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City of Kilgore
Sculptor-turned-photographer invites visitors to find the familiar, look beyond in ‘Pareidolia’ exhibit
“What is it?” That’s typically the first thing John Hillier hears when he introduces friends and family to his ‘Pareidolia’ work. The viewer immediately tries ...
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Health & Wellness
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council awards $21.2 Million, 109 Grants to combat statewide opioid crisis
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announcedthe Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) has voted to award 109 grants totaling $21.2 million to entities ...
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Business
Manufacturing leader Tyler Esters joins KEDC board
Special to the Current The Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Esters to its Board of Directors, effective ...
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Business
ETCOG directors consider $86 million budget for Fiscal Year ’26
Press Release ETCOG will hold its 108th semi-annual Board of Directors Meeting on Thursday, September 18, at the Rusk County Youth Expo Center & Arena ...
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City of Kilgore
Kilgore College’s Kays announces looming retirement after decade as president
Dr. Brenda Kays has invested almost a decade leading Kilgore College, a quarter of her 40-year career in community college education. Last week, the ninth ...
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City of Kilgore
KC to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honoring aviation’s first responders
Kilgore College will hold its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. Guests are ...
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City of Kilgore
Sculptor-turned-photographer invites visitors to find the familiar, look beyond in ‘Pareidolia’ exhibit
“What is it?” That’s typically the first thing John Hillier hears when he introduces friends and family to his ‘Pareidolia’ work. The viewer immediately tries ...
Read More →
City of Kilgore
KC to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honoring aviation’s first responders
Kilgore College will hold its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. Guests are ...
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Zen Kitchen swings into new space at Meadowbrook Golf Course
Kilgore’s Zen Kitchen will tee up a fresh menu for golfers and guests in the 19th Hole at Meadowbrook Golf Course. With the departure of ...
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Education
Texas Tribune | Lone Star State’s colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes
By Jessica Priest | May 28, 2025 | Texas colleges could soon pay student athletes directly for the first time. The Senate unanimously passed a ...
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Health & Wellness
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council awards $21.2 Million, 109 Grants to combat statewide opioid crisis
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announcedthe Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC or the Council) has voted to award 109 grants totaling $21.2 million to entities ...
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Business
State’s school supplies sales tax holiday set Aug. 8-10
From COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks ...
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City of Kilgore
Sculptor-turned-photographer invites visitors to find the familiar, look beyond in ‘Pareidolia’ exhibit
“What is it?” That’s typically the first thing John Hillier hears when he introduces friends and family to his ‘Pareidolia’ work. The viewer immediately tries ...
Read More →
City of Kilgore
Kilgore College’s Kays announces looming retirement after decade as president
Dr. Brenda Kays has invested almost a decade leading Kilgore College, a quarter of her 40-year career in community college education. Last week, the ninth ...
Read More →