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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FCA All-Star games set for weekend

4 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Phil Hicks

It is Heart of a Champion Week. Robert Bardin, Northeast Texas Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes director, said around 120 players were chosen for the NETX FCA All-Stars for football, cheer, baseball and softball. More than 40 Northeast Texas coaches have volunteered for this year’s all-star camps and games. This will be the 15th year for NETX FCA Heart of a Champion Football Game, sponsored by Chick-fil-A, 11th year for softball and 10th for baseball.
Kilgoround: Library offers extended summer hours

4 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

“If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.”— Napoleon Bonaparte■ ■ ■Remember, Kilgore Public Library will also be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in June and July. Beat the heat and find a summer read, come in and enter to win a prize drawing each Saturday in June and July.
Kilgore council discusses bridge repair options

4 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

Following the discovery of serious damage to a culvert at Elder Lake and the closure of Synergy Boulevard, the Kilgore City Council is discussing options for repairing what has been described as “catastrophic” damage at the beloved local scenic spot. “Back in October, a sinkhole was discovered and settling in the sidewalk and culvert at Synergy Boulevard and Elder Lake,” Director of Public Works Clay Evers told council members.
Council OKs $1.6 million repair project for Commerce Street

4 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

City of Kilgore has announced the next step in its years-long effort to repair, rebuild and renovate the city’s aging streets and traffic infrastructure with a project focused on a stretch of Commerce Street. “This is a project we’ve been talking about for a long time,” Clay Evers, the city’s director of public works, told council members at a recent meeting.
Kilgore librarian applauded for 20 years of service

4 days ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

Many things have changed in the last 20 years, but through it all, Kilgore Public Library’s Blanca Amaro has been steadfast in her dedication to this city and its people, bringing the magic of reading to new generations of book lovers. Amaro, KPL’s reference librarian, was applauded at a recent city council meeting on the occasion of her retirement after 20 years of service at the library.
Kilgoround: Farmer's market returns downtown on Saturdays through July

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

“The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.”— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin■ ■ ■Kilgore’s much-loved farmer’s market has returned! Each Saturday from May 31 through July 26, local farmers, gardeners, craftspeople and artisans will offer their homegrown and handmade goods for sale downtown near the oil derricks. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Oaths of office administered to Kilgore officials

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

It’s official. After Kilgore voters cast their ballots in the May election, local officials raise their hands and swear to do their duty. At the most recent Kilgore City Council meeting, Mayor Ronnie Spradlin, Councilmember Place 2 Alan VanDoren and City Clerk Taylor Owings took their oaths of office. Spradlin won re-election to yet another term, defeating challenger and local business owner Darrin Mallett by only a scant handful of votes. VanDoren secured another term with no challenge to his seat.
Kilgore PD officer praised for 30 years of service

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

Three decades of service in law enforcement is no easy feat but Kilgore Police Department Investigator Angela Burch takes it all in stride, with her love of and dedication to this community making her an essential part of everything that is Kilgore. KPD Chief Todd Hunter and Assistant Chief Johnathan Gage presented Burch with a 30-year service pin and certificate at a recent council meeting as many of Burch’s fellow officers and the city council gave a standing ovation.
Kilgore ISD releases school supply list

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

Kilgore parents may be breathing a sigh of relief as the school year has come to a close and summer vacation is in full swing. But as we all know, summer vacation passes by faster than you can blink and it will soon be time to prepare for the next fall semester. Kilgore ISD has released the 2025-2026 school supply lists, detailing which items students will need to be at their best when the first school bell rings in August.
Shakespeare festival gives look at new season

1 week ago | kilgorenewsherald.com | Lucas Strough

The Texas Shakespeare Festival, one of Kilgore’s best-known events, will open the curtains on its 40th season in just a few weeks — and directors, cast and crew are hard at work to present a summer season of performances. TSF hosted Media Day this week in the Van Cliburn Auditorium of the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center on the Kilgore College campus. The event gives the public a first look at the season’s actors, sets and costumes.