October 3, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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‘Last Alarm’ sounds for two Kilgore firefighters

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com
Two retiring firefighters with more than 65 years of combined experience at Kilgore Fire Department were honored by coworkers for their service during U.S. flag presentations last week. More...

Economic slide undercuts Texas oil and gas health

HOUSTON — The Texas oil and gas industry remains firmly in the grip of a punishing economic contraction, as low wellhead prices continue forcing producers to scrap drilling plans and lay off workers, according to the latest Texas Petro Index ( More...

Community Concerts/Workforce Solutions at Lions

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore Lions Club met on Thursday with not one program, but two. Claud Wallace, with the Kilgore Community Concert Association, talked to Lions about the season opener tomorrow at Dodson Auditorium on the Kilgore College Campus. 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. TOPS people just love to lose. More...

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Lifestyles

‘Evergreen for ever green’

The Evergreen Garden Club held its flower show on Thursday at the home of Barbara and Bob Johnson, hosts for the event. More...

KILGORE SADDLE C LUB

Kilgore Saddle Club first fall season event

Kilgore Saddle Club members held their first fall event this weekend at Jack Evans Memorial Arena. Contestants of all ages, from 6 years and younger to 40-plus years, competed in poles, straight-a-way barrels and clover leaf barrels. More...

Evergreen adds to design expertise

Evelyn Bolding hosted Evergreen Garden Clubbers at Danville Farms on Sept. 17 for a design workshop in preparation for Evergreen’s upcoming Specialized Standard Placement Show. More...

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Obituaries

CAROLYN MARIE SONIER - Free Access

A memorial service for Carolyn Marie Sonier, 28, of Kilgore, will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at Crosspointe Fellowship Church in Kilgore. More...

FRANK ANTHONY TONY” MARTIN

Services for Frank Anthony “Tony” Martin, 42, of Kilgore, will be held at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home on Monday, October 5, 2009, at two o’clock in the afternoon with the Reverend Eddie Drew officiating. More...

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COOPER IN THE PATCH

St. Lukes United Methodist Church’s Annual Pumpkin Patch is officially open. Cooper Shipman, almost three, helps distribute pumpkins throughout the patch for everyone to buy. More...

Motorcycle accident kills local man

A Kilgore man was killed early Friday morning in a onevehicle motorcycle accident. Anthony Martin, 42, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred in the 1400 block of Hwy. 31 East. Lt. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

IN HIS BLOG, Mark Peters celebrates the arrival of autumn not for football but because the newest version of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. More...

News

IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR NEARLY NEIL

Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band will perform Neil Diamond hits at Dodson Auditorium on Sunday to kick off the Kilgore Community Concert Association’s 2009-10 season. More...

A Few Good Men’ comes to KC stage

The Kilgore College Theatre Department will perform the courtroom drama “A Few Good Men” beginning Tuesday night. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 6-10, with a matinee performance at 2:30 p.m. More...

KPD REPORT

Kilgore police officers worked 37 calls and made two arrests on Tuesday. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Sepsis has high tatality rate

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My brother recently died from sepsis. He went to the hospital with a simple stomach ailment. Since his death, I have heard of more than 20 people contracting sepsis in a hospital and dying. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 , 2009 More...

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Sports

KC blanks Arkansas Baptist - Free Access

The Rangers delivered quite a birthday present for head coach J.J. Eckert, beating homecoming opponent Arkansas Baptist 28-0. More...

KC a year later: ready to roll

JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of basketball previews on local schools. The Kilgore College Lady Rangers preview is scheduled to run Wednesday, with area high schools to come. More...

Cardinals beat Winona, 27-12

By JASON HEFFNER Special to the News Herald

LIBERTY CITY — Execution, discipline, and determination: three things that helped the Sabine Cardinals pick up their first district win since November 2007, with a 27-12 victory over visiting Winona Friday night. More...

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