The Stars & Stripes are blooming in Kilgore again this week with Flag Day fast-approaching June 14 – it’s local Rotarians’ way of wishing Old Glory a happy 248th birthday. The Flag Program is Kilgore Rotary Club’s sole fundraiser, and proceeds fuel everything from the group’s annual shoe drive and dictionary program to scholarships and […]
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Recently, the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) announced its largest funding in the 16-year history of FVA programs, with 213 grants totaling $46,315,000 to provide services to an estimated 40,000 veterans. ETCOG is proud to be one of the grant recipients selected with $250,000 of those funds to provide GoBus transportation services for
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As a director, Kilgore filmmaker Chip Hale has been working with actors of all kinds for 21 years. With more indie film projects developing here and in nearby communities, the executive director of REEL East Texas is looking to cultivate a local talent pool of actors who are ready to step in front of the
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Home is where the heart is – the historic Rock Springs schoolhouse has had some palpitations recently, but the pulse is still going strong with the whole family heading back this weekend. Rock Springs Homecoming’s always set on the first Sunday in June, and the annual shared lunch begins about noon at the site, established
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Freshly-minted Kilgore High School alum and veteran Boy Scout Alex “Boots” Mathis followed Friday night’s commencement exercises with a Saturday Court of Honor in downtown Kilgore. Mathis actually attained the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2024. The highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America recognizes a youth’s perseverance, dedication and service, and caps
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Veterans Chip Hale & Mikaela Supulski will host fifth annual program July 14-18 // PRESS RELEASE – Student filmmakers will be hitting the streets in Kilgore again this summer during the 2025 Summer Intensive from REEL East Texas. It’s the fifth annual indie film outreach hosted by filmmakers Chip Hale and Mikaela Supulski, a hands-on
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Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation volunteers have been pouring effort into the historic Dean Keener Crim Home for the better part of 25 years, and they’re excited to celebrate a milestone open house this Saturday. The community is fast-approaching its sesquicentennial, and its oldest residence isn’t far behind. The ‘DKC House’ was built two years after
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Gwen Winters is hard at work in Kilgore’s Shakespeare Garden today, putting in the hours to prepare the tourist attraction for TSF’s 40th Season this summer. Winters has been working with Kilgore Improvement & Beautification Association for about three years. The local nonprofit’s volunteers crafted the garden in the mid-90s and have been cultivating the
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“What would Teddy Roosevelt say today?” It’s a question Jack Lanier has been pondering for some time, and he’ll make an effort to channel the 26th president and answer it Wednesday for the Rotary Club of Kilgore and guests. The retired Air Force pilot and veteran police officer and chief is also a dedicated historical
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