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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. More...

KILGOROUND

LESTER MURRAY

Kilgore Police Department is still looking for "students" for its third annual Citizen Police Academy. The academy is designed to familiarize citizens with the operations of the police department. More...

News

Tribe aimed to create immigrant haven

By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press Writer

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 More...

East Texas Community Chorus seeks new members

Feature concert to present "Christmas in the Southwest"

The East Texas Community Chorus is opening its membership again this fall to community members with singing experience and the desire to participate in an exciting fall season. Rehearsals begin on Monday, August 18 from 7-9 p.m. More...

Oil rises to near $120 a barrell, halting slide

By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press Writer

VIENNA, Austria (AP) _ Concerns that tension over Iran's nuclear program could lead to conflict propelled oil prices upward Thursday to near $120 a barrel, halting a fourweek slide. More...

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Obituaries

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. More...

ROXIE LEE

Services for Roxie Lee, 80, of Kilgore were Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kenneth F. Charles officiating. Burial followed in Cain Cemetery, Hallsville. Mrs. Lee died Monday, August 4, 2008 in Longview. More...

JOYICE RANNE

Funeral Services for Joyice Ranne, 76, of Kilgore were Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Brother Gary Orr officiating. Burial followed at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview. Mrs. More...

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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 i 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 More...

Advice & Entertainment

Teen's penchant for piercing earns him unwanted attention

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

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. More...

Are sleeping pills worse than insomnia?

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am on Lunesta, a prescription sleeping pill for insomnia. The nurse practitioner wanted me to take half a pill every third night, but that didn't work for me. I have to take half a pill every night. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY, August 8, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Intensity is the name of the game. New beginnings become possible if you allow others the space to act. More...

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Sports

'Jacks wind up season with loss at Coppell

TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

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. More...

Lady Bulldogs set '08 roster

KHS teams scrimmage in Henderson Friday, open season in Tuesday tri-match
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

In her second season as head coach, Kilgore High School volleyball coach Lacy Thompson can tell interest is up in volleyball. Thompson had some tough decisions this week as the Lady Bulldogs went through tryouts. More...

KHS photo day Saturday

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore High School football team will be on the turf at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m., but not for a game. Saturday is team photo day, for media and for fans. More...

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