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School is back, fall is rapidly approaching and this means football — Kilgore High School football, that is, and Mike Vallery, head coach for KHS was at the Lions on Thursday. Vallery spoke not only about football, but about numerous accomplishments by KHS students in all sports. More ... Two members of the East Texas Red Cross spoke to the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. Anne Brooks and Paula Prince were on hand to deliver words to the club, including some advice on how to stay heart healthy. Prince was first to speak. More ... A Kilgore woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident Wednesday in Rusk County. According to published reports, Patsy Ann Mills, 53, of Kilgore, was reportedly killed after her pickup truck struck a culvert and overturned. She was pronounced dead at the scene. More ... Monte Broussard won her doubles match Thursday against All Saints. The KHS tennis Bulldogs won the match, see full results in Kilgore News Herald Sports, page 7A. More ... The East Texas Oil Museum will be open regular hours this Labor Day weekend - Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The museum is open Tuesdays-Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed on Mondays. Admission is $4 for children ages 3-11 and $6 for ages 12 and older. More ... A local gymnastics teacher is looking to make Kilgoreites famous in the Guinness World Book of Records and she needs at least 99 helpers. Ada Wells, owner of Kilgore Acro Flyers, seeks at least 100 somewhat nimble people to come out on Saturday, Sept. 12, to break the Guinness record for "one simultaneous cartwheel. More ... Following more than two hours in closed session in which city councilmen discussed the city manager, the mayor emerged and told everyone to go home as the planned city parks work session was canceled. More ... "Diogi, an adult male Boxer, is outgoing and friendly. "Lela Dax," a female tortoiseshell kitten, she is a lovely, friendly girl. She may take some time to adjust to change. For more information or to visit with Diogi or Lela Dax, visit the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 303 Enterprise St., Longview; call 903-297-2170; or find out more at www.hsntx.org. More ... Once again, the fall season has arrived in East Texas. Have you decided what type of fertilizer you are going to use on your lawn? Have you taken a soil sample to determine what nutrients are deficient in your soil? It is recommended to take a soil sample every three to four years to check for the nutrient needs of your soil. More ... Heather Hanks, Kilgore High School LadyBulldog Jr. Varstiy Volleyball player (right) returns a shot during the first game of last nights match against Chapel Hill. (see full coverage of both varsity and JV in News Herald sprots, page 7A. More ... The Kilgore College Small Business Development Center will offer the course, "How to Start and Operate a Business in East Texas" beginning Oct. 1. Classes will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Thursday from Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 in Room 107 of the Hendrix Building at KCLongview. More ... Texas state government is doing the right thing by offering a new tax exemption to a group that truly deserves our respect: disabled U.S. military veterans. Veterans who meet the highest threshold of qualifications will be exempt from paying any property taxes on their homesteads. To qualify for a full exemption, veterans must be classified by the U.S. More ... "A-a-a-l-l-l d-d-e-e-a-a-d!" 10-year- old Isaac Marlin stuttered in between breaths after running seven miles from the scene of his family's massacre to safety. New Year's Day 1839 hadn't started out so bad near Marlin, Texas, until the Indians showed up. More ... |
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