Rotary Club of Kilgore’s 2026 sole train is on track to shoe 400-plus students before they head back to class next month. Club members are putting the finishing touches on this year’s inventory ahead of the annual shoe-and-sock distribution Friday and Saturday. “We have 406 pairs of shoes,” Rotarian Linda Sartor said Sunday. “All of […]
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Texas Shakespeare Festival’s stage isn’t just familiar territory for the thespians of China’s Lumen Theatre Company – it’s a second home. Angelina Gao, Steve Zhang and their fellow performers from Chongqing have been visiting Kilgore and its theatrical heart since 2009. They’re returning to the TSF spotlight in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center
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Before a U.S. flag is respectfully consigned to the flames, it’s painstakingly prepared. It’s an ongoing task around here: Rotary Club of Kilgore’s year-round flag program sees hundreds of shining examples of Old Glory raised for every patriotic holiday, and on each outing, the weather takes its toll. Local Rotarians regularly entrust the frayed stars
In case you missed all the red, white and blue, there’s a bit of a to-do this weekend in Kilgore and across the US of A. Saturday marks America’s Semiquincentennial (that’s 250 years, for the rest of us) and the local Daughters of the American Revolution weren’t going to let it pass without due honors
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Kilgore native brings ‘new music’ home with June 12 fundraiser at Texan Theater ‘Classical’ music doesn’t have to be dated, and ‘new music’ need not be radio pop to entertain audiences. Come Friday, the scores will be hot off the presses courtesy of Texas composers gathered to Kilgore by East Texas native musician Jace Mankins. Wrapping
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Veterans Day salutes our living service members; Memorial Day honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America. Members of the Kilgore War Veterans Association will gather with community members at 9 a.m. Monday for the annual Memorial Day remembrance at Harris Street Park. As ever, the ceremony at the U.S.
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Kilgore Rotary Club’s preparing for an ‘epic’ outreach Saturday, calling on locals to pitch in a pint and support the local blood supply. Rotary International’s 2026 Epic Day of Service is set for Saturday, May 16, and Kilgore Rotarians have partnered with Carter BloodCare to do their part in the international effort. Clubs around the
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Don’t miss your shot! Friday, May 15th is the final day to sign up for the 2026 Spring Swing Golf Tournament at Tempest Golf Club. Spots are filling fast, and this is your chance to be part of one of the most fun and high-energy events of the season. Whether you’re coming for the competition, the
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KACoC Press Release | Get ready to celebrate! You’re invited to join us for the E4 Leadership Graduation on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Texan Theater. Come be part of an exciting afternoon as we recognize this year’s graduating class and the incredible work they’ve accomplished. You’ll hear firsthand
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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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