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GREAT NEW YEAR START FOR CRISIS CENTER

Blacksheep roll in with donation
The Blacksheep Motorcycle Club roared into Kilgore on Sunday with one thing on their minds, helping others. More...

Golf course development flourishing in Gregg County

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

A sputtering economy hasn’t kept an upscale golf course development from taking shape in the Liberty City area. The Bluffs at Southern Hills is a 200-acre residential development around the Southern Hills golf course. More...

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News

Ana-Lab Corp. employees now own 100 percent of the corporation

KILGORE – Employees of Ana-Lab Corp. are now owners of 100 percent of the corporation. Dr. Charles H. More...

Kilgore Recycling Day

SECOND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH 8 a.m. More...

Cattle rustlers hit Rusk County rancher over holidays

By J. Louise Larson news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Yuletide rustlers have Claire and Julius Sanches feeling like the Grinch stole Christmas. More...

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School news

Alexander named new West Rusk County ISD superintendent

Tommy Alexander, former superintendent at Sabine ISD and most recently at Henderson, has been named superintendent at West Rusk school district. Alexander served at Sabine for six years ending in 2004 when he was named superintendent in Henderson. More...

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United Fund of Kilgore exceeds goal

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

United Fund of Kilgore has exceeded their 2009 campaign goal, thanks in large part to a single generous donation. “Orgill took us over the top to just over $67,000. This donation was what took us up over our goal - it was really a blessing. More...

Crisis Center Casino Night planning underway

By GREG COLLINS for the News Herald

Kilgore Community Crisis Center is holding a Casino Night Fund Raiser on Saturday, January 23 in the ballroom of the Meadowbrook Country Club. The event begins at 7 p.m. and end at 11:30 p.m. More...

Spino says take care of pets in cold weather

By LESTER MURRAY news2@klilgorenewsherald.com

With temperatures dropping into the lower 20s and struggling to reach the middle 40s, people are undersandably concerned about dressing warmly and bundling up the kids. Many of them will also take proper care of their pets. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

WE WERE MORE-orless interested in the Cotton Bowl this year and hoped, along with a bunch of you, that Oklahoma State’s Cowboys would send Ole Miss home disappointed. DIDN’T happen. We were disappointed, instead. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

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...

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Sports

UPDATE: Sabine girls still undefeated, boys win second in district

Kilgore basketballers lose

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com The Sabine High School girls basketball team remains undefeated in district play, the Sabine boys won yet again, but both Kilgore High teams suffered losses on Tuesday night. More...

UPDATE: KHS soccer tournament pushes ahead despite the cold

Weather will drive changes, though

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com There will be soccer contests for both Kilgore High School programs on Thursday, but not exactly as planned, thanks to incredibly cold weather believed to be moving in. More...

Bulldogs, Lady ’Dogs start it up

Merritt tourney slated for weekend; girls in MP event
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Soccer season in East Texas means cold temperatures, and if tournaments involving Kilgore High School’s soccer teams are played as scheduled on Thursday, it could make the coffee and hot chocolate lines at the concession stand the most popular More...

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Obituaries

PAUL EUGENE BOLT

Services for Paul E. Bolt, 80, of Kilgore were held at two p.m., Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. David Handley officiating. Burial followed in Kilgore Cemetery. Mr. More...

LORENE JONES CARLISLE

Funeral services for Lorene J. Carlisle, 82, of Kilgore, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at Fredonia Baptist Church with Rev. Charles E. Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Grable Cemetery . More...

ROBERT WILSON HEISER, JR.

Robert Wilson Heiser, 62, of Tyler, died Jan. 4, 2009. No formal services will be held. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Victory Funeral Services. Robert was born on Sept. More...

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Newest website updates:

Candidate corrects errant endorsements - 2012-05-24 16:05
Agricultural and rural organizations announce support for Rep. Simpson - 2012-05-24 10:03
City surveys residents on quality of life - 2012-05-23 17:02
Council commits to purchase country club - 2012-05-23 14:25
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Endorses Republican State Rep. Chuck Hopson for Re-Election - 2012-05-22 15:41
Kilgore News Herald endorses Tommy Merritt - 2012-05-21 16:51
Joe Barber - 2012-05-21 14:19
Rep. David Simpson releases list of over 1,000 endorsements - 2012-05-21 10:25
Customer killed in accident at East Texas Lumber - 2012-05-18 16:54
Kilgore man shot to death in Longview Tuesday - 2012-05-16 17:31