Lucas Strough

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

“He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.”— Lao Tzu■ ■ ■The Grand Empress Tea Room at 100 N Kilgore St. invites the public to join them for a themed celebration of the 80th Anniversary of WW2 on Saturday, June 28 from 1 — 3pm. Doors at 12:50pm.

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

Kilgore is pursuing a $750,000 state grant to fund the construction of a downtown “pocket park” and moving ahead with the task of repairing severe damage to a culvert at Synergy Park. The two initiatives moved forward at the most recent city council meeting, approved as part of the meeting’s consent agenda.

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week introduced a Senate resolution honoring the life, achievements, and public service of former First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush on the week of her 100th birthday: “Whereas, on June 8, 1925, Barbara Pierce Bush (referred to in this preamble as ‘Barbara Bush’) was born in New York City, New York; Whereas Barbara Bush attended Ashley Hall and Smith College; Whereas Barbara Bush worked a factory job to support the United States war effort...

1 week ago | tylerpaper.com | Lucas Strough

KILGORE — Kilgore City Council and Kilgore Fire Department saluted Captain Michael Stanley for 20 years of service to the department at a recent council meeting. Fire Marshal Ryan Riley presented Cpt. Stanley with a certificate, 20-year service pin and a proud handshake as he and the rest of KFD honored their brother in service. Stanley graduated from Spring Hill High School and went on to attend Kilgore College and Iowa Community College.

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

“Each day is the scholar of yesterday.”— Publilius Syrus■ ■ ■Monica Thompson, local East Texas author, will be the guest speaker for Book Talk at noon, June 17, 2025 at McMillan Memorial Library in Overton. Monica will discuss her book “All on a Friday.” Raw, real, and rooted in faith-the book is a powerful reminder that even in life’s darkest chapters, hope still has the final word. Monica Thompson is a Texas-based author and the social media voice behind Monica in the Morning.