Downtown Kilgore will be buzzing with activity on Saturday, as several events and shopping festivals are planned.
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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
Kilgore ISD has announced the return of its summer meal plan beginning in May, according to a release sent Monday by the district.
All Texas Walmarts and Sam’s Clubs will now offer walk-in COVID shots in addition to scheduled appointments, Walmart said Tuesday.
Geekend returned to downtown Kilgore for its eighth year.
Kilgore police responding to reports of gunshots at an apartment complex Thursday also arrested a woman in a separate stabbing incident, officials said Monday.
A man who fired several gunshots at a Saturday night event in Overton hit a victim in the hand and was then beaten up by observers, Rusk County Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez said Monday afternoon.
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When Luke Wayne Killough, the 2-year-old who was pulled unconscious from a Kilgore hotel hot tub died this weekend, another six children gained new life.
Last year during quarantine, Dana Joiner looked around and saw all of her Liberty City neighbors turning to hobbies like growing vegetables, making crafts and cooking jam.
Harvey McClendon has won re-election to the Kilgore City Council seat, the City of Kilgore announced Saturday night.
It’s the simplest of things that make life beautiful, whether it be watching the sunrise or sunset, listening to the sounds of nature, a child’s laughter, or a touch on the hand. To Native Americans, seeing past the confusion to the simplicity of life is something they grew up being taught a…
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
Poodle skirts and pompadour hairdos were the style of the evening Thursday as the Kilgore Area Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Texas Tea honored local businesswomen who are marking their mark in East Texas.
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The Kilgore College East Texas Oil Museum is featuring the exhibit, “Mickey Mantle: Baseball Hero in Black and White,” through June 19.
The Kilgore ISD Education Foundation recently awarded $45,000 in total to four educators on two campuses, the district said. The grants are intended to fund “innovative educational goals.”
The Greater Longview Organization for Business and Education continued its tradition of honoring local teachers Wednesday at its Teacher of the Year reception at LeTourneau University.
The Gregg County Youth Expo has awarded seven $500 scholarships to the following 2021 graduating seniors of Gregg County.
Kilgore residents have one last chance to vote in the City Council elections.
Kilgore Middle School students inducted into National Junior Honor Society were recognized and honored at Monday’s Kilgore ISD monthly school board meeting after reporting on their successful first year as a chapter.
I am sure no one has forgotten the awful week of freezing cold weather we experienced this past February. I remember being frustrated about answering the questions about “What was going to die in my landscape?” so many times. The truth was I had no idea.
“We know what we are, but know not what we may be.”
Liberty City farmers market dates announced
Kilgore ISD is seeing a drop in possible and confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students, teachers and staff members and will maintain campus policies of social distancing and mask use as the 2020-2021 school year approaches its end, officials said.
The City of Kilgore says the Lazy S Splashpad, located at the corner of East North Street and Wood Street in City Park, will re-open for the summer season on Saturday, May 1.
A regular meeting of the Gregg County Commissioners’ Court will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 29 in the Commissioners Courtroom on the third floor of the Gregg County courthouse, 101 E. Methvin St. in Longview.
The Kilgore Lions Club presented their “Student of the Month” awards for February and April to four Kilgore High School students at their Thursday meeting last week.
Have you ever dreamed of owning your own business and being your own boss? Thirty million Americans have and are. American small businesses produce almost half of our great country’s gross domestic product and employ almost half of its workforce.
Looking for something to do? Kilgore College students have you covered: The school is hosting three upcoming events, including a comedic play, an art show and a dance concert.
Melissa McGinnis describes Geekend as a cross between a traditional comic book convention and a street fair: There are panels and cosplayers, but you’ll also see people like the local quilters and the high school marching band.
The Kilgore City Council earlier this month amended its ordinance governing banners and temporary signs with a goal of providing clarity on how and where they can be used.
More than 30 nonprofit organizations in Gregg County are participating in the online East Texas Giving Day fundraiser, which is set Tuesday.
When help was needed after his Mt. Enterprise church was severely damaged by a tornado, Brother Billy Bledsoe said God provided it.
One man’s junk is definitely another man’s treasure, and this year it seems to be making its way back to Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin.
The Rotary Club of Kilgore honored local student-athletes at their Wednesday meeting this week, praising the students’ achievements both on the field and in the classroom and rewarding them with honors and a check for $500.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
The National Weather Service has increased the region's chances for severe weather today to "enhanced," with primary threats being damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.
Mike Collier, a Democrat who ran against incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in 2018, is considering another run for the position to bring his problem-solving skills to the state level.
The National Weather Service is once again warning of the potential for severe weather, to take place Friday afternoon and overnight into Saturday.
A proposed bill in the Texas House could “decimate” city and county budgets across the state and is threatening economic development projects, according to area officials. Those projects at risk include a planned Gap Inc. distribution center in Longview that would generate millions of dollars in sales tax revenue.
Kilgore police will take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s national Take Back Day on Saturday to help residents dispose of unused, unwanted and expired prescription drugs.
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The Overton ISD Board of Trustees met in a regularly called board meeting at 6 p.m. on April 12 at the district’s administrative annex.
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”
A years-long legal battle over the collection of taxes in Kilgore ISD’s tax base may be edging closer to a conclusion, as attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the case have filed a “Motion to Compel” and a request for a status conference with Gregg Co. Court at Law No. 2 Judge Vincent Dulweber.
The southbound lane of Fritz Swanson Road just south of the Texas 31 intersection has been closed to traffic because of a sinkhole, Kilgore police said Monday night.
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
Kilgore College celebrated its fire and police academies Wednesday for earning national and state honors, with college President Brenda Kays saying the programs have "set the standard in the state."
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