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JUST PEACHY

Crop’s a bumper for local grower
By J. LOUISE LARSON
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Danville Farms is just peachy, and this year’s crop is a bumper one. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

WHEN MICHEAL JIMERSON GETS a headache, he doesn’t fool around. THE Rusk County District Attorney complained of a headache for several days. More...

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News

A slow getaway helped sheriff's deputies make a quick catch Sunday.

Elton Lee Smith, 43, of Dallas was pulled over on his bike on Estes Pkwy near IH-20 in Longview after an individual matching his description was described relating to a burglary alarm at 4801 Estes Pkwy. at 5:58 a.m. "Sergeant Tim Huckaby ... More...

KILGORE MAN GRADUATES NAVY BASIC TRAINING

Navy Seaman Recruit Kyle A. Deboi, son of Linda K. Waller and James A. Deboi, both of Kilgore, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training and was meritoriously promoted to his current rank at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

Kilgore youth raises thousands for cancer

By J. LOUISE LARSON
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Brannon Russell has raised over $40,000 for fight against cancer. Not bad for a 9-year-old. More...

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Sports

Kilgore’s 14-year-old All-Stars come with trophy for sportsmanship

Kilgore’s 14-and-under baseballers came home from the state tournament with a trophy: the Texas Dixie League Boys Sportsmanship award. More...

Gregg County Ducks Unlimited sets date for annual banquet

The Gregg County Ducks Unlimited Committee has scheduled its 41st annual DU Banquet for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Longview's Maude Cobb Activity and Convention Center. More...

PumpJacks GM addresses Rotary

Mike Lieberman, general manager of the East Texas PumpJacks, talked to Kilgore Lions Club Thursday about the Texas Collegiate League and the team’s progress through the first half of the season. More...

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For The Record

KILGORE PD ARREST REPORTS

From Staff Reports

The Kilgore Police Department reported the following arrests during the week of July to July 13. July 8 George Michael Mowery, 34, of Kilgore, was arrested on one local warrant. More...

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Rainwater fee triggers debate

Mayor peeved over agenda procedures
By J. LOUISE LARSON
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The storm of a possible storm water drainage district lingers on. This week it evoked questions of just who calls special city meetings and sets agendas, causing a certain amount of tension in Tuesday’s Kilgore city council meeting. More...

KISD plans to discuss facility options

By AARON MAY
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Kilgore Independent School District officials plan to hold a facilities committee meeting Monday to discuss concerns addressed in a recent study of the school buildings. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the KISD administration building. More...

Kilgore’s Adamson honored as oilfield legend

By AARON MAY
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Members of the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers honored the late J.E. “Eddie” Adamson and Wade C. Ridley for their contribution to the oil industry during the annual East Texas Legends luncheon Tuesday afternoon in Tyler. 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

Behind the curtain at TSF

By AARON MAY
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There’s a saying in the performing arts community that says, ‘the whole world is a stage, but someone had to build it.’ For the crews working behind the scenes at the Texas Shakespeare Festival, creating a world for the actors is a More...

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Advice & Entertainment

A Word Please

by June Casagrande

On a recent afternoon I went to my local megaplex to see “Knight and Day.” One thing had drawn me to the theater. It wasn’t Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz came to see. I’m not big fan of the action genre, either. More...

Somebodys retiring

CHITCHAT CORNER
LINDA K. BALLARD

YES, SOMEBODY’S RETIRING and we all know him in some way or the other and usually it is “the other” that always make us smile when you hear his name. More...

Exercise guidelines are not rocket science

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

EXERCISE GUIDELINES ARE NOT ROCKET SCIENCE DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You have written several times in the past about the formula used to determine the training zone for exercise. More...

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Obituaries

MARY ELIZABETH TIPTON

Memorial Services for Mary Elizabeth Tipton, beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were held at Forest Home Baptist Church Saturday, July 17th, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. More...

ROOSEVELT WILLIAMS

Funeral services for Roosevelt Williams Jr.,77, of Kilgore, Texas will be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Fredonia Baptist Church with Pastor Charles Gray officiating. More...

BARRY L. SLIDER

Graveside services for Barry L. Slider 43, of Kilgore, will be held Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Fortson Cemetery CR 1111 Off Of 3053 Overton, at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul E. Rodgers officiating. Under the direction of Cunningham Funeral Home. More...

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People

Kent and Payne announce engagement

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kent of Liberty City are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Krystal Brooke Kent to Eric Scott Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buzz Payne of Big Sandy. More...

Joymakers go red, white and blue

The celebrating of America’s birthday continued at the Joymakers meeting on July 13. But why shouldn’t our freedom be celebrated everyday? More...

Wiggins and Sutphen unite in marriage

Mandy Leigh Wiggins and Timothy Lee Sutphen, both of Spring, were united in marriage on April 17, 2010 at Shirley Acres in Spring, Texas. The outdoor ceremony was officiated by Bro. Mark Fried of Forest Home Baptist Church in Kilgore. More...

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