State and federal incentives are available that would make conversion to propane buses economically and environmentally friendly. Propane buses cost about $12,000 more than new diesel buses but, with incentives, firstyear purchase and operating costs of propane buses could be $23,000 less than th... More...

After a one-year deployment in Iraq, members of the Kilgore National Guard are coming home. Tomorrow morning, Bravo Co. 3rd of the 144th Infantry Battalion will arrive in Kilgore with a police escort and the Freedom Riders. The troops, 125 in all, will be arriving at the National Guard Armory a... More...

Kilgore Independent School District board of trustees met Monday in a special, called meeting to consider a construction change order. Revard Pfeffer, business manager for KISD, said the new faculty parking lot going in at Kilgore High School as a result of the construction of the new 14 classroo... More...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Talk about hushhush wedding planning. First daughter Jenna Bush was the last in the family to know she was getting married. Months ago, her fiance, Henry Hager, told Jenna's twin sister that he wanted to propose. Then at the Camp David presidential retreat, Hager asked Presiden... More...

I WENT TO SLEEP Saturday night, a little under the weather, and woke up and it was Monday afternoon. At least, that's the way it felt. I promise you, both Sunday and Monday, I felt like I'd been hit by a bread truck. I never had allergy problems before until recently, but the last few days have ... More...