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All Bowl’d Over

Thousands sample seasonal staple at 19th annual cook-off

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

Tums, at times, beat velcro as the greatest thing ever invented. More...

City installs first nine baskets for disc golf at Meadowbrook

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

The increase in flying saucer sightings at Meadowbrook Park this weekend is not from little green men in unidentified space craft. Rather, it’s Kilgoreites enjoying the new disc golf course. More...

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Kilgore ISD’s A+ Games pit adult teams against state’s STAAR test

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

It’s time to sharpen your No. 2 pencils and stuff some cheat sheets up your sleeve. Kilgore Independent School District plans to host the second annual A-plus Games Tuesday, benefitting the Kilgore Education Foundation. More...

50 Things We Love About EAST TEXAS

#46. Our Churches

Institutions of all stripes set the tone in our small towns. It might be the fraternal order of this, that or the other; it might be the town council or the board of selectmen. More...

United Fund

WEEK 5

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Advice & Entertainment

Improve your financial picture during ‘open enrollment’

FINANCIAL FOCUS

WILBUR YATES

Late fall marks the beginning of the holiday season, which probably means that you’ll have a lot going on over the next couple of months. More...

A sermon walking

MINISTER’S MOMENT

CHARLOTTE AUSTIN

Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: “ The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. So you must be careful to do everything they tell you. More...

HOROSCOPE

JACQUELINE BIGAR

FORECAST FOR SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 More...

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Obituaries

TOMMIE ELIZABETH HUDSON DEAN

Graveside services for Tommie Elizabeth Hudson Dean, 99 years and 8 months, of Lufkin will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Kilgore Cemetery with Reverend Nick Sholars officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Ray. More...

LENA HUNTER

Services for Lena Hunter, 81, of Kilgore, will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Kilgore with the Reverend Riley Pippen officiating. Burial will follow in the Kilgore Memorials Garden Cemetery. Mrs. More...

LEVI JOHN GASTON

Private graveside services for baby boy Levi John Gaston will be held at Danville Cemetery. Levi passed away Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011 in Longview. More...

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Power executive says costs of EPA mandates would fall on customers

By JAMES DRAPER
news1@kilgorenewsherald.com

It is unrealistic to expect utility companies to meet five new sets of federal regulations within the allotted time frames, an East Texas power executive argues, and forcing the issue will prove costly in terms of grid reliability, net job losses and More...

New London voters to decide future of $15 million bond

By J. M. Jones
joejones@kilgorenewsherald.com

New London voters will decide Tuesday to accept or reject the $15,000,000 school bond proposal for a new football stadium, multi-events center, cafeteria and other renovations at West Rusk School, plus ten propositions. Polls open at 7 a.m. More...

KILGOROUND

BILL WOODALL

DON’T FORGET TO turn back your clock – but only one hour – before you drift off to sleep tonight. More...

News2Go

News2Go: Monday - November 7, 2011

Weekend sports wrapup with Sports Editor Mitch Lucas

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Daily Digest

DAILY DIGEST

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Lifestyles

Wealth of memories

SCHOOL HONORS 44 YEARS OF SERVICES, AND WOMAN’S

By AARON MAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

FROM RACIAL INTEGRATION IN THE 1960S TO THE PASSING OF THE BOND PACKAGE WHICH WILL SOON BRING TWO NEW SCHOOLS TO KILGORE, JEANETTE HOLT ENJOYED A RINGSIDE SEAT FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF CHANGE AT KILGORE ISD. More...

Help is on the way

CHITCHAT CORNER

LINDA K. BALLARD

In Kilgore, during the fall it is fine eating all the way with chili one day sponsored by the East Texas Oilmen’s Association and soup and pie the next day at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. More...

Word choice not always that important

A WORD PLEASE

JUNE CASAGRANDE

A reader named Jayne wrote to me recently to ask why “more importantly” is used so often in place of “more important.” “Please comment on the use (over use) of ‘more importantly,’” she wrote. More...

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Sports

KC teams tip off 2011-12 season with victories

JUNIOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL

By MITCH LUCAS
sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

It’s been a good start right out of the gate for both Kilgore College basketball programs — each team won their openers, and both will have a busy week. More...

Overton sweeps Detroit, Sabine falls to Hardin

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL / UIL PLAYOFFS

By J.M. JONES and MITCH LUCAS
sports@kilgorenewsherald.com

The UIL volleyball playoffs will continue for one program in the News Herald’s coverage area, but for the other, the season is over. More...

Kilgore softball meeting Monday

There will be a meeting of the Kilgore High School softball program Monday at 6 p.m. in room 218. Those interested in playing should be in attendance. More...

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For The Record

KPD Arrest Reports

Staff Reports

FRIDAY, OCT 21 Matthew Wayne McDougal, 24, Kilgore, warrant from another agency; Anjel Tovias Fajardo, 23, Kilgore, public intoxication; Lanel Irene McWilliams, 43, Kilgore, local warrant; Hector C Chavez, 44, Kilgore, assault causing bodily injury ( More...

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School news

Maude Laird Middle School, KC host Veterans Day events

A Veterans Day Program is planned for 9 a.m. Thursday in the Maude Laird Middle School gym. All veterans are invited to attend the ceremony along with any others in the community who want to pay them tribute. A reception will follow in the library. More...

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