Courtney Stern

Being a local journalist can be so incredibly rewarding for the little-big things. I took these pics tonight. Two neighbors meeting at a cookout.

100 years apart: Veteran Charley Clayton, 101, holds 6-month-old Sadie Ann Whipple at a party in Longview.

During virtual book club chat, McConaughey talks next 'leadership role,' growing up in Longview Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey told the Longview Book Club and others Tuesday that he’s "looking for the next leadership opportunity" in his life as he discussed his book and