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TINY DANCERS

Sydney Bates, 5, (left) in her first year at Tap' N' Toe performs during the dance studio's 40th anniversary performance Saturday. Sydney is the daughter of Amy and Andy Bates. More...

Twenty-five students from Texas and Canada graduated from Kilgore College's Fire Academy Monday night. Certificates were presented by More...

News

Academy graduates 25 new firefighters

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore College Fire Academy graduated its 64th class Monday night at the Bert E. Woodruff Adult Education Center. More...

LEAP fifth grade students divvy-up Texas

Texas was recently divided into five separate states according to the Articles of Annexation by the Kilgore fifth graders in the Gifted and Talented program. More...

Nicholson angry over delay in revealing theft

By HOPE YEN Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) Under intense bipartisan fire from Capitol Hill, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Wednesday he was outraged by his agency's decision to keep the theft of veterans' personal data quiet for two weeks. More...

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Obituaries

ELIZABETH ANN TIPPETT

Funeral services for Elizabeth Ann Tippett, 73, of Kilgore will be held Friday, May 26, 2006, at 10 Am in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend James Henderson officiating. Burial will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens in Henderson. More...

A. B. ROUNSAVALL

Services for A. B. Rounsavall, 77, Leagueville, were Tuesday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brian Adair and Rev. Pete Chapman officiating. Burial followed in Oaklawn Memorial Park. Mr. More...

THERESA M. "TERRY" CLARK

Graveside services for Theresa M. "Terry" Clark, 79, of Lufkin, were May 22, 2006 in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park with Rev. Louis Murray officiating. More...

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City ready for next water line project

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore's water line replacement projects are having positive results. More...

Local expansion may add 85 new jobs

By BRENDA ALLUMS news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore Economic Development Corporation is working with two business prospects that would add more than $1 million in personal property value to Kilgore. More...

KEDC by-laws to get update

City Attorney Rob Schleier was granted permission to draft amendments to KEDC's by-laws to include 4A(S) projects approved in the recent election. More...

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KILGOROUND

LINDA BALLARD

THE excitement is growing for the staff at the Kilgore Community Crisis Center as they continue to prepare for what they hope to believe will be their second largest fundraiser of the year. More...

Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

New Mother's Day tradition includes her favorite foods
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: This year, for the first time that I can recall, we did not celebrate Mother's Day at my mom's. She was diagnosed with dementia in January. More...

YOUR HEALTH

Some pinkeye infections are highly contagious
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My little boy, a second-grader, was sent home from school with a note saying he has pinkeye and should remain at home until the eye has cleared. The boy isn't sick. He doesn't complain of anything. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Extremes attack your checkbook. More...

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Sports

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Baseball team celebrates seniors, commemorates season
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore High School baseball team, its booster club and parents would have gathered at the school's cafeteria Tuesday evening for a celebration of the Bulldogs' 2006 season. More...

Miami upsets Detroit

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS/ MIAMI TAKES GAME 1 AT DETROIT

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Pat Riley had one thing in mind when he revamped the supporting cast around Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade. More...

NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Friends meet again, but one advances

DALLAS (AP) - As of Tuesday afternoon, Dirk Nowitzki still hadn't spoken with Steve Nash to congratulate his pal for reaching the conference finals. More...

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For The Record

POLICE BEAT

INCIDENTS TUESDAY Theft under $50, 512 Powderhorn Rd., Food and Fuel, Denise Shellman reported same. Reported at 6:37 p.m. by Officer Logan Harris. Theft under $50, 4312 Hwy 42, Holly Mart, Gaylia Mc More...

CORRECTIONS

A photo caption in yesterday's Kilgore News Herald said national guardsmen and their families were treated to lunch Saturday by the First Baptist Church. More...

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