October 24, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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State needs lean budget, says Eltife

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife came to the Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday with one message: Tell the truth. More...

Remodeled fire station dedicated

Tower honors four fallen firefighters
By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

The dedication of the Kilgore Fire Department’s recently remodeled Station #2 was especially poignant for one resident, who fondly recalled how firemen saved his family’s home from destruction. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

THOSE BAPTISTS ARE singing again. THE Celebration Choir at First Baptist Church in Kilgore will lead two performances of “He Still Leads.” Hear them on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m., or Sunday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH offers a free lunch for all Kilgore College students every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the church cafeteria. More...

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Business

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Anderson County In a lease 2.94 miles northeast from Slocum, in the Slocum, North (Sub-Clarksville) Field, the Piper-Johnson Well No.1 will be drilled by Falcon Resources, Inc. More...

Avoid these scary investment moves

WILBUR F. YATES FINANCIAL FOCUS

It’s Halloween time again, so you’ll probably be seeing a lot of ghosts, goblins, witches and werewolves. More...

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Lifestyles

PUMPKIN PATCH VERSES TEAM SPIRIT

Last Saturday was Family Fun Day in St. Luke’s Pumpkin Patch and the kids took advantage of a beautiful sunny day. More...

Keeping food safe during power outage

Knowing how to determine if a food is safe to eat and knowing how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. More...

Look Who’s New

Charles and Bobbi Gordon are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jackson Dale Gordon. Jackson was born September 10, 2009, at Tomball Regional Hospital in Tomball, TX. He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces and was 22 inches long. More...

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Obituaries

Mr. Carl Edward VanZandt - Free Access

Funeral services for Carl “Cheetah” VanZandt, 49, of Kilgore will be 11 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Faith Tabernacle of God in Christ with Minister Rex Gray officiating. Burial will be in Kilgore Memorial Gardens. More...

Janie Richardson Adams - Free Access

Services for Mrs. Janie Richardson Adams, 59, of Kilgore will be held Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 10 A.M. at the Church of God of Prophecy in Liberty City with Mr. Wesley Vandever officiating. More...

JAMES “JIM” MCCUBBIN

Services for Ret. Corporal James “Jim” McCubbin, 69, of Kilgore are scheduled for eleven o'- clock Saturday, October 24, 2009 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Rev. Bruce Wells officiating. More...

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School news

KHS CHOIR FUNDRAISER

Members of the Kilgore High School Choir held a fundraiser at Atwoods for their Spring Talent Show and trip on Saturday. More...

Citizens Bank student board holds orientation meeting

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Members of the 2009-2010 Citizens Bank Student Board met for an orientation session Tuesday night in the Citizens Room of the bank on East Main Street. More...

SABINE BAND EARNS FIRST DIVISION

Sabine High School’s marching band earned a first division in Gilmer’s 2009 Yamboree Marching Contest on Oct. More...

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Family of Fiddlers takes stage for local Concert Association

The Hunt Family Fiddlers will do more than fiddle when they take the stage at Kilgore College’s Dodson Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the second program of Kilgore’s Community Concert Association. More...

Lions Club hosts circus at Harris Street Park

Carson & Barnes Circus will be in town for two shows Monday, but the location has changed. More...

Trick-Or-Treat downtown Friday

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore Main Street will host its spooktacular Downtown Trick-Or- Treat Friday afternoon, with costume contests, clowns, games and candy galore for the kids. The event is set from 3 to 5 p.m. More...

News

Kilgore Christmas Parade applications still being taken

Applications to enter Kilgore’s 79th annual Christmas Parade are now available at the Chamber of Commerce. The parade is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, and the theme this year is “A Cowboy Christmas.” Entry fee is $25. More...

Hoberecht talks basketball to Kilgore Rotarians

By GREG COLLINS For the News Herald

Brian Hoberecht, second year basketball coach at Kilgore College, was the guest speaker for the Kilgore Rotary Club on Wednesday. The Rangers are picked fourth in the conference in pre-season rankings, a placement the coach thinks is fair. More...

‘Spooktacular’ workshop focuses on cemeteries, Kilgore ghosts

The Texas Forest Trail Region, in partnership with the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce, will host a heritage tourism workshop titled “Haunted Heritage Spooktacular: A Cemetery Preservation Workshop” beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Pre-participation athletic exam should be thorough

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I played high-school football in the late 1940s. One of my teammates died during a game. The memory has never left me. It was said he had a heart attack, but that sounds preposterous to me. He was only 16. More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 , 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Finish off what you must, and have an even better afternoon. Let go and find your friends. Together you'll have a great time. What starts as a friendly get-together could turn into a ruckus. More...

THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS

MINISTER’S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

“Think About Such Things” “Anything that dims my vision of Christ or takes away my taste for Bible study or cramps my prayer life or makes Christian work difficult is wrong for me, and I must, as a Christian, turn away f More...

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Sports

What a comeback!

Ragin’ Red trails by 21, bounces back to beat Whitehouse, 35-30
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

WHITEHOUSE — It wasn’t pretty, but the Kilgore High School Bulldogs picked up their second District 14-4A win of the season Friday night, coming back from 21 points down and leaving Whitehouse with a 35-30 victory. More...

Carlisle shuts out Mustangs, 28-0, in Kilgore

By JOE JONES Special to the News Herald

It looks like the Overton Mustangs’ playoff hopes in football may have came to an end. The Mustangs fell in defeat to Carlisle, 28- 0, here at Kilgore’s R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium. More...

Cards’ comeback falls just short at EF

By JASON HEFFNER Special to the News Herald

ELYSIAN FIELDS — The Sabine Cardinals’ defense gave up 21 points in the first half, then went on to hold the Yellowjackets scoreless in the second half. More...

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Church News

PIRTLE UMC DONATES TO HELPING HANDS

The Rev. Dudley Plaisance Jr., pastor of Pirtle United Methodist Church, presents a check to the Rev. David Hampton, Helping Hands board president. More...

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