It’s been almost four years since a seven-figure sales tax check arrived in the City of Kilgore, but August’s revenue from the state comptroller’s office broke the drought Wednesday with a $1,187,374.76 check. more

A Kilgore High School senior died late Sunday night in a wreck in Henderson, leaving many here in mourning and asking ‘Why?’ after the youth reportedly led police on a high-speed chase before his death. more

Cara Cooke, superintendent of Kilgore schools for five years, has accepted a position as interim superintendent at Aransas Pass ISD. more

By JAMES DRAPER news1@kilgorenewsherald.com A man was killed by a passing train shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday as he walked along the railroad tracks in Kilgore. The locomotive’s conductor … more

He had his Kilgore City Council cards, his personal cards and his “Barr None” campaign cards: each one had his phone number and Neil Barr was quick to point it out. “Whatever they want to … more

An Overton High School student allegedly made a 'terroristic threat' last week, and Overton Police took the boy into custody Monday. more

Recent wet weather has delayed repairs and renovations at the city pool, pushing its season opener to (most likely) mid-summer. Annual swim lesson sessions are being moved to Meadowbrook Golf & … more

Kilgore College Fire Academy has teamed up with a Wisconsin software firm to help teach tomorrow’s firefighters how to use some of the electronic tools found in today’s firehouses and engines. more

A Kilgore Middle School student was swiftly removed from campus Wednesday after school officials were alerted the child had an unloaded gun. more

This weekend there is a severe weather outbreak expected across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, including the Kilgore area. more