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Wingfield sentenced: 7 years for 3 deaths

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
‘Not fair,’ says Kilgore family; DA sought 20 years for manslaughter Mixed emotions filled the 188th District Court on Thursday afternoon as Judge David Brabham sentenced Donna Wingfield to seven years in prison for the deaths of thre More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

FATHER’S D AY, says Daytona Beach News- Journal columnist Aaron London, is the Rodney Daingerfield of holidays. It gets no respect. More...

TENNIS CAMP SERVES UP FUN

Fundamentals and fun were at the forefront this week at a tennis camp conducted at Kilgore High School. More...

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News

District-Wide seal coat heads for Gregg County roads

Special to the News Herald

GREGG COUNTY - The Texas Department of Transportation's annual preventative maintenance program known as "District-Wide Seal Coat" is scheduled to resume this week in Gregg County. More...

Horticultural field day set for June 24

Nearly 400 bedding plants trials to be displayed
Special to the News Herald

Despite the recession, the ornamental bedding plant industry is doing quite well, and by association so is the East Texas Horticultural Field Day at Overton, said a Texas AgriLife Research scientist. More...

Longview students graduate Army, Air Force basic training

Pvt. Austin R. Walker Army Pvt. Austin R. Walker has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2010 ARIES (March 21-April 19)  Others want more feedback. The perpetual calls and conversations could become a drain if you were planning on a quiet day. Your words and thoughts make sense, drawing in a partner. More...

‘What If’s’ and an old shoe…

THE IDLE AMERICAN
DR. DON NEWBURY

Uncle Mort, my 97-year-old kin down in the thicket, sometimes goes a “fer piece” on trails where rabbits fear to tread. When his fascination and imagination are revved up, his mind whirls into nooks and crannies not found on maps. More...

A Word Please

by June Casagrande

In the years I’ve been writing this column, I’ve heard from a lot of people with vivid memories about grammar lessons they got in school. More...

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Obituaries

CHERIE ANNE GONSER

Memorial services for Cherie Anne Gonser will be held at 11:00am Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, located at the corner of Hwy. 259 and Leach St., Kilgore, TX. More...

MR. OLEN E. HOLDER

Services for Mr. Olen E. Holder, 92, of Kilgore will be held Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with Reverend Riley Pippen officiating. Burial will follow in the Danville Cemetery. More...

KEITH FLOYD FREEMAN

Services for Keith Floyd Freeman, 53, Overton, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Friday, June 18, at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with the Reverend Johnny Wright officiating. Burial will be in Rusk County Memorial Gardens, Henderson. More...

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City outlines ambitious summer road program

By J. LOUISE LARSON
news1@kilgorenewsherald. com

An old Gershwin tune has new lyrics in Kilgore – “Summertime and the paving’s ongoing.” More...

Family sues over death of firefighter

By J. LOUISE LARSON
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

The family of a Kilgore firefighter killed in a training exercise at Kilgore College in January 2009 has filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Kilgore and the makers of the aerial platform truck from which he fell to his death. More...

Marine’s family thanks community for support

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kenneth B. May, Sr. and the May family submitted this letter to the Kilgore News Herald to thank the community for its support following the death of U.S. Marine Sgt. 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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Lifestyles

KIBA choose winners for the month of June

If you would like to make a nomination, you can do so by by calling: Kim Gore 903-984-6433, Lavada Thomas 903-984-5445, or Ruby Dodgen 903-984-2246 More...

And the winners are . . .

Kilgore area piano teachers held their annual piano sonatina festival recently and winners were selected by Vicki Conway from UT-Tyler. More...

Dr. Pinson presents history of the Gregg County Historical Museum to SAR

Chapter 57 of the Sons of the American Revolution met at Johnny Case’s in Longview on June 3. President Mack Bonds opened the meeting with the general business items and discussed the up coming activities for the chapter. More...

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Sports

Kilgore College Cheerleading Camp begins June 29 on Kilgore campus

Kilgore College Cheerleaders will host a summer cheerleading camp June 29 through July 1 on the KC campus. The camp is open to girls and boys ages 5-12. All participants will learn chants, a dance, safe cheer stunts and jump technique. More...

RANGER CAMP WRAPS UP

Almost 90 boys spent the week playing and learning about football in the fourth annual Kilgore College football camp. The campers (above) had a great time with the KC coaches and players. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

CHEERLEADING KC camp starts June 29 The Kilgore College cheerleading program will host a summer cheerleading camp June 29 through July 1 on the KC campus. The camp is open to girls and boys ages five through 12. More...

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For The Record

KILGORE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORTS

The Kilgore Police Department reported the following arrests during the week of June 7 to June 15. June 7: April Deanna Lankford, 19, of Kilgore, was arrested on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. More...

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