Kilgore News Herald

The Kilgore News Herald is a daily publication based in Kilgore, located in eastern Texas. It is operated by Bluebonnet Publishing, LLC.

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Was That Jensen Ackles Line a ‘Supernatural’ Reference on ‘Countdown’?

3 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Meredith Jacobs

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Countdown Season 1 Episode 2 “Dead Lots of Times.”] Prime Video’s new drama premiered on June 25 with the first three episodes, and considering how many times Jensen Ackles‘ Supernatural character, Dean Winchester, died (including in a Groundhog Day situation, when he was dragged to hell after selling his soul, and in the series finale, on a routine hunt), the title of the second certainly stands out — since it’s said by his Countdown character,...
ET teams learn 7on7 state pairings

5 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Jack Stallard

The Longview Lobos will compete in Pool I with Hightower, Plano and Weiss at the upcoming 2025 Texas 7on7 Championships in College Station. Pools for the state tournament were released on Sunday. Tyler joins Longview in Division 1, while Kilgore, Paris and Chapel Hill will compete in Division 2 and Grapeland will battle in Division 3. Division 2 and Division 3 teams will battle on Thursday and Friday, and Division I teams will compete on Friday and Saturday.
Fred Smith Was Too Smart for Joseph Schumpeter, and Donald Trump

5 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | John Tamny

The C grade Fred Smith received from a Yale professor about his vision for an overnight delivery service is much less remarkable than is assumed. Naturally Smith got a C. Rest assured that most investors gave him an F, assuming they bothered to hear Smith’s pitch in the first place. Evidence supporting the above claim can be found in the billions Smith left behind, along with the market cap ($54 billion) of FedEx itself.
Raindrops Keep Falling: Timely rains should result in improved fall hunting in Texas

5 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Steve Knight

When it rains day after day like it has this month in a lot of Texas, it is easy to get tired of it. But be careful what you wish for because July is on the horizon and the potential for it to turn hot and dry is real. There are exceptions around the state, but fishermen have been facing high water levels and stained water much of this spring. It can make fishing harder, but usually always guarantees a good spawn, and good fishing down the road. For hunters, conditions have been great.
Preparing for Floods: Better Business Bureau's guide to protect your Home and business

6 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Mechele Agbayani Mills

Flooding remains the most common weather-related natural disaster in the U.S., and its financial impact can be devastating. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) offers extensive guidance for families and small businesses to prepare for, respond to, and recover from flood events. “Floods don’t give you time to plan”, said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Central East Texas.
Kilgoround: Kilgore tea room will mark WWII anniversary

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.
City OKs culvert repair plan, "pocket park" grant application

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.
Cornyn, Cruz Introduce Resolution Honoring Former First Lady

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...
‘Little Rascals’ Actor Betsy Gay Dies at 96

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Dan Clarendon

Betsy Gay, a former child star who starred in the Little Rascals franchise, has died at age 96. A friend of Gay’s said she died on Friday, June 13, according to Variety. Gay starred in the Our Gang Comedies series of comedy films, a series later dubbed Little Rascals. She made appearances in 1936’s The Pinch Singer and Arbor Day and 1938’s Our Gang Follies of 1938 (pictured below) before playing Effie, girlfriend of Alfalfa (Carl Switzer), in that year’s Came the Brawn.
Kilgoround: Local author to speak in Overton June 17

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.