Friday the 13th turned out to be lucky for two pairs of officeholders at the City of Kilgore and Kilgore ISD, but there is one contested race ahead this election season. As of the 5 p.m. Feb. 13 filing deadline for the Spring 2026 election, Kilgore City Council incumbent Daniel Gantt will face candidate Chip […]
Election filing deadline passes with one contested race on Kilgore ballots Read More »
Kilgore High School gave local parents a heads-up Wednesday morning ahead of a rumored walkout students are considering in protest of ICE. Per rules set down at the state-level, students may receive an unexcused absence and subsequent discipline in the event of a walkout. According to a message from KHS Principal Otis Amy 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
Jobs Y’all helps students explore wide range of careers Feb. 11 Read More »
The Kilgore FFA Booster Club is hosting its 22nd annual Chili Cook-off Saturday, welcoming all comers to help raise funds for local efforts. Set for 6 p.m. at the Kilgore Ag Farm at 225 Wilshire Road, the chili’s free to taste, and tickets will be available for purchase in order to vote for entries.Awards include
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There are some cool new kicks waiting for local kids tomorrow during Kilgore Rotary Club‘s 2025 Shoe Drive. From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to gold glitter, opalescent silver to technicolor flames plus black, white, maroon, pink, purple and plenty more, the civic organization’s members and volunteers have put heart-and-soles into another back-to-school giveaway set Friday
From COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV The Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas.
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Kilgore Rotarians are already several steps into their 2025 Shoe Project for local students, and they’re spreading the word to make sure no local families miss out on the distribution July 25-26 in the Activity Center of St. Luke’s Methodist Church. Across many years, thousands of local children have been starting the first day of
IF THE SHOE FITS… Rotary’s ready to give it away July 25-26 Read More »
Bulldogs seniors who have turned their sails toward college, the workforce, military service and other adventures will be in the spotlight Tuesday during another CTE Signing Day hosted here by the local business community. The event’s spearheaded by Kilgore Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Kilgore ISD, ready to fête the soon-to-be-graduates in the
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Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin secured another term by a narrow 18-vote margin (18 votes) Saturday following Election Day polling at Kilgore City Hall. At Kilgore ISD, incumbent Dana Sneed also retained his Place 7 seat on the school board with a 2.66 percent lead while Johna Tritt locked down Place 5 with 74.38 percent of
SPRING ELECTION ROUND-UP: City of Kilgore, KISD, Kilgore College Read More »
Incumbent Dana Sneed held onto his Place 7 seat on the Kilgore ISD School Board Saturday evening, and newcomer Johna Tritt will soon take Place 5 on the dais according to unofficial results released Saturday evening. Place 6 trustee Rachel Harrington was unopposed in her re-election bid this season. Sneed drew a challenge from Rudy
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