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May 2, 2009  RSS feed
Kilgore girl donates locks in honor of cancer survivor
LOCKS OF LOVE
Eight-year-old Makayla Perry had a personal reason to cut her locks for love last week — she did it in honor of her 7-year-old niece, a cancer survivor. The Chandler Elementary second grader cut about 12 inches of her hair to send to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the U.S. More...
Unveiling set for Allegiance/Good Shepherd alliance

Allegiance Specialty Hospital and Good Shepherd Medical Center will celebrate the addition of new services coming to Kilgore with a grand opening 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 6. The event includes the unveiling of a new outdoor sign, a brief program at noon and a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the front lawn of the hospital. More...

Chamber's Taste, Trade & Music Fest is Tuesday

The Chamber of Commerce's is back on track for Tuesday night after being cancelled due to rain last week. Festivities will begin in the block surrounding the World's Richest Acre Park on Commerce Street at 5:30 and end at 7:30, though the entertainment will continue if the crowd wants to stay and listen to the East Texas bluegrass band Hickory Hill. More...

 Daily Digest
• DAILY DIGEST
MONDAY "CHRISTFRIEND" IS A NEW MEN'S MINISTRY OF SAINT LUKE'S METHODIST CHURCH. They meet on Mondays from 6:30- 7 a.m. in the Family Life Center. Their purpose is to center the new week on Jesus Christ. All men of the community are invited. 401 E. Main St. or 903-984-3576. More...
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 News
• article has image Are you ready for hunting and fishing season?
Before you load up your guns, get those rods and reels out and fire up the boat, make sure everything is legal. DeWayne Noble, Game Warden for Gregg and Upshur counties came to Lions on Thursday and talked about these very same problems. "The number one problem right now is people fishing without a license," said Noble. More...
• article has image Whiteside talks on rural electric around the state
• Easy way to help avoid Swine Flu?
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 Business
• EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT
DEVELOPMENTAL Panola County The Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Dobbins GU Well No.2 drilled by Patara Oil & Gas LLC. This well will be drilled 12.4 miles northwest from Carthage with a depth of 10,300- feet in the Golden, J N Survey, A- 237. More...
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 Lifestyles
• article has image A Word Please
It's been too long since I've done a mailbag column. How do I know? My first clue was right in the old mailbag: "Have you considered writing a column featuring readers' questions?" asks Sharon McRee. Clearly, I'm overdue. luckily Sharon helped by including a very interesting question about the ever-moving line between right and wrong usage. More...
• article has image KILGORE COLLEGE SPRING FLING
• article has image Hoestock or woodstock
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 Advice & Entertainment
• Timing and content of pregame meal are important
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When and what should someone eat before he or she plays a major game or has a long practice? I have three children, two boys and one girl. All are on athletic teams, and all play different sports. Their games and practices are never at the same time of day. I have no idea what to serve them before a game or practice, or when to serve it. What is best? More...
• HOROSCOPE
• article has image The power of touch
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 Sports
• article has image TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Pump Jacks sign two more
The East Texas Pump Jacks bolstered their lineup with Wednesday's announcement that the team has signed two more hitters for the 2009 season. The Pump Jacks added outfielder Mike Petello, a redshirt sophomore at Scottsdale Community College, and Kyle Frasard, a junior infielder from Texas Wesleyan. More...
• article has image ROTARIANS GOLFING FOR A GREAT CAUSE
• article has image UIL shocker: All sports on hold
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 Obituaries
• Jacob Scott Wheeler
Services for Jacob Scott Wheeler, 22, of Kilgore will be at a later date. Cremation arrangements are by East Texas Funeral Home of Longview. More...
• Audna Gail Wilke
• DORIS ELAINE HARRIS
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 School news
• article has image Kilgore College holds cheerleading tryouts, local girls make team
KC CHEER
Kilgore College held its cheerleading tryouts on Sunday under the direction of Latane Speer, cheerleading director, and 22 were chosen for the squad. Both men and women tried out for the squad, as they competed in running tumbling, standing tumbling, stunts, chants, dance and group demonstrations. More...
• article has image KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR 20/20
• article has image MLMS TREBLE CHOIR
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