The Harrison County Sheriff's Office has closed FM 449 from Bailey Road to Franklin Road to assist numerous fire agencies in fighting fires that were sparked in the area.
I have been thinking about the sacrifices made by all our area volunteer firefighters during these recent relentless fires. Like most of you, I have been praying for their safety and health. What I did not think about was the fact that most of these men and women work other jobs to pay their bills. When are they sleeping? When are they spending time with their families? And worst of all, today I r
As a result of the recent and continuing wildfires across the Ark-La-Tex these are some of the most common questions we have been receiving here in Kiss Country: How can I help? What can I do? Who do I call? What supplies are needed? Here is a contact list for all of the area American Red Cross associations along with specific contact persons. We will continue to gather information for you so that
Earlier this week an emergency operations center opened in Longview, TX at the Maude Cobb Convention Center. The center has space available for evacuees, livestock and pets escaping the recent fires that have ravaged East Texas. Read on for more information about this center and how you can help the East Texas area efforts.