"We're elected by the people and we need to know what the people want for the city," Joe T Parker, mayor said last night at a regular meeting of the city council. "Citizen participation is a good thing; now we ask for it; we want it and we seek it." More...
With the ever-increasing demands on students to meet state requirements in TAKS testing, Maude Laird Middle School is implementing strategies this year to help the students. More...
The Kilgore Independent School Board started its night by recognizing students from Maude Laird Middle School and Kilgore High School who achieved commended performance on every subset of the TAKS test for the 2005-2006 school year. More...
Breakup letter to soldier could jeopardize comrades in arms
DEAR READERS: Yesterday I printed some of the feedback regarding my answer to "Feeling Guilty, Memphis, Tenn." after I urged her to wait until her serviceman fiance returned from Iraq before breaking their engagement. Today I will share more of them. Read on: More...
Dear Fellow Gardeners and Future Gardeners, Thank you, Lord, thank you for the refreshing rains, and the cool air is an extra blessing. I love the cool fall months but it is always hard to say 'goodbye' to my garden. Hopefully, we will have the energy to finish preparing our beds for the coming win More...
Kilgore Intermediate School Students of the Month for September in the fourth grade are (front row left to right) Morgan Presley, Jackie Hardin, Charles Dheil, Victor Galavan, Adrian Washington and Kelton Thrower. (back row left to right) Sanjit Lanka, Blake McGuthire, Maty Reynolds, Trevin Evans and Jennifer Alverez. Absent was Natalie Shupak. More...
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