ABSTRACT ART
Kilgore artist's exhibit at Longview Museum of Fine Arts
By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
      A young artist came from Nepal to the United States in pursuit of learning art, and now nine years later his talents are being recognized. Anup Bhandari is a graduate of Kilgore College now attends the University of Texas at Tyler.
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PRESIDENT CHANGE AT KILGORE ROTARY
     Sammy D. York, (left) outgoing president of the Kilgore Rotary Club, stands with Jerry Camp, the incoming president, during the Installation Banquet held last tuesday night at Meaadowbrook Country Club. Camp Officially began his term on July 1.
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Operator funded state plugging program reaches milestone
      Texas Railroad Commissioners announced this month that plugging activities for the state's abandoned oil and gas wells reached a milestone with the plugging of the 30,000th abandoned well. Since 1984, the commission has been plugging wells for which there is no responsible operator.
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VETS GIVE HELPING HAND
     Helping Hands received a $1,000 helping hand this week from members of the Disabled Veterans of America Auxiliary, Chapter 21 in Kilgore. Friday morning Judy Cotton, DAVA treasurer, presented the check to Jerry Hurt, Helping Hands vice president and a member of the Disabled American Veterans. DAVA held garage and bake sales and sold cookbooks to raise the money. Hurt said the food pantry was in dire need of two new freezers and now can afford to purchase them.
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Kilgore Police Report
      Kilgore police officers worked 26 calls and made one arrest on Tuesday. Calls included: one for criminal trespass; one home burglary in the 3200 block of Goforth Road; one theft; one sexual assault; one disturbance; one building burglary in the 100 block of Horseshoe Drive; one for telephone harassment; one shoplifter; one disturbance involving family violence; one
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Be patriotic: Drive safely for July 4
      Texas drivers are urged to drive safely during the July 4 holiday weekend. Starting Friday and going through midnight on Sunday, Texas Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force, looking for people who are driving drunk, speeding or not wearing safety belts.
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KPD reports vehicle burglaries on the rise
      Kilgore police officers are "aggressively investigating" seven vehicle burglaries that occurred on Thursday, June 25. According to a news release from KPD Lt. Det. Roman Roberson, the burglaries occurred during the early morning hours, mostly in the eastern part of town in the Stone Road area, and they appear to be related.
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
     IS THERE A MORE POIGNANT PHOTO? — Three New York City firefighters are shown hoisting the flag amid the wreckage following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The staff of the Kilgore News Herald wishes everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!
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