October 10, 2009 RSS feed / Lifestyles

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KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL

Kilgore High School held their Annual Powderpuff Football game last week at R.E. St. John Stadium. The evening started with the freshmen girls taking on the sophomores, with the sophomores winning. More...

Lawrence and Hammontree plan for November wedding

The family of Lindsey Kay Lawrence would like to announce her engagement to Joshua Jordan Hammontree, son of Patty and Rickey Hammontree. More...

Keenon girls entertain Kilgore Senior Citizens

The Kilgore Senior Citizens met Sept. 23 in the Lions Building with Red Fleming leading the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and Roy Tucker offering the opening prayer. More...

A WORD PLEASE

by June Casagrande

Ask your local neighborhood smarty pants a question about English grammar or usage -- any question at all -- and chances are she’ll give you an answer. More...

THOUGHTS OF HOME. . .

THE IDLE AMERICAN DR. DON NEWBURY

It is the place that warms heart cockles at its mention, inspires poets, artists and lyricists, strikes patriotic heart strings and is at the absolute core of who we are. It is the destination toward which country roads take us. More...

WIDE SELECTION OF WINTER SQUASH TO CHOSE FROM

Just take a look in the produce aisle of the supermarkets and an array of colors and varieties of winter squash line the counters. More...

Look Who”s New

John and Shea Hemus of Kilgore are proud to announce the birth of their son, Braylen Jea Hemus. Braylen was born Sept. 24, 2009, at Longview Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 21 inches long. More...

Horton, Williams set sail

Jamie Lou Horton and Harold Truman “Casey” Williams, Jr. were united in marriage on June 21, 2009, at the home of Butch and Linda Williams in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The garden ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Frank Johnson. More...

Happy 1st Birthday

Christain Elija Head, son of Amanda Mills and Brandon Head of Kilgore, will turn one year old Monday, October 12, 2009. He will celebrate the big day with parents and family and friends with a Winnie the Poo party. More...

Day or night hospitality in abundance

CHITCHAT CORNER LINDA K. BALLARD

IT WAS Kilgore Day Out at Laird Hill last week when the ladies at Laird Hill Baptist Church hosted a luncheon for the Kilgore Ministerial Alliance. And boy, do those ladies know how to cook! More...

PERRY, HUTCHISON, COMPETE FOR ANTI-TAXER GROVER NORQUIST’S BLESSING

GUEST OPINION DAVE MCNEELY

In some ways, it’s reminiscent of the 1980s, when competing black Democrats, some who couldn’t stand each other, got in elbowing matches to stand closest to black presidential candidate Jesse Jackson. More...