Veterans Day is Nov. 11, and several Longview-area schools and organizations have scheduled events to honor service members in the coming days.
Kilgore College will hold its annual Veterans Day Appreciation Celebration on Nov. 4 at 11 a.m. in the Devall Student Center Ballroom, 1116 Broadway Blvd. The college said it will recognize KC student Joseph B. Rhodes III as this year's veteran hero. The program is free and open to the public. On Nov. 5, Spring Hill ISD will host a veterans program at 10 a.m. in the Spring Hill Auditorium, 1301 Spring Hill Road. Veterans who want to attend can register through a Google form or by calling 903-323-7700.
Pine Tree High School Leadership students will host the district's Veterans Day program and luncheon on Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. in the high school Little Theater, 900 Northwest Drive. All veterans in the community are invited, and attendees are asked to fill out a Google form. The meal will be prepared by high school culinary students. The Longview Lobo Band's Honor America 2026 ceremony will take place Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Longview ISD's Lobo Stadium. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $6 per person, and children 5 and younger are admitted free.