If you decide to travel while you have a respiratory illness, donât spread your germs to others! 1  Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze. 2  Throw away used tissues. 3  Wash your hands often with soap and water. 4  Do not share food or drink with others.
National Night Out Kick Off Event. All Longview and Gregg County residents are encouraged to participate by hosting a NNO party in their neighborhood. The parties are designed to promote neighborhood alliances that strengthen our communities and preserve the quality of life in East Texas.
Its county seat is Longview. The county is named after John Gregg, a Confederate general killed in action during the American Civil War. Gregg County is part of the Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the LongviewâMarshall, TX Combined Statistical Area. Discovery of oil near Kilgore, Texas in October 1920 was the beginning of an oil boom that attracted workers to the county and expanded the population by more than 500% by 1940, according to the census.