November 7, 2009 / Front Page

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CABLES GOING UP FOR CHRISTMAS LIGHT

With only a few short weeks before the Kilgore Christmas Parade. Faithco Electrical out of Lindale are putting up the cables, along with all the new street lights. More...

Historians donate CDs filled with local lore

By VAN CRADDOCK and BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Gregg County Historical Commission is making local history easier to access for county residents. Compact discs containing the commission’s historical research files are being donated to area libraries and schools. More...

Winona voters end alcohol drought in Smith Co.

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Alcohol sales haven’t been legal in neighboring Smith County for 70 years, but voters in tiny Winona changed all that in Tuesday’s election. More...

KILGOROUND

THIS WAS public food week in Kilgore. VOLUNTEERS on Thursday hosted the 17th annual Oilman’s Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Community Crisis Center. THE very next day, volunteers at St. 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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News

Hopson jumps parties, switches to Republican

JACKSONVILLE — Saying that President Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress do not reflect the concerns and conservative values of his district, State Rep. More...

Flags at half staff to honor those killed at Fort Hood

Flags at city, state and federal offices have been lowered to half staff in tribute to the soldiers and civilians killed and wounded in a murderous rampage at Fort Hood near Killeen on Thursday. More...

Kilgore Scouts food drive to begin on Nov. 14

A tradition that has been going on in Kilgore for more then 20 years will return this month as Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts will conduct their annual food drive across the city. More...

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Lifestyles

OILMAN ’ S CHILI COOK-OFF SIZZLED

WHO’ S NUMBE R ONE

(right) P&W Sales took first place in the overall category for best chili. left to right Jamie Ware, Mike Maxwell and Brandon were the cooks. (below) The crowd was jam-packed for this 17th Annual event. More...

Florio, Morgan marry in Costa Rica

Chase Britain Florio and Amber Darnell Morgan exchanged marriage vows on a secluded beach overlooking the Pacific Ocean at The Hilton Papagayo Resort in Papagayo, Costa Rica, on August 14, 2009. Mr. More...

1959 Kilgore High School celebrate 50th class reunion

Members of the Kilgore High School Class of ’59 held their 50th reunion Oct. 16-17 with 80 classmates attending. Reunion organizers Nancy Reid Brooks and Charlene Hellen Moore both agreed it was the best reunion ever. More...

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Sports

Top-ranked Navarro bumps KC from playoffs

Mitch Lucas

KC's late-season rally earns Rangers a playoff spot but Navarro proves too much. More...

’Dogs rock Nac, off to playoffs

Ragin’ Red will host Marshall on Friday night
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

NACOGDOCHES — Rest easy, Kilgore High School football fans: not only are your Bulldogs in the Class 4A playoffs, but they might have had their best performance so far this season in the process. More...

Arp escapes from West Rusk

From special reports

The West Rusk Raiders gave the No. 1- ranked and 10-0 Arp Tigers all they could handle, but Arp did escape New London with a 21-14 win. The loss dropped West Rusk to 7-2 on the year, the only other loss having been to Garrison two weeks ago. More...

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School news

KILGORE HEIGHTS STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Kindergarten Students of the Month at Kilgore Heights Elementary School for October are Leslie Lopez, David Vences, Georgia Jordan, Micah Loomis and Trinity Willis. More...

KILGORE INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Fifth grade Students of the Month in October at Kilgore Intermediate School are: front row, from left, Grace Carroll, Ismael Vega, David Garcia, Jackson Hatcher, Mateo Meraz and A.J. More...

Kilgore students go green for competition

Kilgore Independent School District and the Luminant Scholar Program are challenging fifth grade students to promote environmental stewardship in their daily lives. More...

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Kilgore police search for armed robber

Tammy Jennings, manager of Pappy’s Rock-N-Bowl, reported she was robbed by a tall, thin man wearing a stocking over his face. More...

Chili cook-off grosses over $40K

By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

In its 17th year, thousands again turned out in downtown Kilgore for the East Texas Oilman’s Chili Cook-Off, held Thursday. Bob Davis Jr., owner of Bob Davis Sales Inc. More...

Kilgore sales tax allocations down 35 percent

By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore's sales tax allocation check in November dropped by 25 percent and more than $266,000 compared to the same period last year, but the city manager said nobody is panicking. More...

Top 20 sales tax recipients for month of Nov.

Top 20 sales tax recipients for the month. Tyler is number 19 this month but number 20 for the year to date. Nov. 2009 Nov. More...

MAIN STREET PROGRAM RECOGNIZED

Dignitaries on hand when Kilgore received national recognition for its Main Street program are: from left, Julian Read, husband of the late founder of the Texas Main Street Program; Audrey Holt, Texas Main Street design assistant; Debra Farst More...

Business

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT

DEVELOPMENTAL Harrison County The Timmins Gas Unit Well No.3HR will be drilled 3.6 miles west from Elysian Field in the Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. More...

What should you do with 401(k) after a layoff?

WILBUR F. YATES FINANCIAL FOCUS

As you’re no doubt aware, the long and deep recession has resulted in the highest unemployment rate in decades. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 , 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  You wake up full of energy. You want to know what makes certain things happen. Remain light and easy with others. You might be witness to a great example of too much information. More...

BEAR WITH ONE ANOTHER I LOVE

MINISTER’S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) I want to share a story that one of my church members emailed me. More...

creatine-useful but not miraculous

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I started lifting weights when I was a senior in high school. I am now 23, and I think I have reached a plateau. I haven't made much progress this past year, and I was making huge gains previously. More...

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Obituaries

ANNONA R. “NONA” HEIZER

Mrs. Heizer died Saturday, November 7, 2009 in Tyler. More...

Jimmy McFarland

Jimmy graduated from Kilgore High School and attended Kilgore College. He was a machinist and worked at various shops in both Kilgore and Longview. More...

KATHRYN E. FORD

Graveside Services for Kathryn E. Ford, 88 of Kilgore were Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 at Pirtle Cemetery with Rev. Bill Arden officiated under the direction of Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mrs. Ford died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in Kilgore. More...

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