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Manufacturing leader Tyler Esters joins KEDC board

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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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ETCOG directors consider $86 million budget for Fiscal Year ’26

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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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State’s school supplies sales tax holiday set Aug. 8-10

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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 (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas.

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Kilgore EDC earns third consecutive Award of Excellence for local development

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From KILGORE EDC | Kilgore Economic Development Corporation set the high bar in June 2024 with its second-in-a-row Award of Excellence from Business Retention and Expansion International. Last month, KEDC made history again with a third consecutive win during BREI’s 2025 Annual Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming. At the heart of the award is KeepRite Refrigeration’s

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Selleck Accounting & Finance nets highest peer review rating – again

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The highest rating from an AICPA Peer Review is ‘Pass,’ and in two rounds of rigorous examinations, it’s the only designation Selleck Accounting & Financing has experienced. “To receive a report of PASS for the second-ever time in a row,” Kilgore-based CPA Elsa Selleck says, “it means that not only am I doing my job

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Comptroller’s offers tax filing extensions to taxpayers in Central Texas counties affected by recent weather events

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Businesses in state-declared disaster areas affected by recent heavy rainfall and flash flooding may be granted an extension to file certain tax reports, Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today. Upon request, 30-day extensions are available for taxes due this month. [Photo by Brenda Bazán for The Texas Tribune] A complete list of due dates

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Comptroller: State sales tax revenue hit $4 billion last month

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(AUSTIN) —Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.04 billion in June, 2.5 percent more than in June 2024. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June. “State sales tax collections exhibited moderate growth compared with June 2024,” Hancock

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Zen Kitchen swings into new space at Meadowbrook Golf Course

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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 vendor Twozie’s Food in the past month, City of Kilgore leaders went in search of another option for food service at the public course. They didn’t have to look far

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Comptroller distributes $1.2 Billion in monthly sales tax revenue to local governments

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AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for June, 6.1 percent more than in June 2024. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly. Local Sales Tax Allocations –

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