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May 21, 2006 / Front Page

POPCORN, NACHOS AND OVER THE HEDGE

Four Star Cinema was serving cokes, popcorn and candy at 9 a.m. on Friday to 150 Maude Laird Middle School students. More...

Sheriffs make claim to border crime enforcement

By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press Writer

EL PASO, Texas (AP) When the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition formed last year, the group's goal was clear: Allow more than a dozen rural departments to join forces for a second line of defense along the Mexican border behind the U.S. Border Patrol. More...

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Our World

IMMIGRATION DEBATE STUMBLES OVER LANGUAGE ISSUE

Senate debates making English national language

By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) Whether English is America's "national language" or its national "common and unifying language" was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate. More...

President wants newcomers to learn English

By SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) The White House took both sides in a dispute over English being the national language Friday as a broad immigration bill moved toward a final Senate vote next week with one conservative predicting it will never become law. More...

Spanish-only town says English-only anthem

By the Associated Press

EL CENIZO, Texas (AP) A Spanish-only ordinance in 1999 may have put this Mexican border town on the map, but residents and officials here are squarely behind the push for English to be the language of choice for Americans. More...

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Business

OIL & GAS

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT DEVELOPMENTAL Cherokee County More...

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Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

Affair with sister's boyfriend gives both pleasure and pain

JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I'll get right to the point. I have fallen in love with my sister's boyfriend and he with me, so he says. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006

JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Time and understanding help you work through a problem. You can gain additional insight and knowledge if you observe. Take action only when More...

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Help Your Offspring Become Smart Investors

WILBUR YATES

To become a good saver and investor, you probably had to learn some hard lessons along the way. Wouldn't you like to save your children or grandchildren those troubles? More...

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Home & Garden

Kilgore Garden Club & Evergreen Garden Club hold meeting

On April 6, the Kilgore Garden Club and the Evergreen Garden Club made their annual combined spring outing. This year the two clubs journeyed to the Garden of the American Rose Center in Shreveport, LA. More...

Kilgore Area Council of Garden Clubs

Officers for 2006-2007 for the Kilgore Area Council of Garden Clubs recently at the home of Sandee Walters. More...

Civic Garden Club holds end of season meeting

Civic Garden Club met for their last meeting of the season on Wednesday, May 10 at the Kilgore Public Library. More...

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Obituaries

VAL JOE LAUGHLIN

Funeral services for Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)Val Joe Laughlin, 52, Marshall, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Monday, May 22, at the First Baptist Church, Overton, with the Reverends Eddie Hillburn and Charles Paschall officiating. More...

Patrick Lamond Mumphrey

Funeral services for Patrick Lamond Mumphrey, 25, of Kilgore will be 11 a.m. May 20, 2006 at Faith Tabernacle of God in Christ with Rev. W. C. Coleman officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant CME Cemetery. More...

WILLIAM (BILL) G. PEARCE, SR.

Staff Sergeant William G. Pearce, Sr., USAF, Retired, passed into the arms of our Lord on May 12, 2006, after a long illness. He was born in Arcadia, LA. on Dec. 20, 1931 to James Wiley and Susan Elizabeth Pearce. More...

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ATVs out of gas at Rabbit Creek

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

A Gregg County jury ruled that activities at the Rabbit Creek RV park were causing damage to the pipeline right-of ways located on the park and threaten buried pipelines. More...

Bill bans protests at funerals

AUSTIN (AP) Gov. Rick Perry signed into law Friday legislation that bans protests or disruptive behavior at funeral and burial services. More...

City charter updated, commissioners get new name

B BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

In an unusual Monday meeting, Kilgore City Commissioners are expected to approve an ordinance that will rename the city commission and its members. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

CONGRATULATIONS, Kilgore. POSTMASTER Chuck Maxwell says the recent food drive was "the best ever." More...

News

TAKING TIME TO SHARE

The Wiggle Worms at Kilgore Heights Elementary School received a visit from the book worms, Maude Laird Middle School library aids that is. More...

Tehan reflects on service in Navy Flying Corps

By GREG COLLINS Publicity Chairman

Past District Governor Archie Tehan was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. Steve Brown asked the past Rotary leader to come and speak about his service in the Navy Flying Corps during World War II. More...

Preventing alcohol and drug abuse

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Lorrie Essary is passionate about prevention -especially preventing alcohol and drug abuse. More...

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Lifestyles

KIBA May Yards of the Month

The Beauty Spot, presented by the Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association for the month of May went to Rachel Barrego who resides at #7 Eden Place. News Herald Photo by Lester Murray More...

CHITCHAT CORNER

"Uncle Buck" has his own...

LINDA K. BALLARD

It is easy to know the season of the year when you hear people talk. From e-mails to conversations, the word "mowing" has crept in all week long. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Robinson of Katy and Mr. Tim Atkinson of Plano are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Brandy Leann Atkinson of Dallas, to Cody Brantley Knight of Dallas, . Cody is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

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Sports

(Ragin') Red Dawn

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL/ KILGORE SPRING PRACTICE WRAPUP

Youth movement in several spots as Kilgore wraps up spring practice By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Spring football practice was more essential, and perhaps more exciting, this year for the Kilgore High School Bulldogs football program than it has been in quite some time. More...

WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?

How about a little TV? Maybe a little Monopoly instead

MITCH LUCAS

This little scenario played out in our living room Tuesday night. See if it maybe sounds familiar... More...

Spurs beat Mavericks, 91-86, to force Monday Game 7

NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS/ DALLAS VS. SAN ANTONIO

DALLAS (AP) - Tim Duncan was in foul trouble, Tony Parker was in a shooting slump and Michael Finley was getting an earful from the crowd. More...

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For The Record

CIVIC MEETINGS

EAST TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT Public Information Workshop More...

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School news

KILGORE MUSIC TEACHERS AWARDS

The Kilgore Area Music Teacher's Association sponsored their annual Sonatin'a winners concert May 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Longview. More...

Second place winners (above) are (front row, left to right) Hailey Patton and Mileah Lorenz. (back row, left to right) Caroline Aralza, Jamia Francisco, Morgan Montgomery, Heather Plyler and Kanen Smith. More...

OVERTON ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL

OVERTON ELEMENTARY HONOR ROLL: ALL A'S First Grade: Gavin Bagley, Crawford Bobbit, Nicholas Croteau, Travis Hawkins, Bailey Martin, Ridge Reddick, Emalee Wright, Winter Bates, Kitana Cox, Gavin Flanagan, Michaela Lantz, Austin Meadows, Graceanna Re More...

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