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August 7, 2008  RSS feed
PRINCIPAL REACHES NEW HEIGHTS
Duane Deen, Kilgore Heights Principal gets a little air time before school starts back on the 25 of August. Deen got to take a ride in a vintage World War I Stearman owned and piloted by Maude Laird Middle School teacher Dana Sneed. It was a great evening for flying as Deen said the flight was "just so smooth." Sneed did give Deen a couple of thrills as he made a few unexpected maneuvers, but other then that Deen had a great flight and a great experience. Sneed also re-built the aircraft. More...
Second KFC murder trial set to begin
KFC Offers $25,000 Reward for Information Identifying Third Suspect Involved 1983 Murder Case

Evidence indicates third suspect involved in Kilgore KFC slayings Almost a year after Romeo Pinkerton pled guilty to his role in killing five people during the robbery of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Kilgore, Darnell Hartsfield's trial is about to begin for those same killings. More...

State housing agency helps Kilgore area with affordable housing

Realizing that many young families and retired individuals are struggling to keep pace with rising rent levels, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced that it will help finance new construction at two apartment complexes in Kilgore. More...

 News
• Tribe aimed to create immigrant haven
WICHITA, Kansas (AP) - Leaders of an American Indian tribe considered creating a reservation that could protect illegal immigrants from deportation, a tribal official testified Wednesday at the trial of a group leader accused of telling immigrants that buying memberships would make them instant citizens. More...
• East Texas Community Chorus seeks new members
• Oil rises to near $120 a barrell, halting slide
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 Advice & Entertainment
• Teen's penchant for piercing earns him unwanted attention
DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: I am an 18- year-old male, and every day I face judgment, cruel remarks, disapproving stares and other harassment. The reason? I want to be a tattoo and piercing artist. I currently have one tattoo (which my shirtsleeve covers) and more than 20 piercings. Eight of the piercings are in my face, and most of the others are in my ears. More...
• Are sleeping pills worse than insomnia?
• HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
• article has image 'Jacks wind up season with loss at Coppell
TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
A 4-2 loss to Coppell was the way the very first season of the East Texas Pump Jacks would close, a Texas Collegiate League playoff defeat at the hands of the Copperheads in Coppell. At press time, no other information was available about Wednesday's game. More...
• article has image Lady Bulldogs set '08 roster
• KHS photo day Saturday
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 Obituaries
• article has image STELLA MAE MORRIS
Services for Stella Mae Morris, 93, of Kilgore will be ten a.m., Saturday, August 9, 2008 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in Kilgore Cemetery. Mrs. Morris died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Longview, Texas. More...
• ROXIE LEE
• JOYICE RANNE
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