News Herald Photo by Lester Murray Dylan Venable is all smiles as he graduates from Kilgore Heights Elementary School on Wednesday. Dylan was part of the graduating class of Mrs. Crews. Only 12 more years for that next diploma Dylan. More...
Kilgore city councilmen postponed signing a contract with a design firm that helped land a park grant for new practice fields near Synergy Park and then they talked of giving the money back to the state. More...
The city council voted Tuesday night to assess curb and gutter fees, but Kirkwood Addition residents have five years at 0 percent interest to pay for their improvements. In a separate but related vote, council members accepted the low bid to do the construction work, which was $2,155,586. More...
TUESDAY BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, will meet Tuesday, June 2, at 2 p.m. at the Kilgore Public Library. The group meets monthly to discuss both fiction and non-fiction. Visitors are always welcome. More...
For the News Herald David Stroud, Kilgore College history professor and historian, was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Stroud talked about the "Father of the United States Navy," John Paul Jones. A legendary figure in the Revolutionary War, Jones who uttered the famous phrase, "I have not yet begun to fight! More...
June is a popular month for weddings. If you're getting married this month, you have a lot to think about, but after the wedding — well, you'll have even more to think about. And one of those topics should be your investment strategy. More...
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Reading the Sunday paper might be a favorite ritual. Do indulge in this pastime. Responsibilities call, but why not make plans on your schedule for a change? Communication flourishes. Tonight: Remember, it's not Monday yet. This Week: Aren't you getting a bit tired of all the power plays? Stop playing. More...
Narrowing down the area's high school softball players to just one, the player who had maybe the best season of them all, isn't easy, but there is one player who had an outstanding season and led her team back to the playoffs after a year absence. More...
Services for Edward A. "Ed" Erekson, 67, of Kilgore will be Monday, June 1, 2009, at Ten o'clock in the morning at the First Baptist Church in Kilgore with the Reverends Eddie Hilburn and David Hampton officiating. More...
"Then Jesus told him [Thomas], 'Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'" (John 20:29 NIV) Can you think of things you can't see, but you know them to be true? The first thing that may come to mind is the wind. More...
After 30-plus years, Kilgore College Police Chief said that it's just time to do something else. Lewis began his service as police chief at KC in September of 1993, working as chief for more than 15 years. Effective May 31, Lewis will be stepping down to pursue other interests. More...
Hotel occupancy tax questions for city council 