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The City of Kilgore, with the help of Turner Crane Co. out of Longview placed a new set of restrooms in South Street Park on Tuesday. More...

Oil Museum needs hotel/motel tax

By BRENDA BROWN

knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com East Texas Oil Museum officials say they need a piece of the hotel/ motel tax pie for advertising to bring new visitors to town. Joe White, ETOM director, and Dr. More...

Splash Day at city pool

Splash Day at the city's pool will be Saturday, May 23, and swimmers can enjoy the waters for free. The pool will also open Sunday and Memorial Day, May 24-25. B.J. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

IF YOU LIKE music but you have a hard time getting excited by what you hear on most radio stations, be at the World's Richest Acre on Thursday. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY RUSK COUNTY REPUBLICANS will meet 6:30 p.m. May 18 in the Community Room of the Henderson Savings in downtown Henderson on North Marshall Street. Speaker will be Lorie Cox, local rep for the 912 Project and We The People. More...

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Business

Kilgoreite promoted to regional sales manager

Anderson Pollution Control has announced the promotion of Rick Emory of Kilgore to Eastern Regional Sales Manager. More...

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Panola County The Scott R. McGee Well No.12H and the Holcombe Well No.10H will be drilled by XTO Energy Inc. in the Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field. More...

Are you neglecting your 403(b) plan?

WILBUR F. YATES FINANCIAL FOCUS

Are you a teacher? Or are you employed by a non-profit organization? In either case, you may have a 403(b) retirement plan available to you. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Heart commotion can be Deadly

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I read a terrible story in the paper that has me upset. A young boy was hit in the chest with a baseball and his heart stopped. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2009

JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Good dreams or happy events help you wake up with a smile. You might want to make calls and reach out to others. Nevertheless, much goes on behind the scenes or in your mind. More...

Christ: the first fruits

MINISTER'S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. More...

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Obituaries

LUCINDA MAPPS

Funeral services for Lucinda Mosley Mapps, 84, of Tatum, formerly of Whitehouse, were held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2009, at Chapel Hill Baptist Church in Tatum. Burial followed at Trammell Cemetery in Tatum. Mrs. Mapps died May 10. More...

MARY LOU WILPRIT

Funeral services for Mary Lou Gipson Wilprit, 75, of Overton will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009, at Zion Baptist Church in Overton. Burial will follow at Overton City Cemetery. More...

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For The Record

KPD POLICE REPORTS

Kilgore police officers worked 36 calls and made three arrests on Tuesday. Calls included: two motor vehicle accidents with no reported injuries; one forgery; one for public intoxication; one theft; one building burglary at 3105 Inwood Dr. More...

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Church News

Chandler Street church offers free money management seminar

Have you ever sat bolt upright in bed at 3 a.m. wondering how to pay the rent? Have you ever had a fight with your spouse over money issues? More...

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City looks at waste disposal contract

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

City councilmen will likely renew Kilgore's contract with Allied Waste for another year but said they would seek bids before that extension ends in October 2010. However, no action was taken Tuesday night to extend the contract. More...

Survey compares rates and services for waste disposal

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

A survey this week of East Texas cities serviced by IESI and Allied waste contractors reveals rates and services vary. More...

JOBS WELL DONE

Tom Brown accepts Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation award from Main Street Manager Fallon Burns. More...

Citizens step up to save Kilgore's downtown

By BILL WOODALL bwoodall@kilgorenewsherald.com

When the price of oil collapsed in the 1980s and Kilgore cancelled its Main Street program, Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation "stepped up." Almost three years ago the city was readmitted to the Texas Main Street program. More...

News

Longview man killed in fall from derrick at Flying Cow Club

A 50-year-old Longview man died after a fall from an old oil derrick located at the Flying Cow Club on I-20 near the Gregg/Smith County line. More...

Rotarians take photo safari of Africa

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Roddy McAlpine, a real estate broker who assists businesses in finding people to lease space in commercial real estate, was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. More...

Monday, "Bettye Craddock Day"

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.

Monday is "Bettye Craddock Day" in Kilgore in honor of the journalism instructor's 25th year at Kilgore College. More...

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Lifestyles

Holloway and Thornton exchange wedding vows

Amanda Colleen Holloway and Robert Frank Thornton, both of Tyler, were united in marriage April 4, 2009, in Calvary Baptist Church in Brenham. The bride is the daughter of William and Mary Jo Holloway, Jr., of Chappell Hill. More...

Conner and Aucoin announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Connor of Kilgore are delighted to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Meghan Claire, to Mark Alexander Aucoin. Alex is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Aucoin of Nacogdoches. More...

Forest Home's Joy Makers honor seniors with banquet

The annual Senior Adult Banquet sponsored by the Joy Makers of Forest Home Baptist was held May 12. Doris Snow welcomed everyone and reminded them of prayer requests. More...

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Sports

Hallsville holds off Bulldogs

'Cats come back, win 4-2

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.

For the first six innings of Thursday evening's UIL Class 4A bi-district baseball playoff game at Hallsville, the Kilgore High School Diamond 'Dogs were almost perfect. More...

HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD/ 4A REGION II MEET

Bulldogs fall short of state

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Even though no member of the Kilgore High School track and field team qualified for the state meet, as some have done in the past, both track coaches agree it was a good season for KHS track, and that the experience of sending such a young team to More...

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL

Lady 'Dogs earn all-district honors

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It was their first playoff season since 2006, and while the Kilgore High School softball team didn't get out of the first round, they were impressive down the stretch in district play and several members of the team have been recognized for that ac More...

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