“No speakers, no music… just prayer!” Organizers of this year’s National Day of Prayer ceremony in thee City of Kilgore, Texas aim to keep it simple. The annual event’s set for noon Thursday, May 1, in the amphitheater at Kilgore City Park. Everyone is welcome, and prayer is the only item on the itinerary, according […]
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[NOTE: The original version of this article used outdated sales tax data.] Kilgore’s monthly sales tax allocation from the Texas Comptroller’s Office this month showed a 15.52 percent increase compared to the prior year. At $788,123.72, the April 2025 check — based on sales made in February by businesses that report tax monthly — was
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Almost 400 early voters in Kilgore cast ballots in the first three days of advance polling at Kilgore City Hall, including 272 Gregg County residents and 127 in Rusk County. Early voting in the Spring 2025 election continues today in the council chambers at 815 N. Kilgore St. with contested races on the ballot for
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Kilgore College has a range of camps set this summer, from sports to the stage to the spotlight for dancers. Available summer camps include: Find more details at https://www.kilgore.edu/campus-life/things-to-do/summer-camps/
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Press Release | Texas Comptroller It’s a great weekend to stock up on emergency supplies – take advantage of tax free purchases April 26-28. From Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s office – As severe weather season approaches, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax free during the state’s sales tax holiday
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“Our club believes very much in investing back in our kids and our community.” Kilgore Rotarian Paige Brewer had the proud task of introducing the club’s 2025 Scholar Athlete Honorees Wednesday afternoon in front of a packed house in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The group’s accolades for standout students athletes goes back to 1984. “We
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LeTourneau University’s 2025 Spring Masterworks Concert will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 906 Padon St. in Longview on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Jim Taylor, Director of Fine Arts at LeTourneau, will direct the LeTourneau Singers and the Longview Civic Chorus and orchestra, with guest singers from Christian Heritage Classical School and Marshall High School.
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Press Release | Kilgore.edu The Kilgore College Department of Music will host the annual Invitational Jazz Festival on April 26 in the Devall Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. The concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26, will feature an exclusive collaboration between selected high school musicians and the KC Big Band. High school band
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Press Release | Kilgore.edu The Kilgore College Department of Music will present its annual Spring Masterworks Concert on Tuesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Van Cliburn Auditorium. The event will feature the world premiere of “Liberty,” a new musical work commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. The concert
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This image of Earth was taken as Voyager 1 travelled past Neptune and snapped one final picture of us all on February 14, 1990 at the suggestion of Carl Sagan: ‘Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every
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