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HONORING OUR NATION’S VETERANS

Tribute paid to U.S. Veterans
Patriotic music, a color guard, a mayoral speech and a ‘Wall of Honor were all part of the Veteran’s Day program presented by Regions Bank of Kilgore on Monday. More...

U.S. Army “Cinema Van” comes to Kilgore High School

A U.S. Army “Cinema Van” will visit Kilgore High School Monday, Nov. 16, to show off opportunities available in the service. The van will be at KHS from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

‘Queen of Swing’ never forgets her Kilgore roots

‘By BRENDA BROWN knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kelli Grant may be “The Queen of Swing,” but she’s never forgotten her Kilgore roots and, in fact, often draws on her hometown experiences when writing songs. More...

KILGOROUND

BRENDA BROWN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Kyle Bates, who turns 100 years old today. Imagine all he has seen and done since his birth on Nov. 11, 1909! Family, friends and former students are invited to help him celebrate during a birthday party from 2 to 4 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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Sports

KHS varsity girls open basketball season with a loss

Carthage drops Lady Bulldogs 40-32

Kilgore's junior varsity team beat Carthage in the first game, but the varsity contest went to Carthage, a 40-32 final. More...

KC Rangers lose to Weatherford

Loss was firstof the season for KC men
MITCH LUCAS

The undefeated streak to open the season is over for the Kilgore College men's basketball team, who dropped their first road game of the year on Wednesday night. More...

Rangers bow out in loss to Navarro

KC faced No. 1 twice this year, and played four top-five teams
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The 2009 season was at times frustrating, at times fantastic, and at times both for the Kilgore College Rangers, who finished the campaign on Saturday afternoon in Corsicana much like they opened the year: a defeat to one of the best teams in the na More...

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School news

ROTARY DONATES BOOKS

As part of the Kilgore Rotary Club’s ongoing literacy program, K Castles, literacy chairman, recently presented nearly 50 books to Cindy Allen, Kilgore Heights library, and several kindergarten More...

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GEORGIE BELL MEYER

Services for Georgie Bell Meyer, 97, of Kilgore, will be 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel in Overton with the Rev. Glenn Barton and the Rev. Buddy Shelton officiating. More...

City evicts skaters from refurbished downtown

No skates or skateboards allowed on benches, rails

... the city is working to install lights for nighttime play at the skateboard area at City Park. More...

Former opponent, Walker, endorses Rep. Hopson

Hopson referred to as long-time conservative

Walker opposed Hopson, the Democrat; he's endorsing Hopson the Republicn More...

KPD search for robbery suspect

Kilgore police are searching for a man who assaulted and robbed a bowling alley employee Friday evening. More...

“Mustache Invitational” for cancer, Saturday

Kilgore College Fire Academy No. 75 students are growing mustaches for a good cause. And their mustaches will be on display at the first-ever “Mustache Invitational: Softball Tournament for Cancer.” More...

News

Kilgore centenarian Kyle Bates to be honored at SFA

Bates earned his first degree from SFA in 1930

Kyle Bates will be honored Friday at the Tracie D. Pearman Alumni Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. More...

Low-power radio station goes full power on 100.3 FM

A tiny radio station based in tiny Chalk Hill is making a new niche for itself by giving a “forgotten audience” what it wants to hear. More...

The Flare wins Sweepstakes at TCCJA convention in Austin

Kilgore College’s student newspaper, The Flare, won sweepstakes for the 19th time in the last 21 years at the Texas Community College Journalism Association convention in Austin last weekend. More...

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Obituaries

MACK A. HAMILTON

Mack A. Hamilton, real name McAllen Hamilton, was born March 16, 1923, to D.D. and Roberta Hamilton in Toyah, Texas. They moved to Kilgore in 1933. More...

JIMMY MCFARLAND

Jimmy McFarland, 53, of Kilgore lost a five-year battle with cancer on Sunday, November 8, 2009. Jimmy was born in Houston, Texas, to Jimmie and Easter McFarland on March 8, 1956, and moved to Kilgore in 1966. More...

ANNONA R. ‘NONA’ HEIZER

Funeral services for Annona R. “Nona” Heizer, 84, Holly Lake Ranch, will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Atkins and the Rev. Ben Draper officiating. More...

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