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May 4, 2008 / Front Page

Candidates speak out on KISD

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore school board election on May 10 could bring new faces to the board. Long time board member George Faber decided it was time for him to step down from the board in Position 1. More...

Want to save gas, ride the bus

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

You live in Kilgore. You work in Longview. Gasoline is something north of $3.50 per gallon. You're buying three gallons of gas every day and wearing out the tires on your car. Or you could ride the bus for $2 each direction. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

FROM THE 'just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water' file: OUR friend Lee Layman installs and services air conditioners and furnaces and so forth for a busy heating and air conditioning shop. More...

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Business

CHITCHAT CORNER

In the midst of a strom

LINDA K. BALLARD

Last week, Kilgore received severe storm damage due to high winds and hail. More...

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Gregg County In a lease 1.6 miles southeast from Longview, in a Wildcat Field, the Bivins Heirs Well No.1 will be drilled to a depth of 12,000-feet by Buffco Production, Inc. More...

Local Alpha Delta Kappa Members attend district meeting

Five members of the Alpha Rho Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa International Sorority for Women Educators recently attended the District V Spring Meeting in Marshall on Saturday, April 5. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, May 4, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) H You might wake up on the wrong side of the bed. If that is the case, quickly find a mood changer. If you are one for brunch, go out and meet friends. More...

DEAR ABBY

Teen not ready to propose to girlfriend seeking promise

JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: For the last three years I have been dating this girl, "Annie," whom I love very much. We're both 18, and I am starting college in the fall and plan to go into the military. More...

MINISTER'S MOMENT

Sponge, absorb, squeeze out

CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. More...

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Obituaries

GLENN HAMILTON

Services for Glenn Hamilton, 71, of Kilgore will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2008 at the Chapel at Rader Funeral Home with the Reverends David Faircloth and James Shepherd officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Memorial Gardens. Mr. More...

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FFA HAS SUCCESSFUL SHOW

The Kilgore High School Ag. Project Show held last Saturday had great support from the community with sales up from last year. (photo) Haley Weiss shows her Reserve Champion steer. (for more results see Lifestyles Section of todays News Herald) More...

Council takes on work session

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

City council meets Tuesday for an off-week work session to discuss annexation plans, rezoning, hotel occupancy tax, and the comprehensive and strategic plans. More...

Bush says administration 'clear and candid' on economy

By BEN FELLER Associated Press Writer

CRAWFORD (AP) - President Bush, defending his record and his rhetoric, said Saturday that his administration has been "clear and candid" about the nation's economy. More...

News

Kilgore scout troop needs scoutmaster

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Boy Scouts of America is a big part of any community and Kilgore is no different in that respect. But the organization needs some help here. More...

ROTARY HONORS KC AG STUDENTS

Rotarian David Castles, second from left, with Kilgore College agriculture students Brandon Reynolds, Kendall Koch and Bethany Rudd. At right is KC ag instructor Bob Young. More...

Former Rusk County Deputy sentenced to two years

United States Attorney John L. Ratcliffe announced today that a former deputy with the Rusk County Sheriff 's Office has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for civil rights violations in the Eastern District of Texas. More...

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Lifestyles

2008 KHS AG SHOW

JEREMY ARMEIDA More...

KHS FFA Project Show sales top last year's

Amber McRae said the 2008 Kilgore FFA Project Show results are as follows: Ag. Mechanics -- Low- $200 Ave- $ 750 High - $1700 Breeding Pigs - Low- $650 Ave- $ 1108 High - $1800 Goats- Low- $400 Ave- $612 High - $900 More...

Barton and Kirk announce engagement

Randy and Linda Barton of Overton are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Britney Paige Barton, to Cody Maine Kirk of Gladewater, son of John and Rhonda Kirk of Longview. More...

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Sports

Hoberecht hired as new Runnin' Rangers coach

By CHRIS CRADDOCK Special to the News Herald

The search is over for the successor to the Kilgore College men's basketball program. More...

Kilgore's Todd named Cardinals' April pitcher

PRO BASEBALL

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The fast track Jess Todd's baseball career is on just keeps getting faster. The Kilgore native, a Kilgore High School graduate four years ago who was drafted by the St. More...

Playoff run ends for Bulldogs with 4-2 loss at Sulphur Springs

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL/ UIL CLASS 4A BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFFS

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

SULPHUR SPRINGS - The homestanding Sulphur Springs Panthers took an early lead, added to it and then weathered a few comeback attempts from the Kilgore High School Bulldogs to survive the UIL Class 4A bi-district baseball playoff between the schoo More...

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