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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(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in May, 4.7 percent more than in May 2024. The majority of May sales tax revenue is based on sales made in April and remitted to the agency in May. “State sales tax collections grew solidly compared with May 2024,” Hegar said. “This
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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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Home is where the heart is – the historic Rock Springs schoolhouse has had some palpitations recently, but the pulse is still going strong with the whole family heading back this weekend. Rock Springs Homecoming’s always set on the first Sunday in June, and the annual shared lunch begins about noon at the site, established
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Van Everett Thompson, 84, of Highland, California, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025. Born in Swamp City, Texas, to William Lawson “Bill” Thompson and Katy Mae Thompson, Van was the youngest of five brothers. He graduated from Gladewater High School in 1959, attended Kilgore Junior College where he was presented the American Petroleum Institute
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Rain or shine, Angela Burch’s bugle is at the ready. Unfortunately, Monday’s wet weather forced a rare rainout for the community’s annual Memorial Day service, but it’s just one of the occasions throughout the year when Kilgore Police Department’s Evidence Officer breaks out the brass in honor of local veterans. In fact, Burch has been
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On Veterans Day, we show our gratitude to all those who serve their nation in the Armed Forces. On Memorial Day, we honor the fallen. “It’s not about barbecues,” Krystal Davis says, simply. “It’s about remembering those who you know and who you don’t know. Their sacrifice allows you to take a day with your
Freshly-minted Kilgore High School alum and veteran Boy Scout Alex “Boots” Mathis followed Friday night’s commencement exercises with a Saturday Court of Honor in downtown Kilgore. Mathis actually attained the rank of Eagle Scout in December 2024. The highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America recognizes a youth’s perseverance, dedication and service, and caps
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Veterans Chip Hale & Mikaela Supulski will host fifth annual program July 14-18 // PRESS RELEASE – Student filmmakers will be hitting the streets in Kilgore again this summer during the 2025 Summer Intensive from REEL East Texas. It’s the fifth annual indie film outreach hosted by filmmakers Chip Hale and Mikaela Supulski, a hands-on
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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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