Border wall through Big Bend apparently on hold After public outcry, a physical border wall through Big Bend National Park appears to be on hold, The Texas Tribune reported. In February, the Trump administration waived more than two dozen environmental laws in order to clear the way for a 150-mile-long wall through West Texas, including Big Bend […]
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KC Press Release | Public forums for Kilgore College presidential finalists Dr. Staci Martin and Dr. Tracee Watts will be held April 15 and April 16 in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. Each finalist will participate in two forums, including morning and afternoon sessions, providing opportunities to hear directly from each
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Tilt Ads announced Thursday that it has been honored for Advertising, Media & PR – Experience Marketing in the 30th Annual Webby Awards. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), is the leading international awards organization honoring
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U.S. Congressman Nathaniel Moran will be speaking to Kilgore Rotarians and guests Wednesday during the civic organization’s weekly meeting. Taking office in 2023, Moran is the U.S. representative for Texas’s 1st congressional district. He’ll be speaking on a wide range of topics tied to his efforts in Washington D.C. Kilgore Rotary Club meets at noon
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The kitchen’s warming up for the Community Holy Week Breakfasts at First Presbyterian Church of Kilgore, part of a series of activities building up to Easter. The planned events begin with the congregation’s Palm Sunday Service, with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and the worship set for 10:30 a.m. March 29, featuring the young performers
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A Writ of Sequestration has been issued against Kilgore’s Maness Furniture operation – it means the property’s sealed under order of 124th State District Court Judge Alfonso Charles. Precinct 3 Constable John Slagle is tasked with securing the building and contents of 200-206 East Main St. His phone’s been ringing constantly today as concerned customers
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A bustling brigade of blushing brides-to-be is bound for the Texan Theater Friday and Saturday with the 2026 East Texas Wedding Extravaganza’s Spring Showcase. It’s the 18th year for the expo, and it’s the first foray into Kilgore. The event’s crafted as a one-stop shop to help the newly-engaged check as many items off their
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AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.1 percent more than in March 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly. For details on March
Several contributing factors resulted in 148 fatal crashes and 165 fatalities in 2025 | PRESS RELEASE | TYLER – In 2025, factors such as “unsafe speed”, “failure to drive in a single lane”, and “intoxication” contributed to 148 fatal crashes and 165 total fatalities in the Tyler District. The 165 fatalities are one more than
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PRESS RELEASE | The Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) has received 2025 Economic Excellence Recognition by the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) for the 16th consecutive year, every year since the award’s inception. The recognition was presented during the TEDC 2025 Winter Conference on February 27 in El Paso, Texas. The TEDC’s Economic Excellence Recognition
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