July 18, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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SELF-PORTRAIT

Janet Marley, Kilgore Library librarian said one of the summer reading programs at the library involves art. Children of all ages will learn drawing, painting and more in this three week course offered free of charge. More...

Gregg County gets terrorism grant

Gregg County commissioners this week accepted a state grant of $63,000 to help ensure the county's preparedness in the event of bioterrorism. More...

News

Food safety worries change buying habits

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - Troubled by the tainted tomato scare, nearly half of Americans are concerned they may get sick from eating contaminated food and are avoiding items they normally would buy, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll has found. More...

More salmonella recalls taking place

HILDALGO (AP) - A produce supplier in the Rio Grande Valley is voluntarily recalling fresh jalapeno peppers, serrano peppers and avocados after tests found the presence of salmonella in some samples, Texas health officials said Thursday. More...

PETS OF THE WEEK

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Obituaries

JAMES S. "BUCKY" WALTERS

"Bucky", of Kilgore, passed away July 13, 2008. He was born in Kentucky, Feb. 9, 1919. He moved to Kilgore after serving in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, sister and son Richard "Rip" Hill. More...

LEONA FISHER

Funeral services for Leona Fisher, 84, of Winnsboro, will be Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 3 p.m. at Tranquil Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Black Oak cemetery under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. More...

BILLY RAE WILLIAMS

Funeral services for Billy Rae Williams, 60, of Kilgore, will be held Saturday July 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Faith Tabernacle O.G.I.C. with Pastor T.A. More...

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Kilgore's Tax rate won't likely drop

Don't expect a reduction in the city's tax rate next year. That was the word from the city manager when Kilgore City Council met in an off-week workshop to discuss the budget for the coming fiscal year. More...

Kilgore residents arrested for Wal-Mart robbery

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Two Kilgore residents are in the Gregg County jail, charged with the robbery of Murphy USA, located at the Kilgore Wal-Mart. Det. More...

Board of Education proceeds with proposed sports credits

AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Board of Education said Thursday it will continue to explore a proposal that gives Texas high school athletes twice as much credit toward graduation for playing sports, although some board members have reservations. More...

KILGOROUND

KATHRYN MARTINEZ

YOUR BIKE, or your kid's bike, needs to be engraved with your last name and phone number so that it can be easily returned if it's stolen. SEVERAL Kilgore policement are spending part of their day off to do it for you. For free. More...

Advice & Entertainment

Father laments conversation gap with his only daughter

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I am the father of a middle-aged, unmarried, well-educated daughter I'll call "Yvette." My problem is, whether we're together or talking on the phone, Yvette seems to find it difficult to converse with me. More...

Involuntary movements are the hallmark of tourette's syndrome

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you address Tourette's syndrome? My granddaughter has developed body tics. She is 20. Where does it come from? Where can she get some information and help? -- B.B. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Optimism greets you around nearly every corner. Do what you enjoy, as long as you don't spend too much time alone. Your sense of relaxation and fun emerges. More...

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Sports

Kilgore 14-year olds come back, win tourney

YOUTH BASEBALL/ ALL-STARS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

They mastered the improbable, conquered the unlikely, and are champions of the not-to-bebelieved. More...

Ad deadline for football program extended

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Anyone who would like to purchase a fun ad - a congratulatory ad - in the Kilgore High School football program has a little longer to do so, thanks to an extended deadline. More...

McKinney edges 'Jacks in ninth, 1-0

TCL BASEBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

When the East Texas Pump Jacks take the field in McKinney tonight, they'll be hoping to have more offense than they did on Thursday. More...

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