoring a tax cut, a deregulation didate who can project calm and reason. crusade and a growing army of conservative Someone who recognizes the difference judges, as promised. between baby and bath water. On the Ronald Stump would be riding high as economy, this means recognizing that equal he enters his reelection campaign. The opportunity is not measured in equality of markers of a two-term presidency are there: outcomes. On matters of culture, it means a growing economy, a happy political base, appreciating that the antidote to Trump’s a chastened enemy. And given his backMake America Great Again is not a convicground and temperament, Stump offends tion that America is a mistake to be atoned almost no one; he’s a uniter, not a divider; for. On questions of tone, it means knowing he says “Yes, we can” and “Si, se puede.” He that sneering invective is ultimately puerile is affirmative, inspiring. Minus the Trumpi- and unappealing, no matter who the target ness, President Stump would be thinking in may be. The secret is not so much the Michelle terms of historical landslides. Obama formula of going high where Trump Trump without the Trumpiness is a fantasy once cherished, but long abandoned, goes low — although an occasional moment by the conflicted individuals formerly of uplift would be refreshing these days. It’s known as Republicans. They’ve reluctantly more a matter of staying sane when Trump come to understand that chaos is intrinsic goes crazy, which starts with evicting the to this perpetual one-man news cycle. The president from that large space in the cartoon-villain vibe, the crazy Twitter feed, Democratic Party brain where he has lived rent-free, wreaking havoc, for the past threethe geopolitical rashness and the crude bully-boy are all so baked into Trump’s per- plus years. In this sense, folks tired of Trumpiness sonality that they will matter just as much should be heartened by the failure of (maybe more) over the coming year as any presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke. The underlying statistical record. logorrheic lightweight has been stoking the The party’s apparent lack of a plan for crazy train, vowing to confiscate guns from Trump’s Trumpiness is, perversely, the plan itself. Don’t react. Comment as little as law-abiding citizens and to punish churches that reject progressive mores. possible. Let the dogs bark; let the caravan Democrats didn’t buy into Beto, and that’s move on. Trust in Trump to change the suba sign of sanity. Trump’s Trumpiness can be ject, to fall in love with the dictator he had threatened to incinerate, to send tanks into a lethal liability a year from now, as long as Syria after pulling the troops out, to suspend his opponents don’t emulate it. tariffs he had announced with a flourish, to — David Von Drehle writes for The Washington Post.

eto O’Rourke, the former Texas congressmen who kept the glossy magazine business afloat during his captivating 2018 Senate challenge to Ted Cruz, dropped out of the presidential race Friday afternoon JIM ahead NEWELL of a planned weekend in Iowa, where he was polling at about 1 percent. “Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully,” O’Rourke — who raised a ton of money in the first day of his campaign, before not raising much more money — wrote on Medium. “My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country.” He has consistently ruled out the possibility of switching to the 2020 Senate race in Texas to run against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, the race that many felt he should’ve gotten into in the first place. At this point, the embarrassing flatlining of his national campaign, as well as a couple of provocative positions he staked out in the desperate last days of his presidential run, would hinder his chances anyway. Beto! He is a nice man. And when positioned as the alternative to Ted Cruz in a state where Democrats hadn’t won a Senate seat in decades, he was a great candidate, even if he came up a few percentage points short. He was less of a force against, say, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg or Bernie Sanders, those with whom he would be competing for young voters’ affections. In the first two debates, he was slow-footed, allowing him to be slapped around by candidates, like Julián Castro, who needed to get attention by picking an argument against someone who looked half-asleep. Eventually, though, O’Rourke’s bold, activist streak started to play like schtick. Not all of his radical positions were as personally felt as his one on guns, and instead he seemed to be simply saying “yes” to whatever was asked of him. During an LGBTQ town hall in early October, O’Rourke was asked if he thought “religious institutions like colleges, churches, charities should they lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage?” “Yes,” he said. His “yes,” in this case, sounded less like someone who had arrived at this position after years of deep thought or a moment of personal tragedy than the auto-response of someone whose latest branding campaign, Boldness, required a “yes” when a question was asked a certain way. In an interview last month, when asked whether he would run for another office this cycle, or ever, O’Rourke said he “cannot fathom a scenario where I would run for public office again if I’m not the nominee.” This might have sounded like a politician trying to express his commitment to the current race while leaving a little wiggle room for himself in case he changed his mind. After a few reads, though, it comes across as painfully honest. I, too, cannot fathom a scenario where Beto O’Rourke runs for public office again. Rep. Veronica Escobar is an excellent successor to his old House seat, and besides, why would he want to go back to the House? Future runs for statewide office in Texas would have ready-made attack ads awaiting him about how he wants to take guns and tax churches. He could try to resettle in another, bluer state in which to run a Senate race, like neighboring New Mexico, but “moving to New Mexico to run for Senate” would be strange, and New Mexico doesn’t need him. He could also wait another 10 years for Texas to turn bluer. But in 10 years, who is Beto O’Rourke? He could have a stint in the next Democratic administration, assuming there is one. He seems to feel — and if we know anything about Beto O’Rourke, it’s that he feels things — that if he can’t be president, though, he doesn’t want to be in electoral politics anymore. He’s relatable after all. — Jim Newell writes for Slate magazine.

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Salvage shops offer decor with a story BY KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press

Two of the hottest trends in home decor are sustainability and authenticity. No wonder architectural salvage shops are busy. Homeowners love features that come with a story, says Rich Ellis, publisher of Architectural Salvage and Antique Lumber News. “When you can point to your floor and say it came from an old shoe factory in Connecticut, for example, that’s a big attraction,” he says. There are between 500 and 700 architectural salvage businesses across the country, and business has been good, he says. “It’s about both history and sustainability,” says Madeline Beauchamp of Olde Good Things, one of the oldest architectural salvage businesses in the country, with one shop in Los Angeles, two retail warehouses in Scranton, Pennsylvania, three stores in New York City and a flagship store to open soon in Midtown Manhattan. Lorna Aragon, home editor at Martha Stewart Living, says people are looking for quality and “want their homes to be original. And of course the whole ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ aspect of things plays into it as well.” While some items are sold just as found when they were salvaged from See SALVAGE, Page 3C

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A selection of vintage doorknobs and other items is seen at Olde Good Things salvage store in New York. Two of the hottest trends in home decor are sustainability and authenticity. “It’s about both history and sustainability,” says Madeline Beauchamp of Olde Good Things, one of the oldest architectural salvage businesses in the country.

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Tyler Kung Fu & Fitness owner Brandon Jones, right, instructs Dr. Dick Kronenberg through an obstacle course Oct. 7 during the Rock Steady Boxing Program for Parkinson’s disease patients. Parkinson’s patients in the class train in boxing drills and maneuvers such as hitting punching bags and shuffling along a straight line to help them build strength and balance.

‘Caring and Compassion’

UT Tyler nursing students learn about Parkinson’s disease by assisting patients in boxing program BY BETTY WATERS

and study the effects of the boxing exercises on their condition. YLER — A team of The outreach is part of students from the the community engagement School of Nursing pillar of UT Tyler’s strategic at the University of plan. The UT Tyler School Texas at Tyler is studying of Nursing is pleased to be and monitoring Parkinson’s involved in helping the comdisease patients participating munity, Hermanns said. in a new boxing program at a “In nursing school, local fitness center. students can benefit from a The program aims at variety of experiences and stalling the progression of can read in a textbook what Parkinson’s and improving a Parkinson’s disease is,” patient’s strength, coordina- Hermanns said. “But reading tion, balance, flexibility, gait in a textbook does not give and in other ways, according the full picture of Parkinson’s to Brandon Jones, chief disease. These students are instructor/owner of Tyler engaging with Parkinson’s Kung Fu & Fitness, which patients to see Parkinson’s recently launched the Rock disease in real life and to gain Steady Boxing program. a better understanding of it.” Drs. Melinda Hermanns Before the students startand Beth Mastel-Smith, both ing to assist with the boxing associate professors at UT Ty- program, the associate proler’s School of Nursing, are fessors spent several weeks collaborating with Jones in sharing with them research bringing a half-dozen nursing articles and other resourcstudents to the classes to ases and giving them a basic sist closely with the patients introduction to Parkinson’s news@tylerpaper.com

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Parkinson’s patients Neal Pock, Joyce Stanley, and UT Tyler student Tianjing “Crystal” Wang end class with the rest of the participants Oct. 7 by saying a chant at the Rock Steady Boxing Program for Parkinson’s disease patients at Tyler Kung Fu & Fitness. Parkinson’s patients in the class train in boxing drills and maneuvers such as hitting punching bags and shuffling along a straight line to help them build strength and balance. disease. In the boxing program, the nursing students observe the Parkinson’s patients and are strategically placed at stations that the patients rotate to in order to ensure safety and provide encouragement. Socialization is a huge piece of the boxing program, Her-

manns said. The nursing students do not receive a grade or credit for their work with the Parkinson’s patients outside the classroom. “They just get the satisfaction of having the

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Two old pros keep art of sheep shearing alive in Texas town BY COLIN MURPHEY

shave a full grown sheep in under two minutes. The men oil their shearers SAN ANGELO — As the and replace a part on one sun rises over a feedlot in set before sitting down to a northern corner of San wait for the others that will Angelo on a late September eventually show up to help morning; a large group of with the day’s work. While sheep, heavy with overthey wait, one of the men grown layers of wool, kicks takes off his shoes and pulls up clouds of dust as they on a pair of tattered protecnervously shift around a tive pads over a set of knees, holding pen. bruised and battered from They look for a way out of nearly six decades of removthe narrow corridor leading ing wool from sheep. to a dilapidated barn. The Severo Soto and Pete animals seemingly never Estrada have been shearing take their eyes off the two sheep together in San Anmen setting up the equipgelo and across the country ment for the day. since they were teenagers. Under the watchful stare Both are now in their 70s. of the flock, the men unload And, according to them, two small motors with after they retire there may long, thin, articulated pipes not be any local sheep shearattached. Connected at the ers left to continue a line of end are electric shearers that work that requires a skilled can, in the right set of hands, set of hands. San Angelo Standard-Times

“There are other guys that used to do this but they quit,” Soto said. “They quit shearing and now they do concrete work or they work in the oil fields. Now, it’s just me and Pete. There used to be a lot of people shearing sheep in San Angelo, maybe around 20 contractors. We used to shear a lot of lambs and sheep around here. They used to have to bring them in by train. But now, no one wants them anymore.” After about an hour of waiting, Soto and Estrada are joined by their colleagues. It’s not long before the first group of sheep is brought into the barn and Colin Murphey/San Angelo Standard-Times Photo the work begins. The pace Pete Estrada, center, and Severo Soto, left, shear sheep Sept. 30 at a feedlot in San Angelo. Soto and is fast. One by one, sheep covered Estrada have been shearing sheep together in the Texas town and across the country since they were See SHEEP, Page 3C

teenagers. Both are now in their 70s, and, according to them, after they retire, there may not be any local sheep shearers left to continue a line of work that requires a skilled set of hands.

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Are your flowers looking tired? Mulch might be too much of good thing How to extend their vase life BY DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press

Fresh cut flower arrangements are fleeting, but you can keep them lively longer by taking a few simple steps in selection, conditioning and nourishment. “Cut flowers generally last five to seven days after the time they get to the consumer,” said Lisa Mason Ziegler, a cut flower grower and operator of The Gardener’s Workshop, an online flower farming school near Newport News, Virginia. “Dahlias and sweet peas are more like five days. They have a shorter life but look fabulous.” When selecting cut flowers, keep in mind that iris, tulips, snapdragons and daffodils have an extremely short vase life — less than a week. Orchids, carnations and chrysanthemums usually last two weeks or more. A clean vase is important, Ziegler said. “Put it in a dishwasher to remove any bacteria. Then cut 1 to 2 inches off each stem before putting them into the vase. They’re probably clogged but cutting will open them up and they’ll be able to feed again,” she says. Conditioning needs vary, said John Dole, an associate dean and floriculture specialist at North Carolina State University. Some varieties require more managing than others, but all cut flowers should be fed. “Use the flower food packets that most likely came with the bouquet,” Dole said. “Mix according to directions and position the flowers into the vase. After they’ve had their first big drink, take them out, put in fresh water and cut the stems again. “By doing that your flowers will last longer and the sugars in the flower food will enhance their colors — particularly the purples,” he said. By wary of homemade floral preservatives, Dole said. “We’ve tried a wide mixture including aspirin, pennies and vinegar,” he said. “The only one that seems to have any validity is a clear soda (like 7-Up or Sprite) mixed 50-50 with water. It has to be the regular stuff with sugar.” Additional tips for extending the vase life of cut flowers: ■ Give stems a nice

Above: This lush assortment of freshly cut hydrangeas seen Aug. 14 at a home near Langley, Wash., should continue looking fresh from five to seven days before they begin to wilt. The vase life of cut flowers lasts longer when they’re kept in cool areas and are properly nourished. Left: These cut flowers seen Sept. 3 in a gift shop in Coupeville, Wash., are not fully open, which should add a few days to their vase life. Commercially arranged cut flower assortments generally last five to seven days after they get to the consumer. Dean Fosdick AP Photos

flat cut if the flowers are going into a vase where the stems will be resting against the bottom, Dole said. “If you’re placing stems into a foam, a pointed cut will be better.” ■ Remove any leaves below the water line. “They’ll decompose and either get sucked up into the stems or stimulate bacteria growth,” Dole

said. ■ Choose flowers that are well colored and not fully open. That will add a few days to their vase life, Dole said. ■ Ethylene gas, produced by fresh fruits and vegetables, is a naturally occurring ripening agent that can drastically shorten the life of many cut flowers. “Put your fruit in the

kitchen and keep the flowers in the dining room,” Ziegler said. ■ Location is important. “The cooler the area the better,” Ziegler said. “Cut flowers last longer if kept out of direct sunlight. Refrigerating them overnight is good but it doesn’t work for all flowers. Dahlias love it; zinnias will turn black.”

Dear Neil: We have St. Augustine growing beneath oak trees. This time of year we have a lot of leaves falling to the ground. Is it good to mulch those leaves into the soil? They really seem to add up. Answer: That’s probably too much of a good thing. I suggest catching the clippings for the busiest weeks of leaf drop season and putting the shredded clippings into the compost pile or at least into use as a garden mulch around shrubs or in the perennial garden. If you return that much organic matter to the soil all at one time, it will probably choke out the grass. Dear Neil: I have a 3-leafed vine growing in my Asian jasmine. It has smooth leaves, so I don’t think it’s poison ivy, but I’m not pulling it anyway. Is there a spray I can use to kill it that won’t hurt the jasmine? Answer: Probably not. Any herbicide that would kill the vine will also kill the Asian jasmine. You might try spot-treating the weed with a broadleafed weedkiller containing 2,4-D applied very carefully with a foam rubber paintbrush. However, you won’t get very good control in the fall. Late spring is the better time. Honestly, if this were my problem I’d probably use an asparagus knife to sever the weed. I’d wear gloves and a long-sleeved shirt just to be on the safe side, then scrub up immediately after you’re finished. Dear Neil: How tall will waxleaf ligustrum grow? I need a privacy screen, but I don’t want something more than 8 or 9 feet tall. Answer: Waxleaf should be around that height with very infrequent pruning (every few years). Willowleaf holly (also known as Needlepoint holly) is of about the same size. It is better suited to partial shade than the ligustrum if that’s of any concern. It’s also more winter-hardy in colder areas, but both are good screens. Just be sure you don’t accidentally end up with Japanese ligustrum, often called glossy privet. Because it sets fertile seeds, it is horribly invasive. Dear Neil: I have compacta nandinas across part of one side of my house. I have another area where I’d like to grow them. My plants have lots of berries. Can I grow them from seed? Answer: The seeds will sprout and produce nandinas, but they probably won’t “come true” as more compacta types. You’re likely to get a fairly wide range of heights in the seedlings. Compacta nandinas send up many new shoots. It’s easier just to dig them and divide them somewhat like you do perennials. I’ve started several new beds at our home

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Picking up webs from webworms probably won’t reduce next year’s population. quite successfully that way. By propagating asexually (without involving seeds), all of your plants are genetically identical. Dear Neil: What should I do with an asparagus bed in the winter? We just moved to a house where the prior owner had a 15-foot row of asparagus across the back fence. It’s been really pretty all summer, but now it’s starting to turn yellow. Answer: Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that will die to the ground with the first freeze. As with many perennials, its stems and leaves start turning yellow, then brown as the days grow shorter. Once they’re completely finished you can cut them off just a few inches above the ground, especially once they’ve been exposed to a hard freeze. I leave a few inches of stem in place so I can see where the roots are over the winter. That shows me where I want to apply an all-nitrogen fertilizer in late January to start a flush of new growth for spring. Dear Neil: Can I reduce next year’s fall webworm population significantly if I pick up the webs that are falling to the ground? Answer: It might help a bit, but probably not much. Fall webworms are the larvae of moths that are actually quite mobile. They’ll fly in from fair distances to find your trees even if you pick up all that have been on your property this year. But your place will certainly be a lot tidier for your efforts. — Have a question you’d like Neil to consider? Mail it to him in care of this newspaper or e-mail him at mailbag@sperrygardens.com. Neil regrets that he cannot reply to questions individually.

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Man still in love with ex is tempted to test water think what you have DEAR ABBY: I have DEAR ABBY in mind is feasible. been divorced for 26 Sometimes it’s safer to years. I have been enlove someone from a gaged a couple of times distance, and this may since, but never made be one of them. it back to the altar. My DEAR ABBY: We ex-wife has now permalive in the downstairs nently separated from apartment of an old her second husband. I Victorian house that have helped her finanhas been converted cially and emotionally into three separate through a couple of JEANNE apartments. We try to stressful situations in PHILLIPS be good neighbors and the interim due to her do our part keeping up second husband. with our neighborly I became available again myself about 18 months ago, so duties. However, lately we’ve been finding ourselves the only ones doing I have been considering inviting her our part. to dinner to help her relax and give Every Sunday evening, we roll out her someone to talk to other than family. The problem is, she still seems the garbage, recycling and compost to regard me as “the enemy.” She will bins for the Monday morning pickup. Currently, there is only one other speak to me, but it’s just bare bones tenant living here, a man who has conversation. I have never stopped loving her. Should I ask her to dinner been here for more than a year. Not or just let things be? — STILL LOVIN’ once has he bothered to roll out these carts that he uses as well. How should MY EX DEAR STILL LOVIN’: I wish you we handle this without coming off as nagging or rude? — PEEVED IN had mentioned what destroyed your PORTLAND, ORE. marriage 26 years ago. Whatever it DEAR PEEVED: Your neighbor was, because your ex still seems to isn’t a mind reader. He may think you regard you as “the enemy,” in spite are doing this as part of your deal of the fact that you have helped her with the landlord. If you haven’t disfinancially and emotionally, I don’t

cussed this with your neighbor, you should. If you do, you may be able to agree on some sort of schedule. DEAR ABBY: I graduated from law school several years ago. I didn’t pass the bar, and I now have a non-law-related job. I am fine with it, and I really do not aspire to be in the field of law. My parents didn’t help me with law school tuition, nor am I saddled with debt. My problem is, some family members — and a few acquaintances — seem to think me almost a novelty. I get comments such as, “Hey, how’s that degree working for you?” and “Are you ever going to use your degree?” and “Do you regret going to law school?” I find it really annoying. How can I put a stop to it? — NOT A LAWYER AND FINE DEAR NOT A LAWYER: Tell these “curious” individuals that you do not regret going to law school because knowledge of the law is valuable when it’s applied to other fields. As to how that degree is working for you, tell the questioner it’s working so well you are now considering going for a degree in astrophysics. — Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Caring From Page 1C opportunity for this unique learning experience,” Hermanns said. “I think they are going to be better nursing students having had this experience. I think they are going to be more compassionate, more caring, more understanding and have increased knowledge should they encounter a person with Parkinson’s disease or anyone with a chronic illness.” “I don’t think you can get the caring and compassion from a textbook,” she said. Besides assisting with the boxing classes, the students will assist in coordination with Jones in assessing the Parkinson’s patients when they take functional status tests, Hermanns said. They will observe, for instance, whether patients can get out of a chair with their arms crossed or whether they have to hold on to something to get up. As the boxing exercise classes proceed, Hermanns anticipates the assessments will show not only physiological improvement, but also psychological benefits in mood and overall quality

of life. The UT Tyler School of Nursing will share the findings with the Tyler nursing and medical communities, Hermanns said. Melissa Rodriguez, an undergraduate nursing student and a member of the UT Tyler nursing team assisting in the boxing program, said, “It’s eye-opening to see how much Parkinson’s can affect one person so differently from another.” “It’s interesting to work with these people and help them and watch them get stronger. I enjoy it. I think everybody in their own way is getting stronger every time they come,” she said. “Everybody started off at a different level, but they are all progressing. They are gaining confidence in themselves, too.” Before assisting with the program, Rodriguez had not helped take care of a Parkinson’s patient. “It’s a lot different from the textbook definition because it affects such a wide age range of people and it affects them so differently,” she said. “I’m getting to see it, and working with (patients) is helping me

see how different people can work through having Parkinson’s. Looking at the whole patient aspect has helped me a lot and will continue to help me with my nursing education.” Tianjing “Crystal” Wang, an international master’s of science nursing student, said she feels empathy for the Parkinson’s patients as she helps them and looks out for their safety, since some of them shake and prone to fall when doing the boxing exercises and other activities in the program. “It is a meaningful thing for me to see them improve and to see them getting stronger,” Wang said, citing how one patient in the beginning could not go through the obstacle course without holding her hand and now can do it on her own. “When they are happy, I am happy. That is like a reward for me,” Wang said. Emma Quarles, a freshman prenursing Presidential Scholar, said boxing is not anything she would have thought Parkinson’s patients would be involved in.

But Quarles said it makes sense, because boxing requires dexterity and balance. A lot of times people think of boxing only involving punching, but there’s so much more that goes into the sport, she added. Before working in the boxing program for Parkinson’s patients, Quarles said, “I don’t think I had a grasp of the effect of Parkinson’s. I don’t think I truly understood the extent. Watching what these (patients) struggle with and how they have to work around their struggles has been very informative. I don’t think I would have understood all the balance issues they have and vocalizing (problems).” Quarles said she has seen them make progress not only physically, but also socially. “Their balance has improved and they are more confident in their movements,” she said. Other UT Tyler students participating are Ethan Brown, a Presidential Scholar; Rachel Donnell, a graduate psychology student; and Alli Quarles, an honors nursing student.

that has a sense of history. Olde Good Things sells everything from vintage doorknobs to huge stainedglass panels that were once part of the American Airlines terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. There are enormous chandeliers that once hung in a Broadway theater, and, from the old Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, dishes, fireplace mantels and the elegant doorframe of the historic hotel’s presidential suite. Stuart Grannen runs the upscale Architectural Artifacts in Chicago, which deals in rare items favored by restaurants, bars and hotels. “These days, individuals might have one really great centerpiece item and live with that,” he says. “The days when someone would come in and buy 50

doorknobs are done.” Most of his clients, he says, are businesses looking for huge, beautiful counters, showcases, consoles or back bars. “When I salvage things, it might be the whole facade of a theater, or a giant chandelier,” he says. But Aragon counters that items like vintage plumbing, sinks and tubs continue to be popular. In addition to architectural elements, salvaged lumber is also a hot item in many salvage shops, sometimes transformed into things like dining tables, ready-made, custom-ordered or sold as is. “The antique lumber side of things is very strong,” says Ellis, for table tops and other decor elements.

Antique bricks and paving stones are also being repurposed for, say, a decorative wall. “Things like those wonderful old wide floorboards and barn siding have been popular for some time,” notes Aragon. Ellis traces this history of architectural salvage to the 1960s, and says it has been growing slowly but steadily ever since but really became mainstream in the 1990s. While the first generation of architectural salvage business owners is starting to retire and close, a new generation is stepping in, he says. “That desire for elements with a sense of history and a great story behind them is not going away anytime soon,” says Ellis.

wool lies on the floor and a nearly naked sheep returns to the group. Soto and Estrada, along with their colleagues from out of town, will do this for hours. But, despite Soto and Estrada’s enthusiasm to continue working, they both said they are slowing down. And when they do decide to hang up their shears, Estrada said despite their best efforts, there may not be anyone waiting in the wings to pick them up.

“The younger generation wants nothing to do with it,” Estrada said. “We are about it. There’s a few around here that still do it but not many. We’ve had guys come out and we try to teach them. They work a few days and then go look for a different job. We don’t have many sheep and we don’t have many shearers. We used to shear 180 to 200 sheep a day. Now, we shear maybe 80 sheep a day. It’s not like it used to be.” Soto, who has a bad knee

and wears a brace after having surgery on his back, said he plans to keep shearing as long as he can, undeterred by the physical toll the job takes on his body. “My father was a sheep shearer. He sheared ‘til he was 80 years old. My brother used to shear but his knees started to hurt and he couldn’t shear anymore. I don’t know when I’m gonna quit. I don’t want to quit. I don’t want to stay home,” Soto said.

Salvage From Page 1C renovation sites, others have been modified for home use. There are Paris street lamps reconfigured as large pendant lamps to hang above kitchen islands or in loft apartments, and window frames from historical buildings like New York City’s Domino sugar factory or Flatiron building, now fitted with mirrors to be hung on walls. Tin ceiling tiles from old New York buildings are also sometimes fitted with mirrors, or framed and hung as is, says Beauchamp. “One customer came in for a gargoyle, to be incorporated in their garden area,” she adds. Her customers tend to be designers, architects and those trying to update their homes with unique decor

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Provide a home to a senior pet Dear Readers: I’m so excited! November is National Adopt a Senior Pet month! Why consider an older dog or cat rather than a puppy or a kitten? Read on: An older pet is (probably) housebroken, already knows simple commands, is typically discounted at the shelter and is so grateful to be given a second chance! Do senior pets require special care? Yes and no. ■ Good nutrition is key. Limit people food. ■ Lots of exercise, to keep fit. ■ Teeth cleaning and dental visits. ■ Comfy surroundings at home. ■ Regular veterinarian visits — pretty much the care that you would give any animal. Don’t overlook the senior pets at the shelter. They still have plenty of life, love, loyalty and laughter to give. — Heloise

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HELOISE Set up a meeting place well away from the home, and don’t forget to grab your phone and all pets. — Heloise

Safety first

Dear Heloise: In regard to a previous column about “angel shots” [a verbal cue to a restaurant server that a patron may be in trouble — Heloise], my job in a large retail store had the same setup. If any employee felt unsafe at quitting time, a plainclothes security employee would act like a long-lost, obnoxious, loud friend and walk the ‘Wipe eye’ person to the car, sayDear Readers: A sim- ing, “How’s the family?” ple way to lessen your “Call me!” “You look dog’s tear-stained eyes good!” ... random stuff. is to gently wipe the We had secret words under-eye area with a to use if we needed this tissue, frequently, to get service. — Feeling Safe, the dog used to it. Use via email the verbal cue, “Wipe eye,” when doing this. It The tops in carrots should help. — Heloise Dear Readers: When buying fresh carrots, seDrill, baby, drill lect those with a darker Dear Readers: orange color; they tend Something that is so to have more vitamin A! important this time of — Heloise year: a plan to evacuate — Send a great hint to: your home in case of Heloise, P.O. Box 7950000, San Antonio, TX 78279-5000; fax: an emergency. Devise at least two ways out in 1-210-HELOISE; email Heloise@ Heloise.com. case one is blocked.

MILITARY NEWS Naval Submarine Support facility executive officer

Cmdr. Leland M. Murphy, a graduate of New London High School in New London, joined the Navy shortly after high school and reported to his first sea duty onboard the USS Michigan, serving as an electrician’s mate. Enlisting in the Navy in 1989, Murphy recently took on a new role as executive officer at Regional Support Group, Naval Submarine Support Facility, New London, in Groton, Connecticut. He will be responsible for carrying out the orders of the commanding officer and maintaining the good order and discipline of the sailors at the submarine repair facility. Born and raised in East Texas, Murphy did not need to go far to find inspiration to serve in the military. The Army drafted his father to serve in the Vietnam War right after Murphy was born. His uncle also served in the Army in Vietnam and retired from the Army. In addition to being a member of the Navy’s submariner community, Murphy is a sailor known

as a “mustang,” which, in the Navy, is an officer who has been proNaval moted from the Commander ranks of Leland M. enlisted Murphy personnel from an in-service procurement program. Murphy was initiated as a chief petty officer in 2000 and commissioned as a limited duty officer, nuclear engineer, in 2002. “Both are my proudest accomplishments in the Navy,” he said. “My goal is to serve in the Navy for as long as I can. I’ve been in for over 30 years, and I still love what I do.” Murphy said he knew early in life that he was destined to serve. He enjoys interacting with a cross section of people from around the country and thrives contributing to the maintenance and repairs team that support our submarine force. “I always looked up to those that served the country, and I wanted to be part of that community,” said Murphy.

Sheep From Page 1C in dreadlocks of wool hanging from their bodies caked with dirt and grime are dragged toward a shearing station. The time between when a sheep is plucked from the flock to being fully shorn is only minutes. The nearly 80-year-old rawhide hands of Soto move deftly across the animal’s body, clutching a pair of shears that appear to be nearly the same age as their handler. Afterward, a pile of

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Use food to control chronic conditions, limit medication BY JILL U. ADAMS

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The front porch of Jo Oliver’s home seen Oct. 21, in West River, Md., is dressed for the season. Over the years, she has bought hanging metal baskets to hold gourds and pumpkins.

Drop fall decor cliches BY JURA KONCIUS The Washington Post

As farm stands fill with mums and pumpkins, flower designer Jo Oliver is imagining new ways to bring the changing of the seasons into her home. “I always like to avoid the cliches of fall,” she says. “Why not elevate your pumpkin and change up your colors?” Instead of the traditional oranges and burgundys, Oliver takes inspiration from the subtle changes of color and texture she sees in the rolling hills and the fading gardens around her 1820 farmhouse in West River, Maryland, 30 miles east of Washington, D.C. “I love the colors of the moody blue skies this time of year, the way the plants look after the first frost, the golds of the cornfields after harvest and the purplish shadows at twilight,” Oliver says. This year, as Thanksgiving approaches, her front porch, wide entry hall and dining room are filled with pumpkins of all sizes painted in dusty shades of pale blue, mustard, gray and biscuit. Roses, hellebores and thistle are massed on her dining table and sideboard in delicate purple, navy and cream. And her blue and white china collection inspired her hand-drawn, transferware-style pumpkins and a wreath made of plates. Last year Oliver, her husband, Robb Stout, and their 3-year-old daughter moved from their Washington bungalow to a white clapboard house that was

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Special-occasion holiday flowers at Oliver’s home are lush but keep a low profile. once a parsonage. She also relocated her flower studio, Flower Guild 1820, and now creates arrangements for individual clients, weddings and other special events in a Maine-style barn next to her home. She also offers classes. Oliver says if you want to change up your Thanksgiving (or any holiday look), go to a garden center with a plan and a color palette in mind. “It’s hard to imagine a different approach when you are already in the store and the aisles are filled with orange and black things,” she says. “Check out your own yard first, and make a list of greens, leaves, branches, pine cones and pods that you can use.” Figure out what colors you’re drawn to and how you could supplement with fruits, vegetables, berries, rose hips or herbs, she says. “Think outside your normal field of colors,”

she says. If you’re going to choosing some paint for your DIY projects, have an idea what you want before you get to the wall of chips, “otherwise you will be paralyzed by the options,” she says. “Think of the way colors relate to each other.” After deciding on her own palette for this year, inspired by the farms, water and sky around her town in autumn, she want to a Benjamin Moore store and selected Evening Dove, Gossamer Blue, Mustard Field and Creamy Custard. The grayish blue related to her great-grandmother’s Wedgwood Queensware plates, which are grayish lavender and used for special occasions. Oliver experiments with new ideas for seasonal decorating and makes sure she has a changing display of flowers and other plants. “I enjoy changing it up. But of course, people also do expect it from me when they come over.”

HEALTH DIGEST Drug addiction help: The Living Recovery Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets at 12:15 p.m., 8 p.m. daily and a 10 a.m. Saturday meeting for women, at 3713 W. Marshall Ave. The group offers a weekly meeting for family members of addicts, NarAnon, at 6:30 p.m. Mondays at 3713 W. Marshall Ave. For information, call (903) 234-5449. Narcotics Anonymous-New Attitudes meets at 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at Newgate Mission, 207 S. Mobberly Ave., in Longview. Griefshare Grief support group: 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Mobberly Baptist Church, 625 E. Loop 281 in Longview. Mobberly Baptist Church and Texas Home Health Hospice have teamed to offer peer grief support for children, teens and adults whose loved ones have died. For information, call (903) 261-4199. Grief support group: 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, The HeartsWay Hospice office, 4351 McCann Road in Longview. This group focuses on emotions with losing a loved one. For information, call (903) 295-1680. Understanding Your Grief support group: Noon Thursdays, 2904 N. Fourth St., Suite 200 in Longview. Adult grief support group group sponsored by Texas Home Health Hospice offers support for those whose loved ones have died. Participants can bring a sack lunch. For information, call (903) 261-4199. Meth addiction help: 7 p.m. Fridays, Revive Church (inside Longview Mall), 3500 McCann Road in Longview. Life After Meth Ministries offers the Enough is Enough addiction group. For information, call

Ken Burns, (903) 738-5382 or Kevin Moree, (903) 638-5318. Athletic injury clinic: 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday, Christus Good Shepherd North Park Medical Plaza, 323 E. Hawkins Parkway in Longview. In partnership with Longview Clinic Orthopaedic Association, the free clinics are available for student athletes in the Longview area. For information, visit christustrinityclinic.org/SportsMed or call (903) 323-6582. Daingerfield area health fair: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Daingerfield High School, 202 Tiger Drive. Reduced or free screenings, Lion’s Club glasses recycling and mammograms. Appointment required for mammograms; call (903) 315-2130. For information visit facebook.com/ ounceofpreventionmorriscounty/ or email bbaker554@aol.com . Multiple Myeloma support group: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, The Gardens of Gladewater, 108 Lee St. in Gladewater. Thanksgiving style pot luck to follow meeting. This group meets the second Saturday of each month. For information, call (903) 431-6291. Compassionate Friends: 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of each month, First United Methodist Church, 400 N. Fredonia St., second floor, Longview. Support for parents who have experienced the death of a child. Information: (903) 806-8927. Breast cancer support group: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month, The Center for Breast Care of Longview Regional Medical Center, 709 Hollybrook Drive, Suite 5604. For information, call (903) 232-8596. Autism support group: 7 to

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8:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month, Motion Church, 110 Triple Creek Circle, Suite 30, in Longview. Child care is available with advance notice. For information, email Livinginthepuzzle@yahoo.com or search Living in the Puzzle on Facebook. Dementia caregiver support program: 6 p.m. third Monday of each month, Wesley House, 231 Quail Drive in Gilmer. For information, call (903) 561-2252. Cancer support group: noon to 1 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month, Texas Oncology, 1300 N. Fourth St. in Longview. For information, call Debbi Newton at (903) 757-2122. Parkinson’s support group: 5:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month, Friendship Room of Buckner Westminster Place, 2201 Horseshoe Lane in Longview. For information, call Jim or Hettie Pollock, (903) 736-8872. Prescription drug drop boxes: Unused, expired or unwanted prescription drugs can be disposed of 24 hours a day, seven days a week by using the drop boxes in the lobbies of the Longview Police Department, 302 W. Cotton St., and White Oak Police Department, 108 E. Old Hwy. 80. Syringes can be disposed of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Longview Fire Department, Central Station, 100 E. Cotton St. Limit 10 syringes per person/month. — To have information considered for publication, send it by 5 p.m. Wednesday to clerks@news-journal. com; fax to the attention of Health Digest at (903) 757-3742; or mail to P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606.

If you have a chronic health condition — and about 60% of Americans live with at least one — you can use food to help manage your problem. Yet too many Americans don’t eat with their particular health demands in mind. Those chronic conditions include hypertension (75 million Americans), high cholesterol (102 million), and diabetes or prediabetes (100 million), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each of these conditions can be at least partially managed by good eating habits. Your overall diet matters, though many people pay little heed. Most guidelines say we should eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables, but only 1 in 4 people actually does. What are the dietary guidelines for health — and how might they differ for specific health conditions? And perhaps more important, how can people successfully change their eating patterns? “From a clinical perspective, we do recommend diets based on somebody’s condition,” says Donald Hensrud, a physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, who specializes in nutrition and weight management. The various diets supported by scientific evidence have greater similarities than differences, Hensrud says. They emphasize real food — as

opposed to processed food — and they’re mostly plant-based. These include the DASH diet, the Mediterranean diet and a vegetarian diet. The DASH diet — Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension — may be the most widely researched, beginning with a 1997 study that showed the diet lowered blood pressure in people with hypertension. Restricting sodium in the DASH diet produced greater reductions in blood pressure, although interpretation of that data is somewhat controversial, says Marla Heller, a registered dietitian who has written extensively about the diet. “Some scientists noted that if you slice the data, the decreased sodium helped only one group — black women,” Heller says. The first DASH diet trial allowed 3,500 milligrams of sodium a day, which is about 1 1/2 teaspoons of table salt, and showed benefits. And in the salt-restricted study, a high-sodium group was included for comparison and those people also benefited from the diet. (The current recommendation for salt intake from the American Heart Association is 2,300 milligrams, which is about 1 teaspoon.) Sodium may be important, but it’s not the only thing that matters. “We’ve medicalized food too much. People eat real food,” says Heller, who wrote “The DASH Diet Action Plan.” She says it’s

better to advise people on foods to eat, rather than be hyper-focused on nutrients and calories. Heller also stresses foods to include, rather than what to avoid: Eat more fruits and vegetables, choose low-fat dairy, and include beans, nuts and seeds. “I focus on meal plans to provide examples of how to put together a healthy diet — and what you stock your fridge and cabinet with,” she says. In addition to her five books, Heller hosts a Facebook group that has more than 29,000 members. “They support each other,” she says, such as offering ways they incorporate more vegetables into their meals. Hensrud wrote “The Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet,” which recommends lots of fruits and vegetables and few animal products. There’s a two-week “lose it” phase, in which people try to add five good habits and break five habits. Habits to break include no eating while watching TV and no sugar, except for what’s in fruit. After that, the guidelines are more general: Eat breakfast, eat fruits and vegetables, eat healthy fats, and move your body. “We’re not telling people what not to eat,” he says. The DASH diet also is good for diabetes, Hensrud says, as long as overall calories are limited. That’s because the main controllable factor for diabetes management is body weight, he says.

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Longview police officers Kristie Brian, Michael Crews and Jason Kelley pose Oct. 28 with members of the GROW team of Greggton First Baptist Church in Longview after the women delivered cookies as part of National First Responders Day.

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■ House of Hope, 3011 W. Marshall Ave., Longview, needs napkins, tissues, paper towels, pillows, twin size air mattresses, 13-gallon trash bags, gallon-sized zip lock bags, heavy duty aluminum foil and canola oil. For information, call Helen Johnson, (903) 295-0904. ■ Hannah House Maternity Home, between Longview and Gilmer, needs pump hand soap, pajamas of all sizes and paper plates. Donations can be dropped off at Alpine Church of Christ and Pine Tree Church of Christ in Longview and New Hope Baptist in Ore City. For information, call (903) 238-5351. ■ Restoring Joy Ministries, 214 E. Glade Ave., Gladewater, needs twin-size sheet sets and comforters, socks, bunk beds, shampoo/conditioner, bath towels, pillows, school supplies and uniforms, interior latex paint, donations for vehicle maintenance fund, gas cards and copy machine paper. For information, call (903) 844-8066. ■ Family Promise, 700 N. Edith St., Longview, needs toiletries, OdoBan and

high-efficiency powdered laundry detergent. For information, call Doris Ramaly, (903) 234-8343. ■ House of Disciples, 210 S. Green St., needs bunk beds, men’s clothing, disposable razors, soap, body wash, shampoo and shaving cream. Donations can be dropped off at House of Disciples or Gifts of Grace Resale Store, 2519 Judson Road. For information, call (903) 553-0952. ■ D.O.R.S. Youth Transition Center, 1125 Judson Road, Suite 153, Longview, needs disinfecting wipes and paper towels. For information, call (903) 803-0100. ■ Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center, 593 Windridge Road, Gilmer, needs hay, toilet paper, paper towels, bottled water, cleaning supplies, scholarship sponsors, Tractor Supply and Walmart gift cards. For information, email windridgetx@aol.com or call (903) 797-2414. — To have information considered for publication, send it by 5 p.m. Wednesday to clerks@ news-journal.com; fax to (903) 757-3742; or mail to P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606.

COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS ■ PTISD School Clothing Drive: During regular school hours through Nov. 15 at Pine Tree Middle School office, 600 Pine Tree Parkway in Longview. The district is encouraging community members to clean out their closets and donate gently used clothes to students in need. All sizes and school-appropriate clean garments on hangers are welcome. Acceptable donations also include new and packaged socks, new and packaged underwear and new shoes. Donations will be distributed to Pine Tree ISD students and families through the district’s Pirate Closet. For information, call (903) 295-5160. ■ Men’s shoe drive: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Galilee Baptist Church, 415 Galilee Road in Hallsville. The church will collect shoes, socks and other items for the homeless in support of the Walk a Mile in Their Shoes effort. Committee members will accept donated men’s shoes sizes 9 to 13, as well as socks, at the church before the service. Members accepting donations: Yvonne Gregg-Toliver, (903) 235-3027; Marie Crayton, (903) 241-8489; Samantha McPhail, (903) 431-0205; Kathleen Fennel Adams, (903) 720-0294; and the Rev. Lamar F. Jones, (903) 445-3729. ■ Trek for Trykes: 5K race begins

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at 6 p.m., 1-mile walk begins at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Carmela’s Magical Santa Land, 422 FM 2751 at U.S. 259 in Longview. The Trek for Trykes is sponsored by Longview Too AMBUCS to raise funds for Am Trykes (therapeutic tricycles) for local residents with mobility issues. Cost: $30 for ages 12 and older, $15 for ages 6-12 years when accompanied by a paying adult. Visit getmeregistered.com/TrekforTrykes to register online or register at Carmela Davis’ CPA offices at 714 N. High St. or 2304 Gilmer Road. For information, call (903) 753-3329. ■ Night Under the Stars Benefit: 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 2500 McCann Road in Longview, will have live music, vendors, food, a movie and cardboard boxes provided to build a cardboard city in a building competition. Tickets are $10 per person, $30 for a group of up to five people, $45 for groups of six people. All money goes to Family Promise of Longview to help children and their families who are experiencing homelessness. For tickets/ information, call (903) 234-8343. — To have information considered for publication, send it by 5 p.m. Wednesday to clerks@ news-journal.com; fax to (903) 757-3742; or mail to P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606.

Church team delivers cookies to first responders SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-JOURNAL

The GROW team of Greggton First Baptist Church in Longview delivered trays of cookies Oct. 28 to Longview agencies as part of National First Responders Day. Church members said they wanted to honor Longview

VOLUNTEERS WANTED ■ Longview World of Wonders seeks volunteers to help with exhibit care, building repair, gift shop sales, school visits, educational camps and special events. For information, email info@longviewwow.org or call (903) 212-4969. ■ Martin House Children’s Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization that provides a collaborative multidisciplinary response to the investigation, prosecution and treatment of child abuse. Volunteers help to restore hope to children who have been abused. For information, email kimberly@ themartinhousecac.org or call (903) 807-0189. ■ Longview Community Ministries needs volunteers for the Family Service Center and the Food Box. The Food Box needs volunteers to help pack boxes and hand them out. Volunteers work 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. one day a week, Mondays through Fridays. For information, call Assistant Director Donna Spencer, (903) 753-3561, ext. 205. ■ Family Promise of Longview is a shelter for families with children. Volunteers are needed in a variety of positions. For information, call (903) 2348343. ■ Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview Auxiliary is a nonprofit volunteer organization providing services and support to the medical

first responders for the outstanding service they offer residents. GROW team members Paula Maxwell, Burnis Fife, Susie Hatten, Sue Foster and Susan Berry delivered cookies to the Longview Police Department, Gregg County Sheriff ’s Office, the Longview Fire Department Administration Office as well

as to each of the eight fire stations in the city. “We were able to meet with some of the personnel in each location as we dropped off the cookies and expressed our appreciation for their services,” Berry said. “It was a blessing to see the smiles of these first defenders as we were met with warm welcomes.”

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center and the community. For volunteer opportunities, email patricia.watson@christushealth. org or call (903) 315-2199. ■ Silver Paws, 510 E. Loop 281, Suite B267, Longview, an agency that provides healing through animal-assisted activity and therapy programs, is seeking event volunteers and handler-canine therapy team volunteers who will need to complete an intensive training program. For information, email silverpawstx@ gmail.com or call Program Director Casie Buck, (903) 720-2068. ■ The Longview Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary is a nonprofit organization that assists patients, visitors and staff throughout the hospital. Volunteers serve at information desks and in various departments throughout the hospital. For information, email christina. cavazos@longviewregional.com or call (903) 553-7406. ■ Nonprofit pet rescue organizations need volunteers to foster animals. Volunteers are trained, and most expenses are covered. Fostering can last from a few weeks to a few months. Pets participate in weekly adoption events. For information, email info@LongviewPetsRescue. org or visit Longview PetsRescue. org . ■ Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center, 303 H G Mosley Parkway, Longview, seeks volunteers Tuesday through

Saturday who love animals to walk dogs, cuddle cats and other general tasks. For information, visit longviewpaws.org . ■ East Texas CASA is looking for volunteers to help children as they enter the foster care system. CASA volunteers are screened and trained, then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for the child in the child protection system. For information, email brooke@ easttexascasa.org or call (903) 753-8093. ■ Newgate Mission, 207 S. Mobberly Ave., Longview, needs volunteers for sack lunch preparation from 9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays. For information, call Brenda, (903) 757-6146. ■ Gifts of Grace Resale Store, 2519 Judson Road in Longview, needs volunteers to sort stock and help customers. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. For information, call (903) 234-2341. ■ Texas Home Health Hospice, 2904 N. Fourth St., needs volunteers to offer patient companionship, family support and office assistance. For information, email kristinabuckrell@ txhha.com or call (903) 234-0943. ■ House of Hope, 3011 W. Marshall Ave., Longview, needs volunteers for various tasks and meal sponsors for lunches and dinners. For information, call Helen Johnson, (903) 295-0904. ■ House of Disciples, 210

S. Green St., in Longview, needs volunteers to serve and prepare meals for residents. Call (903) 553-0952. ■ U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the volunteer uniformed branch of the Coast Guard, is looking for volunteer members in the Longview/East Texas area. The organization offers boating/water safety classes and performs lake patrol functions and search and rescue/disaster relief services for area lakes. For information, call (903) 802-7151. ■ D.O.R.S. Community Services Youth Transition Center serves young people who are homeless and at-risk. D.O.R.S. needs volunteers for Wednesdays. For information, call (903) 803-0100. ■ Hannah House Maternity Home is a nonprofit agency between Longview and Gilmer that houses pregnant women 18 and older. For information, email admin@plministries.org or call (903) 238-5351. ■ HeartsWay Hospice of Northeast Texas needs volunteers to support its hospice care teams and the families they serve. Volunteers are trained. For information, email rexf@ heartswayhospice.org or call (903) 295-1680. — To have information considered for publication, send it by 5 p.m. Wednesday to clerks@news-journal. com; fax to 903) 757-3742; or mail to P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606.

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■ College Football: 3D ■ Friday Night Flashback: 4D ■ Girls Basketball Preview: 5D

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STUNNING LOSS

Late turnover costly as Kilgore College falls in playoff, 20-10

REID KERR

NFL predictions for the second half of the season

e’re now halfway through the NFL season, and some things are becoming clear. For example, my purchase of a Nick Foles Jaguars jersey was quite premature. With the second half of the season getting underway today, and most of my preseason picks already laughably outdated, it’s time to make some new predictions for the rest of 2019. ■ Jason Garrett will not be fired this season. Maybe if the rest of the Cowboys division was worth a bucket of dirt this would be an issue, but the Cowboys still have the inside track on a playoff spot right now, even though their second-half schedule is brutal. History has shown us Jerry Jones doesn’t change horses in midstream. He waits until they drown, then changes them about a year after that. ■ San Francisco will be exposed during the season at some point, but it might not be until the Super Bowl. ■ The relationship between Washington and Pro Bowl offensive lineman and former Longview Lobo Trent Williams is one of those things that will get worse before it gets better. Spoiler Alert: It will never get better. ■ We will realize Gardner Minshew is the new Tony Romo, a young guy who wasn’t a high draft pick and is just having fun out there playing some backyard football. Surrounded by the right talent, you can win with that. Also, Mitchell Trubisky is the opposite of all of those things. ■ The Rams will miss the playoffs. In Los Angeles, star power doesn’t guarantee results any more. No matter how good your roster looks, or how many Will Smiths you put in a movie, that doesn’t make it work. ■ Cleveland will look much better. They play the Dolphins and Broncos, and they get the Bengals and Steelers twice. The aroma of a possible playoff spot will cover the stench of what’s wrong with the team, which means they’ll wind up right back in the same situation again next year. ■ The Saints will wrap up a playoff spot right around the time you get sick of eating leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and will win the NFC, unless there’s another crushingly bad call from an official. And there’s only about a 70% chance of that happening again. ■ The Week 16 game between the Dolphins and the Bengals will be must-watch television, but only for Tua Tagovailoa. The rest of us can skip that one. On to the picks. In Week 8, I went 5-1, and 3-3 against the spread. In all fairness though, last week I forgot that Jameis Winston was a human turnover. And not in the “filled with delicious fruit pastry” sense. For the season, that makes me 32-16-1 straight up, and 25-23-1 against Las Vegas. As always, these are for the purposes of comedic discussion only. No wagering. ■ Dallas (-7) at N.Y. Giants: Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has quickly become “Manning-esque,” but only in the sense that New York loved him for a little while but now thinks he’s hot garbage. Pick: Dallas to win but not cover, winning by less than seven. ■ Houston (-1) vs. Jacksonville in London: This one’s the very-early-morning game, so if you’re going to be sneaking glances during church, remember to keep the profanity to a minimum every time that Texans offensive line gives up another sack. Pick: Jacksonville to win it outright. ■ Chicago (+4) at Philadelphia: The Bears are just bad offensively. By the way, this is a blanket statement I have made every year since 1993, and I’ve right at least 90% of the time. Which is a much better batting average than I have with blackjack, jobs, and marriages. Pick: Eagles to win and cover, winning by five or more. I’ll also take LSU to beat Alabama, and both those teams to still wind up in the playoffs. Good luck, everybody. Follow Reid Kerr on Twitter @reidaboutit

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KILGORE — Defense kept No. 3 Kilgore College in the game all day here Saturday, but in the end it was New Mexico Military Institute’s defense that came up with the play of the day. Daemahni Williams scooped up a Kilgore fumble and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown with less than a minute remaining, and the No. 4 seeded Broncos upset top-seeded Kilgore College 20-10 in the opening round of the Southwest Junior College Football conference playoffs at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. The loss ends Kilgore’s season at 8-2, while New Mexico Military improves to 5-5 and advances to take on No. 3 seed Navarro next week in Corsicana for the championship. Navarro knocked off No. 2 seed Trinity Valley, 26-24, in the other semifinal Saturday. Kilgore trailed 13-10 with just over four minutes remaining in the game, but drove deep into NMMI territory and set up for a 20-yard field goal by Luis Reyes. Reyes, who was good from 38 yards earlier in the quarter to cut the KC deficit to three, had this one blocked, however. NMMI took over at its own 20, but the Ranger defense forced a three-and-out to give Kilgore one more chance. Facing a fourth-and-13 from its own 46, Kilgore converted when Jacob Frazier connected with Earnest Crownover on a 23-yard completion down to the NMMI 31. Two plays later, Frazier hit Chris Shaw for 11 yards to the Bronco’s 20, but on the next play the ball Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo popped loose and Williams was there for the Kilgore College quarterback Jacob Frazier launches a pass during Saturday’s playoff game against New recovery. Seventy-four yards later, he was in Mexico Military Institute at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore. the end zone and the celebration was on for a NMMI team that had lost all four of its previous games against KC — including a 35-26 decision earlier this season in Roswell, New Mexico. The Rangers struggled with penalties and in the passing game all day on Saturday, finishing with 15 penalties for 135 yards and managing just 100 yards through the air. KC was whistled eight times for 70 yards worth of penalties in the first quarter alone. Kilgoreran the ball well, finishing with 282 yards on 59 carries, with Frazier leading the way. He had 97 yards on 21 attempts. Crownover added 39 yards on the ground, Melek Hamilton 43 and Kevon Latulas 56. Scooter Adams rushed for 31 yards and had three catches for 48 yards. The KC defense held NMMI to 187 total yards, including just 35 in the second half. After a scoreless first quarter, NMMI got on the board with 4:43 left in the half by driving 81 yards in nine plays and using a trick play to light up the scoreboard. The touchdown came on a halfback pass from Fred Jackson to Diego Miranda from 26 yards out Michael Cavazos/News-Journal Photo to give the Broncos a 7-0 lead.

The ball pops out of the hands of Kilgore College’s Melek Hamilton’s just after he crosses the goal line during Saturday’s playoff game against New Mexico Military Institute.

Lobo to play baseball at Grayson College BY HAYDEN HENRY hhenry@news-journal.com

Keaton King arrived at an offseason practice early this past week on a cold, rainy day and helped lower the batting cages. It was time to get to work, something King has done since he first picked up a baseball at the age of 5. That hard work paid off this past week as King, who will be a three-year starter and four-year letterman for the Longview Lobos when the 2020 season arrived, signed to continue his career at Grayson College. “It means everything to me,” King said. “It’s something I’ve worked for ever since I started playing baseball when I was little.” King has been a constant for the Lobos for the over the past three seasons all over the field, on the mound, first base and in the outfield. He picked up second-team utility honors in District 11-6A as a junior. Over the offseason, that’s where his focus has been: everywhere. “I’m working on my swing every day, working on throwing strikes when I’m on the mound and working in the outfield, which is new to me,” King said. Grayson recruited King as a utility player but the outfield is

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Spiller leads A&M over UTSA, 45-14 BY KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press

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Longview’s Keaton King drives in a run during a Feb. 28 game against Hardin-Jefferson in Kilgore. more than likely his position at the next level, he said. “He’s got really great arm strength and can play both corners in the outfield,” Lobo head baseball coach Jim Goldman said. “He swings a big bat with some power and pop and he’s been working on consistently making contact at the plate. “He just works so incredibly hard, he really does. Sometimes, you have to pull him away but he just enjoys work-

ing on every aspect of his game and improving.” King camped at Grayson, a program with three NJCAA National Championships, seven JUCO World Series appearances and 13 conference titles, this past spring and picked up an offer a few days after a strong showing at the Denison campus. “It’s a really great program, See KING, Page 2D

COLLEGE STATION — When Texas A&M fell behind by a touchdown early on Saturday against UTSA, the Aggies needed something to get them going quickly. They got it in a 60-yard touchdown run by Isaiah Spiller on the first play of the next drive and the freshman’s big day helped the Aggies to a 45-14 victory. “When you hit those one play drives it demoralizes people. It does,” coach Jimbo Fisher said. “It takes the heart out of guys on the other side. It takes a mature team to bounce back from that and on offense it gives you that adrenaline.” Spiller set season highs with 217 yards rushing and three touchdowns to lead the Aggies to their third straight victory and make them bowl eligible for the 11th straight season. The Aggies (6-3) were up by 14 when a 50-yard touchdown run by Spiller made it 28-7 early in the third quarter. Spiller padded the lead on an 8-yard run later in the third quarter on a drive where he had a 42-yard run. “He was the catalyst today,” See AGGIES, Page 2D

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ET VOLLEYBALL Playoff Pairings CLASS 5A Pine Tree vs. Greenville, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Mineola Hallsville vs. Sulphur Springs, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Tyler Junior College CLASS 4A Kilgore vs. North Lamar, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Wills Point Henderson vs. Paris, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Daingerfield Gilmer vs. Pleasant Grove, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Hughes Springs Carthage vs. Palestine, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tyler Junior College CLASS 3A West Rusk vs. Tatum, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Longview (Pine Tree) Ore City vs. White Oak, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Union Grove Harmony vs. Elysian Fields, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Longview (Spring Hill) Sabine vs. Waskom, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Longview (LeTourneau) CLASS 2A Beckville vs. Overton, 6 p.m. Monday, Longview (Lobo) Union Grove vs. Timpson, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Longview (Lobo) Big Sandy vs. Gary, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Arp Hawkins vs. Carlisle, 7 p.m. Monday, Longview (Spring Hill) CLASS A Leverett’s Chapel vs. Fruitvale, 6 p.m. Thursday, Union Grove Union Hill vs. Miller Grove, 6 p.m. Thursday, Mount Vernon

ET BASKETBALL GIRLS Saturday, Nov. 9 Longview at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. Lindale at Hallsville, 12:45 p.m. Marshall at Carthage, 3 p.m. Spring Hill at West Rusk, 6 p.m. Winnsboro at Henderson, 11:30 a.m. Lone Oak at Gladewater, 1:30 p.m. Union Hill at Carlisle, 5 p.m. Avinger at Hooks, 5 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN Monday, Nov. 4 Kilgore at San Antonio College, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 Kilgore at Palo Alto College, 6 p.m. COLLEGE MEN Tuesday, Nov. 5 La. Christian at Kilgore, 6 p.m.

AUTO RACING

Formula One: U.S. Grand Prix, 12:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup: AAA Texas 500, 2 p.m. NHRA Drag Racing: Nevada Nationals, 3 p.m.

ABC NBCSN FS1

Michigan at Maryland, 2 p.m.

ESPNU

MEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER

Purdue vs. Wisconsin, noon

BTN

Minnesota at Purdue, noon West Virginia at Texas, noon Iowa State at Baylor, 4 p.m.

ESPN2 ESPNU ESPNU

WOMEN’S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

GOLF

PGA: Bermuda Championship, final round, 11:30 a.m. Invesco Championship, final round, 2:30 p.m. LPGA: Taiwan Championship, final round, 7 p.m. MARATHON

New York City Marathon, 8 a.m. The Gold Glove Awards, 6 p.m.

MLB NFL

Houston vs. Jacksonville, 8:30 a.m. Regional Coverage, noon FOX — Regional Coverage, noon Regional Coverage, 3:05 p.m. Regional Coverage, 3:25 p.m. New England at Baltimore, 7:20 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER

PA 151 188 163 135 PA 156 145 181 210 PA 181 192 157 151 PA 124 199 218 195 PA 156 184

GOLF GOLF GOLF ESPN2 NFL CBS FOX FOX CBS NBC NBCSN FS1 NBCSN FS2 FS2 FS2

ATP: The Rolex Masters, 8 a.m. USTA: Men’s Pro Circuit Charlottesville, 10 a.m. USTA: Women’s Pro Circuit Tyler, noon

TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS

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5 0 .286 196 212 7 0 .125 165 250 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 7 1 0 .875 215 163 Minnesota 6 2 0 .750 211 132 Detroit 3 3 1 .500 180 186 Chicago 3 4 0 .429 128 122 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 8 0 0 1.000 235 102 Seattle 6 2 0 .750 208 196 L.A. Rams 5 3 0 .625 214 174 Arizona 3 5 1 .389 195 251 Thursday’s Game San Francisco 28, Arizona 25 Today’s Games Houston vs Jacksonville at London, UK, 8:30 a.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, noon Washington at Buffalo, noon Tennessee at Carolina, noon Minnesota at Kansas City, noon Chicago at Philadelphia, noon Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, noon Tampa Bay at Seattle, 3:05 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, 3:05 p.m. Green Bay at L.A. Chargers, 3:25 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 3:25 p.m. New England at Baltimore, 7:20 p.m. Open: L.A. Rams, New Orleans, Atlanta, Cincinnati Monday’s Game Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 7:15 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 4 0 1.000 Boston 4 1 .800 Toronto 4 2 .667 Brooklyn 2 4 .333 New York 1 5 .167 Southeast W L Pct Miami 4 1 .800 Atlanta 2 3 .400

GB — ½ 1 3 4 GB — 2

NHL SCHEDULE

ESPN2

Leicester City at Crystal Palace, 7:55 a.m. Cologne at Fortuna Düsseldorf, 8:30 a.m. Tottenham at Everton, 10:25 a.m. Schalke at Augsburg, 10:50 a.m. U-17 World Cup: Cameroon vs. Spain, 1:50 p.m. U-17 World Cup: Mexico vs. Solomon Islands, 4:50 p.m.

Tampa Bay Atlanta

PA 61 122 185 238

Houston at Miami, 5 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 5 p.m. L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 6 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Utah at L.A. Clippers, 8 p.m. Monday’s Games Detroit at Washington, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Portland at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m. San Antonio at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Chicago, 7 p.m. Orlando at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Miami at Denver, 8 p.m.

LIVE SPORTS ON TV

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NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 8 0 0 1.000 250 Buffalo 5 2 0 .714 134 N.Y. Jets 1 6 0 .143 78 Miami 0 7 0 .000 77 South W L T Pct PF Indianapolis 5 2 0 .714 158 Houston 5 3 0 .625 212 Jacksonville 4 4 0 .500 173 Tennessee 4 4 0 .500 148 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 5 2 0 .714 214 Pittsburgh 3 4 0 .429 150 Cleveland 2 5 0 .286 133 Cincinnati 0 8 0 .000 124 West W L T Pct PF Kansas City 5 3 0 .625 226 Oakland 3 4 0 .429 151 L.A. Chargers 3 5 0 .375 157 Denver 2 6 0 .250 125 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 4 3 0 .571 190 Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 202 N.Y. Giants 2 6 0 .250 158 Washington 1 7 0 .125 99 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 7 1 0 .875 195 Carolina 4 3 0 .571 179

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Charlotte 2 3 .400 Orlando 2 4 .333 Washington 1 4 .200 Central W L Pct Milwaukee 4 2 .667 Detroit 3 4 .429 Cleveland 2 3 .400 Indiana 2 3 .400 Chicago 2 4 .333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L Pct San Antonio 4 1 .800 Houston 3 2 .600 Dallas 3 2 .600 Memphis 1 4 .200 New Orleans 1 5 .167 Northwest W L Pct Minnesota 4 1 .800 Utah 4 2 .667 Denver 4 2 .667 Portland 3 2 .600 Oklahoma City 2 4 .333 Pacific W L Pct L.A. Lakers 4 1 .800 Phoenix 4 2 .667 L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 Golden State 1 4 .200 Sacramento 1 5 .167 Friday’s Games Brooklyn 123, Houston 116 Indiana 102, Cleveland 95 Milwaukee 123, Orlando 91 Boston 104, New York 102 Chicago 112, Detroit 106 L.A. Lakers 119, Dallas 110, OT Sacramento 102, Utah 101 San Antonio 127, Golden State 110 Saturday’s Games Oklahoma City 115, New Orleans 104 Denver 91, Orlando 87 Detroit 113, Brooklyn 109 Milwaukee 115, Toronto 105 Minnesota 131, Washington 109 Phoenix 114, Memphis 105 Charlotte at Golden State, (n) Philadelphia at Portland, (n) Today’s Games Chicago at Indiana, 4 p.m.

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Friday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 4, New Jersey 3, SO Washington 6, Buffalo 1 Carolina 7, Detroit 3 St. Louis 4, Columbus 3, OT Dallas 2, Colorado 1 Anaheim 2, Vancouver 1, OT Winnipeg 3, San Jose 2 Saturday’s Games Edmonton 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT N.Y. Rangers 2, Nashville 1 N.Y. Islanders 1, Buffalo 0 Boston 5, Ottawa 2 Florida 4, Detroit 0 Calgary 3, Columbus 0 Dallas 4, Montreal 1 New Jersey 5, Carolina 3 Toronto 4, Philadelphia 3, SO St. Louis 4, Minnesota 3, OT Colorado at Arizona, (n) Winnipeg at Vegas, (n) Vancouver at San Jose, (n) Chicago at Los Angeles, (n) Tonight’s Games Calgary at Washington, 6 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 7 p.m. Monday’s Games Pittsburgh at Boston, 6 p.m. Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 6 p.m. Nashville at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Arizona at Edmonton, 8 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Ottawa at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Vegas at Columbus, 6 p.m. Boston at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. New Jersey at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 7 :30 p.m. Arizona at Calgary, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Vancouver, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Chicago at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.

GB — 1 1 3 3½ GB MONDAY — Volleyball: Varsity bi-district playoff vs. ½ Greenville at Mineola, 6:30 p.m. ½ Football: 7th (B/A) vs. Marshall, 5:30/7 p.m. 1 Golf: Varsity boys and girls at Mount Pleas2½ ant, 8:30 a.m. GB TUESDAY — Football: 8th (B/A) vs. Marshall, 5:30/7 p.m. ½ THURSDAY ½ Football: 9th/JV vs. Marshall, 5:30/7 p.m. 3 Basketball: 9th/JV/varsity girls at Chapel Hill 3½ scrimmage, 5 p.m. FRIDAY Football: Varsity at Marshall, 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY Swimming: Tri-meet at Tyler, 10 a.m. Basketball: Varsity boys at Spring Hill scrimmage, TBD

PTISD SCHEDULE

SOLUNAR TABLE The major periods last for two hours. The minor periods last for one hour. AM PM Date Day Minor Major Minor Major 11/3 Sun 10:25 4:15 10:55 4:40 11/4 Mon 11:20 5:10 11:50 5:35 11/5 Tue 0 5:55 12:05 6:15 11/6 Wed 12:30 6:35 12:45 6:55 11/7 Thu 1:10 7:15 1:25 7:35 11/8 Fri 1:50 7:50 2:00 8:10 11/9 Sat 2:25 8:30 2:40 8:50

Aggies From Page 1D Fisher said. “He’s growing each and every day.” Kellen Mond threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, and his 1-yard TD run on the first drive of the fourth quarter made it 42-7. He was replaced on A&M’s next drive with the Aggies in control of the game. Mond said the development of the running game has really helped him in the passing game and he’s been impressed by the growth of Spiller this season. Lowell Narcisse had 90 yards passing and ran for 54 yards and a touchdown before injuring his right

thumb early in the third quarter on a hard hit by Anthony Hines. He had to be helped to his feet and off the field. He walked to the locker room but did not return to the game. Jordan Weeks took over and threw for 48 yards with an interception. UTSA coach Frank Wilson was happy with his team’s effort in the loss. “I’m extremely proud of them,” he said. “They never quit. They continued to fight ... unfortunately today our best wasn’t good enough against a very quality football team.” The Roadrunners cut the

lead to 45-14 when Dadrian Taylor intercepted a pass from backup Zach Calzada and returned it 58 yards for a touchdown with about five minutes left. “We can see that we’re getting better in a lot of areas (but) you can’t relax, you’ve got to reload,” Fisher said. “There’s going to be three great games and we’ve got to get better and better.” Texas A&M’s defense was in the backfield for much of the day and finished with four sacks, seven quarterback hits and 10 tackles for losses. Narcisse put UTSA (3-

5) on top in the first with a 2-yard touchdown run that made it 7-0. That play was set up by a 44-yard catch and run by Sincere McCormick two plays earlier. The Aggies tied it when Spiller ran 60 yards for a touchdown on the first play of the next possession. Spiller is the fourth freshman in school history to run for at least 200 yards and the second Aggie freshman to run for three TDs in a game. Cordarrian Richardson put Texas A&M on top 14-7 later in the first quarter with a 19-yard touchdown run.

right away because it’s just that type of program. But, having seen the way Keaton attacks the game for three years, I know he’s ready and able to meet the challenge.” King hit .382 in district action in the 2019 season with four extra base hits and went .322 from the plate as a sophomore to earn all-district honors. Now, heading into his senior season, Goldman, entering his third year with

the Lobos, says King is set up to leave Longview on a high note. “It’s such a big day for him,” Goldman said. “Keaton is a thinker and I feel like for him to be able to sit back, knowing that he has a place to go play in college is going to be big for him to just go out and have fun. He’s poised for a great senior season.” King was joined by his teammates in the cages that

day and said the offseason has been solid for the Lobos. “I’m doing everything I can to help my team reach our goals, make the playoffs and win once we get there — we all are,” he said. “We’ve got a good group coming back and have a lot of guys that love the game and are ready to play. “It’s a great feeling.”

PAT to tie things at 7-7. The scored stayed that way until the half, but NMMI took the lead for good on its first drive of the second half. A 46-yard return of the second half’s opening kickoff set the visitors up in good field position, and two crucial penalties on KC — a personal foul for a late hit out of bounds and a facemask — kept the drive alive until Jackson could take it in from 1-yard out. The en-

suing PAT was no good after the snap sailed through the holder’s hands, but NMMI led 13-10 with 9:46 left in the third. KC turned it over on downs on its next series, but the Ranger defense forced another three-and-out for NMMI and this time Kilgore drove back into field goal range with a big-time display of power football. The Rangers took over at their own 30 and stayed on

King From Page 1D one of the top junior college programs in the state, and you can tell that just by being there,” King, who committed soon after the camp, said. “After being around the players and coached, it just felt like home.” Added Goldman: “It’s a great program at Grayson and it’s going to be a challenge. He’s going ot have to elevate his game to get there and get on the field

Follow Hayden Henry on Twitter: @hayden_h

Kilgore From Page 1D KC’s next drive ended with an interception deep in NMMI territory, but on the Broncos’ third play from scrimmage Jadrian Taylor hammered NMMI quarterback Ephriam Tuliilua from behind, forcing a fumble that was recovered at the 12-yard line by Jacorien Barnes. Two plays later, Hamilton took the ball straight up the middle for a 9-yard touchdown, and Reyes booted the

the ground for 12 of 13 plays, stalling at the NMMI 21 and settling for a 38-yard field goal by Reyes to pull to within 13-10 with 10:30 left in the game. That would be all of the scoring for KC, which saw its first season under rookie head coach and former Ranger Willie Gooden come to a surprising end. Follow Jack Stallard on Twitter: @lnjsports

NBA CAPSULES ■ BUCKS 115, RAPTORS 105: MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night in the first meeting between the teams since the Eastern Conference finals. Eric Bledsoe added 14 points and five assists, and Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez each had 11 points. The Bucks had the best record in the East last season and took a 2-0 lead over the Raptors in the conference finals, but Toronto took the next four en route to its first NBA championship. In this rematch, Kyle Lowry scored a season-high 36 points and Pascal Siakam had 16 for Toronto. ■ PISTONS 113, NETS 109: DETROIT — Andre Drummond had 25 points and 20 rebounds, Bruce Brown added career highs of 22 points and seven assists and Detroit beat Brooklyn. Luke Kennard finished with 24 points and helped seal it with a driving basket and two free throws in the final 30 seconds of both teams’ second game in two nights. Drummond had at least 20 points and 20 rebounds for the third straight game and fourth time in seven games this season. He added six assists, five blocks and three steals. Kyrie Irving had his first triple-double with Brooklyn with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Taurean Prince added 20 points. ■ SUNS 114, GRIZZLIES 105: MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Devin Booker scored 21 points and Aron Baynes hit a career-high four 3-pointers and had 20 points in Phoenix’s victory over Memphis. The two combined to shoot 14 of 23 from the field and the Suns finished

at 50%, going 14 of 34 from 3-point range. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 15 points and Frank Kaminsky had 14. Rookie Ja Morant led Memphis with 24 points and seven assists, Dillon Brooks and Brandon Clarke each had 16 points, and Clarke added 11 rebounds. ■ NUGGETS 91, MAGIC 87: ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jamal Murray scored 22 points, Nikola Jokic had 20 points and seven rebounds and both made big late plays to help Denver beat Orlando. Jokic hit a shot from the corner with 1:53 left to put Denver up 84-81. Murray made a jumper with 1:24 left, drove for a dunk and an 88-83 lead with 35 seconds remaining, and wrapped up the victory with two free throws with 5.1 seconds left. Nikola Vuevic scored 24 points for Orlando. Aaron Gordon added 21 points and nine rebounds. ■ TIMBERWOLVES 131, WIZARDS 109: WASHINGTON — Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Robert Covington and Jarrett Culver each added 20 and Minnesota cruised past Washington. Minnesota improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2012-13. They played with Karl-Anthony Towns serving the first of a two-game suspension for an altercation with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid on Wednesday night, Bradley Beal scored 30 points for Washington. The Wizards are 1-4. ■ THUNDER 115, PELICANS 104: OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and eight rebounds in Oklahoma City’s victory over New Orleans. Dennis Schroder and rookie Darius Bazley each added 17 points, Danilo Gallinari had 16 points and Chris Paul finished with 15 points and nine assists. JJ Redick scored 17 points for the Pelicans. FROM WIRE REPORTS

Stars beat Canadiens, 4-1

DALLAS (AP) — Denis Gurianov scored two goals, one on a penalty shot, and Ben Bishop made 35 saves to lead the Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Saturday night. As Gurianov skated in on Canadiens goalie Carey Price on a breakaway, Nick Suzuki was called for slashing at 18:49 of the second period. After the stoppage, Gurianov slid the puck between Price’s legs. Gurianov also added the Stars’ second power-play goal of the game, his fourth goal this season and fifth of his NHL career. Alexander Radulov scored in the first period and Miro Heiskanen added an empty-netter for Dallas, which has won six of seven. Montreal’s loss ended a three-game winning

streak. Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Canadiens with 3:42 to play, and Price stopped 36 shots. Radulov scored at 15:24 of the first, a second after the Stars’ second power play of the period began. Tyler Seguin won the draw in the left circle, with the puck going back to Radulov high in the slot. His shot went in off Price’s glove. Montreal had the first six shots on goal, but Dallas came back for a 14-13 advantage in the first period. The Stars killed off all three of their penalties. Montreal finished 0 for 5 on the power play. The Canadiens are 1 for 15 in their last five games. Bishop was removed from his previous start Tuesday after allowing two goals in the first period.

Longview News-Journal, Sunday, November 3, 2019

BY THE NUMBERS LONGVIEW

Staff writer Hayden Henry takes a by-the-numbers look at Longview’s 49-7 win over Tyler Lee on Friday: ■ 100: Total yards for Lee, the fourth time this season the Lobo defense has allowed 100 yards or less. The Red Raiders finished with 77 rushing yards and 23 passing yards. ■ 53: Yards on Lee’s scoring drive inside the final five minutes of the third quarter. Lee finished with 11 yards in the first quarter, 15 in the second and nine in the third. ■ 8: Tackles for senior linebacker Tyshawn Taylor, a team high. Taylor, who also had three tackles for loss and two sacks, has 89 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks on the season. ■ 24: Tackles behind the line of scrimmage for the Lobo defense. Along with Taylor, Tyree Hale and Drew Beltran had three TFLs. Joe Jones and Beltran also finished with two sacks along with Taylor. ■ 3:44: Time left when Lee gained its third first down of the

PINE TREE

Staff writer George Whitley takes a by-thenumbers look at Pine Tree’s loss to Lindale on Friday: ■ 0: Points scored by Pine Tree in second half Friday night ■ 1,062: Yards surrendered by Pine Tree last two games ■ 9.6: Average yards per rush by Lindale ■ 323: Total yards offense compiled by Pine Tree’s D.J. Freeman ■ 311: Total yards offense compiled by Lindale’s Jordan Jenkins

night. ■ 3:14: Time left when Lee first crossed midfield. ■ 2:35: Time left when Longview was hit with its second penalty of the night, which is a season low for penalties. ■ 4: Touchdown passes for Haynes King, who has 11 passing touchdowns in the past three games. It was King’s third game with at least four scores. ■ 100: Career touchdowns for King, who has 82 passing, 17 rushing and one touchdown catch. ■ 3: Touchdowns on the season for freshman receiver Jalen Hale, who has four catches for 109 yards. ■ 14: Points for Longview in the first half, the fewest since the season opener against Lufkin. ■ 35: Points for Longview in the second half, the most since 36 against Marshall. ■ 27: Shutout quarters this season for the Lobo defense, who have allowed 71 points in nine games. ■ 634: Total rushing yards for opponents this season.

SPRING HILL

Sports editor Jack Stallard takes a by-the-numbers look at Spring Hill’s 63-21 loss to Pleasant Grove on Friday: ■ 42: Straight points scored by Pleasant Grove after Spring Hill opened the game with a Gage White 14-yard touchdown pass to Jay Rockwell just 48 seconds into the contest ■ 23/11: Touchdown passes for White this season (23), with 11 of them going to Rockwell ■ 7: Rushing touchdowns by Pleasant Grove before the Hawks closed the scoring with a 63-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter ■ 6: Wins in a row for Pleasant Grove against Spring Hill. The Panthers’ last win over the Hawks came back in 2013, a 24-6 decision

AT A GLANCE LONGVIEW 49 TYLER LEE 7

SCORE BY QUARTERS 0 0 0 7 —7 7 7 21 14 — 49 SCORING SUMMARY First Quarter LV — Kaden Meredith 4 run (Antonio Onofre kick), 9:04 Second Quarter LV — Phillip Washington 5 pass from Haynes King (Onofre kick), 10:41 Third Quarter LV — Kyas Moore 10 pass from King (Onofre kick), 7:31 LV — Patrick Webb 17 interception return (Onofre kick), 6:37 LV — Jalen Hale 35 pass from King (Onofre kick), 3:05 Fourth Quarter LV — Kaden Kearbey 3 pass from King (Onofre kick), 7:26 LV — Webb 58 interception return (Onofre kick), 5:33 TL — Mark Patton 4 run (Christian Baxter kick), :46 TEAM STATISTICS TL LV First Downs 6 24 Rushing 34-77 33-211 Passing 23 160 C-A-I 5-10-2 1 4-22-0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Punts-Average 7-33.1 1-39 Penalties-Yards 3-14 2-17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing — Tyler Lee: Jamar Arceneaux 6-37, Mark Patton 7-36, Jamarion Miller 14-19, Trent Adams 7-(-15); Longview: Kaden Meredith 17-107, Haynes King 5-57, Kevin Jones 8-33, Jaharious Jones 2-11, Xavier Jimmerson 1-3 Passing — Tyler Lee: Trent Adams 4-8-1 18, Mark Patton 1-2-1 5; Longview: Haynes King 14-22-0 160 Receiving — Tyler Lee: Jamarion Miller 2-12, Jeremiah Turner 2-11, Jamar Arceneaux 1-0; Longview: Kyas Moore 4-51, Jalen Hale 1-35, Jhailon Braden 3-34, Kaden Kearbey 2-18, Phillip Washington 2-12, JD Williams 2-12 Tyler Lee Longview

LINDALE 49 PINE TREE 22

SCORE BY QUARTERS 14 14 7 14 — 49 13 9 0 0 — 22 Scoring Summary First Quarter Pine Tree: DJ Freeman 35 pass to J.J. Sparkman, Kick failed, 6-0 at 10:32 Pine Tree: Freeman 16 pass to Gabe Adams, Brandt Herber kick, 13-0 at 6:10 Lindale: Sam Peterson 11 pass to Jordan Jenkins, Landon Love kick, 7-13 at 3:12 Lindale: Peterson 11 pass to Conner Boyette, Love kick, 14-13 at 0:01 Second Quarter Lindale: Jenkins 65 run, Love kick, 21-13 at 8:21 Pine Tree: Freeman 58 run, 2-point failed, 19-21 at 8:01 Lindale: Peterson 24 run, Love kick, 28-19 at 6:01 Pine Tree: Herber 24 field goal, 22-28 at 2:38 Third Quarter Lindale: Jenkins 48 run, Love kick, 35-22 at 7:46 Fourth Quarter Lindale: Peterson 15 pass to Boyette, Love kick, 42-22 at 11:02 Lindale: Jenkins 3 run, Love kick, 49-22 at 1:46 TEAM STATISTICS LIN PT First downs 20 20 Rushing 40-385 29-269 Passing 18-26-1 11-25-1 Passing Yards 246 157 Punting 1-33 2-34.5 Fumbles/Lost 1-0 2-1 Penalties 4-50 2-20 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing -- Lindale: Jenkins 22-221, Peterson 12-85, Luke Poe 3-14, Boyette 2-8, Dylan Worrell 1-7; Pine Tree: Freeman 17-166, Sheffield 12-103 Passing -- Lindale: Peterson 17-24-1, 227; Brayson Campbell 1-1-0, 19; Luke Poe 0-1-0; Pine Tree: Freeman 9-17-1, 158, Corey Thomas 2-8-0, (-1) Receiving -- Lindale: Boyette 10-98, Jenkins 2-90; Worrell 3-32, Evan Alford 1-16, Colton Beeler 1-10; Pine Tree: Adams 4-59, Sparkman 4-52, Nikema Williams 1-4, Torrell Collins 1-9, Keelan Turner 1-33 Lindale Pine Tree

Friday Night Flashback

AROUND EAST TEXAS LATE FRIDAY DISTRICT 9-5A DII ■ MOUNT PLEASANT 33, JACKSONVILLE 27: JACKSONVILLE — Mount Pleasant stopped Jacksonville on four consecutive plays inside the 5-yard line in the final 30 seconds to preserve a 3327 win over the Indians on Friday at the Tomato Bowl. Mount Pleasant moves to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the district while Jacksonville slips to 2-7 and 1-5. Jalen Williams, who rushed for 150 yards on 24 carries, scored what proved to be the game-winning touchdown on a 2-yard run late. he also scored on a 5-yard run in the first half. Caleb Jones led the Tigers with 167 yards on 19 carries. Clater passed for 320 yards in the loss. DISTRICT 6-4A DII ■ PITTSBURG 33, LIBERTY-EYLAU 6: PITTSBURG — Brayden Bolton rushed for 131 yards and four touchdowns on just 15 carries, and the Pittsburg Pirates rolled to a 33-6 win over Liberty-Eylau. Pittsburg (4-5, 1-2) led 14-0 after one quarter and 20-0 at the half before icing the victory with a 13-point third quarter. The Pirate defense, Led by Christian Bates (16 tackles) and Issam Toler, Terrell Williams and Ty Price with 10 tackles apiece, finished the night with 18 tackles for loss and four sacks. Jamarian Hill intercepted two passes, and Toler returned a fumble for a touchdown. DISTRICT 7-3A DI ■ JEFFERSON 49, HOOKS 7: JEFFERSON — Kylan Thomas accounted for five touchdowns, and the Jefferson Bulldogs dominated on defense in a 49-7 win over Hooks. Thomas passed for 58 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 195 yards and two scores for the Bulldogs (7-2, 3-2). Dee Black carried 21 times for 167 yards and a touchdown. Travon Johnson scored a rushing TD, and Malik Brasher caught a TD pass. Dimauntrez Haggerty recorded 20 tackles, and Tyler Cherry had 13 tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss. DISTRICT 10-3A DII ■ HARMONY 54, FRANKSTON 40: FRANKSTON — Gage Goddard had a hand in four touchdowns (rushing and passing), Michael Everett rambled for three scores and the Harmony Eagles remained unbeaten in district play with a 54-40 win over Frankston. Goddard completed 7 of 16 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns and added five carries for 36 yards and two scores as the Eagles improved to 6-3 overall and 6-0 in the district. Everett carried 25 times for 280 yards. Harmony led 12-0 after one quarter following a 2-yard TD run by Goddard and an 18-yard touchdown run from Jarrett Langford, and then took control with a 34-point eruption in the second quarter. After Frankston got on the board to make it a 12-7 contest, Everett scored his first touchdown on a 5-yard run. Frankston scored again to make it 18-13, but Goddard had a 6-yard run and Everett scored on runs of 10 and 24 yards and caught a 68-yard TD pass from Goddard to help the Eagles build a 46-19 halftime lead.

DISTRICT 11-3A DII ■ DAINGERFIELD 42, PAUL PEWITT 38: OMAHA — Jakobie Craver rushed for two touchdowns, Zaylon Jeter added two rushing TDs to go along with a pair of touchdown passes and Daingerfield held on for a 42-38 win over Paul Pewitt on Friday. Craver carried 25 times for 162 yards and two touchdowns and caught one pass for 52 yards. Jeter completed 14 of 16 passes for 175 yards and two scores and carried 20 times for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Martez Allen and Tyrese Grant caught TD passes from Jeter. Allen’s 5-yard TD reception came in the fourth quarter and extended Daingerfield’s lead from a couple of points to 42-32. Ishmael Allen recorded 17 tackles (5 solos), a sack and four tackles for loss for the Tigers. La-Jathan Allen carried 21 times for 181 yards and a touchdown, and Kadrien Johnson finished with 113 yards and three touchdowns in the loss for Paul Pewitt. ■ DEKALB 48, ORE CITY 18: DEKALB — The DeKalb Bears moved to 3-3 in district play and dropped Ore City to 1-4 against the league with a 48-18 win on Friday. Ty Freeman completed 16 of 23 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing touchdown in the loss for Ore City (2-6). Ryan Shastid caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown, and Aaron Nigreville hauled in four passes for 107 yards and a TD. DISTRICT 10-2A DI ■ U. GROVE 40, CUSHING 0: UNION GROVE — Matthew Bower turned in a big game on both sides of the ball, and Union Grove piled up 347 rushing yards in a convincing 40-0 win over Cushing at Glyn Johnston Stadium. Bower carried 19 times for 156 yards and scored one of the Lions’ six rushing touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 16 yards and added seven tackles, three tackles for loss and a pass breakup on defense. Chase Mead, Kooper Smith, Grayson Barnett, Kellen Williams and Carter Smith all added rushing scores for the Lions (4-5, 1-3). Adam Hanson intercepted a pass. ■ ALTO 57, HAWKINS 9: ALTO — Alto erupted for 24 points in the opening quarter, built a 37-0 halftime lead and coasted to a 57-8 win over Hawkins on Friday. Aaron Skinner carried 19 times for 254 yards and scored five touchdowns for the Yellowjackets, who improved to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in the district. Hawkins dropped to 3-6 and 3-1. Je’Darius Bolton scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for Alto. Ben Harmon completed 11 of 15 passes for 141 yards and threw a TD pass to Skyler Atkins, who caught four passes for 73 yards. Cayle Irvin had 14 tackles and two tackles for loss, and Josh Castillo and Harmon finished with eight tackles apiece. DISTRICT 11-2A DI ■ HARLETON 22, GARRISON 14: GARRISON — Hunter Wallace rushed for 116 yards and three touchdowns on a workmanlike 30 carries, and the Harleton Wildcats held on for a 22-14 win over the Garrison Bulldogs on Friday. Grayson Handlin completed 4 of 6 passes for 94 yards, and Cole Ring had one catch for 68 yards for the Wildcats (7-2, 4-1).

EAST TEXAS STANDINGS DISTRICT 11-6A Team Overall District Longview 9-0 5-0 Rockwall 8-2 5-1 Mesquite 7-2 3-2 Tyler Lee 5-4 2-3 Mesquite Horn 3-6 2-3 Rockwall-Heath 4-5 1-4 North Mesquite 2-7 0-5 Nov. 1 results: Longview 49, Tyler Lee 7; Rockwall 66, Mesquite 42; Mesquite Horn 28, North Mesquite 14; Rockwall-Heath (Open) Nov. 7 schedule: Rockwall-Heath at North Mesquite Nov. 8 schedule: Longview at Mesquite; Mesquite Horn at Tyler Lee DISTRICT 7-5A, DI Team Overall District McKinney North 8-1 5-0 Mesquite Poteet 5-4 4-1 John Tyler 3-6 3-2 West Mesquite 2-7 2-3 Texas High 5-4 2-3 Sherman 5-4 2-3 Wylie East 2-8 0-6 Nov. 1 results: McKinney North (Open); Mesquite Poteet 37, John Tyler 14; Sherman 56, West Mesquite 27; Texas High 40, Wylie East 13 Nov. 8 schedule: McKinney North at Mesquite Poteet; John Tyler at Sherman; West Mesquite at Texas High; Wylie East (Open) DISTRICT 9-5A, DII Team Overall District Marshall 6-3 6-0 Whitehouse 6-3 5-1 Pine Tree 5-4 4-2 Lindale 6-3 4-2 Nacogdoches 2-7 2-4 Mount Pleasant 4-5 2-4 Jacksonville 2-7 1-5 Hallsville 2-7 0-6 Nov. 1 results: Nacogdoches 43, Hallsville 9; Mount Pleasant 33, Jacksonville 27; Lindale

49, Pine Tree 22; Marshall 35, Whitehouse 8 Nov. 8 schedule: Whitehouse at Hallsville; Lindale at Jacksonville; Pine Tree at Marshall; Nacogdoches at Mount Pleasant DISTRICT 10-4A, DI Team Overall District Carthage 9-0 4-0 Henderson 6-3 2-2 Kilgore 5-4 2-2 Van 6-3 2-2 Palestine 4-5 2-2 Chapel Hill 2-7 0-4 Nov. 1 results: Carthage 34, Henderson 14; Palestine 21, Kilgore 7; Van 55, Chapel Hill 27 Nov. 8 schedule: Carthage at Kilgore; Van at Henderson; Palestine at Chapel Hill

DISTRICT 8-3A, DI Team Overall District Sabine 8-1 4-1 Gladewater 6-3 4-1 Mineola 5-4 3-2 West Rusk 7-3 3-3 Winnsboro 5-4 2-3 Tatum 3-6 2-3 White Oak 0-9 0-5 Nov. 1 results: Gladewater 40, Sabine 16; Mineola 34, Tatum 0; West Rusk 37, Winnsboro 33; White Oak (Open) Nov. 8 schedule: Gladewater at Tatum; White Oak at Sabine Mineola at Winnsboro; West Rusk (Open)

DISTRICT 10-3A, DII Team Overall District DISTRICT 6-4A, DII Harmony 6-3 6-0 Team Overall District Grand Saline 7-2 5-1 Pleasant Grove 9-1 4-0 Troup 5-4 4-2 Gilmer 6-3 2-1 Winona 5-4 3-3 Spring Hill 4-5 1-2 Arp 2-7 2-4 Pittsburg 4-5 1-2 Frankston 3-5 2-4 Liberty-Eylau 0-8 0-3 Alba-Golden 3-6 2-4 Nov. 1 results: Gilmer (Open); Pleasant Grove Quitman 0-9 0-6 63, Spring Hill 21; Pittsburg 33, Liberty-Eylau Nov. 1 results: Alba-Golden 26, Quitman 6 0; Grand Saline 26, Arp 20; Harmony 54, Nov. 8 schedule: Gilmer at Liberty-Eylau; Frankston 42; Troup 52, Winona 0 Pittsburg at Spring Hill; Pleasant Grove (Open) Nov. 8 schedule: Frankston at Alba-Golden; Troup at Arp; Grand Saline at Harmony; DISTRICT 7-3A, DI Quitman at Winona Team Overall District Hooks 7-2 4-1 DISTRICT 11-3A, DII Hughes Springs 8-2 4-2 Team Overall District Atlanta 5-4 3-2 Paul Pewitt 8-1 5-1 Jefferson 7-2 3-2 Daingerfield 7-2 5-1 Mount Vernon 7-2 3-2 New Diana 6-3 4-2 New Boston 1-8 1-4 DeKalb 6-3 3-3 Redwater 1-8 0-5 Elysian Fields 5-4 3-3 Nov. 1 results: Atlanta (Open); Jefferson 49, Waskom 4-5 3-3 Hooks 7; Hughes Springs 35, New Boston 7; Ore City 2-7 1-5 Mount Vernon 56, Redwater 21 Queen City 0-9 0-6 Nov. 8 schedule: Atlanta at Hooks; Hughes Nov. 1 results: Daingerfield 42, Paul Pewitt Springs (Open); Jefferson at Redwater; Mount 38; DeKalb 48, Ore City 18; Elysian Fields 27, Vernon at New Boston New Diana 7; Waskom 44, Queen City 2

Nov. 8 schedule: New Diana at Daingerfield; DeKalb at Elysian Fields; Waskom at Ore City; Paul Pewitt at Queen City DISTRICT 10-2A, DI Team Overall District Alto 9-0 4-0 Hawkins 3-6 3-1 Carlisle 6-3 3-1 Big Sandy 2-7 1-3 Union Grove 4-5 1-3 Cushing 1-8 0-4 Nov. 1 results: Alto 57, Hawkins 8; Carlisle 35, Big Sandy 28; Union Grove 40, Cushing 0 Nov. 8 schedule: Union Grove at Alto; Big Sandy at Cushing; Carlisle at Hawkins DISTRICT 11-2A, DI Team Overall District Joaquin 8-1 5-0 Harleton 7-2 4-1 Garrison 4-5 3-3 Linden-Kildare 3-6 2-3 Timpson 4-5 2-3 Tenaha 4-5 1-4 Beckville 2-7 1-4 Nov. 1 results: Linden-Kildare 28, Beckville 24; Harleton 22, Garrison 14; Joaquin 38, Tenaha 0; Timpson (Open) Nov. 8 schedule: Timpson at Beckville; Houston Legacy at Garrison; Joaquin at Harleton; Linden-Kildare at Tenaha DISTRICT 10-2A, DII Team Overall District Mount Enterprise 8-0 4-0 Detroit 5-4 3-1 Clarksville 4-5 2-2 James Bowie 3-6 2-2 Maud 3-6 1-3 Overton 0-9 0-4 Nov. 1 results: James Bowie 38, Clarksville 22; Mount Enterprise 38, Detroit 36; Maud 32, Overton 20 Nov. 8 schedule: Mount Enterprise at Clarksville; Maud at Detroit; James Bowie at Overton

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Patrick Webb LONGVIEW

Gavin Smith WEST RUSK

■ Haynes King, Kaden Meredith, Tyshawn Taylor, Drew Beltran, Joe Jones and Patrick Webb, Longview: King passed for 160 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 57 yards in the Lobos’ 49-7 win over Tyler Lee. Meredith carried 17 times for 107 yards and a touchdown. Taylor had eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss. Beltran and Jones recorded two sacks apiece, and Webb returned both of this interceptions for touchdowns. ■ D.J. Freeman and Tyler Sheffield, Pine Tree: Freeman carried 17 times for 166 yards and a touchdown and passed for 158 yards and a TD in the Pirates’ 49-22 loss to Lindale. Sheffield carried 12 times for 103 yards. ■ Gage White, Jay Rockwell, Vencent Rockwell and Jonathan Clopton, Spring Hill: White threw a pair of touchdown passes to Jay Rockwell and added a touchdown run in a loss to Pleasant Grove. Vencent Rockwell finished with 11 tackles, and Clopton had nine tackles and three pass breakups. ■ Savion Williams and Dominique Williams, Marshall: Savion Williams carried 22 times for 140 yards and four touchdowns and passed for 80 yards in a 35-8 win over Whitehouse. Dominique Williams carried nine times for 142 yards. ■ Sam Witt and Brian Brown, Kilgore: Witt and Brown both recorded 10 tackles in a loss to Palestine. ■ Kai Horton, Mason Courtney and Kel Williams, Carthage: Horton passed for 261 yards and a touchdown, Williams caught five passes for 96 yards and a TD and Courtney added 97 rushing yards and three catches for 20 yards in a 34-14 win over Henderson. ■ Kevin Fields, Henderson: Fields rushed for 107 yards in a loss to Carthage. ■ Braydon Bolton, Issam Toler and Christian Bates, Pittsburg: Bolton carried 15 times for 131 yards and four touchdowns in the Pirates’ win over Liberty-Eylau. Toler finished with 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks, two QB pressures and a fumble return of 12 yards for a touchdown. Bates had 16 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a QB pressure. ■ Jalen Williams and Caleb Jones, Mount Pleasant: Jones carried 19 times for 167 yards, and Williams finished with 23 carries for 150 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 33-27 win over Jacksonville. ■ Tristan Holmes, D.J. Allen, Eligia Carter and Zach Villareal, Gladewater: Holmes passed for 227 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-16 win over Sabine. Allen caught three passes for 139 yards and three touchdowns and added two interceptions defensively. Carter rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown, and Villareal recorded 13 tackles and a forced fumble. ■ Landon McKinney, A.J. Gresham and Jace Burns, Sabine: McKinney passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Gladewater. Gresham had five catches for 119 yards and a touchdown, and Burns finished with two catches for 75 yards and one TD. ■ Gavin Smith and Talon Winings, West Rusk: Smith rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and recovered an onside kick with his team clinging to a four-point lead late in the game as West Rusk edged Winnsboro, 37-33. Winings caught three passes for 89 yards and threw a touchdown pass. ■ Gage Goddard, Michael Everett, Kyle Henry and Hunter McNeel, Harmony: Goddard completed 7 of 16 passes for 195 yards and two touchdowns and added a pair of touchdown runs in the Eagles’ 54-40 win over Frankston. Everett carried 25 times for 280 yards and three touchdowns and had two catches for 79 yards and another score. Henry recorded 15 tackles and two tackles for loss, and McNeel had 13 tackles, a QB pressure and two tackles for loss. ■ Chris Smith and Ryan Wilkerson, Elysian Fields: Smith carried 30 times for 128 yards and a touchdown in the Yellowjackets’ 27-7 win over New Diana.

Michael Everett HARMONY

■ Jakobie Craver, Zaylon Jeter and Ishmael Allen, Daingerfield: Craver rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns and had one reception for 52 yards in a 42-38 win over Paul Pewitt. Jeter completed 14 of 16 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns and carried 20 times for 92 yards and two more scores. Allen recorded 17 tackles, a sack and four tackles for loss. ■ La-Jathan Allen, Kadrien Johnson, Colby Frost and Keiuntray Hawkins, Paul Pewitt: Allen rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown, and Johnson added 113 yards and three rushing touchdowns in a loss to Daingerfield. Frost recorded 17 tackles and three tackles for loss, and Hawkins had 12 tackles, a sack and on tackle for loss. ■ Kylan Thomas, Dee Black, Dimauntrez Haggerty, Dameon Warren and Tyler Cherry, Jefferson: Thomas passed for 58 yards and a touchdown and carried 13 times for 195 yards and four scores in a win over Hooks. Black picked up 167 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Haggerty had 20 tackles, Warren 15 stops and Cherry 13 tackles, three tackles for loss and two sacks. ■ Matthew Bower, Union Grove: Bower carried 19 times for 156 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes for 16 yards and finished with seven tackles, three tackles for loss and a pass breakup in the Lions’ 40-0 win over Cushing. ■ Mason Johnson, La’Davion Johnson, Duece Schuler, Nate Holloway and Nic Kunze, Linden-Kildare: Johnson completed 10 of 15 passes for 155 yards and four touchdowns as Linden-Kildare kept its playoff hopes alive with a 28-24 win over Beckville. Johnson rushed for 119 yards on 23 carries. Schuler had two catches for 84 yards, including the game-winning TD grab with a minute remaining. Holloway finished with 17 tackles, and Kunze had 10 tackles and a forced fumble. ■ Ty Freeman and Ryan Shastid, Ore City: Freeman completed 16 of 23 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for one TD in a 48-18 loss to DeKalb. Shastid recorded 20 tackles. ■ Milo Morrison, Ryan Harris, Colter Klingler and Landon Dixon, Beckville: Morrison carried 25 times for 230 yards and added eight tackles on defense in a loss to Linden-Kildare. Harris rushed for 189 yards and three TDs and added seven tackles defensively. Klingler finished with eight tackles and two tackles for loss, and Dixon had four tackles and a fumble recovery. ■ Hunter Wallace, Harleton: Wallace carried 30 times for 116 yards and scored three touchdowns in the Wildcats’ 22-14 win over Garrison. ■ Carlos DeLeon, Jamion Turner, Alex Garza and Louie Garza, Carlisle: DeLeon carried 24 times for 227 yards and three touchdowns and completed 8 of 12 passes for 134 yards in a win over Big Sandy. Turner added 16 carries for 131 yards and two TDs, one catch for 22 yards and nine tackles and a blocked kick. Garza finished with nine tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble, and Garza recorded eight tackles, four tackles for loss, two sacks and a QB pressure ■ Brantley Murray, Cristian Aguillon and JaKobe Griffis, Union Hill: Murray rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns, passed for a touchdown and had two interceptions on defense in a 68-0 win over Fruitvale. Aguillon rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown and added a fumble recovery and Griffis returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown. ■ Jordan Jenkins, Sam Peterson, Conner Boyette and Jessie Hamelinck, Lindale: Jenkins rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns, caught three passes for 101 yards and a TD and had a 26-yard kickoff return in a win over Pine Tree. Peterson passed for 233 yards and three touchdowns and added 88 rushing yards and one score. Boyette caught 10 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns, and Hamelinck recorded six tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.

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LONGVIEW

Girls BasketBall Preview

Mascot: Lady Lobos Coach: Clay Busby Coach’s record: 176-88 District: 11-6A (Rockwall, Tyler Lee, Mesquite Horn, Rockwall-Heath, North Mesquite, Mesquite) 2018-19 record: 22-10 Top returning players: Miah Colbert … Jaiya Carter … Kei’Azia Brice … Deja Bonner … Meisha Shead Newcomers to watch: Cree McLemore … Jorden Writt Needs work: “Learning a new system, incorporating several girls from volleyball at the 6A level. Still trying to figure out who the team leaders are. We have an older team, but not a lot of varsity experience.” — Busby Did you know: Busby is just the fourth head coach in Lady Lobo history

Coach’s record: 63-96 at Ore City District: 15-3A (Jefferson, Elysian Fields, New Diana, Waskom, Tatum, Hughes Springs, Daingerfield) 2018-19 record: 13-16 Top returning players: Abby Ervin (10 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds) You can count on: “Effort and hard work.” — Jones Needs work: “With seven new varsity players, we need to work on our experience in everything.” — Jones Did you know: Ore City graded seven seniors from last year’s team

TATUM

Mascot: Lady Eagles Coach: Patricia Nelson Coach’s record: 355-85 (133-17 at Tatum) District: 15-3A (Ore City, Jefferson, Elysian Fields, Daingerfield, Waskom, New Diana, Hughes Springs) 2018-19 record: 24-7 TYLER LEE Top returning players: Essence Allen (18 points, 5 Mascot: Lady Raiders rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists) … Kayla Jones … Trinity Coach: Ross Barber Edwards Coach’s record: 170-97 (71-33 at Lee) Newcomers to watch: Aaliyah Centers … Mariah District: 11-6A (Longview, Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath, West … JaKhia Thomas … Takayla Bradley … Ra’Danzel Mesquite, North Mesquite, Mesquite Horn) Jones … Aaliyah Smith … Yahnya Acevedo … Kerrigan 2018-19 record: 25-11 Biggs … Kaylei Stroud Top returning players: Aaliyah Morgan (13 points, You can count on: “Speed and team defense.” — 9 rebounds) … Alyssia Thorne (12 points, 7 rebounds, Nelson 3 steals) … Aaliyah Campbell (11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 Needs work: “Ball-handling and shooting.” — Michael Cavazos/News-Journal File Photo steals) Nelson Longview’s Miah Colbert takes a shot at the basket during a Jan. 5 game against North Mesquite. Newcomers to watch: Ella Rook … Rose Rook Did you know: Allen connected on 79 3-pointers You can count on: “Solid defensive effort every last season, including seven during a 38-point game night. We held teams to 37 points per game last year, against Kerens. She has been part of a program that and we look to improve on that.” — Barber is 89-13 with her on the varsity, including a 29-1 record Needs work: “More consistency on offense and not in district play turning the ball over.” — Barber Did you know: Barber is a 2002 Tyler Lee graduate ELYSIAN FIELDS

PINE TREE

Mascot: Lady Pirates Coach: Robin Herber District: 16-5A (Hallsville, Marshall, Nacogdoches, Lufkin, Jacksonville, John Tyler, Whitehouse) Top returning players: Kameron Polk … McKenzie Kirk … Malaeka Wilson Newcomers to watch: Akaiya Turner … D’Karia Woodard You can count on: “Maximum effort and team unity.” — Herber Needs work: “We need to improve on scoring consistently.” — Herber

HALLSVILLE

Mascot: Ladycats Coach: Holly Long Coach’s record: 20-42 District: 16-5A (Pine Tree, Marshall, Nacogdoches, John Tyler, Lufkin, Jacksonville, Whitehouse) 2018-19 record: 18-14 Top returning players: Laikyn Smith (6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.4 blocks) … Mallory Pyle (6.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 steals, 2.1 assists Newcomers to watch: Olivia Simmons You can count on: “We have nine returning varsity players from last year with experience.” — Long Needs work: “We are constantly striving to improve our shooting percentage from the floor and from the free-throw line.” — Long Did you know: Long was the All-East Texas Coach of the Year last season. Her first team at Hallsville finished 2-28, but the Ladycats rebounded last year to win 18 games, finish 8-6 in the district and earn a playoff spot

MARSHALL

Mascot: Yellowjackets Coach: Sierra Bradshaw Coach’s record: 28-20 District: 15-3A (Ore City, Tatum, Jefferson, Daingerfield, Waskom, New Diana, Hughes Springs) 2018-19 record: 17-16 Top returning players: Amanda Gardner … Christen Smith … Madison Edwards … Keyaria Harrison You can count on: “I can always count on these girls to have fun playing the game. They love basketball, and it shows by how they work hard every day.” — Bradshaw Needs work: “Versatility, and our numbers are low.” — Bradshaw Did you know: Elysian Fields defeated Arp (40-33) in the first round of the playoffs last season, and then fell to eventual state champion Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill in the bi-district round

HUGHES SPRINGS

Mascot: Lady Mustangs Coach: Phillip Neill Coach’s record: 43-51 District: 15-3A (Daingerfield, Ore City, New Diana, Jefferson, Elysian Fields, Waskom, Tatum) 2018-19 record: 11-20 Top returning players: Riley Tenbrook … Adrianna Kennedy Newcomers to watch: Brianna Young … Sam Waller … Kylie McMillon … Ariel Crowder … Sanariya Davis You can count on: “We play to the last buzzer. We look to outwork and outhustle everyone on the floor.” — Neill Needs work: “Our overall ball-handling and shooting needs to improve.” — Neill

NEW DIANA

Mascot: Lady Eagles Mascot: Lady Mavericks Les Hassell/News-Journal File Photo Coach: Charlie Downs Coach: Eric Woods District: 15-3A (Tatum, Daingerfield, Jefferson, Pine Tree’s Kameron Polk brings the ball down the court during a Jan. 4 game against Marshall. District: 16-5A (Pine Tree, Hallsville, John Tyler, Waskom, Hughes Springs, Ore City, Elysian Fields) Lufkin, Jacksonville, Whitehouse) Top returning players: Jerkasia Anthony ing the GLP program and needs to continue to learn 2018-19 record: 12-18 2018-19 record: 16-17 Newcomers to watch: Adrianna Johnson … Taylor to win and to refuse to lose when the game is up for Top returning players: Callie Click … Asia NewTop returning players: Maycee Griffin … Katelynn grabs.” — Chatham Helton … Sakaylon Roquemore … Tyesha Mosley some Jones … Jordan Terry … Kamryn Turner You can count on: “My girls will go out and play Did you know: Pittsburg will be playing in a new Newcomers to watch: Katherine Yount … Torri Newcomers to watch: Serenity Jackson … Destinie arena this season, the Jack Arnwine Gymnasium hard each game.” — LeShaw Ward …Ashley Oona Spearman … Amayai Spears Needs work: “Seeing the court and looking for the You can count on: “Our girls will play hard for 32 You can count on: “High engrgy.” — Woods PLEASANT GROVE open girl as well as getting to the basket.” — LeShaw minutes. We will be very young this year, but I believe Needs work: “Competitive attitude.” — Woods Did you know: Anthony will be a fourth-year varsi- we will surprise a lot of teams. We will continue to Mascot: Lady Hawks Did you know: This is Woods’ first season at ty player this season Coach: Marsha Cowling improve throughout the year.” — Downs Marshall Coach’s record: 121-60 (29-4 at PG) Needs work: “We have to find ways to score. Some CARTHAGE District: 15-4A (Paris, North Lamar, Pittsburg, of our girls are going to have to step up and find ways JOHN TYLER Liberty-Eylau) Mascot: Lady Dawgs to contribute offensively.” — Downs Mascot: Lady Lions 2018-19 record: 29-4 Coach: Michael Johnson Coach: Amber Wiley DAINGERFIELD Top returning players: Shanequa Henry … District: 20-4A (Jasper, Center, Huntington, District: 16-5A (Pine Tree, Marshall, Hallsville, Keshawn Davis … Asia Lloyd … Miaya Ware … Ashanti Hudson) Mascot: Lady Tigers Lufkin, Jacksonville, Whitehouse) Levingston 2018-19 record: 7-21 Coach: Marcus Latimore 2018-19 record: 17-17 Newcomers to watch: Bryana Block Top returning players: Zee McGrue Coach’s record: 62-35 (35-27 at Daingerfield) Newcomers to watch: Kamora Jackson You can count on: “Experience. Most of these Newcomers to watch: Makhai Lewis … Heaven District: 15-3A (Elysian Fields, Hughes Springs, You can count on: “Turnaround on the defensive seniors have started since the ninth grade. They play Ingram … Ja’Kyra Roberts Jefferson, New Diana, Ore City, Tatum, Waskom) end, smooth transition and offensive play.” — Wiley year-round.” Cowling You can count on: “Strong leadership from the 2018-19 record: 24-10 Needs work: “Placing the correct pieces of the Needs work: “Everyone playing 100% from tip until point guard position.” — Johnson Top returning players: Jaclyn Garrett (17 points, puzzle together.” — Wiley the end of the game.” — Cowling Needs work: “Blocking out and crashing the 6 rebounds, 5 assists) … Makayla Roberson (15 points, Did you know: John Tyler lost to Texas High in the Did you know: Henry was the district’s MVP last boards.” — Johnson 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals, 3 blocks) … Kiara first round of the playoffs last season, 67-34 season, and she earned all-region and all-state honors Did you know: McGrue earned all-district honors Roberson (8 points, 6 rebounds) … Montrevia Durham last season (8 points, 4 assists, 4 steals) LUFKIN SPRING HILL Newcomers to watch: Diamond Jeter … Ashlyn PAUL PEWITT Mascot: Lady Panthers Mascot: Lady Panthers Bruce Coach: SaDale Lamb Coach: Dee Lewis Mascot: Lady Brahmas You can count on: “Defensive pressure and senior District: 16-5A (Pine Tree, Hallsville, John Tyler, Coach’s record: 158-95 Coach: Steve Trussell leadership.” — Latimore Nacogdoches, Marshall, Whitehouse, Jacksonville) District: 16-4A (Kilgore, Henderson, Gilmer, CumCoach’s record: 74-74 Needs work: “Consistency on a daily basis in order 2018-19 record: 29-6 berland Academy, Chapel Hill) District: 14-3A (Atlanta, DeKalb, Hooks, New Boston, to develop into a solid team.” — Latimore Top returning players: Dayshia Runnels … Anyia 2018-19 record: 7-24 Queen City, Redwater) Did you know: “Daingerfield returns eight seniors Cottrell You can count on: “Commitment. In spite of 2018-19 record: 12-19 from last year’s playoff team that won a bi-district Newcomers to watch: Mallory Patel … Brookelyn adversity on the girls side, these girls come every day Top returning players: Mya Heath (15.1 points, 4 game and lost in the area round Fowler with a winning attitude and show great determination rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.1 steals) … Sissy Jones (9.5 You can count on: “Defense and discipline.” — JEFFERSON when they hit the court. They want to be here, and points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 2.6 assists) … Dede Lamb they want to win. As a coach, you appreciate that type Jones (6 points, 8 rebounds, 2.1 steals, 1.2 blocks) … Mascot: Lady Dawgs Needs work: “Offensive patience.” — Lamb of effort.” — Lewis Sam Smith (2.9 points, 2.6 rebounds) … Catlen Randle Coach: Mark Allen Did you know: Lamb is a first year varsity coach. Needs work: “Being a first year girls coach, I would (1.8 points, 1.9 rebounds) … Brooke Traylor (2.9 points, District: 15-3A (Tatum, Elysian Fields, New Diana, He spent the previous seven seasons as an assistant say what I am learning is that I have to coach them 4.7 rebounds) … Calli Osmon Ore City, Hughes Springs, Daingerfield, Waskom) coach for the Lufkin boys just as hard, if not harder, than any boys team I’ve Newcomers to watch: A’Dazha Cooper … Ashawni Top returning players: Mackenzie Jordan … Nia ever coached. The tears may come out, but tears are Cooper … MaKayla Jackson … Jailyn Smith Garrett … Tierrani Johnson PITTSBURG not a sign of weakness. They are a sign of giving your You can count on: “Experience, depth, ball-hanNewcomers to watch: Jaden Carter … Makiya all and seeing the final results.” — Lewis dling, hustle and conditioning. Every player returns Mascot: Lady Pirates Young Did you know: Lewis coached boys basketball at from last year. We have four freshmen who will see Coach: John Chatham You can count on: “Playoff experience.” — Allen Pine Tree, New Diana and Union Grove before coming the court, and all will contribute, and we have two Coach’s record: 87-72 (55-41 at Pittsburg) Needs work: “Halfcourt offense.” — Allen point guards that can handle the ball.” — Trussell District: 15-4A (Pleasant Grove, North Lamar, Paris, to Spring Hill. He took four of his seven teams at Did you know: All three members of the coaching Union Grove to the playoffs Needs work: “Shooting, and we’re instituting a new staff, Allen, Brandon Allee and Robert Bristow, have Liberty-Eylau) offensive and defensive systep.” — Trussell 2018-19 record: 18-14 head coaching experience HENDERSON Did you know: Paul Pewitt has made the playoffs Top returning players: Tyler Green … Natalie three of the last four seasons after making just one Styles … McKenna Wood … Makayla Jones WHITE OAK Mascot: Lady Lions playoff appearances the previous 10 years Newcomers to watch: Kyleigh Posey Coach: Kristen LeShaw Mascot: Ladynecks You can count on: “This team will play hard Coach’s record: 30-11 Coach: Desiree Hutchins-Boyett ORE CITY and not be concerned with who gets the credit.” — District: 16-4A (Spring Hill, Kilgore, Henderson, District: 16-3A (Arp, Gladewater, Sabine, Troup, West Chatham Gilmer, Cumberland Academy, Chapel Hill) Mascot: Lady Rebels Needs work: “This is the foundation that is build2018-19 record: 30-11 Coach: Justin Jones See PREVIEW, Page 6D

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Logano in another rift as he eyes title shot in Texas FORT WORTH (AP) — Joey Logano has again arrived at Texas in the middle of a rift with another playoff contender after some short-track shenanigans. It all comes with the defending NASCAR Cup champion trying to lock in a spot for the championship finale. A year ago, Martin Truex Jr. was upset over Logano’s bump-and-run on the final lap at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway. Truex promised that the No. 22 Team Penske driver wouldn’t win the title, although it didn’t quite work out that way. Fast forward to last week: Truex was celebrating his first victory at the Virginia track, with the 2017 Cup champion having secured a spot in the final four for the Nov. 17 championship race. Logano went to Denny Hamlin on pit road to discuss an on-track incident. That turned into a chaotic confrontation, with Logano smacking Hamlin on the shoulder before one of Logano’s crew members yanked the rival driver to the ground.

“Yeah, I guess that means we are running selves in the foot that last few weeks,” said up front and racing for wins,” Logano said Harvick, who was seventh last week. “We about all of these squabbles. “That is what started last at Kansas and crashed at Talthat means. You are up there and trying to ladega and I don’t know what we did last win. The mini disagreements are week. I guess it was just typical when you are running 20th. If you Martinsville.” are running up front and in the Five years removed from the top-five they become escalated.” only Cup title in his 19 seasons, Logano is fourth in points going Harvick believes the experience of into today’s race at the 1½-mile the No. 4 Stewart-Haas team has Texas track, trailing Joe Gibbs helped during the tough stretch. Racing teammates Truex, Ham“It has definitely been a fight every single week in order to get lin and Kyle Busch. Kevin Harthe finishes that we have had and vick, Ryan Blaney — after boldly Joey keep ourselves in contention,” he dressing as Princess Leia for his Logano said. “I think for us the experience Halloween party this week — Kyle Larson and hard-luck Chase Elliott are also and the continuity of the race team and the experience of being around each other has still in playoff contention. Harvick won at Texas last fall, when he allowed us to get the most out of everything got past pole-sitter Blaney in overtime. Af- that we’ve got.” Hamlin and Busch are three-time winter a good start to the playoffs this season, ranking second after the first two races, ners at Texas. Hamlin, who won the spring Harvick has slipped below the cutline. race there seven months ago, won at Kan“We have done nothing but shoot our- sas two weeks ago. He was in the previous

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Rusk, White Oak, Winona) 2018-19 record: 20-12 Top returning players: Renee Cook … Alysa Hall Newcomers to watch: Morgan Benge … Payton Palmer You can count on: “Defense, grit and good team chemistry.” – Hutchins-Boyett Needs work: “Executing on offense and limiting scoring droughts.” – Hutchins-Boyett Did you know: Cook was the district’s Newcomer of the Year last season and an All-East Texas second team pick … Hall was a first team all-district and honorable mention All-East Texas selection

SABINE

LETOURNEAU NOTEBOOK points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 steals, 83 made 3-pointers) … Madelynn Lacaze (10 points, 3.5 steals, 4 rebounds) … Macey Roberts (4 points, 7 rebounds, 1.6 blocks) … Makena Littlejohn (3 points, 2 steals) … Gracie McKinley You can count on: “Team chemistry is tremendous with this group, and they have a very good basketball IQ along with an understanding and feel on how we need to play to be successful. We will have solid bench play.” — Littlejohn Needs work: “Offensive efficiency and consistency need to improve from last season if we expect to win district and return to the Region II Tournament.” — Littlejohn Did you know: Union Grove has put together four straight 25- win seasons and has been to the playoffs six straight years

Mascot: Lady Cardinals Coach: Sara Cantrell BECKVILLE Coach’s record: 79-75 (53-41 at Sabine) District: 16-3A (White Oak, Harmony, Winona, West Mascot: Ladycats Rusk, Gladewater, Arp, Troup) Coach: Amy English 2018-19 record: 13-19 Coach’s record: 20-40 Top returning players: Mikinzi Cantrell (10 points) District: 16-2A (Big Sandy, Union Grove, Harleton, … Mallory Furrh (5 points) … Halyn McKenzie (5 points) Hawkins, Overton, Carlisle) … Blaire Kaufman (5 points) … Mercedes Willett (4 2018-19 record: 12-18 points) … Aubree McCann (6 points) Top returning players: Miranda Mize … Haley Newcomers to watch: Hailey Davis … Caitlin Bates Straubie … Hannah Sharpless … Ally Gresham … Maddie Furrh … Callie Sparks Newcomers to watch: Macy Davis … Baylie Seegers HARMONY You can count on: “Aggressive defense.” — English Needs work: “Scoring in transition and patience on Mascot: Lady Eagles offense.” — English Coach: Sheri Seahorn Did you know: Beckville advanced to the playoffs District: 16-3A (Arp, Gladewater, Sabine, Troup, last season, falling in the area round to Clarksville West Rusk, White Oak, Winona) Top returning players: Kaylee Clemens … Dacey HARLETON Dawson … Macey Russell … Katelyn Welborn … Raylee Willie … Kinzee Settles Mascot: Lady Wildcats Newcomers to watch: Jenci Seahorn Coach: Shanna Johnson You can count on: “They will give you 110% no District: 16-2A (Big Sandy, Beckville, Union Grove, matter what. They are tough kids and will keep fight- Hawkins, Overton, Carlisle) ing.” — Seahorn 2018-19 record: 19-10 Needs work: “Being able to score when needed.” Top returning players: Tyler Mobley … Katelynn — Seahorn Smith Did you know: Harmony won district and bi-district You can count on: “All returning starters.” — championships last season before falling in area play Johnson Needs work: “Communication, trust and defense.” GLADEWATER — Johnson Mascot: Lady Bears UNION HILL Coach: Jermaine Lewis Coach’s record: 96-87 Mascot: Lady Bulldogs District: 16-3A (Arp, Harmony, Sabine, Troup, West Coach: Tristen Johnson Rusk, White Oak, Winona) District: 24-A (Avinger, Avery, Bloomburg, Saltillo, Top returning players: Victoria Perry … Ebony Pip- Sulphur Bluff) kin … Hai’leigh Oliver … K.J. Hooper … Sydney Spurlock Top returning players: Heavyn Smith … McKenzie Newcomers to watch: Makayla Police … Kamryn Colbert Ford … Zandera Tyeskie … Alexis Boyd Newcomers to watch: Skylar Plunkett … Sarah You can count on: “Us competing every night.” — Tumlison … Erica Pope Lewis You can count on: “Good defense and hustle.” — Needs work: “Learning how to win.” — Lewis Johnson Did you know: Lewis led Pine Tree’s boys to a 24-11 Needs work: “Offense and getting the ball up.” — record last season Johnson Did you know: Union Hill returns just two players WINONA for first-year coach Johnson Mascot: Lady Wildcats ST. MARY’S Coach: Shun Johnson District: 16-3A (White Oak, Troup, Harmony, GladeMascot: Knights water, West Rusk, Sabine, Arp) Coach: Barbara Barton Top returning players: Kalibria Erwin … Griffin District: TAPPS 1A District 5 Cook … Makayla Florence Top returning players: Rebecca Dunn … April Newcomers to watch: Americle Peck … Ky’Brea Jones Jackson Newcomers to watch: Mia Kittner You can count on: “We will compete this season.” You can count on: “I am feeling good about the — Johnson way my girls work together as a team.” Barton Needs work: “Defense.” — Johnson Needs work: “We are in a rebuilding year, so we will Did you know: Winona won three games last need to work quite a bit, mainly on defense.” — Barton season

MCLEOD

Mascot: Lady Longhorns Coach: Casey Schubert District: 15-2A (Maud, James Bowie, Rivercrest, Clarksville, Linden-Kildare, Detroit) Top returning players: Gracie Lance … Sibbie Comer … CaryMay … Ella Lambeth … Stormy Johnson … Jillian Parker … Kaitlyn Cross … Jacey Finlayson Newcomers to watch: Andrea Bertrand … Rielyn Schubert You can count on: “Fast-paced play, quick changes in defense. The girls are young, but athletic.” — Schubert Needs work: “Team unity and cohesiveness.” — A new coach means new ways of playing and executing.” — Schubert Did you know: McLeod will not have a senior on the roster. There are five juniors and three sophomores, along with 14 freshmen in the program

UNION GROVE

Mascot: Lady Lions Coach: J. B. Littlejohn Coach’s record: 343-203 (110-27 at UG) District: 16-2A (Hawkins, Harleton, Overton, Beckville, Carlisle, Big Sandy) 2018-19 record: 25-8 Top returning players: Carleigh Judd (13.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block) … Macey Alston (13.8

round of the playoffs, although that didn’t guarantee him a chance to run for the title at Homestead on Nov. 17. Busch has four wins this season, but the last was five months ago at Pocono. In the seven playoff races, he finished 14th or worse for the fourth time last week. Chase Elliott was the runner-up to Hamlin at Kansas, but finished 36th at Martinsville after a mechanical failure, and there was also his last-place finish among 38 cars at Dover when his engine gave out after only eight laps. The Hendrick Motorsports driver’s mindset is “just trying to keep our season alive.” He needs to get to Victory Lane at Texas or Phoenix to get into the top four. “I have confidence that we’ve put enough effort and emphasis on the failures and I think if we can get things corrected,” Elliott said. “Like I said, it is unfortunate. And I think if you’re going to fail something, now is not the time to fail it. ... If it’s mechanical, it can break. That’s just part of it.”

LONGVIEW CHRISTIAN

Mascot: Lady Eagles Coach: Taylor Haskell 2018-19 record: 5-12 Top returning players: Makinzie Cammack … Anna Clark … Kate Brown … Sydney Cunningham Newcomers to watch: Kourtney Johnson … Abi Logsdon You can count on: “Our girls will have grit and will have a chance to be in every game at the end.” — Haskell Needs work: “With a new team, new people and new system, one thing we will have to work on is our chemistry.” — Haskell Did you know: Haskell is in his first season as a head coach

LONGVIEW HEAT

Coach: Brian Greer District: Independent 2018-19 record: 16-15 Top returning players: Jaden Parker, Jordan Parker, Jenna Parker, Jaelyn Cleveland Newcomers to watch: Suzannah Neal … Zoey Quinalty … Grayson Stroman … Madison Wright You can count on: “Enthusiasm and hard work in continuing to learn the game.” — Greer Needs work: “Developing our basketball legs. We started on Oct. 21.” – Greer JACK STALLARD

SOCCER

MARSHALL — LeTourneau’s men’s soccer team came up short in the final regular season game Friday night, losing at East Texas Baptist, 4-0. The YellowJackets now prepare for the postseason as they head to the University of Texas at Dallas for the American Southwest Conference Championship quarterfinals 8 p.m. Tuesday. LETU is the eighth seed in the ASC Championship after falling to 7-9-2 overall, 5-6-0 in the league. ETBU (7-10-0, 6-5-0) scored two goals in each half, and LeTourneau could never get over the hump. The Tigers outshot the Jackets, 12-8, with a 9-5 edge in shots on goal. Both teams attempted five shots in the first half. Isaiah Simien had a hat trick for ETBU. His third goal came on a penalty kick in the 75th minute. Juan Cairo also scored for the Tigers. Jared Woodruff tried to cut ETBU’s lead in half in the 52nd minute, but his shot was saved by Justin Groves. In the 68th minute, Oscar Cravioto subbed into the match. A minute later, he ripped a shot that Groves stopped. Those were the YellowJackets’ only threats in the second half in an effort to play catch up. LeTourneau goalkeeper Austin Dunegan made

five saves. Groves also had five.

VOLLEYBALL

PINEVILLE, La. — LeTourneau University’s volleyball team swept the season series from Louisiana College, beating the host Wildcats, 25-10, 25-17, 25-18, Friday night. It was LETU’s second sweep of Louisiana College this season, and it marked the Jackets’ sixth straight win over the Wildcats. LeTourneau swept Louisiana College on Senior Day earlier this season. The YellowJackets (16-12, 8-6 American Southwest Conference) finished the regular season with two nonconference matches at Millsaps and versus Loyola New Orleans Saturday. LeTourneau hit a season-high .400, while Louisiana College had a .111 attack rate. LETU freshman setter Natalie Davenport broke the school season record for assists after finishing with 28. She surpassed Abigail Hews’ 13-year record of 961 assists in 2006. Davenport ranks sixth on the YellowJackets’ all-time list. Mikayla Thomas and Kianna Crow each had nine kills, while Thomas added three blocks. Natalie Connelly had six kills, and Taylor Smith five. The YellowJackets outblocked the Wildcats 6-2. LETU SPORTS INFORMATION

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SECTION E / SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2019 BUSINESS BEAT

New owner remodeling Hunters Crossing BY KEN HEDLER

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he new owners of the Hunters Crossing Apartments at 2801 Bill Owens Parkway said they are investing an estimated $1.44 million in renovating the 192-unit complex. “We are planning to take this property from a place people tend to ignore to a place everyone is clamoring to call home,” Dallas-based real estate investor Kevin Parrish said in a statement. “The property is in great physical condition, but it’s outdated. With good management and good love, it will become a real asset in this community.” Parrish said he hired Mansfield-based Allied Property Management and its construction subsidiary, Allied Construction, to do the interior and external renovations and operation of the apartment complex. Hunters Crossing was built in 1978. “While we manage a wide portfolio, we’ve come to specialize in reviving undervalued properties,” Nicole Zaitoon, president of Allied Property Management, said in a statement. Allied plans to hire several local subcontractors, she said. The property currently has four full-time employees. The property upgrades will include security and safety measures, Parrish said. The renovation is expected to take 15 months to complete, with the first upgraded units available in December. Parrish and his partners bought the apartment complex in early September. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The apartment complex has an assessed value of $5.1 million, according to the Gregg County Appraisal District.

Frackers scrap idled equipment BY DAVID WETHE Bloomberg

The downturn in shale drilling has been so steep and brisk that oilfield companies are taking the unprecedented step of scrapping entire fleets of fracking gear. With almost half of U.S. fracking firepower expected to be sitting idle within weeks, shale specialists including Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. and RPC Inc. are retiring truck-mounted pumping units and other equipment used to shatter oil-soaked shale rock. Whereas in previous market slumps, frackers parked unused equipment to await a re-

vival in demand, this time it’s different: Gear is being stripped down for parts or sold for scrap. As stagnant oil prices and investor pressure discourage new drilling, the fracking industry that was growing so fast it couldn’t find enough workers as re- ■ Rig cently as two years ago now count finds itself buried in a moun- collapse tain of pumps, pipes and continues. storage tanks. The contagion Page 4E is spreading beyond fracking specialists to sand miners and the truckers who haul it. U.S. Silica Holdings Inc., the top supplier of frack sand, tumbled 38% Tuesday after announcing

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plans to shut mines on the back of disappointing quarterly results. “We don’t learn from our mistakes in this industry, do we?” said Joseph Triepke, founder of Infill Thinking and a former analyst at Citadel’s Surveyor Capital. “The U.S. oilfield-service sector has overshot the growth cycle again resulting in a capacity glut. There’s too much of everything, from horsepower to sand.” Fracking an oil well involves surrounding the hole with an array of pumping trucks and other equipment that shoot high-pressure jets of water, See EQUIPMENT, Page 2E

Poultry Pandemonium In the chicken sandwich wars, beef burger still reigns supreme

Jucys Taco growing

Longview-based Jucys Taco opened a restaurant Friday in Henderson at 100 U.S. 79 and plans to open another this week at 2702 W. Oak St. in Palestine, the family owned company said. The Henderson and Palestine restaurants add to three Jucys Taco locations in Longview and one in Marshall. Jucys Taco said in its marketing materials that it uses certified Angus ground beef, buys tortillas locally and fries its own taco shells. The company started in 1980 by opening a Jucys Hamburgers at 816 W. Marshall Ave. and now operates three Jucys Hamburgers in Longview, two in Tyler and one in Marshall. The family also bought T. Blanco’s Mexican Cafe in Lakeport in 2018. The company did not respond to phone calls and an email seeking comment.

Longview rents drop

Rent in Longview dropped by 0.3% in October, and have remained flat over the past year, according to a report Apartment List issued this past week. Apartment List, based in San Francisco, said the median two-bedroom apartment rented for $940 in October and was below the national average of $1,191. Jim Tucker, owner of The Fairways apartment complex on McCann Road, said in an email the report did not surprise him, adding, “It reflects what we’ve seen over the past year. “Still, the market is solid, with good demand,” he said. “Lots of people are trying to buy their first homes because interest rates are low. In the long run, an increase in firsthome ownership in Longview would have an effect on the rental market.” While rents have held steady in Longview, other cities across Texas have seen rents increase, Apartment List said. Texas as a whole logged rent growth of 1.5% over 2018.

Real estate office moves

Johnny Horton, owner-broker of United Country H5 Auction & Realty, has moved his office to 401 Magrill St. after being at 605 N. Fredonia St. for about a year and a half. “We are growing. We need more space,” Horton said. He said his new office and warehouse each contain about 2,000 square feet. In real estate for 10 years and relocated from Amarillo, Horton said United Country handles all aspects of real estate. The auction company conducts auctions for real estate, equipment, estates and fundraisers for organizations. He maintains office hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, and by appointments. Visit h5auctionandrealty.com for more information.

McAlister’s remodeling

The McAlister’s Deli at 2804 Judson Road is closed for remodeling through Thursday. McAlister’s did not not respond to an email requesting information about the renovation work, but a recording on its business phone says it will reopen this week. The store closed this past week for the facelift. — Business Beat appears Sunday. If you have items for the column, email to newstip@news-journal.com; mail to Business Section, Longview News-Journal, P.O. box 1792, Longview, TX 75606; or call (903) 237-7744.

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Randy Estrada holds up his chicken sandwich Thursday at a Popeyes in Kyle. After Popeyes added a crispy chicken sandwich to its menu, the hierarchy of chicken sandwiches in America was rattled, and the supremacy of Chick-fil-A and others was threatened. BY LAURA REILEY

some consumers and industry experts to wonder whether the beef burger is he Great Chicken imperiled, and the chicken Sandwich War of sandwich on the ascent. 2019 ruffled some There are interesting feathers, everyone taking data: According to the sides, Chick-fil-A, Popeyes National Chicken Council, and Wendy’s sending sal- in 1976 total per capita vos over Twitter, prompt- beef consumption in ing taste tests, editorials the U.S. was 94 pounds; about cultural appropria- chicken was 42. Last year tion and extreme chicken beef was 57 pounds and sandwich partisanship. chicken consumption Americans queued up rose to almost 94 pounds in absurd lines until — per person. So, overall, what’s this? — Popeyes American consumers have ran out of chicken. And swapped out beef in favor buns. of chicken. But last week PopeyBut that does not tell es scheduled a reunion, the whole story, said Kim chicken sandwich and McLynn of the market admirers together at last, research firm NPD Group. with an event pointedly Sales of beef burgers, at poised to unfold today, the 6.4 billion annually, are day Chick-fil-A is custom- triple those of chicken arily shuttered. sandwiches. Beef burgAll of this poultry pan- ers declined by less than demonium has prompted 1% last year, attributable The Washington Post

partly to the rise of plantbased meats like Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat. Chicken sandwiches’ market share, 2.2 billion sandwiches, moved up only 3%. For fast food, beef is still king.

Lifestyle changes

Some of this is because of demographics and lifestyle changes, said David Portalatin, vice president and food industry adviser for NPD. Eighty percent of what we eat over the course of a day is sourced from our own refrigerators and pantries, he says. But if you look at where we get our hamburgers, the numbers are nearly flipped, with 69% from a restaurant. A lot of that is because of burgers’ longtime running mate, the french fry. We

Economy slows, Fed hits brakes, uncertainty grows BY HEATHER LONG AND ANDREW VAN DAM The Washington Post

A sharp contraction in business spending is slowing the U.S. economy and could cause deeper pain going forward, but political leaders and policy makers are giving almost no signals about what they plan to do next. The Commerce Department on Wednesday said the U.S. economy grew at a 1.9 percent annualized pace from July through September, far short of the 3 percent sustained clip that the White House promised would result from the 2017 tax cut law.

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Several hours after the spur more growth. But the Commerce announcement, central bank also hinted the Federal Reserve cut that there might not be any interest rates by a quarter percentage point in a bid to See ECONOMY, Page 2E

Burger is still king 1976

Total per capita beef consumption was 94 pounds; chicken consumption was 42 pounds.

2018

Total per capita beef consumption was 57 pounds; chicken was almost 94 pounds.

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Despite changes in total consumption, sales of beef burgers, at 6.4 billion annually, are triple those of chicken sandwiches. Just 2.2 billion chicken sandwiches sold last year in the U.S. love to eat them; we hate to cook them at home. “We consume a lot of chicken at home. It’s a center-of-the-plate protein, in a casserole or a baked

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Solid job gain despite setbacks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A solid October jobs report Friday spotlighted the surprising durability of the U.S. economy in the face of persistent trade conflicts and a global slowdown. The economy managed to add 128,000 jobs last month even though tens of thousands of workers were temporarily counted as unemployed because of the now-settled strike against General Motors. What’s more, the government revised up its combined estimate of job growth for August and September by a robust 95,000. Though the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.5% to 3.6% in October, it’s still near a five-decade low. And for a second straight month, average hourly wages rose a decent, if less than spectacular, 3% from a year ago.

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BUSINESS DIGEST

BUILDING PERMITS

TB&T wins statewide top banking honors

Here’s a look at building permits Ave., tear off and reroof house, issued by the city of Longview or $10,500 applied for from Oct. 24 to 30: ■ Lifetime Exterior Solutions, 205 Miles St., tear off and reroof Permits issued house, $7,347 ■ Standard Roofing Co. LLC, ■ Catbird Construction Inc., 2912 Balsam St., tear off and reroof 801 Pegues Place, tear off and house, $14,328 reroof Community Healthcore ■ AVCO Roofing, 8 Victor Dr., building, $5,100 tear off and reroof house, $6,322 ■ Stiles Electric, 3120 Estes ■ AVCO Roofing, 1907 Hughey Parkway, commercial electrical Drive, tear off and reroof house, permit ■ Wildts Wiring, 5200 Judson $11,457 Road, commercial electrical permit ■ Randy Langford Construction, 1703 Valley Brook Lane, tear ■ Schroder Electric, 1301 Frankie Lane, residential electrical off and reroof house, $7,200 ■ Sanchez Roofing, 1106 permit Webster St., tear off and reroof ■ Generator Supercenter, house, $7,200 1228 Hillcrest Drive, residential ■ J.A. Kay Roofing, 3 Estates electrical permit Court, tear off and reroof house, ■ Circle S Electric, 1707 Hughey Drive, residential electrical $14,174 ■ J.A. Kay Roofing, 306 permit McGrede St., tear off and reroof ■ Laxton Electric, 1204 Ruth Drive, residential electrical permit house, $7,880 ■ Electrical & Lift Services, Applications filed 1100 Chateau Court, residential electrical permit ■ DFW Automatic Sprinkler, ■ D&R Electric, 110 E. Hawkins 1803 W. Loop 281, commercial fire Parkway, Unit 3805, residential sprinkler permit electrical permit ■ Stonewater Roofing, 918 ■ Sunpro Solar, 3903 Chase Pegues Place, tear off and reroof Creek Place, residential electrical commercial building, $3,834 permit ■ Matt Crocker, 320 E. Methvin ■ Schroder Electric, 1502 St., installation of 6-foot balloon Alpine Road, residential electrical structure, $100 permit ■ Touchdown LLC, 1500 Colony ■ CP Electric, 2201 Tennessee Circle, build 13 room 3270-squareSt., residential electrical permit foot commercial office building, ■ Arrow Plumbing, 3349 $310,000 Celebration Way, residential gas ■ Ameritex Homes, 300 Lockpermit lear Ave., development permit ■ Royal Plumbing, 5601 Palla■ Ameritex Homes, 1123 Chapdio Lane, residential gas permit pell St., development permit ■ Jack’s Air Conditioning, 110 ■ Ameritex Homes, 1015 N. E. Tyler St., commercial mechani- Third St., development permit cal permit, $1,500 ■ Ameritex Homes, 1509 ■ Wilson Air Conditioning Inc., Alpine Road, development permit 2525 Judson Road, commercial ■ Touchdown LLC, 1500 Colony mechanical permit, $66,720 Circle, development permit ■ Aire Serv of Longview, 1212 ■ Longview Alpha ConstrucHughey Drive, residential mechani- tion, 111 Blaine Trail, development cal permit, $2,116 permit ■ All-Tex Air & Heat, 1417 Aars ■ Matt Crocker, 320 E. Methvin St., residential mechanical permit, St., development permit $4,000 ■ Catherine Serrano, 1107 ■ All Elements Heating & Air Rosedale Drive, development LLC, 301 Erskine Drive, residential permit mechanical permit, $3,000 ■ L&D Electric, 816 Walnut St., ■ Simmons Services LLC, residential electrical permit 1301 Hyacinth Drive, residential ■ Code 3 Fire Safety Products, mechanical permit, $7,000 2407 Judson Road, commercial ■ Air Command LLC, 203 E. mechanical permit, $3,500 Dancer St., residential mechanical ■ CD Thomas Utilities, 3111 Mcpermit, $10,000 Cann Road, commercial plumbing ■ U Graves Plumbing, 106 permit White City St., residential plumbing ■ Richard Parker Plumbing, permit 2002 Alpine Road, residential ■ U Graves Plumbing, 1913 plumbing permit Silver Falls Road, residential ■ Catherine Serrano, 1107 plumbing permit Rosedale Drive, build stand alone ■ East Texas Plumbing, 1026 covered porch to front of house, Riverwood Drive, residential $600 plumbing permit ■ Eagle Carports Inc., 1505 ■ East Texas Plumbing, 1606 Clearwood Drive, install metal Northwood Court, residential garage on new foundation at plumbing permit house, $5,070 ■ McKinzie Plumbing Services, ■ Ameritex Homes, 300 111 Breland Road, Lot 16, residential Locklear Ave., build 9 room house, plumbing permit $80,000 ■ Royal Plumbing, 4230 ■ Ameritex Homes, 1123 Savannah Hills Lane, residential Chappell St., build 9 room house, plumbing permit $80,000 ■ Arrow Plumbing, 3349 Cele■ Ameritex Homes, 1015 N. bration Way, residential plumbing Third St., build 9 room SLIP house, permit $80,000 ■ Royal Plumbing, 5601 ■ Ameritex Homes, 1509 Palladio Lane, residential plumbing Alpine Road, build 8 room house, permit $80,000 ■ Sunpro Solar, 3903 Chase ■ John Hill, 121 Gilmer Road, Creek Place, install roof mounted sign permit, $300 solar panels at house, $81,357 ■ Matt Korte, 3703 S. Martin ■ Advanced Roofing Services, Luther King Jr. Blvd., site review 5 Palisades Blvd., tear off and permit place TPO overlay house, $11,600 ■ Touchdown LLC, 1500 Colony ■ Randy Langford Construc- Circle, site review permit tion, 2708 Patio St., tear off and ■ Ware Irrigation Solutions, reroof house, $5,000 3535 Fourth St., Building 3, com■ Randy Langford Construc- mercial sprinkler permit tion, 3206 Crenshaw St., tear off ■ Springhill Plumbing, 1301 and reroof house, $14,000 Frankie Lane, water/sewer new ■ AVCO Roofing, 2201 Oliver residential permit

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas — the largest state community banking association in the nation — honored Texas Bank and Trust with a Best of Community Banking Award. The bank received both a gold and “Best of Show” award, which is the competition’s top honor, for its newest financial literacy program, The Money Project. The Money Project is a five-part video series that teaches elementary-age children about the economy, loans, budgeting and community banking. It is available online for parents to share with their children at home and on DVD for teachers to use in the classroom. It is also used in live learning labs with third graders at the bank’s main campus in Longview. The awards recognize community banks throughout the state for innovation, creativity and success in fulfilling a specific community or internal need. Each submission received a gold, silver or bronze award in one of five categories: architectural design, bank culture, community service, financial literacy and marketing. The Money Project was developed by Texas Bank and Trust’s in-house production team as an online, at-home savings curriculum, available to Cool Kids Savings Club members to download and navigate with their parents. The five-part video series, which can be completed in about 35 minutes, explores basic money management decisions. More than 2,300 area third graders have utilized the program. This is Texas Bank and Trust’s first Best of Show recognition and ninth Gold Eagle for excellence in financial literacy in the annual IBAT awards program.

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Texas Bank and Trust wins best of show during the Independent Bankers Association of Texas annual convention recently in Galveston.

opment and Tourism division within the office of Gov. Greg Abbott. She most recently has been president of the Greater San Marcos Partnership. In Adriana Cruz Austin, she will lead the teams charged with promoting Texas as the best state for businesses large and small, as well as the premier destination for national and international tourism and trade. She will also work with local and regional economic development organizations to expand job creation and economic growth across Texas. Cruz has more than 20 years of leadership experience in economic development, marketing, and international business. Previously, she was vice president of global corporate recruitment for the Austin Chamber of Commerce. Economic Development and Tourism teams within the governor’s office include: Business and Community Development, Research and EcoAdriana Cruz was nomic Analysis, Texas named executive director Film Commission, Texas of the Economic Devel-

Cruz named head of tourism

Military Preparedness Commission, Texas Music Office, Texas Workforce Investment Council and Travel Texas.

TYLER — Daniel Deslatte, the senior vice president for Business Affairs and External Relations at The University of Texas Health Science Center Tyler, has been named a Modern Health-

care’s 2019 Top 25 Emerging Leader. Deslatte is responsible for strategic planning, business development, public affairs, marketing and governmental relations. He is also responsible for managing the university’s interest in the public-private partnership that created the UT Health East Texas Health System, an integrated health system with 10 hospitals, more than 50 physician clinics, 13 regional rehabilitation facilities, two freestanding emergency centers, regional home health services and a comprehensive seven-trauma center care network, including a Level 1 Trauma Center and four air ambulances. Deslatte spent nearly a decade in senior level positions in the Texas Legislature, including chief of staff to a senior member of the House of Representatives and as the director of a joint House-Senate committee with oversight of Texas’ health and human services system. — Share your news: Send news of new hires, job changes, promotions, awards, training completed and other news to the Sunday Business Digest by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Submissions may be faxed to (903) 757-3742; emailed to newstip@news-journal. com; or mailed to: Business Section, Longview News-Journal, P.O. Box 1792, Longview, TX 75606. For information, call (903) 237-7744.

■ Elizabeth Lister et al. doing business as TFS Studios ■ Jeremy Newlin doing business as JCN Deliveries ■ Breiyana A. Watkins doing business as Atheas Sassy Boutique

■ Justin Bynum doing business as Homeland Lawn Care ■ Jonathan T. Feldhauser doing business as Neverland Getaways ■ Kristy Davenport doing business as East Texas Tunneling

Quitman attorney receives recognition The American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys has recognized Mark W. Breding of Quitman as among 2019’s 10 best criminal law attorneys for client satisfaction. Attorneys selected to the 10 Best list must pass the institute’s selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, research and independent evaluation. AIOCLA’s annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during the attorney selection process. One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves attorneys’ relationships and reputation among his or her clients, according to a news release from the organization.

Deslatte named health care leader

BUSINESS NAMES Assumed names filed in Gregg County from Oct. 21 to Oct. 25: ■ Chasity Dillard doing business as Head to Toe Comfort at Home ■ Aaron Clark doing business as Larry Clark Foundation

■ Delores Lynn Varnadoe doing business as Prime Apt Staffing ■ Jose E. Orellana doing business as FE Tire Shop ■ Patricia Gonzalez doing business as Family Cleaners

Linda Voyles

Longview Too AMBUCS is inviting local runners to lace up their shoes and support those who cannot walk for themselves by participating in the 5K Trek for Trykes, scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on November 5, at Carmela Davis’ Magical Santa Land on north Eastman Road. The nighttime run, through the Christmas lights, serves as an annual fundraiser that helps the club provide independence and mobility for people with disabilities by providing customized “Amtrykes” to veterans, children, and adults in need. Linda Voyles is the charter president for Longview Too AMBUCS and has been an active member for more than 28 years. She loves serving with the organization because all of the funds raised are used locally to benefit disabled and special needs individuals in East Texas. “We are not an organization where people get paid. Every event we do raises money that is used locally,” Mrs. Voyles said. “Our main focus at Longview Too AMBUCS is giving away Amtrykes. Not many know that this program started right here

P. O. Box 3188 | Longview, Texas 75606 | 903-237-5500 To view our volunteer profiles, please visit www.facebook.com/texasbankandtrust

in Longview. It was later adopted and expanded by the national AMBUCS program.” Mrs. Voyles said her involvement with AMBUCS began after her late husband, Al Voyles, joined the club, which was only for men at the time. She explained that many of the wives and other ladies chose to create Longview Too AMBUCS as a partner program. The club was officially chartered in 1991. “Our mission was to stand shoulders together with AMBUCS to provide independence and mobility for individuals with special needs,” Mrs. Voyles said, describing the rewarding feeling she has when serving with the club. “People with disabilities want to be just like everyone else. They want independence, and that’s what an Amtryke does for them. You never know when you are working with somebody, if they know someone who was touched by AMBUCS and the Amtryke program.” In addition to her work with Longview Too AMBUCS, Mrs. Voyles is a lifetime member of the

Beta Sigma Phi social and service sorority, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 2438, and a member of the Longview Chamber of Commerce ambassadors committee, Gregg County Historical Museum, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and Longview First United Methodist Church. She is also secretary of the board of directors for Longview Federal Credit Union. Born in Bay City, Texas, Mrs. Voyles graduated from Bay City High School and the Massey College of Business. She is a broker associate with Suzanne Cook & Company Real Estate Brokerage. Mrs. Voyles has lived in East Texas for 53 years and is the mother of two adult sons. “East Texas is a place everyone who wants to can callhome,”shesaid.“Weareblessedwithoutstanding people, businesses, amenities, leaders, and volunteer opportunities. Plus, the many outstanding non-profits in our community open the door for volunteering, no matter what your passion is.” For more information about the 5K Trek for Trykes, please visit www.ambucs2longviewtx.com.

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InsiderQ&A

Online shopping and faster delivery

David Abney Chairman and CEO UPS

Online shoppers are becoming more demanding — impatient might be a better description — and that’s good for UPS. Profit at United Parcel Service Inc. is rising partly because next-day and secondday deliveries in the U.S. are booming. UPS has invested heavily in automated sorting facilities to handle the growing volume. The company will get a big test of that investment during the upcoming holiday season, when it expects to process about 32 million packages per day. UPS Chairman and CEO David Abney, 64, spoke recently with The Associated Press about online shopping, the Christmas season and the company’s foray into deliveries by drones. UPS just reported a huge increase in next-day deliveries in the U.S. What’s

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going on? There has just been a structural change when it comes to air shipments, and big e-tailers and retailers and others are wanting to get packages to customers within 24 hours. Our next-day volume of core shipments is up 24%, our second-day or our preferred is up 17%. How are you set up for peak-season holiday deliveries? We expect that the number of shipments will increase 50% over what we normally do. Our service levels are high. We’ve opened our new buildings early, so they’re operating now, ready to go. We have the new aircraft in place. We’ve announced we’re hiring 100,000 employees. We are in solid shape.

network. How big a threat is that to UPS? Amazon and we have a good relationship, it’s mutually beneficial, but we monitor what they or any other competitor or potential competitor could do. Our mission is to help small and mid-size companies compete with the large retailers and e-tailers. It’s much bigger than one company, and we are leaning in and it’s working.

companies’, we are flying drones today as we speak. As we add these locations, it will ramp up exponentially. We have already made 1,500 commercial deliveries since March. Where everyone is announcing these test flights, we’ve been actually making commercial deliveries. It’s small today, but it will add up greatly in the near future.

You announced a deal with CVS for deliveries by drone. When will you start testing that? I think our test shipments will (start) quickly, we’re working closely with the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).

Chief Operating Officer Jim Barber is retiring. Some analysts saw him as your successor. Who will succeed you? We’ve got a deep bench, we’ve got a board that’s actively involved, and I’m having so much fun now I’m not even thinking about those things (retiring).

How quickly are you going to expand your drone business? Whether it’s our drones or it’s other

Amazon.com is building a delivery

Interviewed by David Koenig. Edited for clarity and length.

Another happy holiday online

It’ll be another happy holiday season for online retailers. Americans are expected to spend nearly $144 billion online in November and December, up 14% from last year, according to predictions by Adobe Analytics, which tracks online purchases for 80 of the top 100 e-commerce sites in the U.S. Of those sales, 20% will happen over the five days between Thanksgiving Day and Monday. The biggest day for online sales is expected to be “Cyber Monday,” the Monday after Thanksgiv-

ing when online retailers typically offer their steepest deals. Adobe Analytics expects sales on Cyber Monday to come in at $9.4 billion this year, up 19% from last year. For the first time this year, Adobe Analytics expects online sales to surpass $1 billion every day in November and December. In terms of hot-sellers, Adobe Analytics expects a flying owl toy called Owleez and the handheld Nintendo Switch Lite to be popular this year, based on current online sales and social media chatter.

5-day spending spree (in billions) Thanksgiving $4.4

Online spending The five days between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday will bring in close to $29 billion, or 20% of total online holiday sales.

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Hunt Livestock

um frame/medium yield: 32 cents-42 cents per pound Oct. 28: Henderson ■ Packer cows — small ■ Steers 200 to 299 frame/low yield: 20 cents-35 pounds: $1-$1.61 per pound cents per pound ■ Steers 300 to 399 ■ Packer bulls — large pounds: $1-$1.70 per pound frame/high yield: 65 cents-75 ■ Steers 400 to 499 cents per pound pounds: $1-$1.63 per pound ■ Packer bulls — medi■ Steers 500 or 599 um frame/medium yield: 60 pounds: $1-$1.35 per pound cents-70 cents per pound ■ Steers 600 to 699 ■ Packer bulls — small pounds: $1-$1.27 per pound frame/low yield: 50 cents-60 ■ Steers 700 to 799 cents per pound pounds: $1-$1.29 per pound ■ Stocker cows per ■ Heifers 200 to 299 head — young heavy bred: pounds: $1-$1.41 per pound $750-$1,075 ■ Heifers 300 to 399 ■ Stocker cows per head pounds: $1-$1.30 per pound — young light bred: $650■ Heifers 400 to 499 $800 pounds: $1-$1.30 per pound ■ Stocker cows per head ■ Heifers 500 to 599 — older bred: $450-$600 pounds: $1-$1.26 per pound ■ Cow/calf pairs per head ■ Heifers 600 or 699 — large: $850-$1,200 pounds: $1-$1.23 per pound ■ Cow/calf pairs per head ■ Heifers 700 to 799 — small: $700-$900 pounds: $1-$1.13 per pound ■ Cow/calf pairs per head ■ Packer cows: 25 — older: $550-$750 cents-44 cents per pound ■ Calves per head: $25■ Packer bulls: 30 $125 cents-72 cents per pound ■ Goats per head: $25■ Stocker cows per head: $100 $170-$1,390 ■ Cow/calf pairs per head: Emory Livestock $780-$1,460 ■ Steers less than 300 pounds: 80 cents-$1.85 per Oct. 29: Carthage pound ■ Steers less than 300 ■ Steers 300 to 400 pounds: $1.05-$1.81 per pound pounds: 80 cents-$1.60 per ■ Steers 300 to 400 pound pounds: $1-$1.62 per pound ■ Steers 400 to 500 ■ Steers 400 to 500 pounds: 75 cents-$1.50 per pounds: 95 cents-$1.58 per pound pound ■ Steers 500 or more ■ Steers 500 to 600 pounds: 70 cents-$1.35 per pounds: 90 cents-$1.32 per pound pound ■ Heifers less than 300 ■ Steers 600 to 700 pounds: 80 cents-$1.65 per pounds: 80 cents-$1.26 per pound pound ■ Heifers 300 to 400 ■ Steers 700 to 800 pounds: 75 cents-$1.40 per pounds: 70 cents-$1.24 per pound pound ■ Heifers 400 to 500 ■ Heifers less than 300 pounds: 70 cents-$1.35 per pounds: $1-$1.65 per pound pound ■ Heifers 300 to 400 ■ Heifers 500 or more pounds: 95 cents-$1.56 per pounds: 70 cents-$1.25 per pound pound ■ Heifers 400 to 500 ■ Packer cows: 15 pounds: 85 cents-$1.56 per cents-50 cents per pound pound ■ Packer bulls: 55 ■ Heifers 500 to 600 cents-75 cents per pound pounds: 70 cents-$1.25 per ■ Cow/calf pairs per head pound — top: $900-$1,250 ■ Heifers 600 to 700 ■ Cow/calf pairs per head pounds: 65 cents-$1.26 per — low/middle: $400-$900 pound ■ Stocker cows: 45 ■ Heifers 700 to 800 cents-95 cents per pound pounds: 60 cents-$1.05 per ■ Calves per head: $10pound $200 ■ Packer cows — large ■ Horses per head: $55frame/high yield: 40 cents-48 $400 cents per pound ■ Goats per head: $25■ Packer cows — medi$150

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U.S. farm bankruptcies surge to 24% BLOOMBERG

U.S. farm bankruptcies in September surged 24% to the highest since 2011 amid strains from President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and a year of wild weather. Growers are also becoming increasingly dependent on trade aid and other federal programs for income, figures showed in a report by the American Farm Bureau Federation, the nation’s largest general farm organization. The squeeze on farmers underscores the toll China’s retaliatory tariffs have taken on a critical Trump constituency as the president enters a reelection campaign and a fight to stave off impeachment.

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Cold snap spooks commodities BY WALT BREITINGER AND ALEX BREITINGER

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Frigid temperatures are descending across much of the United States, bringing snow and ice to many Midwestern states. The early snow is adding stress for farmers already behind on harvesting this year’s corn and soybean crops. As of last weekend, only 41% of the corn crop and 62% of soybeans had been harvested, compared to recent averages of 61% and 78%, respectively. Snowy, wet fields slow machinery and the extra moisture can deteriorate the crop quality, although the damage and delays haven’t hit a critical level yet. As a result, corn and soybeans were only mildly higher in

the past week, trading Friday for $3.88 and $9.25 per bushel, respectively. Meanwhile, the sudden drop in temperatures is causing homeowners to turn up the heat, creating a short-term spike in demand for heating fuels, especially natural gas. Fears of supply tightness spooked prices to a seven-month high on Halloween, with December natural gas topping out near $2.74 per million British thermal units.

Warm winter?

Despite the cold snap, longer-term forecasts for this winter call for mild weather. Scientists with the federal government’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration are projecting this winter will be warmer than usual for

much of the United States, although the Midwest should see normal temperatures. Overall, warmer temperatures should keep a lid on heating fuel costs. At the same time, the weather agency expects this winter could be especially wet for the Midwest, which could cause a repeat of last spring when flooding created crises across the Heartland. Farmers may have to contend with flooded or soggy fields again, slowing the planting of 2020 crops as well.

Cattle charge higher

Cattle futures exploded to a six-month high on the heels of strong cash market demand and hope for more agricultural exports to China. Since early September,

December cattle futures have risen more than 20% to trade Friday over $1.19 per pound. Market watchers warn that the rally has been driven by investors, who have been rapidly buying cattle as the price advances. If these traders change their minds and start taking profits, they could cause a stampede back out of the market, creating a veritable slaughter. For ranchers and cattle feeders, the rally has been a blessing, but if their newfound profitability isn’t protected, it could dissolve as quickly as it appeared. — Walt and Alex Breitinger are commodity futures brokers with Paragon Investments in Silver Lake, Kansas. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell any market.

‘Canada’ becoming dirty word in energy sector BY KEVIN ORLAND Bloomberg

Canada’s beleaguered energy sector suffered another morale blow as Encana Corp. — one of its marquee companies that was born out of the 19th-century railway boom — announced plans to move its headquarters to the U.S. and drop the link to Canada from its name. The Calgary-based company said Thursday it will establish a corporate domicile in the U.S. early next year, pending various approvals, and rebrand under the name Ovintiv Inc. The shares fell as

much as 9.3% in Toronto, the biggest intraday drop in a year. The move is likely to intensify the gloom already hanging over the Canadian energy industry, which has suffered from a lack of pipeline space that has choked off prospects for growth, prompting foreign companies to ditch more than $30 billion of assets in the past three years. Encana joins pipeline owner TransCanada Corp., which changed its name to TC Energy Corp. earlier this year. For Encana, the move is a logical shift since Doug Suttles, a Texan, took over

as chief executive officer in 2013. Suttles soon set about selling Canadian assets and building a major position in the U.S. through the purchase of Permian driller Athlon Energy and the acquisition of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s Eagle Ford shale assets. The company moved into the Scoop and Stack shale fields in Oklahoma, the Bakken region of North Dakota and the Uinta play in Utah with its purchase of Newfield Exploration, which closed in February. Suttles himself has already left Canada, moving to Denver in March of last year. In November he

said he envisioned Encana as a “headquarterless” company. Last quarter, he lamented on the company’s earnings conference call that Encana shares hadn’t yet achieved the valuation worthy of a “premium” exploration and development company. Encana said Thursday the U.S. move will expose it to larger pools of investment including American index funds and passively managed accounts, and better align the company with U.S. peers. Suttles said no job cuts are planned and there won’t be any decrease in Canadian investment.

Rig count collapse continues; Texas loses two more FROM STAFF REPORTS

A week after the biggest single-week decline in six months, the number of U.S. rigs drilling for oil and natural gas continued to fall in the past week, Baker Hughes said Friday. The combined tally fell by eight, the Houston oil field services provider said in its weekly report, to 822. That’s down 245 from the same week a year ago — and the lowest level since March 2017.

The number seeking oil fell by five, to 691, while gas-directed rigs lost three, to 130. The number of oil rigs at work now is down 183 from a year ago, and gas rigs are down 63. Texas lost another pair this week, leaving 416 at work. That’s down 117 from a year ago. Oklahoma lost three, to 51, and New Mexico lost two, to 108. Louisiana gained two, making 56 at work there.

No gains were seen across the major U.S. basins. The West Texas-New Mexico Permian lost one, to 416. The East Texas-Louisiana Haynesville Shale lost one, to 51. Despite the number of oil rigs falling for 10 of the past 11 weeks, production continued at 12.6 million barrels per day for a fourth straight week, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said. That’s up from 11.7 million barrels per day at the be-

ginning of the year. Strong production and global economic worries have kept prices low, and oil was on track for another weekly loss. Benchmark U.S. crude was up about 1.6% by early afternoon Friday, to $55.02 per barrel in New York. Brent, the international benchmark, was trading at $60.42 per barrel, up about 1.3% in London. Domestic crude is down about 15% from highs reached in April.