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David Karp Piano Festival draws over 100 Texas students

More than 100 Texas students with ages ranging from elementary to high school participated in the 17th annual David Karp Piano Festival competition last Saturday at Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore College campus. More...

Texas bill would ban restaurant trans fats

KELLEY SHANNON Associated Press Writer

AUSTIN (AP) — Texans who love cheesy enchiladas and chicken-fried steak, take heart. More...

News

MAUDE LAIRD MIDDLE SCHOOL TENNIS

Dana Sneed, Maude Laird Middle School tennis coach, said in their Quad match on Saturday, Kilgore finished third over Center, but lost to Grace Community and Tyler Moore. More...

KC student's artwork displayed on campus

Student artwork of the Kilgore College Visual Arts Program will be displayed until May 1 in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the KC campus. The display represents some of the best pieces students have created this spring. More...

Almost 1 of 2 new Americans in 2008 were Latino

SUZANNE GAMBOA Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hispanics made up nearly half of the more than 1 million people who became U.S. citizens last year, according to a Hispanic advocacy group. More...

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Obituaries

LANDON JAMES VANDERWATER

Landon was born March 31, 2009, at 8:13 a.m. in San Antonio, Texas. Landon weighed 2 pounds 2 ounces and was 13 inches long. Landon passed away at 7:45 p.m. of heart complications. More...

GAIL EVELYN JACKSON

The family of Gail Evelyn Jackson, 87, of Roseville, MN will dedicate a gravesite memorial on Saturday, April 11 at Kilgore Cemetery. Ms. Jackson died on March 19 in St. Paul, MN after a brief illness. More...

WANDA LEE SHIRLEY

Services for Wanda Lee Shirley, 70, Arp, will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, 2009, in the Cottle- Pearson Funeral Home Chapel in Overton, with the Rev. Leon Batchelor officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, near Arp. More...

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Council looks at smoking ban options

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

City officials held the first of at least two "town hall" meetings Monday night regarding a smoking ban and the input was clear: residents want one. Of the three dozen or so in attendance, only five raised their hands when Joe T. More...

Hit-and-run suspect apprehended

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

A Kilgore man was arrested Thursday night after he left the scene of an accident on Higginbotham Road. Anson Scott McFarland, 22, was charged with failure to stop and render aid, a third-degree felony, and booked into the Kilgore City Jail. More...

KILGOROUND

MITCH LUCAS

I'D LIKE TO ENCOURAGE all of you that don't normally read our sports section — and those who do, of course — to read it today. More...

Advice & Entertainment

Man gets the silent treatment for reasons he can't fathom

DEAR ABBY
JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: My wife, "Helene," refuses to speak to me for days or even weeks. When I try to find out why or talk to her, she ignores me. She has moved into another bedroom, which has become her own little domain. More...

Pregnancy possible in diabetes

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This past week, our 29-yearold daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Our family is devastated. We thought this was a juvenile illness. What is the long-term prognosis for this disease? Should pregnancy be avoided? More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2009 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Proceed with a project. Timing is important, but also recognize that you don't need to rush. Be steadfast and sure of what you are doing. Listen to what an associate shares. More...

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Sports

PLAY BALL!

The Kilgore Boys Baseball Association conducted its annual opening ceremonies last Saturday at Driller Park, allowing teams to get recognized and run the bases. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

GOLF Kilgore leads after day one After the first day of the District 14-4A boys golf tournament, you might say Kilgore High School is in an enviable position. The Bulldogs are leading. And they're leading big. More...

Regionals in sight for many Kilgore netters

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS/ DISTRICT 14-4A TOURNAMENT
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

By the end of the day on Tuesday, it's likely that every single member of the Kilgore High School tennis team, including coach Jason Maroney, will be ready to find a recliner or a couch and get a little rest. More...

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