November 25, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Police warn of increase in car burglaries

As the holiday season approaches the Kilgore Police Department has seen a spike in vehicle burglaries. More...

KILGOROUND

BITS OF STUFF, some more fun than the rest: +++ KINKY Friedman, former candidate for Texas governor and now (again) candidate for governor, will be at The Texas Store in Bullard (Hwy. 69) at noon on Dec. 5. More...

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News

Panola County man guilty of dog fighting charges

TYLER – A Beckville man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal dog fighting charges in the Eastern District of Texas. Harold D. Stewart, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in an animal fighting venture before U.S. More...

Hopson draws opponent in Republican primary

Jacksonville dentists critical of party switch

JACKSONVILLE — Surrounded by his family, friends and dozens of supporters, Dr. More...

E.T. Christian names top scholars

East Texas Christian School officials have released the names of elementary students making the honor roll lists during the second six-weeks. The Distinguished Honor Roll students posted grades of 95 or above. More...

Trout and tubing promise big day

Trout fishing in East Texas

Kids will have the opportunity to do a little trout fishing next month as part of a cooperative effort between the state’s wildlife department and Kilgore Economic Development Corporation. More...

‘Got Oil’ seminars at museum teach teachers about energy production

The East Texas Oil Museum will hold the “Got Oil Café Workshop” Saturday, Dec. 5, for teachers of fourth through seventh grades. More...

Vertex’ monster antenna deployment begins

Antenna arriving in Andes for observatory array

The first of 25 North American antennas to be manufactured by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies for the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) astronomical observatory was recently installed at the ALMA Operations Site located high i More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY OVERTON NEW LONDON AREA CHAMBER will host its annual Christmas parade 7 p.m. Nov. 30 in downtown Overton. Theme: “Gifts of the Season!” Free. For more info or to sign up, call Mary Pat Eaves at 903-834-3542. More...

Sports

Sabine boys continue on a hotstreak

Cardinals have more to be thankful for than most

... they've won every game scheduled so far. More...

Lady Bulldogs on a roll, claim another win Tuesday

The Lady Bulldogs soundly defeated Gladewater, 66-47, Tuesday night at Gladewater High School, giving Kilgore its second straight win and third in the last four games. More...

KC men lose -- narrowly -- at Corsicana

But the Rangers were in the game the entire distance, giving the Bulldogs all they wanted. More...

Obituaries

RUSSELL “C.R.” ZIMMERMAN

Memorial Services for Mr. Russell “C.R.” Zimmerman, 79, of Longview were held Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with Reverend Gary Orr officiating. Mr. More...

RUBY PAULINE “POLLY” PATE

Graveside services for Ruby Pauline “Polly” Pate, 93, of Kilgore, will be Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at 2 in the afternoon with Mr. Chris Vidacovich and Mr. Bruce James officiating at the Rusk County Memorial Gardens. More...