November 9, 2008 RSS feed / Lifestyles

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KILGORE SADDLE CLUB

(top) Maison Davis heads for home with a look of determination. (right) Brittany Steelman, an MLMS student, heads into barrel one on Bob. Steelman waas leading the points battle going into the last event of the year. More...

Nicks honored with Education Award

Emily Nicks was recently honored with a Lewisville ISD Education Foundation Award, given in recognition and appreciation of those dedocated and hard-working teachers who inspire excellence and make a difference in the lives of children. More...

Club Au Courant celebrates 90 years with Ellen Watson

Members of Club Au Courant met in the parlor of First Christian Church on Oct. 15. Hostesses for the meeting were Kay McKinley, Vivian Patton and Jean Robertson. More...

Diane Johnson thanks Beta Sigma Phi for scholarship

Members of Preceptor Omicron Epsilon Chapter Beta Sigma Phi heard from a nursing scholarship winner and learned amazing facts about pumpkins when they met Oct. 21 at Country Place Village. Jennifer Utzman served as hostess. More...

WAVES AGO veterans will salute their peers on Nov. 11

Members of WAVES AGO Unit 61 Chapter of Northeast Texas Women Veterans discussed their plans for Veterans Day when they met Oct. 25 at the Elks Lodge. A Veterans Day Rose Petal Ceremony is planned for 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. More...

A Word Please

by June Casagrande

Here's a math conundrum that only a grammar person can explain: If one person has one grammar question, how many grammar questions do 100 people have? Mathematically speaking, it would make sense to guess 100. More...

And they wonder where mom gets gray hair

CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD

"Hey, Mom," isn't that always good to hear. "I've done it now," continued the voice at the end of the line late last Friday evening (and also too late to get into Sunday's article. "Uh, oh, now we're in trouble," I answered. More...

34th Annual Harvest Festival and Livestock Show

The 34th Annual Harvest Festival and Livestock Show was held Oct. More...

Kilgore Senior Citizens celebrate the holidays

The Kilgore Senior Citizens group celebrated Halloween with a costume contest and discussed their upcoming Thanksgiving dinner plans when they met Oct. 22 at the Lions Building. President Betty Roebuck called the meeting to order at 11:30. More...

Ronnie Sullins wins 2008 Rusk County Hay Show contest

Ronnie Sullins' hay was deemed the best during the 2008 Rusk County Hay Show, held Oct. 28 at the Rusk County Exposition Center. Producers from Rusk County entered 106 hay entries, which were evaluated for protein content. More...

General bucks culture of silence on mental health

By PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - It takes a brave soldier to do what Army Maj. Gen. David Blackledge did in Iraq. It takes as much bravery to do what he did when he got home. More...