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May 22, 2008
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A VIEW FROM THE TOP
The new facade goes up on the old Longhorn Drug Building owned by Harry Crouse. The new look is part of the Main Street Facade Grant Program going on in downtown Kilgore. The plans for the building upstairs is commercial apartments. Downstairs is yet to be determined by Crouse. (photo) Chris Poole o... More...
Kilgore pool opens Saturday
GETTING READY TO SWIM

Boys and girls get out those floaties, flippers and goggles, it's time to hit the pool. The Kilgore City Pool will open on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the Memorial Day Weekend and once school is out the pool will be open seven days a week. More...

Sales tax free weekend on energy efficient products
From Staff Reports

This Memorial Day weekend, Texas shoppers will get a break from state and local sales taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products. The 2008 Energy-Star, salestax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Saturday and ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday. More...

City surveys water lines in hope to avoid expansion
By Jim Epperson

City officials are hoping to avoid an estimated $9 million expansion of the Kilgore's wastewater treatment plant by surveying the main sewer line for leaks, city administrators said. More...

Kilgore chamber works hard for local tourism
By KATHRYN MARTINEZ news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

After Kilgore made the pages of Texas Highways, some may wonder how Kilgore became fortunate to receive recognition that could drive the city's attractions home for so many. More...

KILGOROUND
LESTER MURRAY

In honor of the memory of Citizens Bank's cherished friend and director, Johnny Bolt, the bank will close at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The drivethru and In-Store facility will be open Friday for regular hours. The main bank will re-open on Tuesday at 9 a.m. for regular business. More...

 News
•KC announces changes in administrative staff
Kilgore College this week announced a pair of changes in its administrative staff. Trey Hattaway began duties March 31 as the new director of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Kilgore College. Hattaway follows Bill Gibbs, who was the marketing and enrollment director at KC from 2004 to 2007. More...
•Free pulmonary seminar in Kilgore sponsored by UTHSCT
•UFO group says most Texas sightings were planets, clouds
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 Advice & Entertainment
•Perfect dress for groom's mom fails to get bride's approval
DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: I have recently gotten to know a lovely lady I'll call "Judith," whose son is being married in August. During a recent trip to Florida, Judith mentioned that she was looking for a dress to wear to the wedding and asked where she might find something nice. The next day, the woman she had... More...
•Legionnaire's pneumonia is not common, not rare
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•T.O.: Expiring contract 'not a problem'
IRVING (AP) - Terrell Owens is talking about his contract again. Only this time, there's a twist. T.O. is happy about it, even though he's going into the third and final year of his deal with the Dallas Cowboys. "Not a problem," Owens said Wednesday, the first day media was invited to organized... More...
•Round 1: Lakers
•LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF
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 Obituaries
•REV. T.J. PEGUES-DAVIS SR.
Funeral services for Rev. T.J. Pegues-Davis Sr. of Kilgore, will be held Friday, May 23, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Post Oak C.M.E. Church with Rev. Ricky Abraham officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope cemetery. Under the direction fo Cunningham Funeral Home. More...
•ETHEL CALLOWAY CASEY
•RUEBEN RUBY LOVE GOODWYN
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