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KILGORE HOTEL EXPANSION

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...

KC looks to add shuttle service

With the rise of gas prices, Kilgore College is exploring the possibility of offering Longview-to-Kilgore shuttle services in the fall. And they're asking students and prospective students to help make the decision. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

YOU CAN TELL them you heard it here first: We were told Friday that Hillary Clinton will be speaking at the Maud Cobb Center in Longview on October 4. IF that turns out to be untrue -- or merely premature -- tell them you heard it somewhere else. More...

News

Texas OKs standards for elective Bible classes

By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press Writer

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 th More...

KC Early Childhood Center meets all criteria for national re-accreditation

The Kilgore College Early Childhood Center found out this month that it has met all standards by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and will be reaccredited for the next five years. More...

New bank to open in Kilgore

BankTexas, a Quitman-based bank that traces its roots to the 18902, has received permission from the Office of the Controller of the Currency to open a branch here. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

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. More...

Dying woman's hostility is tearing her sister apart

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: Please help me -- I am in pieces. My sister is dying of cancer. She has shut me out of her life and has become very hostile toward me. This is breaking my heart, and I don't know how to deal with it. More...

"Sponge, absorb, squeeze out"

MINISTER'S MOMENT
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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Sports

Pump Jacks end two-game skid, beat McKinney, 5-3

Home games through Tuesday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

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...

A'camping they will go

Plenty of subplots for Cowboys as training camp begins Friday
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP sports writer

IRVING (AP) - Even Terrell Owens will find it difficult to draw top billing this time, with so many other sideshows to gawk at when the Dallas Cowboys open training camp. More...

Texans talking playoffs in 2008

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP sports writer

HOUSTON (AP) _ Mario Williams showed he's far from a bust and the offense was much more potent, but the Houston Texans still finished last in their division and failed to get that elusive first playoff berth last season. More...

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Rusk County jail expansion one step closer

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

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. More...

Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices

By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer

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...

Groups will provide free school supplies

Kilgore's social service agencies are uniting again to provide school supplies for lowincome Kilgore-area families. More...

Business

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

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. More...

Bonds vs. Bonds which are right for you?

FINANCIAL FOCUS
WILBUR F. YATES

As an investor, you may find that bonds can be a valuable part of your portfolio. But how should you invest in bonds? Basically, you've got two choices: individual bonds or bond-based mutual funds. Which approach may be right for you? More...

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Lifestyles

Fellowship, friends, food, fun

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. More...

When it gets close to home

CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD

"The war is real," said the gentleman as I left the church building last Wednesday evening. His statement came after prayer for one of our soldiers who had been wounded in Afghanistan. More...

A Word Please

by June Casagrande

As someone with a reporting background, I have a standard, seasoned response to any fact I hear. More...

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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, were Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 3 p.m. at Tranquil Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Shelton officiating. Burial followed at Black Oak cemetery under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. More...

BILLY RAE WILLIAMS

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

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