“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 to find something known in one of Hiller’s photographs, eager to discover familiar shapes and textures – that’s the nature of the psychological phenomenon of the collection’s moniker. A person […]
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 across Texas responding to the opioid crisis. This vote marks a major accomplishment for the program. “Today represents a significant milestone,” said Hancock, who chairs the Council. “For the first
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 October 1. Esters oversees operations at CSI’s Kilgore facility, where he’s built a reputation for production excellence, innovation, efficiency, and workforce development at the global packaging manufacturer. Having risen through
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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 in Henderson, Texas, from 11:45 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. The Board will consider, among other items, the budget and planning guide for ETCOG operations for the fiscal year 2026
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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 president of the East Texas institution announced her transition plans to retire from KC at the end of February 2026 and launch the next phase of her career to focus
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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 asked to arrive by 9:45 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. The ceremony will highlight the role of aviation’s first responders and present a program placing attendees in
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Downtown D’Lites is starting a game day tradition for Kilgore Bulldogs, fans and diners. “For a few years, Coach Clint Fuller and his wife, Emily, have been coming into D’Lites to get lunch on game days,” says restaurateur Debbie VanDoren. “They once said that they only lost when they didn’t come in, so they have
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Christmas cheer arrives early this year courtesy of Texas Shakespeare and the second annual ‘Festival of Trees.’ “We’re really trying to expand,” Texas Shakespeare Festival’s Karen Mobbs told Kilgore Rotary Club members last week. She was excited to share some early holiday tidings with the civic club, extending an invitation to the upcoming tree-trimming fundraiser
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It’s been almost four decades since Ryan Riley first took up the fire hose. At age 14, the New London native joined the volunteer fire department there in 1987. As of last night, he’s now wearing the badge of Kilgore Fire Chief. For months, City of Kilgore leaders have been itching to officially appoint Riley
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Kilgore College Press Release Kilgore College Workforce Development–Health Sciences will host a graduation ceremony Thursday, Aug. 21, to honor students who successfully completed Summer 2025 credential programs. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in Van Cliburn Auditorium. Graduates will be recognized from the following programs: KC’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education
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