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April 3, 2008
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TAMI BOLDING SAYS PUMPJACKS
Tami Bolding, winner of the name the team contest for the new wooden bat league in Kilgore applauds as the banner is dropped at Historic Driller Park yesterday during a press conference by Mike Lieberman, general manager of the new team. The season starts on June 10. More...
"Ghost Voting" being challenged

AUSTIN (AP) - A state representative from Dallas is trying to end the practice of "ghost voting," in which Texas House members have others cast their votes when they are absent. Rep. More...

Impact of border fence unknown
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer

McALLEN (AP) - Rio Grande Valley elected officials and environmentalists wonder if they will know the full impact of the border fence before it is in their backyards now that the federal government has bypassed the law requiring detailed environmental study. More...

Don't Mess with Texas' has new campaign

AUSTIN (AP) - The famous "Don't Mess with Texas" antilitter campaign is launching a new effort to get Texans to use a litter bag in their cars and trucks. The "Rock the Bag" tour makes a stop at the Texas Relays track meet this week in Austin, where those attending will be given litter bags as ... More...

Gladewater Round-Up inducted in hall of fame

The Gladewater Round-Up is slated to be inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame April 11 and 12. The ceremonies will be held at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton. More...

BASEBALL FEVER, CATCH IT

It must be baseball fever, because we're talking trash cans, face paint and a whole lot of spirit for Kilgore High School baseball. Krista Carver, a junior at KHS went the extra mile for the team as she and her classmates stormed into Driller Park with a show of school spirit (photo). Carver is also... More...

KILGOROUND
LESTER MURRAY

The Maude Laird Middle School tennis team will host a tennis tournament at Kilgore High School on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. Dana Sneed, MLMS tennis coach, said the Bulldogs will be hosting several schools in this multiteam match. Come out and support MLMS tennis. More...

 News
•KC Agriculture Club racks up awards at Houston Livestock Show
The Kilgore College Agriculture Club racked up several awards at the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 3-6. The club was awarded the Good Herdsmanship award and walked away with Division Champion and First in Class with its cow-calf pair. More...
•LeTourneau sponsors "Fun Run"
•It's Boys and Girls Club week
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 Advice & Entertainment
•DEAR ABBY
Daughter lauds mom's efforts to integrate multiple selves
DEAR ABBY: I was offended by your response to "True Love Texan" (Jan. 18) when he asked about loving a woman with multiple personality disorder. MPD is also known as Dissociative Identity Disorder. Individuals with DID have survived severe childhood abuse. The way they coped was to split into diff... More...
•YOUR HEALTH
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•Kilgore's Colbert, Reese pick up wins in Mount Pleasant
District meet starts Tuesday
A couple of weeks back after senior Joe Colbert won three events at a track and field meet, Kilgore High School boys track coach Phillip Lane said that Colbert was making the most of his senior year. Chalk up another good outing for Colbert, who won the 100 meter dash on Tuesday at the Tiger Rela... More...
•With Dirk back, Mavs win big
•Mariners win third game from Rangers
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 Obituaries
•JAMES "PUG" TODD
Services for James "Pug" Todd, 75, of Kilgore will be two p.m., Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Buddy Duggins and Reverend Ted White officiating. Burial will follow in Kilgore Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Todd passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Longvi... More...
•MARY ANN PIKE WILLIAMS
•VEDA HICKS RANNE
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