Students have been directed back inside Kilgore Middle School following a reported fire in the building Tuesday afternoon. more

Severe weather with the possibility of tornado activity is expected in Kilgore beginning tonight and lasting into tomorrow. more

A 41-year-old mother of five is dead and a 19-year-old man is facing a capital murder charge after a burglary turned deadly last week. Griselda Contreras was shot to death in her home in Laird … more

Two suspects have been taken into custody and more arrests are anticipated after a shootout Sunday afternoon left an 18-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the neck. According to Kilgore Police Department, the teenager was hit as two groups exchanged gunfire on Miles Boulevard about 2:30 p.m. March 31. more

A juvenile suspect was taken into custody Monday evening in a case involving threats made against several local school districts. Rusk County Sheriff’s Office posted a media release to Facebook Monday evening announcing a suspect had been arrested by the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and transported to the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect was then released to Rusk County juvenile authorities. more

An 18-year-old woman was shot Sunday afternoon as two groups exchanged gunshots on Miles Street. more

Online threats made against Kilgore ISD and other nearby school districts over the weekend are being described as not credible, but officers' presence at area schools has been increased as a precaution. more

A 19-year-old Laird Hill man is in jail, charged with murder, following an apparent homicide discovered Friday. more

“Something that we’ve seen a lot in Kilgore is there’s a real nurturing of artists.” It’s something Kilgore Community Relations Manager Sonya Waters wants to continue and to increase, something she emphasized Thursday night during the opening of the seventh annual KilGogh Arts Festival downtown. Something that continues this evening. more

Kilgore Intermediate School students will soon get a chance to learn about science while having fun along with their parents at the KIS STEM Academic Carnival Tuesday, March 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects are an important part of the curriculum and the carnival will introduce students to these topics in a fun way. more