Gasoline prices are poking a hole in household and business budgets across the country. But for cattle raisers in East Texasand elsewhere, the problem is significant. Bill Hale, Rusk County Commissioner and a family cattle rancher for 150 years, said increasing costs for energy and associated pro... More...

In an incident that occurred at Maude Laird Middle School an altercation between a sixth grade student and a teacher resulted in a suspension. Principal Jody Sanders, MLMS said the incident occurred in a physical education class taught by Coach Ginger Hale. More...

"We need to know what the residents want in the city's parks," Joe T. Parker, Kilgore mayor, said about a public meeting scheduled Saturday morning, to discuss the future of South Street Park. "The question is 'Do they want us to improve the park, or leave it alone?'. More...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) _ On the 40th anniversary of his assassination, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is to be honored as a champion of peace in the city where he died. "Here was a man who understood nonviolence at a depth that I had never known before," said C.T. Vivian, a former King associate. More...