July 25, 2009 RSS feed / Lifestyles

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Everyone needs an escape mechanism

How would you like to build your own personal escape mechanism, that's just what one Kilgore man did. Mitch Smith grew up with a piece of wood in his hand, that is because his dad, Robert B. More...

Upshaw receives Musicianship Award from SFA

NACOGDOCHES — Kiedran Upshaw, band student at Maude Laird Middle School, received the Musicianship Award from Chris Brown, conductor of the Eighth Grade Lumberjack Band at Stephen F. Austin State University Band Camp. More...

MLMS students reconized by duke University TIP

Two Maude Laird Middle School students qualified for state recognition in Duke University's Talent Identification Program (TIP) and received medals during a ceremony held in Denton. More...

Walden and Tucker exchange vows in August

Clarence and Shauna Gage of Kilgore and Todd and Debbie Tucker of Palmetto Bay, Fla., are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Whitney K'Anne Tucker of Kilgore, to Matthew Douglas Walden of Diana, son of Doug a More...

Summer time, summer time

CHITCHAT CORNER LINDA K. BALLARD

SUMMER TIME, SUMMER TIME, good old summertime. Vacations are dwindling down and thoughts of school and football, etc., etc. is fast approaching. One who has had her fair share of company this summer is Yvonne and "Sam" Kennedy. More...

Brasher celebrates 80th birthday

Dolores Brasher celebrated her 80th birthday on July 16 with a surprise luncheon. She is the wife of the late M.J. Brasher and mother of the late Barbara Brasher. Born in South Louisiana, Mrs. More...

Lufkin couple publish 42nd book on East Texas

A new book by Lufkin authors Bob and Doris Bowman explores 49 lynchings and legal hangings that occurred in East Texas between 1862 and 1942. "Death by Rope" is the 42nd book written about East Texas by the husbandwife team. More...