December 30, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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WEATHER DELAYS CONSTRUCTION

Crescent Dr. drainage improvements sees light at end of tunnel
For those of you getting used to the detour in the 1000 block of Crescent Dr., hopefully that detour is coming to an end. More...

Kilgore Allied Waste employees donate to Helping Hands

Seasonal celebrations kept those less fortunate in mind at Kilgore Allied Waste Service. Employees there raised $1,150 for Helping Hands. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

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...

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Home & Garden

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Kelly’s Central Florida team faces third-ranked Notre Dame Tuesday Former Kilgore High School girls basketball standout Ashia Kelly, now a sophomore at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, has had busy young bas More...

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Obituaries

CHARLES “CHUCK” HARDY

Graveside services for Charles “Chuck” Hardy, 87, of Kilgore, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Rusk County Memorial Gardens. with Rev. Joe Orr officiating. More...

M. H. FOSTER, JR.

Services for M. H. Foster, Jr., 95, of Kilgore will be two p.m., Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ralph Rudy officiating. Burial will follow at the Rusk County Memorial Gardens. Mr. More...

JUANITA MYRICK

Services for Juanita Myrick, 84, of Kilgore will be four o’clock, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the First Baptist Church Chapel in Kilgore with Rev. David Hampton officiate Burial will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens in Longview. Mrs. More...

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2009 good year for Gregg County

By J. Louise Larson news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

In an economic climate that saw many cities and counties struggling to stay afloat, Gregg County fared very well in 2009, said County Judge Bill Stoudt. More...

Gregg County man arrested for assault

By J. Louise Larson news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Christmas turned terrible at a Kilgore area home, according to reports from the Gregg County Sheriff ’s Office. More...

Rusk County purse auction profitable and fun

By J. Louise Larson news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

One thief ’s loss was Rusk County’s gain Monday as a collection of high-end leather purses authorities believed had been stolen before they were seized in a traffic stop involving drugs went on the auction block. More...

KILGOROUND

J.LOUISE LARSON

The Kilgore News Herald welcomes a new staff writer this week. J. More...

News

Rusk Counties progress and growth for 2009

By J. Louise Larson news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

In Rusk County, outgoing County Judge Sandra Hodges reflected on 2009 as a year of progress and growth for the county. A tax abatement granted to the East Texas Treatment Center has benefited the area, Hodges said. More...

Hutchison unveils plan to put Texas transportation on the road to success

Tyler, TX – Kay Bailey Hutchison outlined her plan for putting Texas transportation back on the road to success through a new long-term vision of a multimodal, efficient, and modern transportation system. More...

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Sports

Both KC b-ball teams back this weekend

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

A month-long holiday break now behind them, both Kilgore College basketball teams are back this weekend, and at home both Friday and Saturday. More...

Kilgore falls by two at Hallsville

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore High School Bulldogs hit the court for the first time since Christmas holidays on Monday, taking part in the four-team Coaches versus Cancer Classic tournament in Hallsville. More...

Tenn. woman makes big catch locally

From special reports

ATHENS — Ever since rains refilled Falcon International Reservoir, TPWD Inland Fisheries biologist Randy Myers has been holding his breath, waiting for the Rio Grande reservoir to start turning out big bass. Myers is now breathing again. More...

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School news

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE MLMS BAND

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CHANDLER NOVEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH (LAST WEEKS WERE DECEMBER)

Students of the Month for November at Chandler Elementary School in the Third Grade are Front row (l-r) Monica Sanchez, Mackenzie Chowdhury, LeighAnn Horton, Kaitlin Johnson, Carmen Velasco and Sergio More...

KILGORE HIGH SCHOOL FFA CHILI COOK-OFF

FFA CHILI WINNERS FOR TASTE The Kilgore High School Chili Cook-Off winners for taste were (top left) Thai Chili, Darby Capps, Jessica Dukes and Carli Fussell. More...

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