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RANGERETTE JOY

Molly Pettit, from Katy leaps for joy as she is selected for the 69th Rangerette Line. More...

Bush affirmed death sentence for U.S. soldier

By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush could have commuted the death sentence of Ronald A. Gray, a former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders. More...

KILGOROUND

MITCH LUCAS

I MENTIONED THIS IN Sunday's paper, but the Kilgore High School athletic department requested that I mention it as much as possible, so maybe folks won't wait until the last minute. More...

News

Cross Roads Utility District implements drought plan

Existing hot and dry weather conditions have prompted Cross Roads Special Utility District to implement stage one of a Drought Contingency Plan. More...

PETS OF THE WEEK

Puffy is a female Poodle, less than a year old. At less than 10 lbs, she's a perfect inside companion and lap buddy, but she also enjoys an active, on-the-go lifestyle. Freedom is a friendly female Domestic Shorthair, approximately 8 weeks old. More...

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Obituaries

WILLIAM JOSEPH HENDRICKS

Hendricks, William Joseph (Bill) Hendricks, 61, of Carrollton passed away July 26, 2008 in Carrollton, TX from a brief but courageous battle with cancer. More...

MRS. TICH PARKER

Services for Mrs. Tish Parker, 77, of Carthage, Texas, were Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. in Carthage at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Mackey Buchanan officiated. More...

ROY R. BROWN

Roy R. Brown, 77 a longtime resident of Odessa, Tx, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2008 at Hospice House. Roy was born December 8, 1930 in Bakersfield, CA. He married Hazel Lee Reid on December 1, 1951 in Kilgore, TX. More...

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DPS releases video in Governor's Mansion fire

By KELLEY SHANNON Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Department of Public Safety, seeking the public's help in capturing an arsonist who burned the Governor's Mansion, released snippets of video Tuesday showing a potential suspect in the June fire. More...

Five Texas polygamists arrested

By APRIL CASTRO Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN (AP) - Five indicted members of a West Texas polygamist sect turned themselves in to authorities Monday to face charges related to allegations of child sexual abuse. More...

U.S. deficit zooming toward half-trillion

By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's budget deficit will surge past a half-trillion dollars next year, according to gloomy new estimates, a record flood of red ink that promises to force the winner of the presidential race to dramatically alter his More...

Skeeter joins Ambucks for disabled East Texas children

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

For the fourth year in a row, Skeeter yesterday joined Longview Ambucks to donate five different therapeutic tricycles to disabled East Texas children. More...

Sports

Home sweet home

ET home for next six games; TCL playoffs begin next week
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The first season ever for the East Texas Pump Jacks is nearing its close, but the Pump Jacks won't have to travel very far for the remainder of their inaugural campaign. That's because the last six games are at home. More...

Jones' motor never stops

Cowboys' corner practicing hard, still hopes to play this season

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — On the field, he is still "Pacman" — and embracing the nickname he seemed to be wanting to shed not so long ago. That is what his new Dallas Cowboys teammates and coaches call Adam Jones at training camp. More...

Mariners beat Texas; Young injures hand

ARLINGTON (AP) — Adrian Beltre put Seattle ahead with his bat, then kept the Mariners there by doing his part on a heads-up defensive play. More...

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