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June 4, 2008
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TO BE, OR NOT TO BE, A PUMPJACKS FAN
Aaron White (left) and Shelley Wilson, both Texas Shakespeare Festival actors, film a commercial for the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce to promote the East Texas Pumpjacks, a new collegiate baseball team playing in Kilgore. More...
Clinton open to becoming Obama's VP
By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Writers

NEW YORK (AP) _ Angling for a vice presidential nod, Hillary Rodham Clinton refused to bow out of the Democratic race Tuesday, hoping to maintain leverage as Barack Obama clinched the delegates needed to secure the party's nomination. More...

Chamber promotes tourism in Kilgore
By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Mike Coston, president of the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce, said a big part of the Chambers' responsibility is to promote member businesses and the local business community in general. "Our goal is to help businesses prosper and grow. One of the ways we do this is through travel and tourism," sai... More...

Congress cuts Mexico aid
By LARA JAKES JORDAN Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House accused lawmakers Tuesday of "sabotaging" a sweeping aid package that would help Mexico fight drug traffic and violence before it crosses the U.S. border. More...

TxDot starts work on Hwy. 135

Texas Department of Transportation maintenance crews are scheduled to begin repair and resurface work on State Highway 135 between State Highway 31 and Interstate 20 today. More...

KILGOROUND
LINDA BALLARD

"I am so blessed to be back in the community that gave so much to my family when I was growing up," said Rhonda Nobles Loomer. A little over two years ago, with a boost from Hurricane Catrina and a push from the illness of a grandmother, she started her trek back from the lumber mills of Oregon to... More...

 News
•East Texas Roofing and home repair grants to serve ETCOG rural residents
$1 million in housing funding designated over 3-year period
Over the next three years, $1 million in federal housing funding will serve eligible clients on the East Texas Council of Governments' (ETCOG) home repair waiting list. Through a partnership between ETCOG and the Center for Housing Resources, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has funded two g... More...
•PETS OF THE WEEK
•Police searching for man accused of molesting two hospital patients
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 Advice & Entertainment
•Young mother feels the urge to take break from parenting
DEAR ABBY
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 20-yearold single mom of a 17-monthold son. I love my baby dearly, but lately I feel I'm missing out on life. I feel like I need to go out on my own and find myself. Before I got pregnant I had plans to go to college, work abroad and experience life. More...
•Shingles and its aftermath
•HOROSCOPE
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 Sports
•Rangers belt five homers, beat Indians 12-7
ARLINGTON (AP) - The Texas Rangers needed a fivehomer game from an alreadysurging offense to cover up for their overtaxed pitching staff. Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley hit consecutive homers to set the tone in a four-run first inning and the Rangers went on to a 12-7 victory over the Clevelan... More...
•Pairings announced for treatment center tournament
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 Obituaries
•Dick Roland Turrentine
Funeral Services for Dick Roland Turrentine, 53, of Liberty City will be 10AM Friday June 6, 2008, at the Fist Baptist Church of Liberty City with Rev. Bruce Wells officiating. Interment will follow at Kilgore Memorial Gardens. Mr. Turrentine died Tuesday, June 3, 2008 under hospice care. Arrangem... More...
•W. L. "BILL" MERRILL
•CLAUDIA LAVERNE HEADLEY
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