Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin has confirmed to KNH that Kilgore City Council voted to appoint local citizen and longtime downtown business owner Alan VanDoren to council Place 2, the seat formerly occupied by long-serving council member and Mayor Pro Tem Harvey McClendon, who retired from city service in July after 16 years on the council.
Reverend Dr. Pete Freeman, beloved and longtime community servant and member of First Baptist Church, has died. His memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7.
Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin led a group of exchange students from across the United States on a tour of downtown Kilgore Monday and told the group about the history of