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March 20th, 2008
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Boys and Girls Club offers recreation during spring break
The Kilgore Boys and Girls Club is progressing a little bit more every day. David Stewie, unit director for the Kilgore Boys and Girls Club, said the organization is keeping its collective fingers crossed, but they hope the club will be open on Saturdays starting next year. More...
KEDC contracts at or above compliance

Economic development agreements for nine businesses were up for compliance review by Kilgore Economic Development Corporation this week. All nine were approved. More...

No Hispanic input on new curriculum

AUSTIN (AP) - The chairman of the State Board of Education said there is insufficient time to seek input from Hispanic experts before new reading and writing curriculum standards for Texas public school students are adopted. But with Hispanic children making up 47 percent of the 4. More...

Statesmanship Award given to Commissioner Bill Hale

Each year, East Texas Council of Governments honors regional citizens who exemplify excellence in performance, innovation, and contributions to the community. ETCOG hosted its 76th Semi-Annual Board of Director's Meeting and regional awards ceremony today, at Jefferson's Cypress Valley Education ... More...

Master Plan approved

Kilgore's Master Plan is almost ready for revelation. The Planning and Zoning Board approved the recommendation of the plan to City Council. "We didn't see where any changes needed to be made," Carol Windham, director of planning, said. "Planning concepts did an excellent job taking what the bo... More...

KILGOROUND

Kilgore Intermediate School hosted its annual Kilgore Independent School District Gold Card luncheon. Attendees were treated to a meal, and fourth grade students sang several songs from their upcoming patriotic program. More...

 News
•Poll shows stress hurts motivation, attention for many college students
WASHINGTON (AP) - College kids are so frazzled they can't sleep or eat. Or study. Good grief, they're even anxious about spring break. Most students in U.S. colleges are just plain stressed out, from everyday worries about grades and relationships to darker thoughts of suicide, according to a po... More...
•Good marriage equals good blood pressure
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 Advice & Entertainment
•DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I have remained friends and lovers for the past 37 years. We maintained a relationship that included shared vacations and socializing together. We even talked of living in a retirement home together one day. More...
•YOUR HEALTH
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•Newly-acquired Hamilton impressing in BP, practice
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - With awe-inspiring batting practice blasts, Josh Hamilton has been turning heads at the Texas Rangers' complex all spring. Balls ricocheting off the clubhouse building beyond the leftcenter field fence, scorching liners into the outfield gaps. The scene is repeated again a... More...
•Aggies, BYU looking to make waves in tourney
•Dark times turn bright for Baylor basketball
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 Obituaries
•RONALD HARRY COCHRAN
Graveside services for Ronald Cochran, 58, of Kilgore, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2008, at Danville Cemetery, with Pastor James Shepard officiating, under the direction of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore. Mr. Cochran passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2008, in a Longview nursing h... More...
•JAMES MICHAEL RIGGS
•IDA LORENE GOODE
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