"Honor America Night 2008" at Sabine ISD's Bamberg Stadium on Thursday brought out hundreds of people to honor veterans and enjoy a patriotic program featuring music by the high school and middle school bands, along with cheerleaders, More...
Kilgore Chamber of Commerce Ambassador awards were presented to volunteers for their outstanding service to the chamber during its November meeting. "We have wonderful volunteers and any time we can reward them for their service to the chamber, we want to do that," said Mike Coston, chamber president. More...
DALLAS (AP) - Federal authorities have compromised the rights and safety of some unaccompanied illegal immigrant children they have detained, and inadequate government guidelines are partly to blame, according to a Texas-based research group. More...
Kilgore Chamber of Commerce, in addition to 19 other busy ambassadors, has one dynamic due. Toni and Theresa Ferguson are the only motherdaughter team involved in ambassador work. Toni and Theresa love volunteering for the chamber," Mike Coston," chamber president said. More...
MONDAY AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE committee chairpersons will meet 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Ana-Lab, 2600 Dudley Rd. For info, call Jackie Fout, 903-984-6986 or e-mail j.fout@yahoo.co. DOODLES, DESSERT & MORE! is set 7 to 8:45 p.m. Nov. 17 at Cafe Barron's, Loop 281 at McCann in Longview. More...
DEAR ABBY: My friend "Tracy" has been hinting that she needs to borrow money. I don't loan money to people unless it's an emergency, and frankly, I know if I lend her any, she won't pay me back. Last week she took her family on vacation and to her uncle's funeral. More...
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — He's a proud kid, an undersized quarterback who grew up in Texas and loved his home state Longhorns — only to be spurned by them. Todd Reesing's also a straightforward kid. He won't deny that getting ready to lead Kansas against fourth-ranked Texas on Saturday is causing his competitive heart to beat a bit faster. More...
On Thursday Kilgore police officers worked 30 calls and made three arrests. The average call time was one hour and 7 minutes. Yesterday's calls included: five motor vehicle accidents with no reported injuries; one suspicious person; two "mental subjects"; one burglary of a vehicle in the 3300 block of Lockhaven St. More...
Funeral services for Emma Louise Sibley, 69, of Overton, will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at Faith Tabernacle Of God In Christ with Minister Mark Thompson officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Steber Grove Cemetery under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. More...
North Street gets sidewalk repair 