Every first Sunday in June, families with ties to the Rock Springs Schoolhouse and Cemetery find their way back, and this year’s gathering is set for June 7. The covered dish luncheon begins at noon at 1177 Old Hwy. 135 North, as descendants, supporters and neighbors gather on the grounds of one of Gregg County’s […]
Rock Springs Homecoming luncheon set for noon Sunday Read More »
A Writ of Sequestration has been issued against Kilgore’s Maness Furniture operation – it means the property’s sealed under order of 124th State District Court Judge Alfonso Charles. Precinct 3 Constable John Slagle is tasked with securing the building and contents of 200-206 East Main St. His phone’s been ringing constantly today as concerned customers
Maness customers connect with constable following furniture store’s legal lockdown Read More »
AUSTIN — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for March, 2.1 percent more than in March 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in January by businesses that report tax monthly. For details on March
Several contributing factors resulted in 148 fatal crashes and 165 fatalities in 2025 | PRESS RELEASE | TYLER – In 2025, factors such as “unsafe speed”, “failure to drive in a single lane”, and “intoxication” contributed to 148 fatal crashes and 165 total fatalities in the Tyler District. The 165 fatalities are one more than
TxDOT details factors behind 148 fatal crashes in Tyler District in 2025 Read More »
Kilgore educators, industry leaders spotlight Career & Technical Education opportunities preparing students for top jobs here Mention CTE these days, and many folks still conjure images of woodshop, Home Ec and other vocational education programs. That’s the old term, says Kilgore High School’s Misty Lewis, and it’s the old understanding of career preparation. “Nothing wrong with
CTE equips KHS students for high-demand, high-wage jobs in East Texas Read More »
Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) today announced the planned retirement of Executive Director Lisa Denton, following many years of service dedicated to strengthening Kilgore’s economic future. Denton’s career with KEDC spans nearly fifteen years, including her return to the organization in August 2021. Since rejoining KEDC, Denton has led a period of significant growth, strategic
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Kilgore Economic Development Corporation’s work with companies, governmental partners, community members continues to bear fruit decades on… KEDC Press Release | Investing in itself, Kilgore has seen industrial property values grow 551 percent in the past three-and-a-half decades. In 1990, when Kilgore Economic Development Corporation was formed, those values were approximately $67 million. In 2025,
KEDC MARKS 35 YEARS Collaboration yields decades of substantial growth Read More »
Election Day is fast-approaching Nov. 4 for the Texas Constitutional Amendment and Special Election. Early voting is underway after kicking off Monday and continuing through Oct. 31. Click here to download the Voters Guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas or get it from the source. According to GreggCountyVotes.com, there are 72,475 registered
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Press Release Workforce Solutions East Texas (WSET) announces its partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions-Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VRS) to participate in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign observed each October. The agencies will host a celebration event in East Texas on Tuesday, October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Longview
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It was 75 years ago that a group of parents came together out of concern for their children and others like them. They wanted quality therapy for the kids and they wanted it here, in East Texas. Soon after, East Texas Treatment Center found its first home in a small house in Longview in Fall
East Texas Treatment Center celebrates decades of success stories Saturday Read More »
