January 28, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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CHEERS FOR KC

Kilgore College cheerleader Jordan Belrose, 19, gets the crowd going during last Saturday's contest against Jacksonville College. KC won both the men's and women's games. More...

US infrastructure receives a 'D' grade from engineers

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — America's roads, public transit and aviation have gotten worse in the past four years. Water and sewage systems are dreadful. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

To thong, or not to thong: thousands enter debate

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I'm writing regarding the letter from "San Diego Sinner" (Nov. 21), whose mother says wearing thong underwear is sinful. Abby, that mother may not have known a better way to express her views. More...

Cause of female mustache often excess male hormone

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 33-year-old, unmarried woman with an embarrassing problem -- a mustache. I have to shave every other day. I told a friend, and she says shaving makes it worse: It will grow back faster and thicker. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 29, 2009 ARIES (March 21-April 19) If you look around and observe, you'll discover there is a lot going on, not just with you, but also with others who might be making you uncomfortable. More...

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Obituaries

KYLE W. PERKINS

Services for Kyle W. Perkins, 45, of Kilgore will be 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Dodson Auditorium in Kilgore with Chris Vidacovich officiating. Burial will follow in Danville Cemetery. Mr. Perkins died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, in Kilgore. More...

CORY JAMES GALLOWAY

Services for Cory James Galloway, 23, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Van. Burial will be in Fairway Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of Hilliard Funeral Home in Van. Mr. More...

MONICA RIOS-GRADO

Services for Monica Rios-Grado, 81, of Denver, Colo., will be 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at Christ the King Catholic Church in Kilgore with Father Patrick Fenton and Deacon Isidro Sanchez officiating. More...

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Perry proposes college tuition freeze

By KELLEY SHANNON Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas college students need relief from rising tuition costs and could be helped if their tuition is frozen at the same rate for four years, Republican Gov. Rick Perry says. More...

Creek cleanup major concern for city council

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore's city council is eying a major clean-up of the five creeks that flow through the city, with Turkey Creek likely first on the list. More...

Feds move to help distressed homeowners

By JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — With home foreclosures spiking, the Federal Reserve is taking steps to try to keep some distressed borrowers in their homes. More...

KILGOROUND

LINDA BALLARD

The call came. A call that has thrown this town into shock and disbelief and a call that threw emergency teams into action far beyond the call of duty. More...

News

Henderson man sentenced for cocaine

TYLER — A 54-year-old Henderson man was sentenced Tuesday to federal prison for drug violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Kenneth Pollard pleaded guilty on Aug. More...

CORRECTIONS

In a photo cutline that ran in the Sunday paper, page 3, on January 25, the Kilgore High School soccer player who was identified as Tia Bailey, was actually Angela Gee. More...

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Sports

Fourth-ranked Sabine slams Harmony, 67-22

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
By JASON HEFFNER and MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

District 18-2A has simply been no competition for the Sabine High School Cardinals varsity basketball team, running through competition like a hot knife through butter. More...

Dragons pull off two late escapes

SERIES OF CLOSE LOSSES FOR KHS TEAMS
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Tuesday might have been an icy night in East Texas, but both Nacogdoches High School basketball teams left Kilgore High School gymnasium brushing the fires of defeat off their coattails. More...

J'ville leaves with 1-0 win

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore's varsity boys soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision, with the Indians scoring with just 13 minutes left. Coach Michael Bradshaw said he was proud of the way his team played, and that they're giving good effort. More...

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