John left this life at the age of 87 on Thursday, July 23, 2026, to be with our Father in Heaven for all eternity. John was born September 27, 1938 in Dallas, Texas to Richard William Kyles, Sr. and Ruth Farrar. John was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard and two grandsons, […]
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Kilgore Economic Development Corporation names Randy Seitz as Executive Director | Kilgore EDC has announced the selection of Randy Seitz, MBA, as its next Executive Director following a comprehensive national search conducted by the KEDC Board of Directors and Search Committee. Seitz brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in economic development, business recruitment,
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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
A murder of crows, a parliament of owls, a charm of hummingbirds, a convocation of eagles… and a flamboyance of flamingos. That’s the official parlance when it comes to the pink plastic pack that’s found their way to downtown Kilgore and the corner of Martin and Main. While the City of Stars has long been
Kilgore College Press Release | Meghan Potter, technical theatre instructor, was honored with Kilgore College’s Hamilton F. and Kathryn G. Beeson Teaching Award for 2026. She was also KC’s nominee for the Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award. Established in 1993, the Beeson Award recognizes outstanding teaching excellence and includes a $1,500 stipend for the recipient
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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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After two decades, grant-funded program continues helping workers, students, laypeople cultivate skills KEDC Release | Kilgore College’s Risk Management Institute is not confined to any one classroom or lab, nor is there any single focus for workforce training. The 20-year-old program reaches from industrial floors to church groups, from high school students preparing for graduation
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The ninth year for SkillsUSA at Kilgore High School was a big one, and it’s not over for the district’s Health Science students with members bound for their National Leadership & Skills Conference this week. They locked up district- and state-level accolades, earning a trip to nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, alongside advisor Cheyenne Kirkpatrick –
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