January 27, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Davis says “Casino Night a success”

By J. LOUISE LARSON News1@kilgorenewsherald.com
When the good news came in, it was about time for Sylvia Landers. The Leverett’s Chapel resident is in high cotton after winning a $10,000 gift card shopping spree in the Crisis Center drawing this weekend. More...

“Canada’s National Treasure” sings in Kilgore

The Canadian Tenors, dubbed “Canada’s National Treasure,” will entertain an audience in Kilgore on Friday, Jan. 29, presented by the Kilgore Community Concert Association. The foursome will perform at 7 p.m. More...

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BILL WOODALL

THE SPORTS WRITER for the Wall Street Journal describes the Indianapolis Colts as “exciting as a white mid-size rental car.” DON’T blame me; I’m just reporting the news. +++ More...

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Texas Municipal League learns about Texas History

By Aaron May Courtesy of the Gladewater Mirror

Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson gave a light-hearted lesson on the history of the Texas Land Office and other little known facts about Texas history during the winter meeting of the Texas Municipal League Monday night in Gladewater. More...

Gregg County gets $1,001,500 grant for generators

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Where there’s running water and emergency shelter and services, there’s power behind it, and a million dollar grant to Gregg County will make sure it stays that way for thousands of the county’s residents. More...

Rotarians donate to Mercy Ships

Local rotary clubs have linked arms around the globe to assist in the Haiti disaster. Randi Duckworth, District Governor for District 5830, presented Mercy Ships a $10,000 donation to assist the organization in their Haiti relief efforts. More...

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Obituaries

BILLY WAYNE VATICALOS

Billy Wayne Vaticalos passed away peacefully in San Antonio, after a lengthy illness on January 13, 2010 at the age of 70. More...

LOUISE C. KERSTETTER BENTON

Services for Louise C. Kerstetter Benton, 82, of Kilgore will be 2PM Monday, January 25, 2010, at the Chapel at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Rev. Kelly Brian officiating. Interment will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery in Longview. Ms. More...

JACKIE JOHNSON

Services for Jackie Johnson, 58, of Kilgore were held Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Two P.M. at The Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Reverend Buddy Duggins officiating. Burial followed at Danville Cemetery. Mrs. More...

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Chamber seeks nominations for Citizen of the Year

Lloyd Bolding, the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce’s citizen of the year in 2009, will present the award when the chamber meets for its annual banquet next month. But he needs someone to present it to. More...

Fundraiser fuels ETTC

By J. LOUISE LARSON News1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Collin Walden likes what many 8-year-old boys like. Dirt bikes and four-wheeler. PlayStation. Wii. SpongeBob. More...

KC board extends Holda’s contract

By MELISSA GREENE for the News Herald

Kilgore College President Dr. Bill Holda is on track to become the longest serving president in the history of the college. The college trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to extend his contract through Aug. 31, 2011. After Dec. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Christian musicians to perform at LeTourneau University

Christian musicians Phil Keaggy and Randy Stonehill will perform at 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 5, at LeTourneau University’s S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave in Longview. More...

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Sports

Sabine whips Winona

By JASON HEFFNER and MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Sabine High School’s boys basketball team has been ranked eighth in the state and holding in the Class 2A poll for quite some time, and the Cardinals don’t look to give up that spot anytime soon. More...

J’ville sweeps KHS

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It was another tough night in District 14-4A for both the Kilgore High School basketball teams Friday, with the Lady Bulldogs going down in defeat to Jacksonville High at home and the Bulldogs falling on the road, also to the Indians. More...

Young 2009 Ragin’ Red football team honored

2010 season could bring big changes
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

All things Kilgore football were the topic last Saturday night at the annual football banquet to honor the 2009 season for the varsity, junior varsity and freshmen teams, including UIL realignment, and the young lineup that figures to have the Ragin More...

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