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SPECIAL OLYMPIAN

Melissa Vonsenden, assistant principal at Maude Laird Middle School said she was proud to have recently attended a Special Olympics Swim meet at Texas A&M University where a MlMS student was participating. More...

Family loses all in house fire

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Patsey Canterbury and her family scavenged the burned remains of their home Friday afternoon and came up with very little. More...

City Council prepares to annex

By KATHRYN PENROSE news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

City council is taking measures to Annex a 134-acre tract of land to fill in some gaps around the perimeter of the city. The annexation would affect approximately 53 property owners. More...

News

City council to get update on Allegiance Specialty Hospital

Allegiance Specialty Hospital is slated to give an update on hospital operations at the next regularly scheduled meeting of Kilgore City Council next week. More...

Rotarians learn about Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Representatives from the Alzheimer's Alliance of Northeast Texas spoke to Kilgore Rotarians Wednesday about programs available in the Longview-Kilgore area. More...

KPD officer prepares to deploy to Iraq

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

As a nation we honor our men and women who serve in the military, both active and reserve, especially in the world today as U.S. soldiers are put in harms way each and every day. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, Noverember 9, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Though you could opt for a lazy morning, by the afternoon you are an unstoppable force. Go with the moment; be spontaneous. If someone makes a judgment, you are unlikely to care. More...

"Blessed are the Peacemakers"

MINISTER'S MOMENT
WILLIAM WIDENER

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 NIV Oh no, not again, I thought, as my early-morning attempt to access the Internet failed. Has my cable service crashed? More...

Man neither time nor money for love child

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: My beautiful 9- month-old daughter, "Lyric," is the result of an affair. Her father, "James," has never seen her, except in photographs. His family has no idea she exists. More...

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Obituaries

LOUISE TILLMAN

Graveside Services for Louise Tillman, 82 , of Kilgore will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov.12, 2008, at Garland Cemetery in Annowna, Texas with Reverend Charlotte and John Austin Officiating. More...

GERALDINE M. BOLT EUSTICE

Geraldine Eustice, born on June 16, 1922, passed away on Nov. 7, 2008 at Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center in Sevierville, Tennessee. More...

ED MORRIS, JR.

Funeral Services for Mr. Ed Morris, Jr., 84, of Kilgore will be held Monday, November 10, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Pat Monk officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. More...

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School news

Maude Laird Middle All A's & B's honor roll 2008-2009 1ST six weeks

6th grade: Colton Brasher Bryanah Capps Christina Carrel Rowdy Cayce Kyleigh Cruz Karsen Davis Dominique Dews Charles Dheil Clinton Gilchrest Trevor Goode Brittany Graham Bailey Gregg Halley Gribble Kurtis Hail More...

West Rusk announces first 6 weeks honor roll students

The names of students earning top grades and a place on the honor rolls at West Rusk Junior High and West Rusk Elementary during the first six-weeks have been released. More...

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KHS takes stand on vandalism

Wednesday morning, the morning after Americans elected their first black president, Kilgore High School was "adorned" with a message in the form of a racial slur written on the side of the gym. More...

KPD investigates area vandalism

Kilgore Police Department investigators are looking into another case of racially-motivated vandalism in addition to the KHS incident. More...

East Texas prepares to honor veterans

On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the soldiers of World War I lay down their arms and hoped their long-fought battles would go down in the history books as "the war to end all wars." A year later, President Woodrow Wilson More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

YES, WE, too, are proud that Texas can boast of six flags. BUT Nacogdoches, which calls itself the oldest city in the state, claims nine. That city will celebrate its annual Nine Flags Festival Nov. 21- Dec. 13. More...

Business

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Gregg County The Hughes "A" Well No.1 will be drilled 6.9 miles northwest from Longview in the Willow Springs (Travis Peak Transition) Field. This well will be drilled to a depth of 8,200-feet by Dallas Production, Inc. More...

Dividends still worth pursuing if tax laws change

WILBUR F. YATES
FINANCIAL FOCUS

Tax laws change all the time — and these changes can have a big impact on your investments. More...

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Lifestyles

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...

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...

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Sports

Why are Cowboys last in East?

From coaching to injuries, plenty of blame to go around

IRVING (AP) — Jerry Jones was so sure this was going to be a memorable season for the Dallas Cowboys that he invited HBO's cameras to training camp. Might as well capture every moment. Jones had every reason to be optimistic. More...

District champs!

Kilgore outlasts Nac, claims 14-4A crown in wild night; 'Dogs play at Marshall Friday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Call him the X-factor. Kilgore's Xavian Sanders began making plays early Friday night in the Bulldogs' eventual 27-14 win over Nacogdoches here at R.E. St. More...

High school football scores of interest

BY SPORTS EDITOR MITCH LUCAS

Kilgore 27, Nacogdoches 14 Arp 29, West Rusk 8 White Oak 70, Sabine 20 Overton 34, Cross Roads 14 Jacksonville 22, Lindale 19 Whitehouse 56, Henderson 35 Marshall 28, Mount Pleasant 18 Sulphur Springs 28, More...

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