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First five months of 2025 surpass last year’s sales tax revenues by 9 percent

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Kilgore’s outpacing last year’s sales tax collections from the state – so far in 2025, the municipality has drawn about $4.3 million from the Texas Comptroller’s Office. That’s an increase of more than 9 percent year-to-year, about $355,000 ahead of 2024’s year-to-date in May. This month’s allocation from Comptroller Glenn Hegar and his team to […]

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Kilgore Chamber hosts May 13 CTE Signing Day for seniors

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Bulldogs seniors who have turned their sails toward college, the workforce, military service and other adventures will be in the spotlight Tuesday during another CTE Signing Day hosted here by the local business community. The event’s spearheaded by Kilgore Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Kilgore ISD, ready to fête the soon-to-be-graduates in the

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‘When Disaster Strikes, Community Rises’ | Sabine rallies following May 6 fire

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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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SPRING ELECTION ROUND-UP: City of Kilgore, KISD, Kilgore College

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Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin secured another term by a narrow 18-vote margin (18 votes) Saturday following Election Day polling at Kilgore City Hall. At Kilgore ISD, incumbent Dana Sneed also retained his Place 7 seat on the school board with a 2.66 percent lead while Johna Tritt locked down Place 5 with 74.38 percent of

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Johnson wins three-way race for KC Trustee Place 9

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Voters in Kilgore College’s Central Zone (Kilgore ISD) chose Jeanne Johnson as the Unit 3, Place 9 trustee per unofficial results released Saturday evening.Facing contenders Verenice Odorica and Ruth F. Williams, Johnson netted 654 votes in early voting and on Election Day at Kilgore City Hall. Williams collected 273, and Ordorica finished the season with

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Spradlin secures eighth term as Kilgore Mayor

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Incumbent Ronnie Spradlin has landed another term as Kilgore Mayor May 3, according to unofficial results released Saturday evening. Spradlin faced challenger Darrin Mallett in the Spring 2025 election cycle, earning 504 total votes to 486.The coming term will be Spradlin’s eighth full-stint in office. He was initially elected to finish out the second half

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Officials refresh finance reports, regulations ahead of Election Day

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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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Spring 2025 election sprints past previous early turnout

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The 799 early votes cast in Kilgore in late April put the community on track to outpace recent years’ totals.There are multiple contested races on this year’s ballot including the Kilgore mayor’s seat as well as trustee positions at both Kilgore ISD and Kilgore College. Election Day runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May

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Area Agency on Aging hosts community events celebrating older Americans

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Press Release from East Texas Council of Governments | Throughout May, the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas (AAA) will join organizations nationwide in celebrating Older Americans Month (OAM), led by the Administration for Community Living, to honor the vital contributions of older adults in our communities. AAA will host four special events at

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