It Was Twenty Years Ago Today … Friday, June 2, 2006 – Longview News-Journal

Published 5:15 am Tuesday, June 2, 2026
By Les Hassell
It Was Twenty Years Ago Today … Visitors shop at vendor booths during opening night of AlleyFest on Friday, June 2, 2006. (Les Hassell/News-Journal Photo)
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Les Hassell
Photojournalist
Les Hassell is a multimedia journalist who specializes in photography, mostly useless trivia and BBQ. Raised in Reklaw, TX by optimistic parents, he studied Photography and Fine Art at Stephen F. Austin State University.

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