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Sgt. Kenneth May killed in Afghanistan

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
American flags streamed a somber tribute Friday in the home neighborhood of U.S. Marine Sgt. Kenneth May Jr. The 2002 Kilgore High School graduate was killed Tuesday while on foot patrol in Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. More...

Foster: Positively a new centenarian

By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Looking back on a full century, Wilna Foster said the secret to living a long life is to maintain a positive outlook on life’s situations and to stay busy. More...

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Lifestyles

Bowles and Gunn to wed July 17

Chuck and Jeri Bowles of Arlington are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Stacy Lynn Bowles of Longview, to Jason Keith Gunn, also of Longview. More...

Xi Pi Mu of Beta Sigma Phi, announce new officers

Xi Pi Mu of Beta Sigma XI PI MU held their May meeting Monday evening, May 3, 2010, at the home of Lou Ann Morse. The hostesses for the evening were Lou Ann Morse, Diana Coston and Ann Thrower. More...

Joymakers hold annual Senior Adult Banquet

The annual Senior Adult Banquet sponsored by the Joymakers was held Tuesday, 6 p.m., May 11. guests and members were welcomed by Doris Snow. Jonathan Latham gave the invocation. More...

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Sports

Overton wins

Top-ranked Mustangs finally open playoffs, beat NH, 10-0
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It’s good to be No. 1. It’s not good to have to face them. More...

SABINE STAR MOVING ON

Sabine High School senior basketball standout Colton Kirk (above, center) has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and career at the University of The Ozarks in Clarksville, Ark., about More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

TRACK & FIELD Area athletes in Austin More...

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School news

KISD bands, families pack the park

By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore residents flocked to the City Park Tuesday night as band students from Kilgore Independent School District took the stage during the annual Concert in the Park. More...

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Radio’s Golden Days back at derricks

Thursday in the Patch celebrates ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s
Special to the News Herald

The Golden Age of Radio comes to Boomtown May 20 with the first “Thursday in the Patch” concert. More...

Rebound

City sales tax check is back above $1million
By BILL WOODALL knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

For the first time in almost a year, Kilgore’s check for its share of sales tax collections is up from the same period a year ago. And for the first time since last spring, the city’s sales tax rebate topped $1 million. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

WE SAT AT A local restaurant with a good friend several years ago, eating our salad and watching the largescreen TV with its vivid, live video of Iraq at night, cities exploding in color and sound, pummeled by explosives dropped by American aircraft More...

News

Kilgore City Council meeting

Newly elected city council members Bobby Hale and Neil Barr with new mayor Ronnie Spradlin, right, were installed during the Kilgore City Council meeting Tuesday evening. More...

Mail carriers collect two tons of food for Helping Hands

By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore office of the United States Postal Service delivered more than 4,000 pounds of food to the Helping Hands food pantry May 8 as part of the annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign. More...

Donations sought for TSF ‘welcome back’ reception

By BILL WOODALL knhedit@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore Chamber of Commerce is asking locals to help support the annual ‘Welcome’ reception for cast and crew of the Texas Shakespeare Festival. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Warm-ups prevent strains and sprains

YOUR HEALTH DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Stretching before I play any sport has become a must-do for me. However, even with stretching, I pulled a leg muscle last week while playing softball. Is stretching all that great? More...

HOROSCOPE

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, May 16, 2010
JACQUELINE BIGAR

ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Get together with family or friends for brunch. Plan on heading home to visit or to complete a project (like mowing the lawn!). Some of you might choose to take a snooze or indulge in some other adored pastime. More...

Love one another

MINISTER’S MOMENT CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

“A new command I [Jesus] give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so must you love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34-35 NIV) More...

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Obituaries

WILLARD EARL WRIGHT

Willard Earl Wright, Jr., age 67, of Peggy, Texas, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 10, 2010 after a twelve year courageous battle with cancer. Willard was born to the late Willard Wright Sr. More...

DORIS LENARD KENNEY-WOODS

Funeral services for Doris Lenard Kenney- Woods, 84, of Kilgore will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Faith Tabernacle of God in Christ with Bishop T. A. Kenney and Superintendent Nelson J. Gatlin officiating. More...

ALVIN R. JOHNSON

Graveside services for Mr. Alvin R. Johnson, 67, of Kilgore will be 2 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Kilgore Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Brother Curtis Woods officiating. Mr. Johnson passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010 in Tyler, Texas. More...

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