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IN HONOR...

About a dozen members of the Patriot Guard Riders turned out yesterday to provide a funeral escort for Floyd Pardue of Gladewater. Pardue was a veteran of the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War. More...

Arrests mark last anti-war march of convention

By RYAN J. FOLEY and MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (AP) - Nearly 400 people were arrested in the final anti-war march during the Republican National Convention. At least 19 journalists, including two reporters from The Associated Press, were among those held by police. More...

KILGOROUND

KATHRYN MARTINEZ

Good luck to our Bulldogs! They leave the dog pound tonight for play against the Hallsville Wildcats. More...

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Sports

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS

FOOTBALL Freshmen, JV beat Hallsville Both the freshmen and junior varsity football teams at Kilgore High School scored wins over Hallsville on Thursday night here at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. More...

UTEP fans hyped for Longhorns

EL PASO (AP) — This remote border city has never been one of those college football-crazed places where everything shuts down on game day, parking lots overflow with tailgaters and major events like weddings rarely get scheduled for Saturdays More...

Former KHS players in college football on Saturday

BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS

Several former Kilgore High School football players are in college football programs. Here's where they'll be playing this weekend. More...

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Travel plaza soon to open in Kilgore

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Want to grab a Frostie, get some gas, pick up some milk and maybe do a little banking all at the same time? That's what Gateway Travel Plaza is offering. Owners hope the new facility will open the first week in October, according to Dr. More...

KEDC, Gregg County and TxDot prepare to start joint project

Local and Texas Department of Transportation officials meet Tuesday to mark the start of a joint project between the state, Gregg County and Kilgore Economic Development Corporation. Bill Stoudt, Gregg County Judge; Bob Barbee, Pct. More...

ETCADA receives grant award

John Walters, director of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), announced last week the award of $24.4 million in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants to 199 communities across the country. More...

News

GO FRESHMAN, GO

News Herald Photo by Lester Murray Kilgore HIgh School Freshman cheerleaders Paige Van Meter and Morgan Brown (right) cheer on their Bulldogs last night as Kilgore beat Hallsville 19-0 at R.E. St. Johns Stadium. More...

DFW Airport to expand capacity for cameras

FORT WORTH (AP) - Carrollton based SecureNet has been awarded a $4.98 million contract to increase the Dallas- Fort Worth International Airport's capacity to gradually add 1,975 security cameras, officials said. More...

TEXAS TODAY

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Federal Emergency Management official says Hurricane Gustav evacuees whose homes remain uninhabitable — because of power outages, damage or for other reasons related to the storm — can have their hotel costs p More...

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Obituaries

JUANITA KRANTZ CRONE PAIGE

Memorial services for Juanita Krantz Crone Paige, 82, of Longview will be 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 6, 2008 in the Chapel of Welch Funeral Home, 4619 Judson Road, with Rev. Rebecca Adams officiating. More...

ALBERTA "BERT" TROBOY

Services for Alberta "Bert" Troboy, 84, of Kilgore will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with Rev. David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. Mrs. More...

MARTHA R. DOSS MUMPHREY

Funeral services for Martha R. Doss Mumphrey, 50 of Kilgore, are set for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at Faith Tabernacle Of God In Christ, 1309 Hwy 31, Kilgore. With Supt. Nathaniel Howard officiating. More...

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