The new tenant of 212 East Main Street is a long-time member of the downtown Kilgore community. The Greenery Floral Creations and Mac's Trophy Case are back on Main Street — where they started out 35 years ago — with an expanded line of merchandise, in a much bigger space. More...
Kilgore deposited another sales tax allocation check this week that topped the milliondollar mark. This check was the first allocation of the new fiscal year. "It is wonderful to have a solid good number starting off the fiscal year," said Lawanna Williams, assistant financial officer to the city. "The city is in an excellent economic position. More...
DENVER (AP) - Prices at the pump are dropping fast, and gas could fall below $3 a gallon in a matter of weeks, if not sooner. Does that mean Americans will return to their heedless, gas-guzzling ways? Experts say no because most drivers assume the dip in prices will be short-lived, and motorists have adjusted their habits accordingly. More...
Kilgore Lions Club members are doing things a little different for their annual Halloween Carnival — this year it will be on Nov. 1 instead of Oct. 31. That is the only change, however, and the affair will still offer all of the great activities for young and old at heart. More...
The masses yearn to flip back the calendar to simpler days. Those of us with tickets punched for geezer status work overtime in the cobwebs of selective memory. With world economies bobbing like yo-yo's on the string of life, we are awash in words, wishing for bygone days when much was left unsaid. More...
EDEVELOPMENTAL Anderson County The Willis Gas Unit Well No.1H will be drilled 3.2 miles northeast from Palestine in a Wildcat Field. Hunt Oil Co. will drill the well to a depth of 11,000-feet in the Barnes, T F Survey, A-6. This well may also be drilled in the Palestine (Pettit 10,390) Field. More...
The Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association gave out their awards for the month of October and these are the winners (photos, top to bottom) The Yard of the Month was awarded to Robert and Tammy Welch who live at 3315 Stonehaven. The Commercial Beauty Spot was awarded to the KFC/Taco Bell located on Hwy. 259. The final award went to Dr. Brian and Suzanne Nutt who live at 2812 Green Hills Dr. for the Beauty Spot. If anyone wished to nominate someone for any of these honors, please contact Lavada Thomas at (903) 984-5445, Ruby Dodgen at (903) 984-2246 or Kim Gore at (903) 984-6433. KIBA wants everyon to enjoy these beautifully landscaped lcoations, so feel free to drive by each and enjoy. More...
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Choose to keep a low profile. Do what you need to do in order to make you happy and accomplished. Schedule a massage or opt for a snooze. Someone close needs a confidant, and you are it! Tonight: Make it early. This Week: You are a ball of fire on Monday. Don't hold back. More...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — This could be one of the biggest shootouts in Arizona since Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp caused all that ruckus at the OK Corral. More...
Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Bena Massad, of Kilgore will be held 11:00 a.m, Monday October 11, 2008 at Christ the Catholic Church with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tyler. The Rosary will be held Sunday October 10, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. More...
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