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June 17, 2009  RSS feed
Two pit bull dogs that mauled a Leverett's Chapel boy to death on Monday have been euthanized as Rusk County sheriff's deputies continue their investigation of the case. Justin Wayne Clinton, 10, reportedly a fourth grader at Leverett's Chapel ISD, was killed by the two dogs after he walked to visit a friend on CR 133, where the dogs lived. More...

Summer 'tis the season Texans become scratchers — and we're not talking Lotto scratch-offs. It's mosquito season and though the City of Kilgore spends big bucks spraying for the pests, the best way to stop them in their tracks is to eliminate their breeding grounds. More...

Every Kilgore College employee will receive a raise in the coming school year, but there will be no increase in property taxes, according to the college president. The pay raises will be funded primarily by the state thanks to increased enrollment and state funding, said Dr. Bill Holda, KC president. More...

TUESDAY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DANVILLE and Danville Ministries will host a one-night Ladies Conference featuring guest speaker Iris Blue, "I went down a tramp and came up a lady." A free meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. June 30, followed by the program. A love offering will be taken. For reservations call 903- 895-4577 or 903-736-0609. More...
LONGVIEW — Broughton Recreation Center will host several activities in conjunction with Juneteenth: June 19, Gospel Program, 7 p.m., Broughton Center June 20, Softball Tournament, 7 a.m., Broughton Park June 20, Annual Parade, 10 a.m., Martin Luther King Blvd. More...
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Keep a stern eye on your finances. Investigate opportunities that stem from friends. Communication flourishes. Ground yourself in basics, as they do make a stupendous difference. Meetings and groups prove to be lucky. Tonight: Pay bills first, then decide. More...
YOUTH BASEBALL / KILGORE BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION ALL-STARS
It's all-star tournament time again, and the Kilgore Boys Baseball Association's all-star teams will begin journeying out this weekend to play their respective district tournaments. Two tournaments will begin here on Friday, and several others begin either this Friday or next. All tournaments are double-elimination. More...
Kilgore police officers worked 86 calls and made 12 arrests between 12:01 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday. More...
Services for Martha "Mia" Propes Howeth, 86, of Dallas, formerly of Kilgore will be Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the at Knowles Chapel of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Kilgore with the Rev. Darwood Galaway officiating. Interment will follow at Rusk County Memorial Gardens. More...
Forest Home Baptist Church is in the process of building a new sanctuary, which church officials hope will be complete by Christmas. The new sanctuary will seat 1,100; the current sanctuary seats approximately 450. More...
Kilgore Intermediate School fifth graders named as May Students of the Month are: front row, from left, Tony Vega, Jessica Stokes, Cade Clark, Vanesa Gonzalez, Emily Adamson, Cesar Navarrete; back row, xJacob Ramirez, Marisol Soto, Robbie Niles, Samantha Vallejo, Savanna Johnson, Chris Moye More...
MCKEE RECEIVES MULERIDER DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARSHIP MAGNOLIA, Ark. — Choya McKee, a senior at Kilgore High School, was awarded Mulerider Distinguished Scholarship to Southern Arkansas University. The four-year scholarship is based on ACT scores and pays partial tuition. More...