AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.7 billion in April, 9.8 percent more than in April 2025. The majority of April sales tax revenue is based on sales made in March and remitted to the agency in April. “Overall state sales tax collections grew by nearly 10 percent last month, […]
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Kilgore City Council Place 3 incumbent Daniel Gantt secured a second term Saturday night with just shy of 51 percent of the vote according to unofficial tallies. Polls closed at 7 p.m. May 2 after 12 hours of election day voting saw 126 residents in Gregg and Rusk Counties turn out alongside 226 early voters
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Shubert’s last is just the beginning for the East Texas Community Philharmonic Orchestra Friday night. The Studio Kilgore’s Shannon Roberts was in the midst of working on a key goal, finishing her Masters, when the idea struck last semester. “One of the pieces I had been studying was Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony,” she said. “It just
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Texas Press Association Capital Highlights by Gary Borders Texas awards first $400 million in school vouchers State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with special needs who are considered the highest priority. More than a quarter-million students
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Early voting continues today and wraps up Tuesday before Saturday’s Election Day polling for one contested race on the City of Kilgore’s Spring 2026 ballot. Last week, 156 residents cast votes during the first four days of early voting April 20-24. Polls were closed Tuesday, April 21, for San Jacinto Day. So far, the tally
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Obituary from RaderFuneralHome.com | Justin Christopher DuPont, a man whose gentle spirit and boundless creativity touched the lives of many, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026. Born on May 15, 1967, Justin lived a life marked by kindness, artistic expression, and a deep love for both people and nature. As the owner of the
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Press Release | Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 W.T. “Doc” Ballard Award for Excellence in Public Health, NET Health’s highest award. Services provided by the nominee may be in the area of civic, cultural, health, welfare, or philanthropic endeavors. View the attached media release for the full list of previous awardees. Our annual
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Obituary from RaderFuneralHome.com | Linda Sue Clements, lovingly known as “Sue,” passed away on April 23, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on January 4, 1940, to Franklin and Juanita Cox, Sue was a lifelong resident of Kilgore, Texas, where she was raised and built a life centered on family, friendship, and simple joys.
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Dear editor; I’m writing to you today to share my opinion on a problem I haven’t seen many people address. One major issue many people are dealing with is litter, and while there are many solutions for it in big cities, more rural areas don’t get much if any attention. Although there are laws in
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Three key leaders at Martin Resource Management are retiring this week after accruing more 120 combined years of service at the Kilgore cornerstone company. The trio will be feted in a private reception for MRMC employees Thursday afternoon at Kilgore’s Texan Theater. Karen and Matt Yost actually met and married during their four decades of
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