By Kenny Mitchell

Publisher

Longtime educator James Brewer passed away  in his home Monday afternoon after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest. 

Mr. Brewer spent 17 years of his 40-year career in education at the DeKalb Independent School District from 1990 to 2007, before moving to share his life and talents with the Longview ISD in 2008. He served as the Superintendent of DeKalb ISD for 10 of those years.

He was known during his years in education as an exceptional leader, and a leader that cared ...