Dirt work has begun on the site of a new hotel centrally located in Kilgore. The new hotel will be a Comfort Suites and is located behind the Taco Bell, adjacent to CVS Pharmacy. More...
With a budget in the neighborhood of $16 million, Rusk County officials are one step closer to the long-awaited and much-needed expansion of the county jail facility. Bill Hale, Rusk County Pct. 1 commissioner, said the expansion project includes a threestory addition. More...
CRAWFORD (AP) - Responding to Americans' anger over gas prices and the housing bust, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to open up offshore oil exploration and work to restore confidence in the housing finance industry. More...
AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to establishing Bible classes in public high schools, rejecting calls to draw specific teaching guidelines and warnings that it could lead to constitutional problems in the classroom. More...
EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT DEVELOPMENTAL Cherokee County The Marathon Oil Co. will drill the Whiteman Gas Unit #1 Well No.9H 7.9 miles west from Alto in the White Oak Creek (Pettit) Field. Total depth wil be 14,000-feet in the Maudling, J W Survey, A-570. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field. More...
How one group of ladies conjure memories of yesteryear every week
Each Tuesday at lunchtime, under the shade of an enormous pecan tree many ladies from the community gather to share in what they say the Lord has blessed them with. Martha Toliver, evangelist, met this tuesday on Miles Street with 13 of her "sisters. More...
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your imagination could spin out some very unusual plans. Why not give one a try? You might discover what a delightful time you'd have. Don't read into someone's actions. Remain open. Tonight: Aim for a good night's sleep. This Week: Seek out new people or experts. You'll come out on top of your game. More...
With the East Texas Pump Jacks coming home for a few games, a win to ignite a spark was just what they needed, and just what they got on Friday night. More...
"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...
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