Kilgore ISD Superintendent Dr. Andy Baker has extended district campus closures through April 10, according to a recent social media post:
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Kilgore ISD is continuing its efforts to keep students fed and hitting the books during a statewide shutdown of all schools related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Last Friday, KISD administrators, teachers and staff lined up at the KISD Administration building to hand out lesson packets and instr…
Seventeen students graduated this week from the Kilgore College Electric Power Technology (KCEPT) program as the 26th class to complete the 10-week certificate program.
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requireme…
School may be closed but no student will go hungry in Kilgore ISD.
In order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Kilgore College will hold no credit classes, whether in-person or online, March 16-22.
Texas AFT is urging state officials to allocate funding to school districts to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath and Department of State Health Services Dr. John William Hellerstedt, Texas AFT President Zeph Capo said state agencies …
Kilgore College is proud to announce a partnership with Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) to create a new Access Point Partner Location on the Kilgore campus. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 18 at the Student Support Center Lab.
The Kilgore College Visual Arts Department presents the “KC Alumni Show” featuring artwork from KC graduates through March 25 in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the Kilgore campus.
Two Kilgore College students won transfer art scholarships to The University of Texas at Tyler this week in the Professional Practices Symposium and Art competition.
Professional video gaming — or esports — has become a multi-billion dollar industry, and Kilgore College is on the cutting-edge of training future gamers with the opening of the college’s esports training room.
Front row: Brianna Redmon, Madison Pierce, Casyan Bell, and Hayden Simpkins. Back row: Joshua Webb, Rhastin Nelson, Luke Riggs, Drew Cox, and Zuleidy Lara
The KC Wind Symphony will perform a concert with the theme, “Lux et Sancti Grail,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Dodson Auditorium.
Kilgore ISD and the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce is cohosting its first Parent University College and Career Fair from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Kilgore High School.
Two Kilgore College students won transfer art scholarships to The University of Texas at Tyler this week in the Professional Practices Symposium and Art competition.
Klynt Raymond, AKA Kilgore College mascot Rowdy the Ranger for the past three football seasons, (he did dual duty for West Rusk ISD and KC as a high school senior) graduated Feb. 28, 2020 from the U.S. Coast Guard Training Facility in Cape May, New Jersey. Raymond will report to his duty sta…
Noted local philanthropist and KC alumnus Mike Clements has graciously gifted $630,000 to the Kilgore College Foundation to create 40 individual student scholarships.
Kilgore College Director of Marketing Manny Almanza (at left) and Kilgore College Police Department Capt. Sammy Wagner watch and take photos as a U.S. Army UH-72A Lakota helicopter lifts off from a field at Kilgore College Commons near the KC softball fields Friday. The chopper touched down …
Kilgore High School Prinicipal Charles Presley presentsTrevor Tinney with his high school diploma at Monday’s school board meeting. Tinney is a Kilgore High School Gateway Graduate. The Gateway program, an after-school option for students with schedule conflicts, allows students to complete …
Sabine Elementary has released their Honor Roll for the fourth six weeks of the school year:
The Kilgore College Music and Dance Department will present “Vienna Blood” featuring duo piano pieces by composers Grieg, Mussorgsky, Schubert and J. Strauss II.
Kilgore ISD is bringing in their attorney from Texas Association of School Boards for further consultation on the district’s next steps in the years-long Axberg vs. Kilgore ISD lawsuit.
Kilgore ISD and the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce will co-host its first annual Parent University College and Career Fair from 6-8 p.m. March 2 at Kilgore High School.
The Kilgore College Visual Arts Department presents the “KC Alumni Show” featuring artwork from KC graduates through March 25 in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery on the Kilgore campus.
Kilgore College will once again honor former standout athletes, coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Weekend Sept. 25-26.
For the fifth-straight year, Kilgore College Adult Education and Literacy students have won awards from the Texas Association for Literacy and Adult Education (TALAE).
Kilgore College Theatre is proud to present “Crazytown” beginning Thursday, Feb 20. in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus.
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CTE (Career and Technical Education) has had a busy month already with so many events taking place. I would like to take this time to congratulate the sponsors of each of these events. Cheyenne Kirkpatrick and Angel Galvan — Health Science, Nic Moore — Media, Amy Bates — UIL Journalism and P…
Kilgore Intermediate School students recently won a robotics design competition hosted by Region 7 Education Service Center.
Kilgore College’s East Texas Police Academy will host a Basic Peace Officer Course graduation ceremony Feb. 20 for the 323rd class of the ETPA.
A new development in the long-running Axberg vs. Kilgore ISD lawsuit came to light this week as plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit against the district, seeking monetary damages to cover the cost of taxes they allege were collected improperly, as well as the cost of attorney fees.
Kilgore College is accepting applications for the next Pharmacy Technology certification classes set for March 30 through July 22.
Kilgore High School students have returned from another successful showing at SkillsUSA competition, earning medals in a variety of categories related to career and technical education.
Kilgore College is accepting applications until 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, for one board appointment to fill the vacant seat of Karol Pruett who is retiring from board service.
Kilgore Lions Club honored Kilgore High School Students of the Month for December and January at their weekly meeting Thursday, Jan. 30.
Kilgore College Theatre is proud to present the comedy, “Crazytown,” beginning Thursday, Feb. 20, in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus.
Kilgore Primary School celebrated the 100th day of school in the spring semester Monday with special activities, including educational games and dressing up in unique costumes.
Sabine Middle School students of the month for Januiary include, front row, Ro McKnight, Hollie Boone, Lily Meadows and Kelsey Roys; back row, Amelia Miller, Dakota Wick, Hunter Stuckey, Jonah Brenner and Baylor Cruz.
Three Kilgore College Ranger Band members have earned a seat in the Texas Community College Band Directors Association (TCCBDA) All-State Band.
Caleb Haffner, a member of the West Rusk High School Band, has been selected as a member of the 2020 Association of Texas Small School Bands. More than 10,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in twenty-two different regions for a place in their respective all-region ban…
A years-long lawsuit filed against Kilgore Independent School District by Gregg County taxpayers may finally reach a conclusion.
On Friday, January 24, the Kilgore High School Academic Team competed in the SFA Invitational in Nacogdoches, Texas. Kilgore students competed against 30 schools and 650 students in preparation for the district contest on March 25, 2020.
A Texas-based sports organization is seeking athletes from Kilgore and surrounding areas that played in a historic league during segregation in order to honor them at an upcoming awards ceremony.
The breakfast, established at KC in 2018, raises funds for students without adequate resources to enroll in dual credit classes and provides financial assistance (for students who earned some college credit while in high school) to continue their education at KC.
Kilgore ISD trustees have approved improvement projects at R.E. St. John Stadium and Driller Park in Kilgore. The improvements are aimed at improving access for disabled visitors, as well as improving comfort for guests.
Overton ISD has announced its most recent list of honor roll students in first through fifth grade.
Kilgore ISD trustees discussed the next phase in a long-running lawsuit against the district in their first board meeting of 2020 Monday evening.
Kilgore High School orchestra opened KISD’s Monday night board meeting with a performance of classical music to the applause of board members, faculty and staff. In the invocation, board member Dereck Borders offered thanks for the performance and asked for continued blessings for the studen…
Sabine Elementary School has announced the Honor Roll for students earning high grades in the third six weeks of the school year.
OVERTON — The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District met in a regularly called meeting at 6 PM on January 13, 2020 in the district’s administrative annex.
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