March 18, 1937, marks 88 years since the devastating New London School Explosion caused by a natural gas leak. The event ...
OVERTON, Texas (KLTV) - In 1937, the community of New London, Texas, experienced a tragedy that grabbed the world’s attention ...
NEW LONDON, Texas (KLTV) - Hundreds gathered Tuesday to remember the ... It wasn’t until 40 years after the tragedy, did the community finally began creating the memorials for the explosion, with many ...
NEW LONDON — "To remember those that were lost" is the mission of the West Rusk Alumni Association, which joined community ...
In this edition of â€˜East Texas In Focus‘, KETK’s Nolan Hoffman reflected on the tragic New London School explosion which left ...
"We're so grateful to be a part of the New London community," Marcotte said. "It has a special place in my heart." ...
Pastor Thompson recounted one of many grim facts about the tragedy and its aftermath: at the time, a young reporter named Walter Cronkite would head to New London to cover the disaster on the ...
as they gathered Tuesday at the cenotaph outside West Rusk High School at the remembrance ceremony for the 88th anniversary of the New London school explosion.