MONDAY TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. For more info call Linda Myhand at 903-834-6794 or Linda Brotherton at 903-736-8837. TOPS people just love to lose. TUESDAY More...

In observance of the Christmas holidays, Kilgore College offices will close 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, and remain closed until Jan. 4, 2010. The Christmas Mini-Mester will begin Dec. 14 and run through Jan. 8. No classes will meet Dec. 24-25 or Jan. 1. Other departments and organizations with holiday hours differing from those of the college are as follows: More...

Few remnants exist from Grand Bluff, a community once considered as the seat of government for Panola County. One of the remnants is an isolated cemetery containing a hint of wh the town died. More...

The Kilgore Library Annual Christmas Open House was held on Tuesday. More...

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Strong feelings could motivate you, far more than you realize. Confusion concerning plans could be the direct result of this fact. You have strong boundaries, though you might have a tendency toward excess. Tonight: Quality time with someone you care about. This Week: Take a stand only after you have done adequate research. More...

It’s Christmas time, which means plenty of basketball tournaments in East Texas, and both Kilgore High School basketball programs are in the thick of things. More...

Billy Lay, 55, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 9 a.m. in Palestine, TX. He was born and raised in Kilgore, and a rig operator at Pride for many years. He was a great man and will be missed dearly. He is survived by his mother, Maxine Lay; sister, Linda Main; seven children, David, Tony, Jennifer, Dustin, Steven, Chase, Destiny Lay; and six grandchildren. More...

It may not be the most widely ignored rule in town, but motorists are – at the very least – cavalier about the ban on cell phone use in school zones. A Kilgore News Herald reporter sat in the Chandler Street school zone Wednesday afternoon and saw about two dozen drivers – including the driver of a city water department truck -- engaged in phone conversations. More...