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Relay for Life supporters take first steps in 2010 fundraiser

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com
Team captains and supporters of the American Cancer Society gathered Monday night at Danville Farms to officially kick off the Relay for Life fundraising season. More...

City’s search nets 18 applications for police chief

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore is one step closer to finding a police chief after a 40-day application window netted 18 respondents from around the country. More...

MDA locks up locals, nets $29K in annual fundraiser

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The Kilgore Police Department assisted with another successful ‘jailbird’ round-up for charity Friday morning when the Muscular Dystrophy Association conducted their annual lock-up fundraiser. More...

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News

Feral hog problem continues to spread throughout nation

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com
NEWS HERALD photo by JAMES DRAPER

Feral hogs used to be a problem only in rural or agricultural areas, Dr. Billy Higginbotham says, but more and more they’re crossing the city limits and wreaking havoc. More...

CORRECTIONS

In the Oct. 30 edition of the Kilgore News Herald, Douglass Ray Pepper, 59, of Kilgore, was incorrectly listed as arrested on charges of drug paraphernalia. Pepper did receive a citation, but was not detained by the officer. More...

New Bridge Being Installed

A construction crew installs pieces of the new bridge on CR173 (Fredonia Rd.) Tueday afternoon. More...

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Obituaries

Mary Hendrix

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DAN WOOLLEY

Funeral services for Dan Woolley, 73, of Kilgore were Tuesday, Nov. 2 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with The Reverend Dr. Darwood Galaway officiating. Interment followed at Danville Cemetery. Mr. Woolley died Sunday, Oct. More...

GEORGE ‘KOLBY’ DONOVAN

Services for George Phillip “Kolby” Donovan V (Poot), 21, of Gladewater will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Pat Alphin officiating. Burial will follow at the Danville Cemetery. More...

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Incumbents hold two board seats at Sabine ISD

Unofficial results send Kossa, Best back to board

Two of three incumbents on Sabine ISD school board held their seats Tuesday night, picking up narrow victories over a slate of challengers. More...

ELECTION VS. THE ELEMENTS

VOTERS at the Kilgore Community House on Kay Street brave the rain Tuesday morning to cast their votes in the 2010 mid-term election. More...

Work stalls with Texan still closed

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

A promised boost to Kilgore’s live music scene remains in limbo as work on the Texan Theater is stuck at a standstill. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

JUST AHEAD, PERHAPS the most important day of the year for the Kilgore Crisis Center. A DOZEN fewer than 100 firms will compete in the East Texas Oilmen’s Chili Cookoff over the lunch hour Thursday. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

WEDNESDAY POST OAK BAPTIST CHURCH, Hwy. 42 & I20, Kilgore meets the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Wednesday evening at 7 -8 p.m.of each month for Bible study, under the direction of Rev. Larry Washington, church pastor. More...

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Business

Non-profit gets boost from power company

Keith Honey, of AEP/SWEPCO, presents a check for $1200 to Susie Prater, manager of Helping Hands. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

Kidney failure can creep up on you

YOUR HEALTH
DR. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My father died of kidney failure. He was 94. I realize that’s a long life, but his death was unexpected. He lived alone, drove a car, planted a garden and kept his house immaculate. He was alert mentally, too. More...

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Sports

LC teams open with wins against McLennan

By MITCH LUCAS sports@kilgorenewsherald.com If the 2010-11 basketball season at Kilgore College goes half as well as the two programs’ season openers did at home Tuesday night, KC fans could be in for an exciting year. More...

LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL Faculty game Saturday There will be a basketball game featuring members of the Kilgore High School faculty this Saturday at 6 p.m. at the KHS gymnasium. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students. Camp next weekend More...

Rangers clinch playoff berth!

KC faces Navarro at Corsicana on Saturday
By MITCH LUCAS
sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

They did it again. More...

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For The Record

GREGG COUNTY INDICTMENTS

From Staff Reports

From Staff Reports The 124th District Court Grand Jury returned 45 indictments during the Oct. 27 and Oct. 28 session. Seventeen records remained sealed due to no arrest at the time of indictment. More...

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School news

KILGORE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

SEPTEMBER STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

HEAD START: Carlesa Lister, Jose Sanchez, Allie Brown and Briana Perez More...

Kilgore ISD recognizes student achievement

The Kilgore ISD board of trustees recognized fifth grade students for commended Performance on Reading, Mathematics, Science. More...

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