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Christ Fest rocks Kilgore
Hundreds of people lined the hills of City Park on Saturday as the air was filled with Christian music. More...

Rangerettes kick off tryout week, new line announced Friday

The Kilgore College Rangerettes will announce new freshman members Friday, following a week filled with pre-training and tryouts. The new Rangerettes are chosen by outside judges, director Dana Blair and assistant director Shelley Wayne. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY DIVORCE CARE SUPPORT GROUP meets 6:30 p.m. every Monday at 201 S. Martin (the Singles Building) in Kilgore. All are invited for a weekly video and discussion. More...

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News

Kilgore man sentenced for drug, firearms crimes

TYLER — A 42-year-old Kilgore man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas. More...

Kilgore offers another 'semester' of Citizen Police Academy

Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings in September and October. More...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor, I have been riding all types of motorcycles approximately 40 years. I have always been pro-choice about wearing a helmet or not. More...

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Sports

Weather messes with Pump Jacks' schedule

TEXAS COLLEGIATE LEAGUE BASEBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It's been a wild couple of days for Pump Jacks nation, and a pair of big games are to follow. More...

Rain forces Pump Jacks and Victoria to a 4-4 tie

Rain and thunderstorms, which forced a rescheduling of Monday's game, returned to Driller Park on Tuesday, causing the first game of a doubleheader against Victoria to be halted in extra innings, and outright canceling the second game. More...

Reddic shines for North all-stars

Few East Texans represented this region in Tuesday night More...

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School news

Summer Reading brings rewards

The Community House in Kilgore was the place to be for hot dogs and prizes last Wednesday as more than 200 participants of the Kilgore Public Library's Summer Reading Program eagerly waited to see who would walk away with one of the 64 donated priz More...

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Kilgore man killed, second injured over weekend

One Kilgore man was killed and another was seriously injured in separate motorcycle accidents last week. More...

Fund established for injured KPD corporal

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Two funds have been set up at local banks to help the family of a Kilgore police officer seriously injured in a two-car accident on July 17. Corporal Kevin J. More...

KILGOROUND

BRENDA BROWN

Sue Brown from the Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation got some oldtimers together on Friday morning at GoodDay Coffee + Books to talk with Hank O'Neal, a New York City photographer whose work is presently on exhibit at the Longview Museum o More...

Advice & Entertainment

Friends opt out of couple's spouse swapping parties

DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: Our friends "Andy" and "Corinne" live out of state in Michigan. We visit them about twice a year. Our visits are planned weeks in advance. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Direct your high energy. Your good will counts, even if there is a disagreement. Extremes could hit when dealing with a friend. Listen to what this person shares. More...

Polymyalgia often mistaken as arthritis

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Both my shoulders started to hurt about a month ago. I thought it was arthritis. They were most painful and stiff early in the morning. The pain got so bad that I could hardly put on a shirt. More...

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Obituaries

LOIS E. REID

Graveside services for Lois E. Reid, 95, of Kilgore were held 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Hickory Grove Cemetery with the Reverend Don Beebe officiating under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. More...

Damon Muckelroy

Funeral services for Mr. Damon Muckelroy, 93 of Los Angeles, CA., formerly of Kilgore, TX. Will be held Monday, July 27, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.,at the Inglewood Mortuary Chapel in Los Angeles. More...

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