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SURPRISE MAKEOVER

Old Bealls store remodeling will mitigate safety hazard
By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
No more yawning awning at the former Bealls store downtown. The vintage storefront at 111 Rusk Street is getting a facelift - and a possible new lease on life after an ancient awning threatened to leave the premises. More...

Tickets still available for annual Revels

Tickets are still available for the 65th annual Rangerette Revels variety show set for April 7- 10. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

IF HISTORY IS A reliable guide, you are at this moment headed for Samples Road or Swanson Street with that worn out sofa. STOP right where you are; be patient. More...

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Lifestyles

First Lady Kay: ‘I’ve had a wonderful year’

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Beta Sigma Phi First Lady banquet was held Friday, March 26 in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church. Bonnie Jackson Kay was honored as the 2010 First Lady of Kilgore. More...

Treatment Center gala draws a generous crowd

‘Boot scootin’ ball’ nets about $37,000
By BILL WOODALL knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

“It was wonderful.” Tha’s how Tara Berger described last weekend’s Scoot Your Boots party to benefit East Texas Treatment Center. “We brought in a little over $52,000. That’s gross,” she said. More...

The Easter Bunny has been caught!

CHITCHAT CORNER LINDA K. BALLARD

IT WAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON as I was traveling down Main Street, when lo and behold, I saw a giant rabbit hop out of the hedges at the First Presbyterian Church of Kilgore. More...

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Sports

Elite Eight!

Kilgore passes Mount Pleasant, 2-1, to reach Region 2 final

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com Consider the Kilgore High School boys soccer playoff books re-written. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

TRACK & FIELD Kilgore’s Morgan burning it up Robert Morgan, a junior at Kilgore High School, is running lately like he believes something bad is after him. More...

Diamond teams try to make headway

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

Things haven’t really went according to plan for either of the Kilgore High School diamond teams so far in the District 14-4A schedule. More...

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People

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

March students of the month for March at Chandler elementary include rirst graders Front row (l-r) Luis Campos, Amiha Hawkins, Madison Posey, Octavio Salazar, Grace Vazquez, Dira Aguilar, Edith Moran More...

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School news

All A Honor Roll, Maude Laird Middle School, 4th Six Weeks

6TH GRADE: Makylia Austin Drew Bates Riana Betonio Sydni Borders Sydnee Brown Jasleen Cabrera Trenton Chapin Jose Contreras Cassidy Daniel Isaac Galvan Cynthia Garrett Lauren Jodry Katelynn Leonards Jeridiah Lewis Jace Mankins Hannah May Luke McKella More...

All A and one B Honor Roll, Maude Laird Middle School, 4th Six Weeks

6TH GRADE: Emily Adamson Ashley Armstrong Carlin Berry Brendan Bingham Madison Dean Jair Hilburn Juliann James Meredith Long Jacob Mobbs Christopher Moye Cesar Navarrete Robert Niles Korie O’Quinn Joshua Pollick Samantha Strader Rusty Taylor Wh More...

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School study group meets

Self-appointed committee tours KISD campuses
By MELISSA GREENE For the News Herald

Kilgore Independent School Board Facilities Committee launched an online survey this week, offering the community a chance to prioritize needs for the district’s campuses. The survey can be accessed at www.kisd.org/facilitiesstudy/. More...

“K Girl”

Rangerettes, college students and others scraped together the $20,000 needed to replace the “K Girl” on the side of the Rangerette gym. More...

4 Star Cinema preparing for film festival

Last October, Kilgore Film Festival attendees were treated to the only local showings of what turned out to be one of the most talked about films following the academy awards. More...

News

County observes conservation month

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Some 75 years later, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is keeping soil, water and air conservation issues front and center in the Lone Star State. An arm of the the U.S. More...

Texas forage scientist earns animal science society award

Overton research scientist cited for work with sustainable pastures

Dr. Monte Rouquette, Texas AgriLife Research forage scientist, recently received a dedicated service award from the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. More...

Voters urged to select Debra Lehrmann

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, April 4, 2010
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Touch base with those at a distance. Create a situation where your mind can wander. Put on some music, take a drive or maybe go for a hike. Just relax. More...

2010 Gardening lecture series begins

The monthly ”First Tuesday in the Garden” lecture series for 2010, an educational program sponsored by the Smith County Master Gardeners, will begin at noon Tuesday, April 6th, in the I.D.E.A. Garden at the Tyler Rose Garden. More...

What is the message of Easter?

MINISTER’S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

“This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. More...

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Obituaries

WILLIAM W. “BILL” TROBOY

Graveside services for William W. “Bill” Troboy, 85, of North Richland Hills, former longtime resident of Kilgore will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Danville Cemetery with Reverend David Hampton officiating. Mr. More...

JAMES D. “BIG J’ BARBER, JR.

Funeral services for James D. “Big J’ Barber, Jr. 23, of White Oak will be held at Ten O’clock AM Thursday April 1, 2010 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home 1617 Judson Road with Reverend David Reeder officiating. More...

JESSE NYCHOLAS MCCARTY

Funeral services for Jesse Nycholas McCarty, 7months, of Kilgore, will be 10AM Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Rader Chapel. Interment will follow at Overton City Cemetery. Jesse passed away, March 31, 2010 in Kilgore. More...

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