The years haven’t been kind to the century-old two-story at 201 N. Longview Street. The grounds have been overrun with vines, dotted with rogue saplings, and choked with wisteria. Frozen pumpjacks languish under three rusting derricks. There are gaping holes in the roof and in the floors, and graffiti’s scrawled on the walls and windows […]
There will be fireworks over Kilgore Thursday night – an echo of the celebrations that followed June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Texas finally learned they had been freed. “It’s celebrating freedom,” Victor Boyd says. “Freedom from slavery, freedom for a new life.” That’s pretty much it, according to the Kilgore City Council member.
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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
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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
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Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation volunteers have been pouring effort into the historic Dean Keener Crim Home for the better part of 25 years, and they’re excited to celebrate a milestone open house this Saturday. The community is fast-approaching its sesquicentennial, and its oldest residence isn’t far behind. The ‘DKC House’ was built two years after
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Gwen Winters is hard at work in Kilgore’s Shakespeare Garden today, putting in the hours to prepare the tourist attraction for TSF’s 40th Season this summer. Winters has been working with Kilgore Improvement & Beautification Association for about three years. The local nonprofit’s volunteers crafted the garden in the mid-90s and have been cultivating the
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Press Release | The Texas Music Office put the spotlight on Kilgore Monday as one of its newest ‘Music Friendly Texas’ locales. According to the state agency, “Kilgore was recently designated as the 77th Music Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Music Office, recognizing its commitment to fostering a thriving music industry. This certification
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“No speakers, no music… just prayer!” Organizers of this year’s National Day of Prayer ceremony in thee City of Kilgore, Texas aim to keep it simple. The annual event’s set for noon Thursday, May 1, in the amphitheater at Kilgore City Park. Everyone is welcome, and prayer is the only item on the itinerary, according
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Kilgore College has a range of camps set this summer, from sports to the stage to the spotlight for dancers. Available summer camps include: Find more details at https://www.kilgore.edu/campus-life/things-to-do/summer-camps/
Kid campers can hone their skills at KC this summer Read More »
LeTourneau University’s 2025 Spring Masterworks Concert will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 906 Padon St. in Longview on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Jim Taylor, Director of Fine Arts at LeTourneau, will direct the LeTourneau Singers and the Longview Civic Chorus and orchestra, with guest singers from Christian Heritage Classical School and Marshall High School.
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