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KISD recognized for test achievement

Board welcomes new members, says goodbye to Hargrave after 21 years.
By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
Three Kilgore Independent School District campuses may receive “recognized” status from the the Texas Education Agency, school administrators said during Monday night’s regular school board meeting. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

CURIOUSLY, Friday, May 28 – three days before Memorial Day – is National Hamburger Day. APPROPOS of only that, our reporter Aaron May bought himself a new camera and has been trying it out under different lighting conditions. 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...

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Sports

Mustangs run-rule Cross Roads, move on

Evadale next; begins Thursday
By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Overton High School Mustangs took the advice of Glen Frey and the Eagles last weekend, when they took it to the limit — all three games of a best-of-three-game series — before beating Cross Roads. And now, on to the next round. More...

BAILEY SIGNS WITH LETOURNEA!

Kilgore High School senior tennis standout Josh Bailey has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and his tennis career locally, at Le- Tourneau University. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

BASEBALL Camp June 7-9 The annual baseball camp held at Driller Park will be Monday, June 7 through Wednesday, June 9, taught by Kilgore High School’s baseball coaches. More...

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School news

Maggie Branch

She will be walking across the stage on the 28th to receive her diploma from kindergarten. Ms. Maggie Branch now 6 years old, was our 2006 March of Dimes Ambassador. More...

KISD April Students of the Month

FOURTH GRADE Back Row Left to Right: Austin Kidd, Bucky Duke, Aubrianna Galvan, Jordan McDonald, Tiffany Weissinger, Olivia Sickler, Amber Wilson Front Row Left to Right: Harlee Biggs, Cora Davis, Mac More...

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Saturday is splash Day at the pool

City offers free swimming to herald the sumer season. More...

City to honor veterans at park ceremony

By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Veterans across the city will conduct a Memorial Day service Monday at Harris Street Park to honor military veterans and others who have died in service to their country. More...

Workforce commission cited for mis-management of childcare services

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Troubles with management and oversight have gotten Workforce Solutions of East Texas in hot water with the Texas Workforce Commission. More...

News

Main Street to host ‘Find Your Brick’ event

By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore Main Street program plans to host a “find your brick” event Friday evening to thank local businesses and individuals who invested in rehabilitating the downtown area. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. More...

Historical Foundation receives vintage film projectors

‘Saved from Ebay,’ the projectors are similar to those used in the Crim Theater
By AARON MAY news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation received two vintage film projectors, from the time period when the Crim and Texan theaters hosted movie premiers in the late 1930s and early 1940s. More...

Music scholarship honors fallen hero

By J. LOUISE LARSON news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

A new Kilgore College scholarship honoring the memory of U.S. Marine Sgt. Kenneth May Jr. is gathering support from around the Kilgore area. More...

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Obituaries

THOMAS PETTIGREW

Services for Mr. Thomas Pettigrew, 53, of Kilgore will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in the Chapel at Rader Funeral Home in Kilgore with Reverend Bruce Wells, Mr. William Pettigrew, Jr. Mr. More...

JOSEPH WRIGHT ROBBERSON

Memorial Mass for Mr. Joseph Wright Robberson, 55, of Longview will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Longview with the Father Mark Kusmerick officiating. Mr. More...

WOODROW “WOODIE” LEE POWELL

Funeral services for Woodrow “Woodie” Lee Powell, age 95, of Rusk are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Thursday, May 27, 2010 in Memorial Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Don Copeland officiating. More...

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