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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-8.
Gregg County Commissioners’ Court
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Gregg County will use grant funding to increase cyber security and strengthen the county’s election system, according to the county elections administrator.
The Gregg County Commissioners Court will consider accepting the resignation of Pct. 4 Constable Danny Craig II during its Monday meeting.
The Rotary Club of Kilgore is once again stepping up to help Kilgore kids put their best foot forward by making sure they have new shoes to wear in the upcoming school year.
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
Kilgore Men and Women of Alliance has “always been all about unity in the community,” according to City Councilman and KMWA leader Victor Boyd, and the organization is hosting a “Downtown Live” event in Kilgore this Saturday to continue their mission of unity.
As the area’s vaccination rates continue to lag behind the state, new cases of COVID-19 have recently increased for all East Texas counties, public health officials said Friday.
The City of Overton issued a boil notice Tuesday because of a crack in the city’s 6-inch distribution line on Helen Street and a 2-inch main line that has been completely separated due to extremely high flow in the creek from the rain.
Kilgore ISD will offer a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for KISD students 12 and older, staff members and family members ahead of the new school year.
The Kilgore Rotary Club hosted a group of recent high school graduates from American Exchange Program at their meeting Wednesday, welcoming them to Kilgore and learning about the eye-opening experiences they have had while visiting East Texas.
A pedestrian died Sunday morning after he was struck by a car on Texas 31, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
Registration for the 2021-22 school year at Kilgore ISD will begin Monday, July 19.
Kilgore Main Street Advisory Board
TxDOT is urging motorists to make safety a priority when they’re behind the wheel, especially in areas where oil and gas activity often brings increased traffic and large trucks to rural areas and adjacent communities.
When the temperature rises, so can energy bills. Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, offers 10 tips to help its customers manage both the heat and their electric bill:
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Kilgore Community Development Corporation
“It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.”
“You can’t judge a book by its cover” means if you were to consider its cover and decide to pass it by based on first impressions and without a deeper look, you’d miss out on pertinent information, knowledge and a great read. It’s the same as judging a person from their looks the first time …
One of Gregg County’s assistant district attorneys announced her candidacy for the County Court at Law No. 1 judge seat today in the same week sitting Judge Kent Phillips said he will retire at the end of his term.
After more than 40 years of service, much of it in Longview, Judge Kent Phillips has announced his retirement.
Gregg County Commissioners’ Court
The East Texas Food Bank is investing $11.8 million into a strategic plan to distribute 32 million meals annually through 2025 thanks in part to a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
Rusk County Commissioners’ Court
A Kilgore man has been identified as the bicyclist who was struck by a tractor-trailer and killed Monday, Kilgore police said.
Kilgore College will host four COVID-19 vaccination clinics for the community, beginning Monday, July 19 at 10 a.m. in the carpeted gym of Parks Fitness Center, 701 Laird St. in Kilgore.
Dive-in movie planned July 17
Citizens Bank congratulates two of its officers on their retirement and announces the hire of their new president and chief operating officer and executive vice president and chief lending officer.
It is completely possible that your pond may have had a fish die-off recently as a result from the stormy weather we have experienced. The most common cause of a massive fish die-off in a pond is a lack of oxygen. The result is almost always a shoreline of dead fish.
The City of Overton has rescinded a boil notice issued Monday and says residents no longer need to boil water before consumption.
An ArtWalk event drew people to downtown Kilgore on Saturday, July 10 for shopping, art demonstrations, skateboarding, music and food.
Official state data says the Delta variant of COVID-19 hasn't made it to this area of the state. The official state data is likely wrong.
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.”
Kilgore Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jana Russell gave the organization’s midyear report to city council at their June 29 meeting, citing new job and investment agreements as a sign of economic activity returning to, and sometimes exceeding, pre-pandemic levels in the …
The Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy program has a wide range of resources to offer to any adult looking to further their education.
A Democrat walkout in the state House of Representatives members isn’t a good move politically, when it comes to representing constituents, said state Rep. Jay Dean, R-Longview.
Students and teachers looking for a one of a kind, hands on learning experience can visit the Region 7 Education Service Center's Ecoland Early Learning Center in Kilgore.
Northeast Texas Habitat for Humanity, Inc. recently announced that it has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Fund for Veterans Assistance-Homes for Texas Heroes program.
The City of Overton issued a boil notice Monday because of a large crack in the city’s 10-inch water distribution line on FM 850.
Kilgore police are investigating after a man on a bicycle was killed Monday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer.
The Overton-New London food pantry serves the residents of West Rusk ISD, Chapel ISD and Overton ISD, providing an essential service to the small community.
Pilgrim Lutheran Church and the Rotary Club of Kilgore, in connection with The Blood Center East Texas, are hosting their 32nd Quarterly Kilgore Community Blood Drive at 713 Florey St. in Kilgore on Saturday, July 24 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In his portraits, the late artist Anup Bhandari strived to share “a broader picture of our shared humanity” with East Texas.
Since 1957, the Baptist Student Ministry of Kilgore College has been a beacon of light, not only to the college campus, but nationally and abroad.
During a commute to Tyler, Melissa Stark and her husband, Daniel, were listening to the radio. Suddenly, a commercial for the East Texas Food Bank came on, announcing food distributions in the area. As she drove, he began to signal to the radio, and she turned to him.
The City of Kilgore has cancelled its city council meeting planned for Tuesday, July 13.
The switch has flipped a year after COVID-19 wrecked sales tax revenues that make up a large part of local governments' revenues.
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