May 2, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
By P.A. Geddie The birth of dance drill team performances happened first at a rural Texas high school, then on a small college football field before gaining popularity around the world. The inventor of the art form was teacher and choreographer Gussie Nell Davis who...
May 2, 2025 | ARTS + CULTURE, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
A collaboration between the City of Kilgore, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, and REEL East Texas presents Rangerettes, an exhibition of photographs by O. Rufus Lovett on display through February 2026 at The Old Post Office event center in Kilgore. The 31 Kilgore...
May 2, 2025 | FOOD + DRINKS, LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
Culinary Excursions in Rural Upper East Side of Texas Provide Flavorful Experiences By P.A. Geddie Those who live in rural Upper East Side of Texas know they are rich for having easy access to the freshest, most delicious foods available from a vast amount of nearby...
May 2, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT, UPPER EAST SIDE TEXANS
Events Take Place in Farmersville and Greenville for the War Hero and Hollywood Legend Audie Murphy was the most decorated combat soldier of World War II, earning the Medal of Honor at just 19 years old. After the war, he starred in Hollywood movies. He was born June...
May 2, 2025 | LIFESTYLE + ENTERTAINMENT
With an abundance of lakes, water sports, public beaches, parks, splash pads, and picnic areas, there’s no shortage of summer fun in the Upper East Side of Texas. Take a day trip train through East Texas from Longview to Mineola and back. Enjoy mini golf, bowling,...
