There are some cool new kicks waiting for local kids tomorrow during Kilgore Rotary Club‘s 2025 Shoe Drive. From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to gold glitter, opalescent silver to technicolor flames plus black, white, maroon, pink, purple and plenty more, the civic organization’s members and volunteers have put heart-and-soles into another back-to-school giveaway set Friday […]
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 Rotarians are already several steps into their 2025 Shoe Project for local students, and they’re spreading the word to make sure no local families miss out on the distribution July 25-26 in the Activity Center of St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Across many years, thousands of local children have been starting the first day of
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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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Community members in the Liberty City area are rallying behind a local woman after her total loss in a fire Tuesday. A grassroots drive is spurring donations toward Venmo, and in-person contributions are also being accepted following the blaze. “Gail Wilson, a beloved Sabine Elementary teacher’s aide, lost her home and all her belongings in
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It’s worth noting no cell phones, smart watches, cameras, tablets, laptops, sound recorders, drones or other wireless communication devices or recorders are permitted within 100 feet of a polling station as the Spring 2025 election cycle comes to a close Saturday. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the state tomorrow, May
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“Our club believes very much in investing back in our kids and our community.” Kilgore Rotarian Paige Brewer had the proud task of introducing the club’s 2025 Scholar Athlete Honorees Wednesday afternoon in front of a packed house in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The group’s accolades for standout students athletes goes back to 1984. “We
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