February 3, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Kilgore holding its own in hotel revenues

State figures for hotel revenues show Kilgore is holding its own and putting an increased capacity for hospitality to work . More...

KILGOROUND

NOBODY SEEMS ABLE TO give us an official statement, but Weir SPM has moved into the office building and shop on Hwy 31 near its intersection with Hwy. 135. 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...

Sports

KC teams win OT games against Angelina

Ladies back home tonight vs. San Jac

Winning is becoming habit again at Kilgore College, where both the men’s and women’s basketball programs are now on four-game winning streaks — and both had to take a difficult road over the weekend to get there. More...

Bulldogs tie with Chapel Hill

The Kilgore High School Bulldogs hosted Chapel Hill in the final non-district soccer home game of the season last Friday, and finished with a 3-3 tie. More...

Kilgore still 4A

Sabine, WR and Overton different football, basketball districts; LC now six-man Div. I

The much-anticipated realignment of Texas’ high school districts has been announced, and the sports teams under the Kilgore High School umbrella will remain at the Class 4A level — by just four students. More...

School news

MLMS ALL A HONOR ROLL

6th Grade: Makylia Austin Riana Betonio Sydni Borders Sydnee Brown Jasleen Cabrera Trenton Chapin Cassidy Daniel Madison Dean Isaac Galvan Cynthia Garrett Lauren Jodry Jeridiah Lewis Jace Mankins Sarahi Martinez Luke McKellar Jane Midkiff Jacob Mobb More...

Kilgore student makes Harding University Dean’s list

SEARCY, Ark. — Erica Greer of Kilgore is among the Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall semester. More...

KC MUSIC FACULTY CONCERT PERFORMERS

The Kilgore College music faculty performed in their annual Faculty Music Concert last Tuesday night at Van Cliburn Auditorium. Picture are many of the faculty that performed. More...

Whiteside to be installed at chamber banquet

Dr. Charlie Whiteside, founder of Ana-Lab and owner of the company until its purchase by employees last year, will take the reins of the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce later this month. More...

Rusk County man shot to death at night club

A Rusk County man shot dead in a club parking lot on Highway 31 early Saturday morning was on felony probation at the time of his death. More...

2009 visitor survey results released

Survey says: be glad we have a regional education service center in town. Kilgore Chamber of Commerce director of tourism and membership Carol Hinton shared the results of the 2009 visitor survey with the Kilgore City Council on Tuesday. More...

News

Merritt appointed to committee on federal legislation

State efforts to grapple with unfunded federal mandates have a new ally. More...

RLM donates $20,000 to KC

Ceremony Scheduled This Week

RLM General Contractors President Bob Metzler will present $20,000 to Kilgore College, for use by the Industrial Maintenance Technology Program. More...

Arp VFD to receive $40,000 grant

Arp Volunteer Fire Department will receive a grant of $40,024 to support firefighters and their work as first responders, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced Friday. More...

Obituaries

ELMER ROBERT ROHRBACH

Elmer Robert Rohrbach was born May 27, 1921 in D’Hanis, Texas. Mr. Rohrbach served in the US Army from August 1942 to January 1946 and was a Staff Sergeant in the Military Police, serving in the Western Pacific Campaign. More...

MARION LEON DEERINWATER

Visitation Services for Leon Deerinwater, 48 of Elderville were held Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore. Mr. Deerinwater passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at his residence. Mr. More...

CHARLES HUGHES “BILL” WELCH, SR.

Graveside services for Mr. Charles Hughes “Bill” Welch, Sr., 90, of Kilgore will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at Kilgore Cemetery with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Mr. More...