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Community Memorial Day remembrance set for 9 a.m. Monday at Harris Street Park

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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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Rotary eyes ‘epic’ turnout at blood drive Saturday

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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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CH | Camp safety law, AG runoff, GOP senate showdown

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Texas Press Association Capital Highlights by Gary Borders | Top lawmakers back lifting camp safety law Top Texas legislators are pushing to waive a new state law that requires camps to install broadband fiber optics in order to legally operate this summer, The Dallas Morning News reported. Scores of camps are struggling to meet the deadline. Lt. Gov. Dan

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KIBA celebrates May beauty spots

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Kilgore Improvement & Beautification Association’s Gwen Winters recently announced the nonprofit’s Yard of the Month winners for the month of May. America’s Semiquincentennial Celebration (that’s 250 years to you and me) is coming up soon, with the nationwide ‘America250’ effort celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s all set for

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Acting comptroller returns $1.4 billion in sales tax revenue to local entities

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Press Release | AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.4 billion in local sales tax allocations for May, 7.7 percent more than in May 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in March by businesses that report tax monthly and

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Spring graduation set for May 8 in Dodson Auditorium

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Two ceremonies scheduled; Blue Ribbon Medals of Excellence to be presented Press Release Kilgore College will hold two commencements this week to honor its spring graduates. Graduation ceremonies are set for 2 and 6 p.m. Friday, May 8, in Dodson Auditorium. The procession will include 478 graduates with 537 degrees and certificates set to be awarded.

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Kilgore voters return Gantt for second term in Place 3

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Kilgore City Council Place 3 incumbent Daniel Gantt secured a second term Saturday night with just shy of 51 percent of the vote according to unofficial tallies. Polls closed at 7 p.m. May 2 after 12 hours of election day voting saw 126 residents in Gregg and Rusk Counties turn out alongside 226 early voters

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Community orchestra tackles ‘Famous Last Works’ in free concert Friday at KC

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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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Early voting continues with 150-plus ballots cast so far before Election Day, May 2

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Early voting continues today and wraps up Tuesday before Saturday’s Election Day polling for one contested race on the City of Kilgore’s Spring 2026 ballot. Last week, 156 residents cast votes during the first four days of early voting April 20-24. Polls were closed Tuesday, April 21, for San Jacinto Day. So far, the tally

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