Gregg County

Maness customers connect with constable following furniture store’s legal lockdown

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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 […]

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Comptroller’s office returns $1.1 billion in monthly sales tax revenues back to local entities

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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

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TxDOT details factors behind 148 fatal crashes in Tyler District in 2025

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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

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CTE equips KHS students for high-demand, high-wage jobs in East Texas

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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

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Kilgore EDC announces planned retirement of Executive Director Lisa Denton

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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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KEDC MARKS 35 YEARS Collaboration yields decades of substantial growth

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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,

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Early voting continues until Oct. 31 for Texas Constitutional Amendment Election

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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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Workforce agencies mark Disability Employment Awareness Month with Oct. 7 celebration

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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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East Texas Treatment Center celebrates decades of success stories Saturday

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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

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KC welcomes applicants for open trustee post serving North Zone

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Press Release | Kilgore College is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees following the passing of longtime board member Jon Rowe in April.Rowe represented the North Zone, which includes the Gladewater, White Oak and Sabine independent school districts.The individual appointed to this position will serve through the next general

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