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Ranger Band to perform in Festival of Lights Parade

KC BAND HEADS TO NATCHITOCHES
The Kilgore College Ranger Band will perform in the Natchitoches, La., Festival of Lights Parade beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6. More...

Kilgore College nursing program works to change approval status

In August of 2008, the Kilgore College Nursing program's status changed from full approved status to approved status with warning. Dr. More...

KILGOROUND

LESTER MURRAY

The Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation presents its 12th annual Holiday Happenings in Historic Homes tour on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. The tour includes the Stroope-Thrower home at 1000 E. More...

News

Chamber posts parade winners

Kilgore Chamber of Commerce officials announce the winners of the 2008 Christmas Parade: Business Awards: 1st Place, Citizens Bank; 2nd Place, Mattress 2 Go; 3rd Place, Overman Tree Service Non-Profit Awards: 1st Place, Highland Park Baptist Chur More...

Shoppers have reason to act like grinches this holiday season

By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — There are ample reasons for America's shoppers to act like grinches this holiday season, with lost jobs, wilting retirement accounts and shrinking home values topping the list. More...

Oil hits near four-year low on weak economic news

By GEORGE JAHN Associated Press Writer

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Oil prices sank Thursday to lows last seen nearly four years ago as more bleak news from the world's largest economy boosted views that crude could tumble below $40 by the end of the year. More...

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Sports

KC teams doing well as break approaches

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore College basketball programs have just one more date of games before their lengthy December holiday break. But so far, so good for KC, who's men's and women's programs are doing quite well so far in this young season. More...

UT's McCoy, Orakpo win conference's top AP honors

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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Texas Tech's Leach wooed by Auburn, Washington

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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Baby tortured to death in Rusk County

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Rusk County sheriff 's investigators and Texas Rangers are continuing their investigation of what they believe was an exorcism turned-murder of a 13- month old child. More...

Code enforcement working to clean up the face of Kilgore

By KATHRYN PENROSE news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

In three months on his beat, one Kilgore officer is doing all he can do to clean up the face of Kilgore — one street at a time. More...

KHPF authors hold book signing

Terry Stembridge and Caleb Pirtle, authors of two pictorial histories of Kilgore, will be available to autograph copies from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Kilgore Public Library, 301 N. Henderson. More...

Advice & Entertainment

A good sitter's services go to the highest bidder

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: Regarding "Feels Like a Fool in Gainesville, Fla." (Aug. 11), who complained that her friend "stole" her baby sitter - - I have news for that woman. More...

Esophageal erosions tend to recur

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and erosions in my esophagus. Since then, I have been taking Nexium. Early this year, I began experiencing severe stomach cramping and bloating. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR FRIDAY 5, 2008 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Continue to maintain a low profile. You don't want any work tossed on your desk. Friction happens without trying. On some level you feel as if you are walking on eggshells. More...

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Obituaries

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...

BERMADINE "BEAN" RODGERS YANDLE

Funeral services for Bermadine "Bean" Rodgers Yandle, 79, of Henderson are pending with Rader Funeral Home of Henderson. Mrs. Yandle passed away Wednesday at a local hospital. More...

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