Published 5:40 am Tuesday, December 23, 2025
By News-Journal Staff
Troy Moore has joined Austin Bank as executive vice president and deputy regional president. Moore will be based in the bank’s Longview Oak Forest office.
With 33 years of lending experience in the Longview and Kilgore area, Moore has held leadership roles such as senior commercial lender and market president. Moore will be elected to the advisory board of directors for Austin Bank and assume regional president responsibilities in March..
Born in Longview, Moore is a graduate of Kilgore High School, Kilgore College, The University of North Texas and Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.
The Longview Regional Medical Center Cardiology Team recently celebrated its 100th venous thromboembolism (VTE) procedure performed by Interventional Cardiologists Drs. Ranjan Dahal and Rajeev Singh and Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr. David Jayakar.
Each year, approximately 900,000 Americans are affected by VTE, and as many as 100,000 people die from blood clots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. VTE encompasses two conditions: deep vein thrombosis (DVT) — a blood clot that forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs — and pulmonary embolism (PE), a life-threatening condition that occurs when a clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs.
The cardiology team at Longview Regional utilizes advanced, minimally invasive procedures — including mechanical thrombectomy — to treat blood clots and restore blood flow quickly and safely, the hospital said. This image-guided technique allows interventional cardiologists to navigate a catheter to the clot site and use specialized devices to remove or break up the clot, often preventing life-threatening complications.
The Texas Department of Transportation has named Tommy Bruce as the new Atlanta District director of transportation planning and development.
In his new position, Bruce will direct the coordination of districtwide project planning and oversee advanced project development and public involvement. The Atlanta District includes Bowie, Camp, Cass, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Titus and Upshur counties.
Bruce began his career with TxDOT in 2006 in the Texarkana Area Office as an engineering assistant after graduating from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He joined the district maintenance office in 2013 and became the maintenance engineer in 2015. Bruce was named Mount Pleasant area engineer in 2019 and then Texarkana area engineer in 2021.
Longview Community Ministries is one of the organizations that received part of a $2 million donation from Atmos Energy to help provide assistance paying winter heating bills.
“Fueling hope and growth for neighbors in need is a deeply rooted part of our AtmoSpirit culture, and we are proud to make this new contribution on top of the funds we donated in September,” said Public Affairs Manager Darwin Winfield.
“An essential pillar of Atmos Energy’s Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities initiative is to support the elderly, individuals with disabilities, veterans, families experiencing financial hardship, and other eligible individuals who need urgent access to essential resources before winter arrives.”
Longview Community Ministries provides a variety of services to help improve the quality of life of people in the community, including by providing energy assistance to people in need.
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