Kilgore Heights Elementary School Pre-K students celebrated Thursday with their Thanksgiving Feast. Student family members brought goodies for everyone and the students dressed up as Indians and Pilgrims. More...
Northeast Texas likely to see groundwater planning in near future
The Northeast Regional Water Planning Group (Region D), was told Wednesday that groundwater planning will be coming to Northeast Texas. Groundwater conservation districts have the authority over wells which pump water from aquifers and the power to limit withdrawals. More...
AUSTIN — Texas' seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment grew by 23,000 jobs in October. Texas employers now have added 230,400 jobs in the past 12 months, for an annual job growth rate of 2.2 percent. The United States recorded 1.1 million job losses during the same period. More...
Henry Moy, a Rotarian from Idabel, Okla., and the director of the Museum of the Red River in Idabel, was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Moy spoke not only about his museum, which is an art and cultural museum that has been in business since 1975, but about museums in general. More...
We had little in common, me and a prissy, "know everything" 16-year-old girl whose desk was beside mine in English class. Sometimes, we "pre-graded" each other's themes. One was a review of homecoming. "Miss Priss" wrote an ugly marginal note: "Don, you can't even review a parade! More...
Cheryl Pearson, trust assistant for Citizens Bank of Kilgore, has been named "Employee of the Quarter" for the fourth quarter, according to Sammy D. York, bank president and CEO. Pearson has been employed by Citizens Bank for more than 10 years. During her time at the local financial institution, she has worked in bookkeeping, trust operations and internal accounting. More...
On Nov. 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the Downtown Business & Home Tour will have eight festive locations to visit and sample food and drink and enjoy the Christmas decor of these downtown merchants and residents. The tour is sponsored by Main Street for their light fund. More...
Learning to turn dwon dates is a critical lession for girls
DEAR ABBY: I would like to encourage all parents of daughters to teach their girls how to say "no" clearly and with grace. My teenage son asked a girl to the homecoming dance recently. She said, "Oh, I'll have to think about it. I don't know whether I want to go or not." She may have thought she was sparing my son's feelings, but it left him in limbo. More...
Members of Civic Garden Club combined community service along with learning about winter gardening at their November meeting. Hostesses for the meeting were Jennie Daigle, Pam DeCeault, Virginia Hudson, Kim Gore, Erin Gore and David Reeves. More...
Ennis gets big first half, holds off Kilgore for postseason win; 'Dogs finish season
MESQUITE — Both Kilgore High School and Ennis High School scored in the first three minutes of Friday night's UIL Class 4A Division 2 area playoff game. Unfortunately for Kilgore, the Ennis Lions had just a bit more firepower in this contest. More...
Ina J. Renfro 73 of Allen passed away Nov. 20, 2008 at a nursing home in Allen. Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Monday Nov. 24, at Rosemound Cemetery with Dr. Ron Henderson officiating. The family will receive visitors from 8-9 a.m. More...
Aaron and Chad Paul of Minden are the proud parents of a baby boy, J.W. Ryder Paul, born October 6, 2008, at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. At birth, he weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 22 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Donna Wilder of Minden and David and Tyra Poole of Henderson. Great-grandparents are J.W. More...
Fourth Grade Student of the Month for October at Kilgore Intermediate School are Back Row Left to Right: Rachel Jordan, Cole Wood, Lindsay Zuniga-Garcia, Michael Fuentes, Alondra Martinez, Daniela Stewart, and Juan Giles Front Row Left to Right: Holly Switzer, Nolan Owens, Luke Richey, Jose Gonzales, Ragen Bennett, Aqsa Javed, and Jamal Nobles More...
United Fund of Kilgore 