August 15, 2009 / Front Page

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'Patch' concert is Thursday night at World's Richest Acre

George Faber Trio has hometown roots
Thursday evening's performance at the World's Richest Acre by the George Faber Trio will be a homecoming of sorts for two of its three musicians. More...

Texan approved for music and dance venue

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

The city council unanimously approved a lease agreement for the Texan Theater to become a privately operated entertainment venue for music and dances. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

PUBLISHED every Wednesday and Saturday, except when the computer system suffers a stroke and is left with right-side paralysis. +++ EMPEROR Nero gets credit for creating the first frozen dessert. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. For more info call Linda Myhand at 903-834-6794 or Linda Brotherton at 903-736-8837. Come lose something you don't want to find! More...

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News

Capps share experiences from mission trip

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Tim Capps, owner of Gabriel Jordan Autoplex in Kilgore and his daughter, Darby, a senior-to-be at Kilgore High School, were the guest speakers for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. More...

Eye care topic at Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The talk was all about vision at the Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday. Dr. More...

Labor Day DWI enforcement begins soon

Gregg County deputies will begin their Labor Day "Drink, Drive and Go to Jail" project on Aug. 21, according to a news release issued Wednesday morning from the sheriff 'office. More...

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Business

Can you invest for college and retirement?

WILBUR F. YATES FINANCIAL FOCUS

You most likely need to save and invest for retirement. But if you have children, you also may want to put money away for their college education. Are these two goals mutually exclusive? More...

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Panola County In a lease 6.6 miles southeast from DeBerry in the Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field, the PEC Minerals Gas Unit No.1 Well No.1H will be drilled by XTO Energy Inc. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Emphasis on one sport not advised for very young children

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is your opinion on starting a young child to train for one sport? My husband is determined that our 4-year-old son become a professional tennis player. He has him practicing every day for more than an hour at a time. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Greet a lazy or quiet day with a smile. In some way, the hectic pace could have impacted you more than you realize. Put your feet up and relax. Make important calls in the morning, but avoid a conflict with a relative. More...

CLOGGED MINDS AND CLOGGED SPIRTS

MINISTER'S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

"I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty" (John 6:35). More...

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Obituaries

STAYTON E. 'GENE' WORTHINGTON

Gene was born on June 18, 1935, on an oil lease in Kilgore, Texas. He was raised and attended school in Talco, Texas, where he graduated as Salutatorian. He attended Paris Junior College and Midwestern State University where he played football. More...

SHANE BARBER

Services for Raymond Shane Barber, 36, of Kilgore, were held 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, in the Chapel at Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore, with the Rev. Don Beebe officiating. Burial followed at Danville Cemetery. Born Nov. More...

EVELYN SCROGUM

Services for Evelyn Scrogum, 98, of Kilgore were 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with the Rev. David Hampton officiating. Burial followed at Kilgore Cemetery. Mrs. Scrogum died Aug. 11 in Longview. More...

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Kilgore sales tax allocations down again

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore's sales tax allocation check in August dropped by 36 percent and more than $427,000 compared to the same period last year, according to the Texas Comptroller's Office. More...

Memorial to be built for C.B. Dansby High

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

The city council voted Tuesday night to donate land to only one of two alumni groups vying to build a memorial to Kilgore's all-black high school. The Kilgore Colored High School-C.B. More...

Council votes to request move for park grant to Meadowbrook

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

After what seems like hours of discussion during past meetings, the city council Tuesday night approved, with no discussion, a proposal to move a state parks grant to a new location. More...

Our World

LISTENING IN THE CITY . . .

THE IDLE AMERICAN DR. DON NEWBURY

New Yorkers who deal with the city on a daily basis may grow numb to the sights and sounds abounding there for us who mosey in from time to time. More...

SOTOMAYOR CONFIRMATION VOTE FREEBIE FOR HUTCHINSON, CORNYN

GUEST OPINION DAVE MCNEELY

The vote by Texas' two United States senators against the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U. S. Supreme Court may be a political risk. But if the past is any guide, it's very slight. John Cornyn's vote was to be expected. More...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor, The old Texan Theater was near and dear to a lot of people, including me. In the Kilgore News Herald's August 8 article on it, somebody's use of tricked-up façade twice is not as cute as they think. More...

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Lifestyles

WRESTLING LEGEND IN KILGORE

Big Time Pro Wrestling layed the "smack down"

Big Time Pro Wrestling "Texas Tough" came to Kilgore on Saturday, hosted by Interskate of Kilgore. More...

Allen and Commander engaged to marry

Johnny and Linda Allen of Liberty City are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kelli Layne Allen, to William Kyle Commander, son of Mark and Pat Commander of Gladewater. Kelli is the granddaughter of Mr. More...

Carter and Kitchen announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carter of Longview are honored to announce the engagement of their daughter, Randall Breann Carter, to Daniel Ryan Kitchen. More...

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Sports

Todd getting playing time in Cleveland

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Texas Rangers won the last two games of their midweek threegame series in Cleveland, and Kilgore's Jess Todd made an appearance in Wednesday night's game against the playoff-minded Rangers. More...

RANGER BALL HAS BEGUN

The heat and sun are the opponents right now for coach J.J. Eckert (above, left) and the Kilgore College Rangers football program. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

SOFTBALL Benefit game Aug. 22 It'll be the Guns versus Hoses Part II on Saturday, Aug. 22, a softball game between the Kilgore Police Department and the Kilgore Fire Department for a great cause. The game will be played at 6 p.m. More...

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