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February 21st, 2008
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TRIO-Upward Bound Program gets funded for four years
Senator John Cornyn and Congressman Louie Gohmert of Texas presented a ceremonial check for $1 million to Kilgore College yesterday. Dr. Bill Holda, president of Kilgore College, along with Bertha Brown, the new director for the KC TRIO-Upward Bound Program received the check along with represent... More...
Zoning change allows business to expand

Kilgore Planning and Zoning officials were charged with rezoning two parcels of land yesterday to satisfy the demands of Kilgore's flurry of economic activity. Rocky Ridge Apartments are slated for demolition, followed by the adjacent convenience store. More...

KCDC agrees to sell land for housing

Kilgore Community Development Corporation has agreed to sell its 29.79-acre tract of land adjacent to Remington Estates. The property is behind Chandler Elementary School, behind Maude Laird Middle School. While the corporation has not announced its price, B.J. More...

Henley changes filing status for KISD school board election +

In a twist in the Kilgore school board of trustee race, Dale Henley - who had filed to run for Position 1 - has refiled to run for Position 2. Henley said he felt that with three people running for Position 1, it was more fair for the voters to have people competing for both positions. More...

Supreme Court rules in favor of 401(k) suits

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court handed workers a major victory Wednesday by allowing them to sue over mismanagement of their 401(k) retirement accounts, a ruling that could affect more than 50 million employees with nearly $3 trillion invested in the popular plans. More...

KILGOROUND

Girl Scout Troop 1398 will be holding a series of fundraisers over the next few weeks. Julie Webb, Brownie Leader, said starting on Feb. 29 at Kilgore's Blockbuster Video store, Girl Scouts will be selling cookies from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. More...

 News
•KISD holds workshop to increase substitute teachers numbers
The flu circulating in East Texas affects everyone, but school districts are affected in a different ways. Jody Clements, human resource officer for KISD, said the staffing problem caused by the flu is less about teachers getting sick as it is about their children getting ill and the teacher havi... More...
•EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS
•Strokes among middle ages women triple
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 Advice & Entertainment
•DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: Although I agree with you that "'Dee'-Voted Friend in D.C." (Dec. 26) needs to stop lying to her friend and building up false hopes, I think you missed the mark with the rest of your advice. Believe me, Dee knows she's overweight and that it's negatively affecting her social life. She'... More...
•YOUR HEALTH
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•Kilgore's new TCL team sets '08 season schedule
Just one week after introducing its first-ever head coach, East Texas' new collegiate league baseball team has announced the schedule for its inaugural season. All the team needs now is a name. The 48-game regular season will open on Tuesday, June 10, when the team travels to McKinney to take on... More...
•Rangers' Hamilton grateful for a second chance
•Rain forces KHS-Rockwall to move tourney game here
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 Obituaries
•THELMA D. SETTLE
Funeral services for Thelma Dorothy Settle, 84 of Kilgore will be noon, Thursday, February 21, 2008 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. K. B. Henry officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Victory Funeral Home. More...
•JAMES EARL HERRIN, JR
•POLICARPIO HERNANDEZ
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