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Joe Teague performs his special mix of jazz standards Thursday night at the first Derrick Stars concert of the season. More...

Maness building remains in limbo

By JAMES DRAPER
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Almost nine months after it was almost completely destroyed by a fire, the burned out husk of the Maness Furniture building remains in dire need of care. More...

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Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin delivers food to Willie Powe during the Mayors with Meals on Wheels program Wednesday. More...

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Beavers are the largest rodents in North America. Beavers are aquatic rodents which live in rivers, streams, ponds, lakes or other wetland areas. In Texas, Beavers are very abundant and it is not uncommon to find beavers in urban and suburban areas. More...

Man pleads guilty to drug trafficking violations

A 22-year-old Henderson, Texas man has pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today. Kylon Jeffery Henson pleaded guilty on Mar. More...

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Business

Kirkland earns VP spot at Kilgore National

Tammy Kirkland has been named vice president of Kilgore National Bank with responsibilities for both credit administration and loan funding. She was one of the organizing officers of the bank when it was chartered in May, 2000. More...

Three area bank executives earn new titles, responsibilities

The Board of Directors and senior management of Kilgore National Bank are proud to announce the following promotions: Tammy Kirkland to Vice President - Credit Administration, Martha Meador to Vice President - Mortgage Lender, and Christi Deramee’to More...

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Advice & Entertainment

CHITCHAT CORNER

They have it going

LINDA K. BALLARD

Some things just make people laugh and the following was too good not to pass it on to the readers. “Sneezing? Eyes Itching? Scratchy throat? More...

A WORD PLEASE

Parrots and possessives are plural frustrations

JUNE CASAGRANDE

Pasadena, Calif., is home to the worldfamous Rose Parade, the Renoirs and Van Goghs of the Norton Simon Museum and some of the loudest, most obnoxious wild green parrots ever to announce a new day to residents not yet ready to face it. More...

FINANCIAL FOCUS

Do some spring cleaning on your (financial) house

WILBUR F. YATES

It’s spring — time to clean out the gutters, tune up the lawnmower and wash down the windows. But as you attend to these types of tasks around your home, why not take the time to do some financial “spring cleaning” as well? More...

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Obituaries

Mason Rawls

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CHARLENE HENSON

Funeral services for Charlene D. Henson, 74, of Lufkin will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 26 in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roger Hoffpowier officiating. Interment will follow in the Whitehouse Cemetery. More...

CLORENE MOORE

Services for Clorene Ruckman Moore, 90, formerly of Overton, will be 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27, at the Overton Church of Christ with her son, Robert Lesley Moore, officiating. More...

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Trio of errors doomed Kossa’s application for college ballot

By AARON MAY
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Kilgore College Election Authority Karol Pruett said John Kossa’s application for a spot on the May ballot had to be rejected because of a mistake state election officials called a “fatal error” on his application forms. More...

All-Star bounces into town before match April 2

By AARON MAY
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One week prior to their big game, Harlem All Stars team member Reggie “Air Man” Dixon made his rounds through Kilgore Thursday afternoon. More...

Council discusses occupancy rule

Plan would clarify rules for businesses

By AARON MAY
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Kilgore general services director B.J. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

NEITHER YOU NOR I HAVE any notion what a Properties Artisan does all day. But we both now know Texas Shakespeare Festival has found one to spend much of the summer working here. More...

Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

SATURDAY CROSSPOINTE FELLOWSHIP CHURCH in Kilgore is hosting Christ’s Closet this Saturday, March 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

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Our World

Local H&R Block offers free ‘second look’ today

With more than 10,000 H&R Block offices open, the offices at 105 Midtown Center in Kilgore and at 1304 Broadway in Gladewater are pleased to host to a Free Second Look Open House on March 26. More...

L.C.I.S.D. NOW ACCEPTING TRANSFER STUDENTS

Leverett’s Chapel I.S.D. is now accepting transfer applications to the 2011-2012 school year. The deadline for applying for a school transfer is May 3, 2011. More...

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President Dr. Bill Holda accepts the final check from AEP representative Keith Honey, which completes AEP's $200,000 donation. More...

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Lifestyles

A ‘SUESS-TASTIC’ CELEBRATION

As the young at heart around the world remembered the birth of Theodor “Dr. More...

Worlds Apart

Trio witnesses harsh reality of poverty through East Texas filmmaker’s lens

By JAMES DRAPER

With respect to Mr. Disney, it’s not a small world after all. It is certainly a world of tears and one of fears. More...

Delker, Hale plan July ceremony

Howell and Anne Hale of Kilgore announce the engagement of their son, Joel Hale, to Stephanie Delker of Houston. The wedding will be July 8, 2011 in Montgomery. More...

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Sports

Spring going well for Kilgore’s Cole at NSU

By MITCH LUCAS
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In spring practice for the Northwestern State (La.) Demons over in Natchitoches, La., coaches are liking what they’re seeing. And one reason for that has been the play of sophomore Blayne Cole. More...

Hallsville scores late to beat KHS

’Dogs play JT Tuesday, host W’house Friday night

By MITCH LUCAS
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The possible trip to the Class 4A playoffs took a bit of a detour Tuesday night at Hallsville, but Kilgore’s map to the postseason hasn’t changed. More...

Kilgore’s club racks up wins in ’11 debut

By MITCH LUCAS
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Forty-six pitchers from Texas and Arkansas competed in the Kilgore Horseshoe Pitching Club’s first tournament of the season last Saturday, here on the courts in the city park. More...

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