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The following is a list of Halloween and fall festival events planned this week and next in Kilgore and the surrounding area. Have an event you’d like to add? Email us at news1@kilgorenewsherald.com.
Kilgore College Electric Power Technology (KCEPT) program hosted a lineman rodeo and graduation Oct. 22 for the 28th class to complete the 10-week certificate program.
West Rusk celebrated its 2021 homecoming on Friday night, first with the crowning of homecoming queen Paulina Mata (third from left), and then with a 62-0 shutout of Winona. The Raiders are 7-0 on the season. The homecoming court, from left: Adelyn Cox, Bailey Kinney, 2021 WR Queen Paulina M…
“When all else is lost, the future still remains.”
The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District met in a regular monthly board meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the district’s Administrative Annex.
Auditions were held at Kilgore Middle School for both middle school and high school All Region Orchestra on Oct. 9. To be selected to participate in the Regions 4 and 21 TMEA All Region Orchestra is an honor.
“The actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.”
The Kilgore College Rangerettes will host a special clinic — just for the little dancers — when it hosts the “Ranger Cutie Clinic” Oct. 30 on the Kilgore campus.
Early voting in the November elections begins Monday for voters in Rusk and Gregg counties. Several important items are on the November ballot, including state constitutional amendments.
The Kilgore High School marching band competes in the UIL Region Marching Contest, on Tuesday October 12, 2021, at Pirate Stadium in Longview.
Senior Averi Woods is Kilgore High School’s Yamboree Duchess for the 84th East Texas Yamboree in Gilmer. Woods will represent Kilgore in the Yamboree events. She is the daughter of Chuck and Brandi Woods and the granddaughter of Bruce Barnhart, Nancy and Tom Deberry, Carolyn Woods and Charle…
“Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.”
Kilgore College Industrial Technologies division will host the Annual Technical Job Fair on Friday, Oct. 22.
Registration is underway for Kilgore College’s annual Ranger Preview Day to give potential students an opportunity to learn more about the exciting opportunities KC offers.
The East Texas Police Academy at Kilgore College will host a class this month open to the public where law enforcement officials will teach how to drive in emergency situations.
The spookiest season of the year is upon us, and the third annual kilGORE College Horror Movie Festival returns later this month to keep viewers shaking in fright with a selection of horror movies.
“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.”
Sabine Middle School has announced its September Students of the Month.
Kilgore College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week.
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”
The Kilgore College Visual Arts Department presents “Longview Museum of Fine Arts Selections from the Permanent Collection” through Dec. 8 at the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center on the Kilgore campus.
Sabine High School student Maddie Horton has been named a commended student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. About 34,000 commended students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.
The Kilgore Lions Club honored two Kilgore High School students at their club meeting this week, applauding them for being named Students of the Month.
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”
Kilgore ISD school board trustees, faculty and staff reviewed STAAR standardized test results and end-of-course test results for the 2020-2021 school year at Monday’s board meeting and discussed tools the district is using to help students learn.
“The love of heaven makes one heavenly.”
Election Day is approaching quickly for voters in Rusk and Gregg counties. Several important items are on the November ballot, including state constitutional amendments, and early voting begins soon. Check out the important voting information below for all the details you need to know.
Kilgore College will once again honor former standout athletes, coaches and contributors at its annual Hall of Fame Weekend Oct. 29-30.
“The good man is the friend of all living things.”
Kilgore High School students, staff, faculty and community members gathered at the KHS flagpole Wednesday morning to bow their heads in prayer for this year’s “See You At The Pole” event.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath says the “disruption” the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on schools is “hard to describe.”
Kilgore College continuing education students can now apply for financial aid to cover the costs of classes in certain CE programs thanks to a Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG) the college received.
“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.”
Kilgore College Theatre will present a modern version of the 18th century classic, “The Servant of Two Masters,” set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 7-9, with a matinee performance 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10.
“Look and you will find it — what is unsought will go undetected.”
Rusk County residents will have a chance to vote for the revocation of an 80-year-old county school tax this November, potentially allowing Rusk County taxpayers with students enrolled in Kilgore ISD to pay an equal amount of school taxes as Kilgore ISD residents who live in Gregg County.
The Board of Trustees of the Overton Independent School District met in a regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the OISD Administrative Annex.
“It is easy to sit up and take notice, what is difficult is getting up and taking action.”
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“September 11, 2001, revealed heroism in ordinary people who might have gone through their lives never called upon to demonstrate the extent of their courage.”
Abby Hattaway was named Kilgore High School homecoming queen 2021 on Friday night at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium before Kilgore faced Pine Tree in this year's homecoming game. She was crowned by the 2020 queen, Cristina Rosas, escorted by KHS Principal April Cox. There were 10 homecoming …
Kilgore High School’s 2021 Homecoming Parade rolled through downtown Thursday, marking the homecoming celebration before Friday’s football game.
Kilgore ISD earned a “superior” rating from Texas Education Agency for the 2020-2021 academic year based on the district’s performance on assessments from Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. This marks the 20th year the district earned the highest rating possible.
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”
The current Kilgore High School is a hodgepodge building that’s been renovated and added onto many times since it was erected in 1932.
This week is homecoming at Kilgore High School, and the school has announced this year’s duchesses and princesses.
“Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.”
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