November 25, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

SBA increases capital for small businesses

In response to the credit crunch, the Small Business Administration has announced important loan program changes to help the agency's lending partners increase access to capital for small businesses. More...

KILGOROUND

No it isn't Friday; but, it sure does feel like it! More...

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Our World

Obama using bully pulpit already to tackle economy

CHICAGO (AP) — Pushing the calendar, and maybe his luck, President-elect Barack Obama is urging rapid approval of a massive economic stimulus package meant to calm turbulent financial markets. More...

Ready for Armageddon, church retails to the masses

CORWIN SPRINGS, Mont. More...

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY TOPS (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) meets Mondays 5:30-6:30 at St. Luke's UMC. For information call Linda Myhand 903-934- 6794 or Linda Brotherton at 903-258- 3463. Come join a group well known for losing and loving it. More...

Sports

Cards not ready for prime time

Kurt Warner threw for 351 yards Sunday, his fifth straight 300-yard passing game. That's bad, not good, and demonstrates why Warner and the Arizona Cardinals flunked the "ready for prime time" test in their 37-29 loss Sunday to the Giants. More...

West Rusk downs Carlisle in overtime

West Rusk — One bad quarter does not make a bad ball game. More...

RED, WHITE AND BRUISED

Sabine and Kilgore squared off -- and piled up -- last weekend. The Lady Cardinals deafeated the Lady Bulldogs 35-32. SABINE Cortnee Ryan - 15pts., 7 stls, 6 rebs, 2 Assits Cassie Headley- 7 pts., 3 stls, 2 Assists Katy Strange - 6 pts. More...

For The Record

Kilgore Police Report

Between 12:01 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday, Kilgore police worked 70 calls and made 10 arrests. The average time spent per call was about 49 minutes. More...

Kilgore clinic looks to fill community needs

Kilgore has needed a walk-in clinic to treat sprains, strains and minor lacerations ever since the emergency room at the former Laird Memorial Hospital closed. The physicians at Kilgore Family Health Center in the Annie B. More...

Danville Church receives gift of real estate

First Baptist Church of Danville, described as a ministry minded mission church, has come into possession of the former Sunshine Nursing Home in New London. More...

SCOUTING FOR FOOD

Scouts collect 2650 pounds of food for Crisis Center and Helping Hands

Members of Kilgore Boy Scout Troop 252 and Cub Scout Pack 251 walked the streets Saturday and gathered 2,650 pounds of food as part of their annual Scouting For Food project. More...

News

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK WORK DAY

Members of the Christmas in the Park Association of Liberty City held their annual work day Saturday at Hugh Camp Memorial County Park. More...

City crews work to smooth asphalt on East Main St.

A city street crew is working to smooth asphalt on East Main Street to fill in a few bumps and holes along the planned parade path. More...

2008 Holiday Fest to feature the Bellamy Brothers

MT. ENTERPRISE — Alamo Live Entertainment anticipates a tremendous turn-out for its live music at the 2008 Holiday Fest, featuring a long awaited return by The Bellamy Brothers. The Bellamy Brothers will perform on Saturday, Nov. More...

Advice & Entertainment

DEAR ABBY

The cost of birth control should be equally shared

DEAR ABBY: The letter from "All in Love Is Fair" (Oct. 1), asking your opinion about asking her boyfriend to pay for half the cost of her birth control pills, made me chuckle. More...

YOUR HEALTH

Shaking hands often a family affair

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My hands shake something terrible. People say it's my nerves. It isn't. I am not the least bit nervous. The shaking bothers me when I eat and when I have to make public speaking presentations, which my job requires. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR WED., NOV. 26, 2008

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Your instincts emerge when relating, talking and observing a key partner. You'll gain more than the obvious information. You see way past the words, and new possibilities become possible. More...

Obituaries

ADRIAN DOZIER

Laurance Adrian Dozier is telling stories along the streets of heaven today. More...

NORMA JEAN ERVIN

Services for Norma Jean Ervin, 79, of White Oak are pending at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. Mrs. Ervin died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in White Oak. Please leave online condolences at www.raderfuneralhome. com More...

JAMES F. EMMONS

Funeral services for James F. Emmons, 71, of Longview are pending at Rader Funeral Home of Longview. Mr. Emons died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, in Longview. More...