May 17, 2006 RSS feed / News

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IT'S THE BIG ONE

It took two cranes to load a new 80,000-pound pump on a trailer at S&K Pump yesterday. The pump is bound for an off-shore rig in Malaysia. More...

Opera East Texas' annual fund-raising gala is Saturday at Pinecrest Club

Opera East Texas has adopted an Italian theme for Kaleidoscope Gala 2006. More...

Named to the Leverett's Chapel high school cheerleading squad for next year are Stormi Smith, Kristina King (Captain), Brettany Baugh, Amanda Harris, Kristina Carroll, Melanie Thompson, BillieKay Robins, and Hali Jordan More...

Perry will sign school finance bill

By APRIL CASTRO Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN (AP) With two weeks left to avoid the threat of schools closing, Gov. Rick Perry says he'll sign a landmark tax overhaul that lawmakers hope will prevent a freeze on state money to schools. More...

Rumsfeld border duty will sharpen troops

By ROBERT BURNS AP Military Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld assured members of Congress on Wednesday that using thousands of National Guard troops to help secure the U.S. More...

S&K Pump completes giant pump for off-shore platform

Eight weeks of work, two very large cranes, a flat bed truck and More...

Morning Fuel Prices

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Chamber and Red Hats team up to offer 'A Day With Shakespeare'

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

How about spending a lovely summer afternoon with the Bard? More...

YOUNG NETTERS

The Maude Laird Middle School tennis team participated in a six-team tournament in Gladewater last week. Kilgore faced Gladewater, Springhill, Center and Hubbard Middle School out of Tyler. More...

Photos courtesy Leverett's Chapel schools More...

Case against Enron executives now in hands of Houston jurors

By KRISTEN HAYS AP Business Writer

HOUSTON (AP) A federal jury Wednesday began deliberating the fate of former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, accused of fraud and conspiracy that preceded the collapse of the Houstonbased energy giant five years ago. More...