Kilgore News Herald

AUSTIN – On June 3, 2026, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Zavala County, Texas. A sample collected from a three-week-old calf with an umbilical lesion was identified and confirmed as NWS by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. There are currently no further confirmed de...

Several members of the Overton Mustang baseball team have been recognized by District 19-2A coaches with All-District selections following an outstanding season that saw the Mustangs advance to the regional semifinals and finish as regional finalists.

Leading the list of honorees is Landon Hill, who was named District 19-2A Pitcher of the Year after a ...

A routine traffic stop conducted by the Rusk County Sheriff’s Office on June 2 resulted in the seizure of approximately 11 pounds of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a Missouri man on a first-degree felony charge.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies assigned to Patrol Shift D initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of SH 315 and FM 95. The vehicle, a re...

MERIDIAN, Miss. – Nick Rodriguez struck out 14 over eight dominant innings on the mound, and the Piney Woods TimberHogs opened a two-game Mid America League series with a 12-6 win over the Meridian Blues on Tuesday.

The win moves Piney Woods to 4-7, while Meridian drops to 4-6 with the loss.

Rodriguez walked two and scattered four ...

Rusk Co. Sheriff Johnwayne Valdez issued a report Tuesday regarding the recent arrest of a Kilgore man on multiple charges including suspected family violence, animal cruelty and driving while intoxicated, among other allegations.

On Sunday May 31, 2026, a follow -up investigation into allegations of domestic violence and cruelty to a livestock animal resulted in the a...