Education

‘When Disaster Strikes, Community Rises’ | Sabine rallies following May 6 fire

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Community members in the Liberty City area are rallying behind a local woman after her total loss in a fire Tuesday. A grassroots drive is spurring donations toward Venmo, and in-person contributions are also being accepted following the blaze. “Gail Wilson, a beloved Sabine Elementary teacher’s aide, lost her home and all her belongings in […]

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SPRING ELECTION ROUND-UP: City of Kilgore, KISD, Kilgore College

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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

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Johnson wins three-way race for KC Trustee Place 9

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Voters in Kilgore College’s Central Zone (Kilgore ISD) chose Jeanne Johnson as the Unit 3, Place 9 trustee per unofficial results released Saturday evening.Facing contenders Verenice Odorica and Ruth F. Williams, Johnson netted 654 votes in early voting and on Election Day at Kilgore City Hall. Williams collected 273, and Ordorica finished the season with

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Officials refresh finance reports, regulations ahead of Election Day

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It’s worth noting no cell phones, smart watches, cameras, tablets, laptops, sound recorders, drones or other wireless communication devices or recorders are permitted within 100 feet of a polling station as the Spring 2025 election cycle comes to a close Saturday. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. across the state tomorrow, May

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Spring 2025 election sprints past previous early turnout

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The 799 early votes cast in Kilgore in late April put the community on track to outpace recent years’ totals.There are multiple contested races on this year’s ballot including the Kilgore mayor’s seat as well as trustee positions at both Kilgore ISD and Kilgore College. Election Day runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May

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Turnout reaches 399 in first three days of early voting

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Almost 400 early voters in Kilgore cast ballots in the first three days of advance polling at Kilgore City Hall, including 272 Gregg County residents and 127 in Rusk County. Early voting in the Spring 2025 election continues today in the council chambers at 815 N. Kilgore St. with contested races on the ballot for

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LeTu Spring Masterworks Concert set April 29

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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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