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Halloween green, bucks that is

BULLDOGS RUSH FOR OVER 400 YARDS
By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
As consumers begin to dust off their brooms and pointy hats, retailers everywhere are stocking up on spooky merchandise in anticipation of the most haunting day of the year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). More...

Relay for Life Kick-Off dinner set for Nov. 7

By GREG COLLINS

Kilgore will begin the road to its "Night With The Stars" celebration - the 2007 Relay For Life event in April, 2007 - with a kickoff dinner at the Bolding Farm on Danville Road on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. More...

News

Angel Care wants your blood

Just in time for Halloween, Angels Care Home Health will host "We Want Your Blood" blood drive for the American Red Cross Tuesday. More...

Rotarians plates were full on Wednesday

Busy Meeting for Kilgore Rotary Club!! On Wednesday, club members heard a review of the Rotary District 5830 Foundation Seminar, held Saturday, October 14th at Kilgore College, and hosted by the Kilgore Rotary Club. More...

Lions learn about the Shroud of Turin

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Dr. Kevin McQuaid, pathologist at Laird Memorial Hospital, combined his medical experience, knowledge of history and religious beliefs for a presentation at the Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

Light-fingered roommate needs a restraining hand
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I am a sophomore in college, currently living with two of my best friends in an apartment. The other day, we went shopping at a thrift store. I showed one of my roommates, "Beth," a T-shirt with a logo of a band she liked. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, OCT. 22, 2006 ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Eye your finances with greater seriousness and determination. More...

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Sports

Sabine falls to Mineola

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL/ MINEOLA 28, SABINE 14
By JASON HEFFNER

LIBERTY CITY - The visiting Mineola Yellowjackets avenged last year's loss to the Sabine Cardinals with a 28-14 victory Friday night. More...

KHS finishes season; Sabine defeats Mineola; LC on way to the playoffs

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

The Kilgore Lady Bulldogs finished their 2006 volleyball season Friday night with a 12-25, 22- 25, 17-25 loss at Pine Tree. More...

Kilgore takes PT to the woodshed

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

LONGVIEW - This was supposed to be the year, many said, that Pine Tree would give Kilgore a game in football. More...

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Church News

MINISTER'S MOMENT

"There will always be dirt!"
CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

In The Diary of a Country Priest, george Bernanos told of the cleaning lady who had the responsibility of keeping the church building presentable. She worked so hard at her job that she became ill and died. More...

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Early voting starts Tuesday

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Early voting for the November 7 general election begins Tuesday. More...

Bush reviews Iraq strategy

By JENNIFER LOVEN

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is reviewing Iraq strategy with top commanders for a second day in a row as election-season pressure increases to make dramatic changes amid deteriorating conditions. More...

City council looks at special projects and water rates

By BILL WOODALL knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

When the Kilgore City Council meets Tuesday evening they are expected to create a special fund for capital projects and to change rates for water and sewer services. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

HALLIBURTON, as it turns out, is about a lot more than oil field services. At least, in our community that appears to be true. More...

Business

FINANCIAL FOCUS

"Generation X" faces retirement challenge
WILBUR F. YATES

If you have children or grandchildren born in "Generation X" - loosely defined as those people born between 1965 and 1980 - you know they still have a long time to go before retirement. More...

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Lifestyles

Gardeners study pumpkins

The Civic Garden Club met on Wednesday, October 11 at the Community House in Kilgore. The meeting was called to order by Sandee Walters, president. Invocation was by Marian Richardson. Roll Call was by Martha Clark, recording secretary. More...

A day at the museum for Coterie Club

The Coterie Club of Kilgore opened its 2006- 2007 club year with a luncheon at the Longview Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday, October 12, at 11:30 a.m. More...

Christmas in the Oil Patch

Christmas in the Oil Patch Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation's program for this year's Christmas in the Oil Patch will be held at the World's Richest Acre Park on Thursday November 16, 2006, at 6:30 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

RUBY MARIE BROWN

Graveside services for Mrs. Ruby Marie Brown, 76, of Kilgore will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, October 23, 2006 at the Kilgore Cemetery with burial following. Mrs. Brown passed away Thursday in Tyler. More...

MARY FREDNA TOSCH SKAGGS

Longtime Longview resident, Mary Fredna Tosch Skaggs, died at a local hospital on Wednesday, Oct.18, 2006 of natural causes. More...

EDWARD MURREL MENGES

Services for Mr. Edward Murrel Menges, 79, of Longview, formerly of San Angelo and Snyder, will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 at the Trinity Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Roger Hoffpowier and Mr. Danny Menges officiating. More...

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People

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel F. Seay (nee Gaynell Robins-Baker)

Gaynell Robins-Baker of Kilgore and Daniel F. Seay of Kilgore were joined in matrimony September 16, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony took place at Hollybrook Drive, Kilgore. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Wayne Stiles. More...

Oates-Hooks

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oates of the Woodlands are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Lynne Oates, to Ryan Matthew Hooks. More...

Airman Brian Weaver

Airman Brian Scott Weaver graduated from Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base, October 13, 2006, from Training Squadron 320- Flight 711. More...

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