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February 20th, 2008
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JUST ANOTHER HURDLE
The Maude Laird Middle School track season will open on Monday with the Bulldogs competing at Sabine Middle School starting at 3:30 p.m. (photo) Tia Bailey, 14, an eighth grader at MLMS practices the hurdles in preparation for the meet on Monday. Ginger Hale is one of the MLMS track coaches. More...
Perry's book supports Boy Scout values

AUSTIN (AP) - The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future. Gov. Rick Perry was scheduled to be in New York on Wednesday to launch a book tour promoting "On My Honor: Why the Amer... More...

KEDC hopes for Foreign Trade Zone expansion

Kilgore Economic Development Corporation officials are in Washington D.C. at the office of foreign-trade zone officials to request letters of approval on an application submitted to extend the foreigntrade zone at East Texas Regional Airport to include Synergy Park. More...

Kilgore Sonic to re-open Monday, weather permitting

The Sonic Drive-In has been a fixture in Kilgore for 35 years. On Monday, Feb. 25, Sonic will open with a new look. Randy Morse, owner, said the old building "just got tired" and it was time for a new look. "Not only a new look, but all-new equipment, a drive-thru window and special stalls for ov... More...

Credit crunch making student loans harder to find

WASHINGTON (AP) - The supply of education loans is shrinking as credit tightens, creating an opportunity for Sallie Mae and some big banks to pick up market share as some lenders retrench. Collegebound students are the ones who might get squeezed in the process. More...

KILGOROUND

The Kings were another family to leave their mark in Kilgore. Three brothers were born to John Solon King and Lula Viola Browning both of whom were native Texans. John Solon was born in Rusk County in 1848. "My father, was Jacob Solon King," said Tom King. "He played baseball locally (not profes... More...

 News
•Piano educator performs here
On Saturday, March 1, in the Ballroom of the Devall Student Center at 7:30p.m. a free keyboard orchestra concert will feature Dennis Mauricio as the guest conductor and perfomer. More...
•TSR hosts 'The Little Engine That Could'
•Texas food stamps applications being delayed under new system
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 Our World
•al-Sadr may end Iraqi cease fire
BAGHDAD (AP) - Anti- U.S. cleric Muqtada al-Sadr may let a six-month cease-fire expire as soon as Saturday, a move that could send his Shiite militia fighters back out on the streets and jeopardize recent security gains that have led to a sharp decline in violence. More...
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 Advice & Entertainment
•DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: My husband's sister, "Mia," is a lesbian who came out to her family 10 years ago. Her parents disowned her. We were just out of high school, and for years we had no idea why. We were not allowed to invite Mia to our wedding or to have any contact with her. More...
•YOUR HEALTH
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•Cards win!
DAINGERFIELD - The Sabine Cardinals are now four wins away from going to Austin for the Texas state basketball tournament after winning Tuesday's Bi-district game over the Texarkana Pleasant Grove Hawks. Sabine took its 28th victory of the season, a 67-51 win that meant more than any so far this... More...
•'Dogs get sweep of W'house
•Lady 'Dogs get first win
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 Obituaries
•James Earl Herrin, Jr
James Earl Herrin, Jr., age 63, of Waco, passed away Monday, February 18, 2008. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West, with Rev. Ed Karasek officiating. Military graveside rites will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery near West conducted by VFW Post 4819. The ... More...
•THELMA D. SETTLE
•SANDRA CORBIN
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