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. A 12-year veteran of the House, Merritt has said he will campaign on a platform of "bringing members together and ending an era that has split the body. More...

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. The problem is, when we become intimate, we can barely see each other -- even with the lights on. More...

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. Kilgore hosted Pine Tree in a UIL Class 4A bi-district playoff game last night, a big crowd for both teams but an especially large crowd for Kilgore, making its first playoff appearance in about 15 seasons. More...

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

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 . Arrangements are under the direction of Victory Funeral Services. More...