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Longview ISD names Benjamin Kemper as new Chief of District Safety

Longview, TX – Longview ISD voted to approve the hiring of Benjamin Kemper as the District’s Chief of District Safety, effective November 3, 2025. Chief Kemper joins Longview ISD after nearly twenty-four years with the Longview Police Department, where he most recently served as Assistant Police Chief. Over his career, he has led patrol operations, […]

Kilgore College names Dr. Staci Pollan Martin interim president 

The Kilgore College Board of Trustees voted Oct. 20 to appoint Dr. Staci Pollan Martin as interim president of the college, effective Nov. 1. Martin, who currently serves as KC’s vice president of organizational effectiveness and excellence, will step into the interim role following the transition of Dr. Brenda Kays, who has been named president […]

TJC celebrates 99th Founders Day

Tyler Junior College was founded on Sept. 17, 1926 Story by Elise Mullinix Tyler Junior College was founded on Sept. 17, 1926, with a mission to improve the lives of East Texans by providing access to higher education close to home. TJC President and CEO Dr. Juan E. Mejia said, “We recognize wholeheartedly that we […]

Dr. Brenda Kays: President of Change

Shaping tomorrow, redefining success one student at a time Story by Joycelyne FadojutimiPhotos by VizCre8ve Media “I didn’t necessarily choose the mission of community colleges, but it certainly chose me,” she says. “It got into my DNA, and I have never looked back.” Kilgore College President, Dr. Brenda S. Kays Although Brenda S. Kays now […]