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Gregg pledges $1 per person for broadband

Efforts to secure a $30 million federal grant to bring high-speed broadband communications to East Texas got a big boost Monday. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

WEDNESDAY THE CITY OF KILGORE will be testing the emergency siren system on Wednesday, March 17 at 12 noon, weather permitting. For information, contact Marti or Josie at 903-983-1559. THURSDAY More...

Sports

SHS sets Leo Cook tourney for April 3

A golf tournament memorializing Leo Jordan Cook will be held at Southern Hills Golf Course Saturday, April 3. The tournament is organized by Sabine Athletic Booster Club, Sabine Band Booster Club and Sabine Project Graduation. More...

Bulldogs claim district soccer championship

It’s been a while — since the 2005 season, in fact — but the Kilgore High School varsity boys soccer team is the District 32-4A champions. More...

Dollansky beats 20-time winner here at World of Outlaws

Craig Dollansky had been fast right out of the box in 2010, but had been plagued with bad luck in nearly every one of the first five World of Outlaws events of the season. More...

Church News

Pirtle women help Helping Hands

Due in part to the recent holiday season and the sluggish economy, the burden has increased for Helping Hands of Kilgore. More...

Christian Music review at Pirtle UMC March 27

Pirtle United Methodist Church has released its spring calendar with three major events, one each month for March, April and May. Saturday, March 27 will feature the 2010 version of Pirtle’s Spring Fling: A Christian Music Review. More...

School news

STAR MATH STUDENT

Devin Thompson was the highest scoring individual at the Mathletics Competition held in conjunction with the Academic Rodeo. More...

West Rusk High School principal Wes Wood suspended indefinitely

The West Rusk High School principal is on indefinite leave of absence. Wes Wood, who is in his second year at the campus, was placed on leave before spring break, said West Rusk ISD Superintendent Tommy Alexander. More...

Sales tax slide may be slowing

Kilgore’s sales tax refund check yesterday is down sharply from the check received last March. But it’s not down by as much as checks in recent months. More...

Dudes and dudettes to dance for ETTC

Whether you want to sing, play poker, take a chance on mystery boots or ride the bull at the rodeo, you’ll find the fun at the Martin hangar on Saturday, March 27. More...

ETCOG’s broadband effort picking up steam

With about $2.5 million in pledged cash or inkind contributions and many support letters under its belt, the East Texas Council of Governments is a lot closer to its goal of high-speed connectivity to underserved parts of East Texas. More...

KILGOROUND

PUTTERING THROUGH VAN Zandt County over the weekend, we saw a new restaurant. UNDER normal circumstances, we’d stop and investigate the quality of a non-franchise food joint. However, this one was named the Back Porch. More...

News

Newest memory care expansion quadruples rooms from 2001

Apartment-style living with support for memory loss is a top priority at Kilgore’s Country Place Village. More...

Kilgore man dead of apparent suicide following family disturbance night before

A 56-year-old Kilgore man, Archie Dale Jones, is dead of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a domestic disturbance over the weekend. More...

FBI probe leads to child pornography arrest

Kilgore resident Ronnie Chappell, 55, is facing federal charges involving child pornography. Chappell was arrested by special agents from the Tyler FBI office on March 5 at his place of employment, SWEPCO in Kilgore, around 6:30 a.m. More...

Obituaries

MARY N. WEBSTER

Services for Mary N. Webster, 86, Overton, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, March 19, at the Turnertown Baptist Church with the Reverend James Palmer and grandsons Jason Moore and John Glover officiating. More...

ESTHER MABLE COX PALMER

Graveside services for Esther Mable Cox Palmer, 85, of Canton, formerly of Longview, will be 10 AM Tuesday, March 16, at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview. Interment to follow. More...

SHIRLEY ROWLAND MCKINNEY

Memorial services for Mrs. Shirley Rowland McKinney, 75 of Kilgore will be held Wednesday, March 17, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with Carolyn Rook officiating. Mrs. More...