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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“What is it?” That’s typically the first thing John Hillier hears when he introduces friends and family to his ‘Pareidolia’ work. The viewer immediately tries to find something known in one of Hiller’s photographs, eager to discover familiar shapes and textures – that’s the nature of the psychological phenomenon of the collection’s moniker. A person
Special to the Current The Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Esters to its Board of Directors, effective October 1. Esters oversees operations at CSI’s Kilgore facility, where he’s built a reputation for production excellence, innovation, efficiency, and workforce development at the global packaging manufacturer. Having risen through
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Dr. Brenda Kays has invested almost a decade leading Kilgore College, a quarter of her 40-year career in community college education. Last week, the ninth president of the East Texas institution announced her transition plans to retire from KC at the end of February 2026 and launch the next phase of her career to focus
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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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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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It’s been almost four decades since Ryan Riley first took up the fire hose. At age 14, the New London native joined the volunteer fire department there in 1987. As of last night, he’s now wearing the badge of Kilgore Fire Chief. For months, City of Kilgore leaders have been itching to officially appoint Riley
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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
Carrollton-based Taylor Lightning Protection is sending another $500 to Kilgore Police Department after employees mistakenly absconded with the Kilgore Rooster Wednesday. Matching an initial donation by Gabriel/Jourdan Buick GMC’s Tim Capps, TLP President Brody Macfarlane said “We would like to extend our appreciation to KPD and offer an apology to the citizens of Kilgore, for
Music icon Taylor Swift may have dropped a new album Wednesday, but the Kilgore Rooster has left some tracks of his own on this corner of East Texas. Especially after going on an impromptu adventure Wednesday, the fine-feathered fowl is now an ‘Honorary Citizen’ of Kilgore, Texas, following a proclamation by Mayor Ronnie Spradlin Thursday
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