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🌱 Kilgore holiday giveaway puts turkeys and hams on families’ tables

Kilgore, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Kilgore! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Kilgore holiday giveaway puts turkeys and hams on families’ tables
  • East Texas Carports expands its Kilgore plant
  • Kilgore honors Angela Burch’s decades of service as she retires

Also on today's calendar: Color Me Calm and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variable clouds with a shower, with a high of 78 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Putting Feeding People: CUs in IA, AL and TX Offering Thanksgiving Meals, Hams, Turkeys to Those in Need (thecudaily.com) — Hundreds of turkeys and hams were distributed at Credit Union of Texas’ Kilgore branch to help families prepare for holiday meals. The credit union worked with local food shelters and nonprofits on the giveaway, part of a broader wave of Thanksgiving food assistance by credit unions.
   

2. Business Beat: East Texas Carports expands; Pokemon shop opens (news-journal.com) — East Texas Carports has added a 10,000-square-foot storage building at its Kilgore plant and expects to open a new office there early next year. Moving scheduling and permitting staff from Longview will bring installation planning alongside production at the Post Oak Road facility, which serves six states.
   

3. City Manager's Monthly Report for October (kilgorenewsherald.com) — Kilgore police officer Angela Burch retired October 31 after more than 30 years in law enforcement, a milestone highlighted in the city manager’s October report. Beyond her police duties, Burch became a familiar presence at community celebrations and played Taps at Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies.
   

4. Federal aid for short-term job training is now available in Texas. So far, few programs qualify (dallasnews.com) — Kilgore College is one of just five Texas community colleges with programs approved to accept new Workforce Pell grants for short-term job training. The aid targets low-income students, but statewide access remains limited as colleges work to meet requirements covering graduation rates, job placement and credentials that count toward further education.
   

5. Judgments: Oct. 25-31, 2026 (news-journal.com) — A tax case brought by Kilgore ISD, Gregg County, the City of Kilgore and Kilgore College against Regina Roberts ended in a default judgment. Gregg County’s October 25–31 court dispositions also list a medical malpractice case involving Kilgore Health and Rehabilitation among several defendants as dismissed for want of prosecution.
   

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★ Featured events ★

    Thursday November 12
  • Story Time →
    Kilgore Public Library, 301 N Henderson Blvd, Kilgore
    9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday November 11
  • Veterans Day Ceremony in the Auditorium
    Leveretts Chapel ISD Overton, TX 75684
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for someone to help unload 1 split king, sleep number adjustable bed.
    No head board. Just mattress and base from truck to house.. I will help. Is heavy but shouldn't take 30 min max. 40$. House in kilgore (Nextdoor Rockbrook)
  • Hi Neighbors I am seeking a reliable and trustworthy house sitter.
    Should you be interested or able to recommend a suitable individual, kindly contact my personal assistant at Michelleklrr0@gmail.com Thank you for… (Nextdoor Steber Grove)
  • City of Kilgore Texas posted a job opening for Equipment Operator III - Streets & Drainage in Kilgore. Apply here.
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Kilgore. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kilgore here.

Ok Kilgore! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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