Boy Now Has a Ride to School

LONGVIEW – A Longview middle school student, who has been walking to school, can now ride. Forest Park School Resource Officer Jose Montalvo and Gregg County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Sgt. Tracey Freeman found out that Joseph Alvarado was walking an hour one-way to school every day. Impressed that the student was so dedicated to getting his education they contacted the Longview PD Blue Santa program. According to the police department’s Facebook page, the program was able to get a bike, complete with lights, and the officers donated it to him Wednesday. Now Joseph’s trip to school will go much faster.