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HOME GROWN, HOME SOLD

News Herald Photo by Lester Murray The first weekend of the Kilgore Farmers Market kicked off yesterday on Kilgore St. and Mike Moore's trailer, loaded with watermelons, tomatoes and peaches had lines backed up waiting to get at the produce. More...

Fireworks on city agenda Tuesday

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore City Council will address a relatively short agenda Tuesday night, with items on the agenda which include: - Approval of a request from the East Texas Pump Jacks for permission to conduct fireworks displays following home games on June 13 More...

In Congress, gas prices trump global warming

By H. JOSEF HEBERT Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Congress retreated Friday from the world's biggest environmental concern - global warming - in a fresh demonstration of what happens when nature and business collide, especially in an election year. It was no contest. More...

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Business

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Harrison County The Gulley Gas Unit No.1 Well No.16, the Gulley Gas Unit No.1 Well No.17, the Gulley Gas Unit No.1 Well No.18, the Gulley Gas Unit No.1 Well No.19 and the Gulley Gas Unit No.1 Well No.20 will be drilled 3.1 miles nor More...

This Father's Day, give dad a financial toolkit

FINANCIAL FOCUS
WILBUR F. YATES

Father's Day is almost here. If your father is handy around the house, you might consider giving him tools of some kind. More...

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Lifestyles

KIBA AWARDS FOR MAY

The Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association gave out their awards for May and they are from left, clockwise. The Beauty Spot for May goes to the Sonic Drive-in restaurant located at 217 N. Henderson Blvd. More...

A Word Please

JUNE CASAGRANDE

The other day, someone close to me was wondering about the word "must" -- a dangerous activity if ever there was one. "Must" is a verb, clearly. More...

A whole nuther level

CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD

"Look," said Cheryl Kelly's sister, "when I see you again, it had better have been taken to a whole "nuther" level." "I laughed all the way to work," said Cheryl, whose sister, Gina Wehunt, had purchased her an "I care gift" for an afternoon at the More...

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Obituaries

TERESA MARIA COLEMAN SHEPPARD

Teresa was born February 15, 1962 in Kilgore, Texas, the daughter of Arthur and Mattie Coleman. She departed this life on May 29, 2008. More...

TOMMIE JEAN LEA

Services for Mrs. Tommie Jean Lea, 85, of Kilgore were 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2008 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Dr. Jerry Howell officiating. Burial followed in the Kilgore City Cemetery. Mrs. Lea passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2008. More...

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Pet projects still abound in Congress

By ANDREW TAYLOR byline JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) - So much for trimming the pork. More...

New rules force more disclosure of earmarks

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The House and Senate in 2007 implemented reforms aimed at adding transparency to the process of earmarking projects, grants and contracts in legislation. More...

Jail expansion on Rusk agenda

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Rusk County Commissioners' Court will open their meeting and go directly to a behindclosed door session for discussion on the hiring of a coordinator for the jail expansion project, responsible to the court during construction. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

NOTES FROM THE bulging note file... More...

News

Cowboys talk rodeo at Kilgore Lions Club

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

There were a group of cowboys at the Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday with nothing but rodeo on their minds. The 71st Annual Gladewater Rodeo, a non-profit organization raising money for various charities, was staged over the last four days. More...

Nick Holda talks about Scotland to Rotarians

By GREG COLLINS Publicity Director

Nick Holda, a KHS graduate and a University of Texas who recently spent nine months in Aberdeen, Scotland as part of the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship Program, was the guest speaker at the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. More...

Kilgore resident to be inducted in Callers' Hall of Fame

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Next weekend, a long-time Kilgore resident will be inducted posthumously into the Texas Callers' Hall of Fame. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR MONDAY, June 9, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Fuss all you want about what lies ahead, but nothing can replace tackling your must-do list. You quickly feel the air clearing. Be more nurturing to others as well. More...

Weep with those who weep

MINISTER'S MOMENT

"Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." (Romans 12:15) Scrapes and bruises are a part of life for children. So, how do we salve those skinned-up injuries? More...

Friend's foul language causes welcome mat to be withdrawn

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: My mother is very strict about the use of obscenities, so I don't use them at home. However, I have become close friends with "Mallory," and cuss words are part of her normal speech. More...

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Sports

Shepherd drafted by Pirates

Third member of family to be drafted; Whitmer drafted by Nationals
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Getting drafted in the Major League Baseball amateur draft has become an annual rite of passage for men in the Shepherd household. More...

Jackson skeptical about Pierce's injury

NBA FINALS

BOSTON (AP) - OK, so maybe the wheelchair was a bit over the top. Paul Pierce really was hurt, though. Probably. Possibly. Perhaps not much at all. More...

Regular tickets for 'Jacks on sale Monday

TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE BASEBALL
From special reports

The East Texas Pump Jacks today announced that individual tickets for regular season home games will go on sale to the public on Monday at 9 a.m. More...

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