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Veterans erect derrick in Harris st. park

A 30 foot derrick donated by EOG Resources was erected at Harris St. Park on Friday by Lufkin Services for the Kilgore Veteran More...

Representative Gohmert to speak in Kilgore

U.S. Representative Louis Gohmert (R-Tyler) will be in Kilgore on August 23 to report on the current legislative session and other federal issues of interest to East Texas. Rep. More...

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Our World

Chinese could hold NASA’s fortunes

PINKERTON COMMENTARY JAMES P. PINKERTON

Now that the shuttle Discovery has landed safely, NASA is eager to get back on track. But the real decisions about the future of human space travel will be made elsewhere -- at the Pentagon, and perhaps in other capitals, notably Beijing. More...

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Roberts, misjudged

GUEST EDITORIAL ABIGAIL THERNSTROM

Civil rights groups are trying their best to get Americans exercised about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts -- or rather, about views he expressed more than 20 years ago as a young lawyer in the office of then-Attorney General William French Smith. More...

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Lifestyles

KIBA AWARDS

The Yard of the Month goes to Lisa Slavin at 3605 Woodview. The Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association gave the award for the month of August. More...

School jitters, getting older, exchange students...

CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD

The school caution lights were blinking and the parking lot was filled as I passed the school in Leverett%27s Chapel Thursday morning earmarking those good old school days have arrived once more. More...

HEDRICK-MATHIS

Brittany Kathryn Hedrick and James Lanceing Mathis were married at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, in the sanctuary of Highland Park Baptist Church in Kilgore. The elegantly traditional ceremony was officiated by Rev. Riley Pippen. More...

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For The Record

civic meetings

Gregg County Commissioners More...

Correction

TIFFANY LAURA HEDRICK Irena and Tom Hedrick, Kilgore, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Tiffany Laura, born June 17, 2005 at 5:03 a.m. at East Texas Medical Center in Athens. She weighed 6 lbs., 13 ozs. More...

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Area cities show good economic growth

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

The city of Kilgore recently received a check for just over $699,500 for its sales tax allocations for the month of July. More...

Tax revenues increase in Gregg County

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Gregg County Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing on a proposed tax revenue increase for 9 a.m. Monday in the Commissioners More...

Turn out the lights the party is over, except for the taxes

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Where has all the money gone to help low income energy users pay their bills? To the state More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

AND YOU thought it was just the Texas Shakespeare Festival celebrating its twentieth anniversary this summer. More...

News

new london museum shows collections from the past

Mary Kate Knox (right) and Becky Tyner are in the process of putting together a display of irons and aprons for the New London Museum. Knox is the owner of the iron collection and Tyner is the owner of the apron collection. More...

jubilee countdown

August 13, 1931 Regular meeting of A.P.I. here. More...

Rotarians do charity work in Mexico for disabled

By GREG A. COLLINS Past President K Castles and her husband, David, were the guest speakers for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. More...

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Business

Ambassador nominee’s company is scrutinized

By E. Scott Reckard (c) 2005, Los Angeles Times

Those who know Roland E. Arnall describe him as a down-to-earth billionaire, one who is as comfortable pitching in at an animal shelter as he is commanding his business empire. More...

EAST TEXAS DRILLING

DEVELOPMENTAL Gregg County The Oneok Texas Energy Resources LP is preparing to drill a new well to a depth of 11,300-feet in the White Oak (Cotton Valley Sand) Field. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

The Dad connection

FAMILY TALK
JIM PRIEST

Some of us grew up with dads who were always there for us, while others had dads who were physically present but emotionally absent. Still others never knew a dad in the home, perhaps because of death or divorce. More...

You can stay in control of your investment outlook

WILBUR YATES
FINANCIAL FOCUS

Many people throw up their hands in despair at what happens in the investment world. More...

Ex-girlfriend’s request puts man on the spot

JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: An ex-girlfriend from three years ago has asked me to help her work on a project that will further her career. More...

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Obituaries

CLYDE DONALD

Services for Clyde Donald, 80, of Liberty City will be at two p.m., Monday, August 15,2005 at Rader Funeral Home with Reverend W.L. "Bill" Baker officiating. Mr.. More...

Obituaries

ROY RUSS MUCKELROY

Funeral services for Roy Russ Muckelroy, 75, of Kilgore will be Monday, Aug. 15, 2005 at Kilgore Baptist Church with Evangelist Karen Fuller officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant More...

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