The news of slaves’ emancipation arrived late in Texas, but freedom’s ring echoes into 2025. More than two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation ending slavery, it was on June 19, 1865, that Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, and Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger ordered the 250,000 slaves in Texas finally be freed. ‘Juneteenth’ has long […]
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
Kilgore Rotary Club’s star-spangled fundraiser keeps growing Read More »
ETCOG Press Release | The East Texas Council of Governments is calling on cities and communities across the region to nominate potential Brownfield sites for assessment and revitalization as part of a new initiative to support sustainable development and environmental stewardship. A Brownfield is any property, typically abandoned, underused, or industrial, that may be complicated
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As a director, Kilgore filmmaker Chip Hale has been working with actors of all kinds for 21 years. With more indie film projects developing here and in nearby communities, the executive director of REEL East Texas is looking to cultivate a local talent pool of actors who are ready to step in front of the
Nonprofit cultivates reel talent for upcoming film productions Read More »
PRESS RELEASE | The City of Kilgore public water system, PWS ID 0920003, will temporarily convert the disinfectant used in the distribution system from chloramine to free chlorine. The conversion will begin on June 9, 2025 and will last for 30 to 45 days. During this period, you may experience taste and odor changes associated
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The Kilgore Farmers Market returns to North Street Saturday morning downtown. Foul weather or fair, sunny, sprinkling or steaming, the local wares will be waiting. Kicking off May 31, the summer market will run weekends through the end of July, according to organizer Alicia Clark of Clark Farms. The season’s grand opening runs 8 a.m.
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Kilgore’s 2025 Memorial Day observance is set for 9 a.m. Monday at the U.S. Veterans Monument at Harris Street Park. Veteran and former Kilgore Mayor Joe T. Parker is co-organizing the annual event again this year. Young Trail Life participants will present and retire the colors May 26. “Bob Stoner is going to be our
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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
First five months of 2025 surpass last year’s sales tax revenues by 9 percent Read More »
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
SPRING ELECTION ROUND-UP: City of Kilgore, KISD, Kilgore College Read More »
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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