September 16, 2009 / Front Page

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Christmas parade route unchanged

To traffic engineers and Main Street planners, those new corner-crowding curbs downtown are "neck downs." To the Chamber of Commerce, they represent the horns of a dilemma and the chamber is standing right on top of them. More...

KILGOROUND

BRENDA BROWN

As boring as summer was around these parts, our fall calendar is filling fast. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

THURSDAY THURSDAY IN THE PATCH on Sept. 17 will feature Debbie Dane, John Whitehead and Mark Fried in concert at the World's Richest Acre, downtown Kilgore. Sponsored by the Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation, the concert is free. More...

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News

SETTING RECORDS

Kilgore Acro Flyers gymnastics group and friends got together at City Park Saturday morning in an attempt to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records. More...

"Make Kilgore Shine" planned for October

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Directors of the city's beautification organization want Kilgoreites to take a stand and do their part to "Make Kilgore Shine" during the citywide cleanup planned for next month. More...

PETS OF THE WEEK

"Snuggles" loves children and cats and is not afraid of dogs. "Coleman" is a friendly heeler who enjoys being out with people. For more information, visit the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 303 Enterprise St., Longview; call 903-297- 2170. More...

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Sports

Meadowbrook to revive city tournament

Defending champ Crouch won last title back in 1942
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com and by TERRY STEMBRIDGE Special to the News Herald

Meadowbrook Country Club has always embraced its rich history, which dates back to the early days of the city of Kilgore itself. So perhaps it's only fitting that the club's new idea for a tournament is actually an old one. More...

Rain washes out KHS at T-High

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The rain that washed out just about everything over the last few days was also enough to wash out most of Kilgore High School's Saturday action of a tournament in Texarkana. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

FOOTBALL Bonfire at Sabine tonight In honor of homecoming this year for Friday's game against Beckville, Sabine High School's athletic booster club is hosting the second annual homecoming bonfire tonight at Lone Star Motor Speedway. More...

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Diverse music program at "Thursday in the Patch"

Music from the Golden Age of Radio, followed by Southern gospel and contemporary Christian music, will highlight this month's "Thursday in the Patch" program Sept. 17 in downtown Kilgore. More...

Crisis Center fundraiser features Suzie Humphreys

Suzie Humphreys, Texas humorist and longtime Dallas radio personality, now retired, will bring her own brand of humor to town on Saturday to raise money for the Kilgore Community Crisis Center. More...

Boys & Girls Club gifts now will yield 'a double'

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Two foundations have offered to double donations made by mid-October to Kilgore's Boys and Girls Club. More...

Advice & Entertainment

BIRTHDAY PARTY: A CHICKEN WAY OUT . . .

THE IDLE AMERICAN DR. DON NEWBURY

It was something of a hybrid event, partly "connived" by loving relatives and the rest perhaps attributable to a perfect alignment of the stars--or at least a coincidence of the calendar. More...

Secret to great conversation is letting someone else talk

DEAR ABBY JEANNE PHILLIPS

DEAR ABBY: I am a male in my early 20s and lucky to have several good friends and acquaintances. I'm invited to gatherings and parties pretty regularly. I have no problem relating to people I know well. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR FORECAST FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Accomplishment needs to be your middle name as you deal with different pressures and realities. Your high energy, drive and commitment come out, time after time. More...

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For The Record

Kilgore Police Report

Kilgore police worked 83 calls and made 10 arrests between 12:01 a.m. Friday and midnight Sunday. More...

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Obituaries

CHARLES ERVIN OSBORNE, SR.

Graveside services for Mr. Charles Ervin Osborne, Sr., 79, of Kilgore will be held Friday, September 18, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Kilgore Cemetery with Reverend Darwood Galaway officiating. More...

RAY B. HARDIN

Funeral services for Ray B. Hardin, 79, Kilgore, were held 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in the chapel of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home in Overton with the Rev. Mark Hendrick officiating. More...

DR. THOMAS J. CLEMMONS JR.

Services for Dr. Thomas J. Clemmons Jr. of Lubbock will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at Resthaven Funeral Home's Abbey Chapel. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. More...

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