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Cloutier runs for Rusk County Judge

John Edmund Cloutier has thrown his hat in the ring for Rusk County Judge, the seat currently held by Judge Sandra Hodge. Cloutier was born Aug.17, 1969 in Albany, Georgia at the Marine Corp. More...

PARADE SCHEDULES

Entrants in both the Liberty City and Kilgore parades always -- almost always -- know that Kilgore’s Christmas parade is on Tuesday and Liberty City’s follows in Sunday. Not this year. More...

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News

Kilgore Rotary Club holds Annual Rangerette Luncheon

By GREG COLLINS for the News Herald

The Kilgore Rotary Club held its annual Rangerette Luncheon on Wednesday, honoring the Kilgore College Rangerettes and the Kilgore College Rangerette Managers with a luncheon at the Charles K. Devall Student Center on the campus of Kilgore College. More...

CHRISTMAS MUSIC AT THE LIONS CLUB

Chandler Elementary School’s Third Grad Choir made a field trip on Thursday to visit the Kilgore Lions Club and spread some Christmas Joy. More...

‘Tree of Angels’ make Christmas Dreams a reality

The Christmas season has traditionally been a season for charity and local organizations are hopeful that, despite the fragile economy, those with jobs can help those without. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6 , 2009
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Your fiery side emerges when dealing with children and loved ones. Your spontaneity and passion are simply too inviting not to hang out with you. Consider getting into a fun activity that helps reduce stress. More...

Lavender

MINISTER’S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. More...

Help for ballooning waist

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a veteran of submarine warfare. At 83, I work out at a gym three days a week and walk the golf course the other days. I am 5 feet 9 inches tall and weigh 153 pounds. More...

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Obituaries

Doris Ann Miller

Mrs. Miller was born November 15, 1929, in Cisco, Texas, to John Henry and Jessie D. (Tarrant) Davis. She married E.C. Miller in Kilgore. More...

MR. ROBERT WILLIAM “BILL” MARSHALL, JR.

Funeral services for Mr. Robert William “Bill” Marshall, Jr., 60, of Kilgore will be held Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with Reverend Dudley Plaisance officiating. More...

JOE A. LAIRD

Joe A. Laird, a shorttime resident of Dallas and lifelong resident of Houston, died Tuesday, December 1, 2009. He was 92 years old. Mr. Laird was a fourth-generation member of prominent pioneer Kilgore area families, Thompson-Laird and Crim. More...

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IS THAT KRIS KRINGLE?

After two decades, Santa Claus finally breaks his silence
By BILL WOODALL bwoodall@kilgorenewsherald.com

Twenty years ago, the Claus family certified the Kilgore post office as an official Santa Drop location and enlisted the Kilgore News Herald as corporate sponsor. More...

Lighting contest planned

Volunteer judges will be circling through Kilgore on December 13, looking for the best Christmas lighting in several categories. The contest is sponsored by Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

WHILE WE ALL offer hope that the local economy diversifies, let us not forget how important the oil and gas business is to Kilgore. A VERY nice fellow from Oregon called us this week, looking for information on rental property. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY KILGORE CHRISTMAS PARADE through downtown, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, begins 6:00 p.m. Dec. 7. Theme: “A Cowboy Christmas.” Registration fee. For more info call 903-984- 5022. More...

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Business

OIL AND GAS

DEVELOPMENTAL Harrison County The Verhalen D Well No.3H will be drilled by GMX Resources Inc. in the Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field. This well will bottom at 13,000-feet 7.2 miles southeast from Marshall in the Blossom, H Survey, A-1. More...

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Lifestyles

WELCOME HOME

Kilgore’s own returns from Iraq
By LESTER MURRAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

It was a homecoming for one of Kilgore’s own Thursday morning. Sgt. Richard Stanley, Kilgore Police Department, received cheers from Kilgore High School students, family and friends. More...

Thanksgiving feast for Kilgore Senior Citizens

The Kilgore Senior Citizens met November 11 in the Lions building for their annual Thanksgiving dinner. The meeting was called at 11:30 with Martha Smith playing the piano. More...

Givens and Brown to wed December 19

Donny and Sadie Lopez of Kilgore are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Nichole Givens of Kilgore to Derek Jay Brown of Overton, son of James Brown and Karen Robinson of Overton. More...

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Sports

Rangers blast NWS, back to conference play

Both KC teams play today on road in conference games
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It was an out-of-conference game for the Kilgore College Rangers Wednesday night, but the Rangers made sure the home fires kept on burning with a red-hot performance. More...

’Dogs get first win; girls lose, then win

KHS girls, JV girls win in Big Sandy tournament
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore High School Bulldogs got the monkey off their backs Tuesday night in Gladewater, picking up their first win of the 2009-10 season, and the first-ever win for new head coach Kerry Strong. More...

Gorman shocks Sabine

Lady Cards beat Mineola
By JASON HEFFNER and MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

T.K. Gorman might have just pulled off the upset of the season to date in East Texas basketball on Tuesday night. TKG, visiting host Sabine — whose Cardinals have been throttling teams right and left, and are ranked No. More...

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