Kilgore EDC

Jobs Y’all helps students explore wide range of careers Feb. 11

February is Career & Technical Education Month in Texas, and local employers and educators are seizing the chance to broaden students’ horizons as they consider the future. An array of area workforce partners have crafted an event to put job opportunities front and center for local juniors and seniors through the 2026 Jobs Y’all East […]

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Kilgore EDC announces planned retirement of Executive Director Lisa Denton

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 EDC welcomes community for Family Fishing outing Saturday

The scaly denizens of Elder Lake will be freshly-stocked and looking for a snack Saturday as Kilgore Economic Development Corporation invites anglers young-and-old for Family Fishing Day 2025. Structural damage to the Synergy Blvd. Bridge required restricted access and weekend closures this year, and Kilgore EDC staffers are eager to welcome the public back to

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KEDC MARKS 35 YEARS Collaboration yields decades of substantial growth

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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Manufacturing leader Tyler Esters joins KEDC board

Special to the Current The Kilgore Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Esters to its Board of Directors, effective October 1. Esters oversees operations at CSI’s Kilgore facility, where he’s built a reputation for production excellence, innovation, efficiency, and workforce development at the global packaging manufacturer. Having risen through

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Kilgore EDC earns third consecutive Award of Excellence for local development

From KILGORE EDC | Kilgore Economic Development Corporation set the high bar in June 2024 with its second-in-a-row Award of Excellence from Business Retention and Expansion International. Last month, KEDC made history again with a third consecutive win during BREI’s 2025 Annual Conference in Cheyenne, Wyoming. At the heart of the award is KeepRite Refrigeration’s

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