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Facelift for city park nearing conclusion

Improvements at Martin Luther Park are nearing completion — just in time for Martin Luther King day. Jeff Howell, Kilgore city manager, said workers Tuesday were preparing to put down and asphalt walking trail. More...

NO SNOW, MAKE SNOW

Overton family makes smiles by making snow
By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

In the cold equivalent of turning life’s lemons to lemonade, one Overton family made the most of this week’s frigid temperatures. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS OF TYLER, a support group for families who have experienced the death of a child will meet, Jan. 18 at 6:30 p.m. For additional information please visit our website at www.TylerTCF.org or call 903-258-2547. More...

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Sports

Lady ’Dogs outlast Nac

Boys start district this week; both teams face Lions Friday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore High School’s girls basketball program got its biggest win so far of the season — and maybe the biggest win in a long, long time — Friday night at home against Nacogdoches, beating the Lady Dragons 55-53 in a game that was More...

Sabine teams beat EF, remain undefeated in 18-2A

By JASON HEFFNER and MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It’s looking more and more like Sabine could have at least one basketball district championship team walking around campus, and maybe even two. More...

’Dogs go 2-1 in tourney

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Because of the extreme cold weather, both the schedule and format of the annual Michael Merritt Tournament last weekend had to be changed, but Kilgore High School’s boys played very well, routing Chapel Hill on the first day and upsetting a Cl More...

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School news

KILGORE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DECEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

Students of the Month at Kilgore Heights Elementary School in Kindergarten are Giovany Aguilar, Matthew Conz, Abby Eckert, Brendon Shannon and Jordan Jackson. More...

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Cold snap shakes up city water

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Unappealing brownish water that alarmed Kilgore residents this week was actually the product of a string of weather-related problems. There wasn’t a major water main break, said city water utilities superintendent David Hackley. More...

Streetscape forum Thursday

Planning for phase II of downtown streetscaping will get started Thursday evening. Fallon Burns, main street manager for the City of Kilgore said the city will look to the citizenry to define the scope of the nextstep. More...

Gregg County weighs cell phone usage

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

With some concentrated effort - or help from Congress - Gregg County may soon be out of the cell phone business. Depending on whom you talk to, it’s about time. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

IT’S LIKELY I’LL miss Thursday night’s town hall meeting at which the city will solicit opinions that may help define the next phase of the streetscaping downtown. BUT I voted in the online poll at kilgorenewsherald. More...

News

Kilgore man stabbed, suspect still at large

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Authorities are seeking a Kilgore man after a stabbing early Sunday. Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Loys “Trey” Willis Jackson III, 19. Jackson is considered armed and dangerous. More...

Kilgore mail theft case to be tried in federal court

Two Kilgore men arrested for yuletide mail thefts will be tried in federal court.

Kilgore Police Department said Monday U.S. Postal Inspector Paul Ecker has been assigned to the investigation of the series of mail thefts which occurred in Kilgore during the month of December 2009. More...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Editor, The residents of Liberty City who receive services from LCWSC should be thankful for the administrative foresite that protected us during the recent “deep freeze.” Liberty City had no major water line breaks attributed to the w More...

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Obituaries

HELEN ALEXANDER BLAIR

Memorial services for Helen Alexander Blair, 84, of Longview, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, at the First Baptist Church of Longview with Dr. Kenneth Hall officiating. More...

TROY PARRISH

Services for Troy Parrish, 31, Overton, were at 1:00 pm, Monday, January 11 at Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel, Overton, with Reverend Ronnie Shipman officiating. Burial was in the Overton City Cemetery. Mr. More...

SHIRLEY BOUDREAUX

Graveside memorial services for Shirley Boudreaux, 81, of Arnaudville, LA, formerly of Kilgore, will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 13, 2009 at the Kilgore Cemetery with Father Patrick Fenton officiating. More...

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