October 26, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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KPD busts store for ‘synthetic marijuana’

Raid results in drug, pornography charges for smoke shop operators
By AARON MAY
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Kilgore Police Department is stepping up enforcement against businesses selling synthetic marijuana products and is making one point very clear: if you sell illegal drugs, we will close you down. More...

Local facilities prepare for latest flu fight

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The weather outside is far from frightful, but the cooler days of winter are quickly approaching. With the cooler temperatures come the increased risk of flu-related illnesses and the need for the annual flu vaccine. More...

Main Street prepares for Halloween candy rush

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

A score of merchants have contributed to this year's pot of Halloween gold, raising more than $1,500 toward the massive pile of candy that will soon beckon children and parents to Main Street. More...

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Cinema Under the Stars More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

IF ONE OF THE 50 things YOU love about East Texas is a fish fry, heads up: KILGORE Rotary Club’s annual fish fry is from 5 until 8 p.m. Saturday, November 5 at First Baptist Church of Kilgore. More...

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Our World

Annual Mingle & Jingle event on tap for Nov. 26

By JAMES DRAPER
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This year's Main Street Mingle & Jingle is coming together, set for 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 26. More...

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Kilgore Heights teacher Petra Lomas sweeps up leaves alongside Donny Griffith Tuesday afternoon during the faculty ’s contribution to the Kilgore Improvement and Beautification Association&rsqu More...

KC women set for Habitat project this weekend

Several Kilgore College students will participate in Habitat for Humanity of Longview’s “Women Build 2011” Oct. 29 as a part of the organization’s efforts to encourage women to participate. More...

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Obituaries

Chelsea Kirkland

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Benson Maxwell

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JAKEY MAY (TEENY) STILL

Services for Jakey Still, 81, of Kilgore were held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at Forest Home Baptist Church with Reverend Buddy Duggins officiating. Burial followed in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Still died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 in Kilgore. More...

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Teens join adults in Chamber leadership training

By JAMES DRAPER
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There's always a need for leaders – in the city, in the workplace, in building the community, in the church. Many individuals are willing to step forward, but they nevertheless need some training and a fact-based foundation. More...

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Workers on Saturday remove one of three panels of stained glass from First Presbyterian Church’s Main Street window in order to restore the pieces before the upcoming East Texas Pipe Organ Fest More...

Trustees accept transit taxation

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Kilgore’s school board voted Monday night to approve the taxation of goods in transit for businesses with products stored in someone else’s warehouse, a tax that has exemptions available through the Texas tax code. More...

Consultant urges retailers to form bonds with buyers during holidays

By JAMES DRAPER
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A community thrives with the active participation of the people, organizations and businesses that make it up, Marc Willson reminded retailers Monday. More...

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A Union Pacific freight train inches through downtown Kilgore Monday morning as dense fog blanketed the region, a welcome sight after several months of dry, hot days. More...

Daily Digest

KILGORE

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...

OVERTON

THIS YEAR’S OVERTON – NEW LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FALL FESTIVAL is Saturday, Oct. 29, from 4- 7 p.m. on East Henderson Street, downtown Overton. More...

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Advice & Entertainment

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

Cellulitis common skin infection
DR. PAUL G. DONOHUE

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 72-year-old woman and have had cellulitis for what seems like forever. Last September, I clipped my toenails and clipped part of my skin with the nail. The next morning, my lower right leg was swollen and red. More...

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Sports

Sixth graders finish season; playoffs begin for some Kilgore teams

By MITCH LUCAS
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The Kilgore sixth grade team, which competed in the Tri-County Youth Football League this fall, has completed its season after nine games. The sixth-grade Bulldogs didn’t make the playoffs, but did have fun. More...

KILGORE’S YOUTH CHEERLEADERS COMPETING THIS WEEKEND

Kilgore Youth Cheer will compete Saturday at John Tyler High School, the first time the team will do so in five years. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. More...

Torrence races in Vegas this weekend

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While the top 10 NHRA Top Fuel drivers are fighting for more Countdown to the Championship points in this weekend’s Big O Tires Nationals, Kilgore native Steve Torrence and his Torrence Racing/Capco Contractors Inc. More...

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