September 23, 2005 RSS feed / News

City tax rate stays the same but bills go up

Kilgore residents will be paying the same tax rate as last year, but their tax bills will be higher. More...

Smith derrick dedication set

A Kilgore derrick honoring Mickey Smith will be dedicated Saturday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebration of the discovery of the East Texas Oil Field. More...

Evacuees killed in deadly bus accident

WILMER, Texas (AP) - A bus carrying elderly evacuees from Hurricane Rita caught fire then was rocked by explosions early Friday on a gridlocked highway near Dallas, killing as many as 24 people, authorities said. More...

LeTourneau cancels Saturday activities

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Crossroads issues warning for Rita

Residents in the Crossroads Special Utility District are being asked to conserve water during bad weather expected to come from Hurricane Rita. More...

City employees brace for Rita

CIty employees are preparing for the worst case scenario and hoping for the best when winds and rains from Hurricane Rita hit Kilgore. More...

Water pours into New Orleans Ninth Ward

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Hurricane Rita%27s steady rains sent water pouring through breaches in a patched levee Friday, cascading into one of the city%27s lowest-lying neighborhoods in a devastating repeat of New Orleans%27 flooding nightmare. More...