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PERFECT FORM

The freshman Ladybulldog volleyball team got off to a good start at home last night against Marshal, defeating them 2-1 in a best of three match. (see full coverage in News Herald Sports, page 8) More...

New Orleans residents to return to no electricity

By BECKY BOHRER and DOUG SIMPSON Associated Press Writers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Enter at your own risk, New Orleans. More...

Tickets on sale for Buddy & Beyond

The Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation will be hosting Buddy & Beyond, the Johnny Rogers Show. The show will be in Dodson Auditorium on the campus of Kilgore College, Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Bride's mother is appalled by tacky wedding tradition

DEAR ABBY

JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: My daughter, who is being married in three months, mentioned to me that her fiance's friends have a tradition of covering the newlyweds' car with condoms. Whatever happened to tin cans and a "Just Married" sign? More...

The spotlight in on Vitamin D

YOUR HEALTH

DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 76-year-old female. Until December 2005, I thought I was in fairly decent health. That's when I suffered a fractured hip. I didn't fall, just sort of slipped down. I have recovered and feel great, and I exercise. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR THUR., SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Work with a partner or associate directly. This person might be more earthy in his or her presentation than you would like, but don't dismiss his or her ideas. More...

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Obituaries

FLOYD PARDUE

Services for Floyd Pardue, 72, of Gladewater will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Don Beebe officiating. Burial will follow in Danville Cemetery. Mr. More...

BENNIE ASHLEY

Services for Bennie Earl Ashley, 81, of Kilgore will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kilgore with the Reverend Doctor William J. Ingersoll officiating. Burial will follow in Pirtle Cemetery. Mr. More...

ARTHUR LEE COLEMAN

Funeral services for Arthur Lee Coleman, 65, of Longview formerly of Henderson will be Thursday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. at Booker's Dude Ranch in Henderson. Rev. Kevin Anthony will be officiating. More...

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Council undecided on jail facility fate

By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore officials are undecided as to what they should do with the inmate holding facility after a fourth suicide within the cells occurred just more than two weeks ago. More...

Journalism students jailed after protests

By SCOTT MCFETRIDGE Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two University of Kentucky journalism students remained jailed Wednesday, more than a day after they were swept up with nearly 300 others during protests in downtown St. Paul. Police arrested students Edward C. More...

AEP SWEPCO DONATES TO HELPING HANDS OF KILGORE

Keith Honey, external affairs manager for AEP SWEPCO presented Mary Helen Craig, president of the Helping Hands of Kilgore board a check for $6000. Honey said this is a part of SWEPCO's Neighbor to Neighbor program that has been going since 1993. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

LINDA Ballard called in tired this week. She promises she'll be rested soon. +++ DURING a weekend visit in Atlanta with my Iraqbound son and his family, we day-tripped to a concert and laser light show at Stone Mountain. More...

News

KHS student attended SciTech Summer Camp at UT Arlington

Thirty incoming high school sophomores from around north Texas, including Oscar Davila of Kilgore High School, dived into science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) during SciTech Summer Camp at The University of Texas at Arlington this summe More...