Upcoming Events

Kilgore EDC welcomes community for Family Fishing outing Saturday

The scaly denizens of Elder Lake will be freshly-stocked and looking for a snack Saturday as Kilgore Economic Development Corporation invites anglers young-and-old for Family Fishing Day 2025. Structural damage to the Synergy Blvd. Bridge required restricted access and weekend closures this year, and Kilgore EDC staffers are eager to welcome the public back to […]

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Ministry partners with local dealership for turkey drive Saturday

The Kilgore Rooster’s safe for another day, but there are 350 frozen turkeys looking for new homes in Kilgore, and the formerly-feathered fowl are getting a hand from Gabriel/Jordan Buick GMC, 20/20 Vision Ministries and other community donors. The partners will be giving away the turkeys beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. It’s a

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Local musicians showcase Christmas selections Friday

There are two classical Christmas concerts in the works this week and next, beginning with Friday’s debut holiday performance by the East Texas Community Philharmonic Orchestra. Spearheaded by conductor Shannon Roberts of The Studio Kilgore in partnership with Kilgore College, admission is free for the seasonal showcase, set for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, in

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Kilgore FFA Booster Club’s 22nd annual chili cook-off set for Saturday

The Kilgore FFA Booster Club is hosting its 22nd annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, welcoming all comers to help raise funds for local efforts. Set for 6 p.m. at the Kilgore Ag Farm at 225 Wilshire Road, the chili’s free to taste, and tickets will be available for purchase in order to vote for entries.Awards include

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REEL gets ready to do the time warp again with ‘Rocky Horror’ experience Saturday in the Texan Theater

About a dozen people protested “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” when it first screened in Kilgore in 1975. The rowdy reel’s back this weekend in the Texan Theater. The musical-comedy-horror actually flopped at the box office upon its release. Over time, though, the show became a cult classic, finding its audience as one of the

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City of Kilgore celebrates 10 years of Oktoberfest Saturday

Visit Kilgore | Press Release | Kilgore Oktoberfest returns for its 10th year on Saturday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Historic Downtown Kilgore. This milestone year will feature the festival’s signature blend of family-friendly fun, live music, German-inspired food, a free carnival ride, and, of course, beer. (Top Photo: Longtime Oktoberfest

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Workforce agencies mark Disability Employment Awareness Month with Oct. 7 celebration

Press Release Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) announces its partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VRS) to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign observed each October. The agencies will host a celebration event in East Texas on Tuesday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Longview

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KC to hold 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony honoring aviation’s first responders

Kilgore College will hold its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Devall Student Center Ballroom on the Kilgore campus. Guests are asked to arrive by 9:45 a.m. The program will begin at 10 a.m. The ceremony will highlight the role of aviation’s first responders and present a program placing attendees in

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TSF Foundation hangs its Santa hat on upcoming ‘Festival of Trees’ fundraiser

Christmas cheer arrives early this year courtesy of Texas Shakespeare and the second annual ‘Festival of Trees.’ “We’re really trying to expand,” Texas Shakespeare Festival’s Karen Mobbs told Kilgore Rotary Club members last week. She was excited to share some early holiday tidings with the civic club, extending an invitation to the upcoming tree-trimming fundraiser

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Kilgore draws fresh crop of filmmakers for murder mystery series | Auditions set Aug. 21-22 in Irving

Mark Story knows a solid destination when he sees it — not only is Kilgore prime tourism territory, it also makes for a picturesque backdrop for filmmakers. Story’s tour company, Now Journey, specializes in small group tours around the world. He also got bitten by the acting bug a while back and has had a

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