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Alleged 3rd offense drunk driver leads Kilgore police on chase, crashes in field

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By Michael Wesp
A Kilgore man was charged Wednesday morning with his third DWI after leading local law enforcement on a chase.

TV show puts Kilgore eatery in spotlight

By Longview News Journal
A reality television program filmed in November aimed at reviving a struggling Kilgore restaurant will air tonight, but ownership changes likely have made the episode of “Restaurant: Impossible” irrelevant.

Kilgore police force earns recognized status

By Longview News-Journal
Kilgore Police Department was awarded “Recognized Status” after an onsite review was conducted by the assessors of the Texas Law Enforcement Agency Best Practices Recognition Program.

Kilgore Theatre Department will present ‘The Exonerated’ beginning Feb. 26

By Kilgore College
The Kilgore College Theatre Department will perform “The Exonerated” by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen beginning Feb. 26 in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the Kilgore campus.

Kilgore distributes hotel tax funds

By Longview News-Journal
Kilgore City Council members this week approved more than $95,000 in disbursements of taxes collected from hotel guests to five local programs that contribute to tourism numbers.

Valentine’s Day card connection never lost between former area teacher, student

By Longview News Journal
Some teachers leave a lasting impression on their students. That was the case with Daryl Zevely’s third-grade teacher, Regina Bull.

Kilgore ISD trustees narrow field of superintendent candidates

By Longview News-Journal
Kilgore school trustees continued to narrow their search for a new superintendent Wednesday in a closed session, Board President Janet Marley reported Thursday.

Kilgore couple’s good deed goes viral on Facebook

By Longview News Journal
Apparently some good deeds don’t go unnoticed — especially when they’re posted on Facebook. The actions of a Kilgore family this past Thursday prompted a viral response from community members.

Wreck kills teen sisters

By Longviw News Journal
Two teenage Kilgore sisters are dead and their brother is seriously injured after a single-vehicle wreck Sunday night in Rusk County.

Kilgore mayor enters bid for re-election

By Longview News-Journal
Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin filed papers Friday to seek another two-year term leading the city.

Authorities identify 2 Kilgore ISD students killed in crash

By Michael Wesp
Three people were injured and two Kilgore ISD students were killed Sunday night in a car crash. It happened on Highway 259 at around 10:00 p.m.

Filing period under way for Kilgore College Board of Trustees election

By Kilgore College
Jan. 30 was the first day prospective candidates could file for places on the ballot for the Kilgore College Board of Trustees election.

Kilgore College basketball player arrested on drug charges, kicked off team

By Longview News-Journal
A Kilgore College basketball player has been kicked off the team after he was arrested Thursday on drug charges. Andre Jamal Horne, 19, of Newark, Del. was arrested just before midnight in his dorm on the Kilgore College Campus.

Inaugural Kilgore College Softball Game Postponed

By News-Journal.com
Kilgore College’s inaugural home softball doubleheader planned for today has been postponed to Monday. Conditions on the field at Stream Flo Field are too wet for play, according to college spokesman Chris Craddock.

Traffic stop leads to cavity search, drug charges for Kilgore woman

By Kilgore Police/KETK Staff
A routine traffic stop led to the arrest and cavity search of a Kilgore woman on Sunday.