Travis Hutchison, 11, hits the halfpipe at Kilgore City Park yesterday. Joe and Cindy Hutchison brought Travis and his brother, Joshua, 9, from Longview to take advantage of the weather and the skateboard ramps during the Christmas break. Cindy said there are no skateboard ramps at the parks in Long More...
CROSS PLAINS (AP) Thick smoke lingered over scorched homes and roads remained blocked Wednesday after one of the grass fires that raged across Texas consumed thousands of acres in this rural town. More...
Roger Hinkle stares at the burning remains of the home he shared with his father, last night in Cross Plains. Hinkle said he had lived in the 100-year-old home since he was two weeks old. Texas Gov. Rick Perry said dozens of fires, mostly in north and central parts of the state, prompted him to depl More...
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my soul mate and best friend, "Herbert," for a year and a half. There's only one downside to our marriage. Herbert speaks horribly about himself several times a day. It began after our wedding and used to be limited to bill-paying time. But over the last few month More...
Graveside services for Jeannie C. Berry, 60, of Kilgore will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Chapel of the Air at Land of Memory Cemetery, Palestine with Rev. James Boatman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Herrington/Land of Memory Funeral Home, Palestine. More...