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KISD board says, "Play Ball"

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
Get out your sunscreen and that hat and glove because in June the Texas Collegiate Baseball League will be inviting you out to the old ball game at Driller Park. More...

Fugitive arrested in club killing

A Gregg County homicide suspect surrendered to Sheriff 's investigators shortly after noon yesterday. More...

KC board votes in tuition increase

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore College board of trustees met last night to approve the final year of a five-year tuition increase for the college and to extend the college president's employment contract. More...

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Our World

DAILY DIGEST

THE RUSK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, in the community room of Henderson Federal Savings, 130 N. Marshall in Henderson. More...

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Sports

KHS sweeps Henderson

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore - boys or girls, for that matter - might be the last teams that anyone in District 12- 4A wants to play right now. More...

Ravens offer job to Garrett

NFL

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Jason Garrett left Ravens headquarters Tuesday without accepting their offer to become head coach, but the Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator remains a top candidate. More...

Sabine teams get by G'water

By JASON HEFFNER and MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

GLADEWATER - The Sabine Cardinals overcame a sluggish first half to steal a 50- 47 victory, their 22nd of the season, on the road against Gladewater. And coach Paul Bell's Lady Cardinals escaped, as well, leaving with a 47-39 win. More...

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City looks at better land use

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

"Annexation is important to orderly growth," Mark Priestner, principal of planning concepts - the Tyler firm charged with creation of Kilgore's master plan - told the Planning and Zoning Steering Committee Monday night. More...

THEY'RE INTRODUCING WHO?

Facing their arch rivals, Henderson High School in basketball last night at home, the fans were in true form as they brought out their newspapers during Henderson's introductions. More...

Meetings hope to ease fears on highway project

By MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press Writer

TEXARKANA (AP) - State transportation officials tried Tuesday night to ease fears of people in the projected path of a likely toll road through East Texas that could be part of a gigantic superhighway project criss-crossing much of the state. More...

KILGOROUND

LINDA BALLARD

"I will go to the auditions," said Evelyn Piper Parker. "But, I don't sing… solo, that is." Evelyn is speaking about the upcoming auditions of "Boom," a musical about the East Texas Oil Boom that is taking place on Sunday, January 20. More...

News

PETS OF THE WEEK

Diablo is a very large adult neutered male Doberman with uncropped ears found roaming a Pine Tree neighborhood. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

Man feels guilt after hiding truth of teacher's moletation
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I am ashamed and angry at myself because I think I have made a mistake that is impossible to correct. Two detectives came to my home about two years ago to ask me about a teacher I'd had in high school. More...

YOUR HEALTH

Immune attack causes bald paches
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three months ago, my husband saw a bald spot on my head. Shortly thereafter, another patch popped up on the side of my head. My husband thought it was ringworm, and I got fungal medicine at the drugstore and used it for a month. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2008
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Making money can happen if you choose the right opportunity. Listen and think before you commit. You cannot investigate your options too much. Sometimes a holding pattern works best. More...

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Obituaries

CORDIE BURLESON THOMAS

Funeral services for Cordie Burleson Thomas, 89, Leverett's Chapel, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Mark Hendricks officiating. More...

JEAN ANN MCCLENDON

Private services will be held for Jean Ann McClendon, 60, of Gladewater, Liberty City. Arrangements for cremation are by East Texas Funeral Home of Longview. Mrs. McClendon was born Oct. More...

NICK HOLLEY ARCHIE MOORE

Funeral services for Archie Moore, of Longview are pending at Cunningham Funeral Home. Mr. Moore passed away Jan. 9, 2008. More...

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