Christian concert at Dodson
      A Christian music concert featuring the band 33 Miles will help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wesley Foundation. The concert at 7 p.m. September 14 will be in Dodson Auditorium at Kilgore College. The concert will be presented by St. Luke's Medthodist Church with the support of Forest Home Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church and Citizen's Bank.
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Commissioners to adopt Gregg County Capital Improvement Plan
By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
      Gregg County Commissioners are slated to address a routine agenda Monday, which includes approval of a resolution that adopts the Gregg County Capital Improvement Plan. The plan includes airport projects, transportation projects and county facilities projects.
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Artist speaks to Rotarians
By GREG COLLINS for the News Herald
      Kilgore Rotarian Gordon Reed and Anup Bhandari were guest speakers for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Reed talked about membership, while Bhandari and his wife talked about moving to America and some paintings they have done in rememberence of 9-11.
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Alaskans to receive state payouts
By RACHEL D'ORO Associated Press Writer
      ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - It's the season for Alaskans to be rewarded just for living here and this year's take is extra sweet: $3,269, a record share of the state's oil wealth combined with a special cash payout to help with stratospheric energy prices.
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