September 2, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Gregg County Crime Stoppers officials seek information

Gregg County Crime Stoppers officials seek information on an aggravated robbery that occurred last month at a convenience store on FM 1252. Around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, the store clerk at EZ Mart was robbed by a man wielding a large knife. More...

KPD REPORTS

Kilgore police officers worked 33 calls Thursday and made five arrests. More...

Gregg County adopts tax rate

With belt-tightening all around, Gregg County commissioners this week adopted a budget and left the tax rate unchanged. More...

Lovett's Rangerette photographs on display until Oct. 23

Photographer O. Rufus Lovett's photographs depicting the Rangerettes are on display in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center on the Kilgore College campus. More...

Rotary Club's flags will fly proudly on Labor Day

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore Rotary Club's flags will wave proudly again in honor of Labor Day on Monday and continue through "9/11." Rotarians and their helpers will put out approximately 1,400 flags all around town and beyond, according to Claud Wallace, flag master More...

Smith County adopts a $77.6 million budget

TYLER — Following a public hearing Monday, the Smith County Commissioners Court adopted the proposed 2010 budget for the county in a 4-1 vote. Under this budget, there will be no tax rate increase. More...

GREGG COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

LONGVIEW — A total of 72 indictments were returned by the Grand Jury of the 188th District Court in Gregg County during its session of Aug. 26-27. More...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Attorney General Holder's direction, to the special counsel investigating torture, to ignore whether a crime was committed in the torturing of prisoners during the Bush administration, is an inadequate response to these abuses of powe More...

Choose a safe ride during the Labor Day weekend

Choose a safe ride during the Labor Day weekend AUSTIN — Texas Department of Public Safety officials DPS want drivers and passengers to make the wise, and least expensive choice, of finding a sober ride to their destinations during the Labor More...

GO KILGORE BULLDOGS

After Friday nights disappointing loss to Carthage, the Kilgore Bulldogs will be home Friday night against Hallsville. (photo) The Kilgore Hi-Steppers will be leading the way as the team will take the field for their first home game. More...

Scouts to honor Judge Stoudt

LONGVIEW — Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt will be awarded the Distinguished Citizen Good Turn Award by the East Texas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The award will be given during a luncheon at Pinecrest Country Club on Friday, Nov. 6. More...

Longview Rotarian shares heart transplant story Wednesday

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Charlie Reeves, a longtime Rotarian and insurance agent in Longview, spoke to Kilgore Rotary Club members last Wednesday about his heart transplant. More...

KILGORE POLICE REPORT

Kilgore police officers worked 33 calls Thursday and made five arrests. More...