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Middle school’s top achievers honored by KISD school board, administrators

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
The Academic Awards Banquet honored 77 top Maude Laird Middle School students last night. More...

City crews get early jump on mosquito infestation

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

City crews have already started the city More...

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Our World

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the idle american
don newbury

Law enforcement personnel confirm that many cases simply don More...

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When a benefit cut is not a benefit cut

Guest Editorial
MICHAEL TANNER

When President Bush unveiled his latest proposal to help restore Social Security solvency, the media and congressional Democrats reacted with More...

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Sports

Back in action

Softball team faces Klein Oak tonight; baseball plays Saturday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore High School Lady Bulldogs softball program enters unchartered territory tonight, regardless of the outcome of its playoff series against Klein Oak. More...

Shoe’s on the other foot now

NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS Suns visit Big D, try to regain advantage

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Alomar enjoying being a ‘part-timer’

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

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School news

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Maude Laird Middle School students were presented their academic awards Thursday night during their annual banquet. Students received certificates and medals for their achievements. More...

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Play ball!

Phase I of Harris Street Park, including softball park, complete
By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

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Marine Sgt. Denman visits his pen pals

Marine Gunnery Sgt. Bill Denman visited Kilgore Intermediate School Wednesday, meeting the class that sent him letters, pictures and cards during his tour in Iraq. More...

KILGOROUND

WINSTON GARDNER

AS MOST PEOPLE know, the Texas Shakespeare Festival folks will be welcomed to the Kilgore College campus just four days from now. But this time the talk of the town will be different. More...

News

Master parks plan includes new parks and rec center

In 2001, the Kilgore City Commission approved the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan with the purpose of guiding the city in the development and implementation of plans for future parks and open spaces. More...

Brockovich, lawyers probe pollution in Ellis Co.

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Jennings opposes bill he says would weaken probation rules

by BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilogrenewsherald.com

Gregg County District Attorney William Jennings is hoping bills pending in both houses of the Texas Legislature concerning probation are not approved. More...

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Business

Donnie, Stephanie Bozant buy The Depot from the Head family

Donnie and Stephanie Bozant, Kilgore residents, have acquired The Depot Restaurant from Jim Head, Bozant said this week. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Bed-and-breakfast owners depend on guest to show

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I am a bed-and-breakfast owner. I have a strict two-week cancellation policy for reservations. I have just had a terrible experience with a guest who canceled five days before he was scheduled to arrive. More...

Meds not surgery, are now treatment for POS

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read your article about polycystic ovary syndrome -- POS. I had it when I was young. That was 40 years ago. My doctor performed surgery. He removed a quarter of each ovary and did not give me any medicines. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2005 ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH More...

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Obituaries

Obituaries

RAPHAEL ORTEGA VILLEGAS Rosary will be recited 7p.m., Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore for Raphael (Rafa) Villegas, 51, of Longview. Mr. Villegas died Saturday, May 7, 2005 in Longview. More...

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For The Record

POLICE BEAT

INCIDENTS THURSDAY Burglary of Vehicle, 200 Luder St., Sanngria Kay Pittman reported same. Reported at 6:59 p.m. by Officer Johnathan Gage. More...

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People

Holda honored for support of junior college honor society

Dr. William Holda, president of Kilgore College, received the 2005 Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction from Phi Theta Kappa International Society of the Two-Year College. More...

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