BRYAN (AP) — Five times the subdued monotone of State District Judge Clay Gossett cut through the silence of the Brazos County courtroom, shutting a second chapter in one of Texas' most notorious mass murders. "We the jury find the defendant, Darnell Hartsfield, guilty of capital murder.... More...
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Holiday Trail of Light's partnership between two states and six cities is an idea truly ahead of its time and just the kind of tourism event state officials love to talk about. More...
After wandering through the new city EMS (Emergency Medical Services) building last night, city council convened in the facility's four-bay ambulance area and dedicated the building to the residents of Kilgore. More...
Joseph Worden recently spearheaded a drive to improve the surroundings at the Kilgore Community Crisis Center as part of his Eagle Scout service project. Joseph, 2008 KHS graduate and son of Dennis and Paula Worden, directed 12 scouts from Troop 495, along with their families, to paint a bedroom and bath, the back porch, a wooden swing set and the food closet at the center. Local businesses that donated the supplies for the iprovements were WalMart, Sherwin- Williams, Brookshire's, East Texas Hardware and Lowe's. At right, Joseph works with Scott Cheb. Courtesy photo More...
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — They are largely invisible, sometimes as simple as a small, plastic marker affixed to a utility pole. There's one around the White House and one in Manhattan that sprawls from the East River to the Hudson. More...
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for a year. We split all the bills - rent, utilities, etc. -- in half. A few nights ago I asked him how he felt about paying for half my birth control pills, which amounts to $40 a month. Because neither of us is ready for children, I think we should share the expense. More...
IRVING (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys eliminated one huge distraction with their first loss of the season. "I guess now we can be alleviated from going 16-0," Bradie James said Monday, a day after the Cowboys lost 26-24 at home to NFC East rival Washington. More...
Services for Sammy Dean Henley, Jr., 39, of Longview, formerly of Kilgore will be eleven a.m., Friday, October 3, 2008 at Forest Home Baptist Church with Reverend Buddy Duggins officiating. Burial will follow in Danville Cemetery. Mr. Henley died Tuesday, September 30, 2008 in Longview, Texas. More...
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