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Gregg Co. voters pick Republicans

By KATHRYN PENROSE news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
Gregg County residents voted yes for three Republican candidates on the local, state and national level. More...

Rusk Co. voters could see runoffs

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Rusk County voters could possibly face two runoff elections, one for their state representative and another for a constable spot in Precinct 4. More...

KILGOROUND

LINDA BALLARD

Progress happens and today, Nov., 5, 2008, marks the beginning of a new era within our nation and among our leaders. History has been made by the outpouring of those ready and willing to face a change. More...

News

Merritt announces campaign for Texas House speaker

State Representative Tommy Merritt, R-Longview, was scheduled to hold a news conference 1 p.m. today in Austin to announce his campaign to run for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. More...

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Sports

Great season ends for KHS

Pine Tree's Lady Pirates end Kilgore's season in bi-district round
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It was definitely a playoff atmosphere at Kilgore High School gym on Tuesday night, something that's been missing for a long time for the KHS volleyball team. More...

LEVERETT'S CHAPEL ADVANCES

The Leverett's Chapel Lady Lions (22-10 overall), the co-champs of District 20-1A, beat Waskom Tuesday night, 25-15, 25-21, 15-25, 25- 17, at Marshall High School gym. Waskom was the third-place team from District 19-A. More...

WHAT'S CAUSING ALL THIS?

Perhaps this is one time when 'happy to be there' was just fine
By MITCH LUCAS

Very, very rarely is it good to be "happy just to be there." I can guarantee you that, as of this morning, Sen. John McCain was not "happy just to be" the Republican nominee in the presidential campaign. More...

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For The Record

Kilgore Police report

On Tuesday Kilgore police officers worked 30 calls and made one arrest. The average call time was about 55 minutes. More...

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Obama victory sparks cheers around the globe

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press Writer

PARIS (AP) — Barack Obama's election as America's first black president unleashed a global tide of admiration, hopes for change and even renewed love for the United States on Wednesday. More...

READY FOR THE CHANGE

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, left, and Vice Presidentelect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, wave to the crowd after Obama's acceptance speech at his election night party at Grant Park in Chicago, Tuesday night, Nov. More...

Obama supporters weep with joy in his hometown

By CARYN ROUSSEAU Associated Press Writer

CHICAGO (AP) — With delirious cheers from more than 100,000 people jammed into the city's Grant Park, Barack Obama's hometown embraced his landmark victory as a dream finally come true. More...

Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

Couple can't see solution to vision problem
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I'm a single 59- year-old man who is dating an attractive 40-year-old woman. I wear glasses, and she wears contact lenses, which she takes out before we go to bed at night. Of course, I remove my glasses. More...

YOUR HEALTH

Whopping cough: not gone, but often forgotten
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please discuss adult pertussis. I suspect it is often misdiagnosed and occurs more frequently than realized. -- R.C., D.O. ANSWER: You're right, doctor. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR WED., NOVEMBER 6, 2008
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Try to contain your energy and use it positively. Your effectiveness peaks, though a partner will test your patience once more. Understand you only have so much patience, as everyone might very well see. More...

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Obituaries

TAMARION CHRISTOPHER WHEAT

Funeral services for Tamarion Christopher Wheat, 13 months old, of Kilgore will be noon, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at Bethel Temple with the Rev. Robert Evans officiating. Burial will be in Kilgore Memorial Gardens . More...

GLORIA ANN MYERS

Gloria Ann Myers, 56, of Kilgore, died October 30, 2008, in Longview. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. More...

CHARLES SMITH

Funeral services for Charles Smith, 67, of Kilgore will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2008, at New Birth Fellowship Church with the Rev. Gary L. Walker officiating. Burial will be in St. John Baptist Cemetery. More...

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