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December 3, 2008 / Front Page

KILGORE CHRISTMAS PARADE

Thousands turned out last night for the Kilgore Christmas Parade. Kids lined the streets for candy and the thrill of the lights of Christmas. The parade is made possible by the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce. (For more photos of the event see page 8) More...

New virtual store a reality, prepares to break ground

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

A virtual store will become reality just north of Kilgore when a family trio breaks ground within the next couple of weeks on the first-ever LawnStation store. The 16,000-square-foot building will be a $1 million investment for Doug Clark Sr. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Gaming the system is not acceptable in any country

DEAR ABBY

JEANNE PHILLIPS

MAN LANDS IN HOT WATER AFTER SON SPILLS THE BEANS DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are still at odds over something that happened months ago. He, his best friend and my 13-year-old son, "Mark," went to spring training in Florida. More...

Hospitalization usually needed for inflamed pancreas

YOUR HEALTH

DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you tell us about an inflamed pancreas? Why is a person hospitalized for it? Is it a diet problem? -- E.B. ANSWER: The pancreas has two functions. First, it provides enzymes for the digestion of food. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Know when to pull back. Sometimes not pushing so hard can make a bigger impact than being so hands-on. Know when to think carefully and take in new information. More...

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Obituaries

JEAN TERRELL

Jean Terrell, 90, passed away at her home in Wilton, CT, on November 28, 2008, after a lengthy and bravely fought battle with Parkinson's Disease. More...

ORVIL THOMAS ROBERTSON, SR.

Services for Msgt. Orvil Thomas Robertson, Sr., will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore, with the Rev. John Saint officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Mt. Enterprise. Mr. More...

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Kilgore jail facility undergoes changes

By KATHRYN PENROSE news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Nearly four months after Texas Rangers began investigating the suicide of a Kilgore inmate, Ronnie Moore, Kilgore director of public safety, says the city holding facility has undergone some changes. More...

Hopson keeps seat after Nov. election recount

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

It appears incumbent State Rep. Chuck Hopson, R-Jacksonville, will keep his seat following a recount of the Nov. 4 election ballots. More...

'Live Nativity' to be presented at Pirtle Methodist

Last year, for the first time, the community of Pirtle, just south of Kilgore, attracted crowds of onlookers for a live depiction of the birth of Christ. Every year, some people are concerned about Christmas becoming too commercialized. More...

KILGOROUND

LINDA BALLARD

"I have watched Kilgore's Christmas parade for many years," said Lynn Johnston. "And as a child, I had the best seat in the house; I watched it with my grandparents through the corner windows on the second floor of the old Kelly Dickson building. More...

News

TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY

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Oil price decline keys erosion of oil and gas activity in Texas

HOUSTON — The Texas Petro Index declined in October from the record score achieved a month earlier, a trend reversal that could signal the beginning of the end of a sustained expansion of state oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) act More...

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Sports

KHS teams lose Tuesday games at Canton, home vs. Gladewater

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Both Kilgore High School basketball teams are playing a challenging non-district schedule this year, and it continued last night, both at home and on the road. More...

Sabine girls blow by Mineola

From special reports

Coach Paul Bell's Sabine High School Lady Cardinals proved Tuesday that the school's boys basketball program isn't alone: there's some very good basketball being played by both Liberty City teams. More...

Points aplenty for OU

Sooners could set single-year NCAA record

NORMAN, Okla. More...

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December 3, 2008 / Front Page

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