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Orgill Inc. Receives $1 Million Incentive Package
Orgill Inc. will receive a $1 million incentive package for its move to Kilgore, the Kilgore Economic Development Corp. announced.
Kilgore College Receives $100,000 grant
Kilgore College, Texas Mutual Insurance Company, East Texas, Kilgore, OSHA
East Texas National Guard Honored for Bravery
Some 65 members of Bravo Company, an East Texas National Guard unit, were honored for bravery on April 5 for their contribution to the war effort in Iraq.

Education

Brad Bunt, director of Kilgore College Small Business Development Center in Longview, connects entrepreneurs to professi Small Business Center Aids East Texas Entrepreneurs
Jessie Hicks took Kilgore College Small Business Development Center’s eight-week “How to Start and Operate a Business in East Texas” class more than two years after launch­ing East Texas Power Wash.
Two hospitals, a community college and a development agency partnered to get a new nursing program off the ground. Key Players Put Nursing Program on Fast Track
Faced with a nursing shortage, two hospitals, Tyler Junior College and the Jacksonville Economic Development Corp. took less than six months to attack the problem.
Academy Courses Give Workers Skills They Need
Students at nearly a dozen East Texas high schools can take courses in computer-aided design, medical terminology, health-science technology, welding and circuits, and work toward professional certification and good-paying jobs.

Food

East Texas is home to a burgeoning wine industry, with a growing number of vineyards and producers. Wine Business Is Grape Stuff for East Texas
Jeff Sneed moved to East Texas eight years ago from Southern California and turned a 30-year hobby of winemaking into a full-time business.
Pittsburg-based Pilgrim’s Pride is the nation’s largest chicken producer, processing 9 billion pounds of poultry each ye East Texas Beefs Up on Food Processing
East Texas raises plenty of cattle but its food industry doesn’t stop there.
When Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim co-founded Pilgrim’s Pride, it was a small feed store. Pilgrim’s Pride Headquartered in East Texas
Headquartered just outside Pittsburg, Pilgrim’s Pride has been a Camp County fixture since 1946.
food The Granddaddy of East Texas Mexican Cuisine
Mexican immigrant Gilbert G. Ramirez started El Charro Mexican Restaurant in Tyler in 1943 with some saved-up cash‚ determination and a hard-working spirit.

Health

East Texas Medical Center in Tyler has embarked on a $21 million expansion program. Tyler Is Center of Treatment, Health Research
Three high-quality medical centers in Tyler are focusing on cutting-edge treatment and research while adding specialties to meet the needs of East Texas residents.
‘Green House’ Concept Comes to Longview Facility
A new care model emphasizing community living is giving Longview seniors greater control of their lives and improving outcomes.
Biomedical Companies Blossom at Center
East Texas was partially built on the oil derrick, but the medical device lab may become the face of the area’s economic future.
The East Texas Medical Center in Tyler is one of 14 hospitals in the East Texas Medical Center Regional Heath System. A Cure for What Ails You
Everything’s big in Texas, and that includes the Texas-sized network of health-care providers.

Livability

The East Texas Oil Museum in Kilgore has pumped some $13.5 million into the region’s economy. Museum Gushes with East Texas History
Everything in East Texas changed in the early 1930s, when oil was first discovered.
Special events for the Polar Express and Thomas the Tank Engine drew 31,000 riders for the Texas State Railroad. Texas State Railroad Is Back on Track
What a difference a year makes. That’s the time that it took for a new operator to take the Texas State Railroad from near shutdown to a thriving enterprise, providing family entertainment while generating tourism dollars for Cherokee County.
Wood County officials estimate fishing-related business has a $25 million annual economic impact in the region. Lake Fork Is Prime Lure for Anglers
It weighed 18.18 pounds and is still the biggest largemouth bass ever caught in Texas. And it was caught on Lake Fork in 1992.
Fisheries Center Is the Reel Deal
Edwin L. Cox Jr. facility is stocked with plenty of family entertainment and education.
The C.E. Dilley building, built in 1882, is a Palestine landmark. Palestine is a designated Texas Main Street community Main Street Program Spruces Up Downtowns
Take a look at downtown Henderson to see what 20 years as a designated Texas Main Street community looks like.
John and Sharon Martini chose to call Kilgore in East Texas home after retiring from the medical industry in Florida. Retiree Initiative Offers Golden Opportunity
Some East Texas towns are getting older and are doing so on purpose.
‘First Mondays’ in Canton a Shopper’s Paradise
Here’s one Monday you’ll never dread: First Monday, Canton’s iconic, 150-year-old open market.
Caddo Lake in Marion County is the South’s largest fresh-water lake, covering about 36,800 acres. Great Outdoors Draws Campers, Boaters, Anglers
East Texas is a magnet for campers, boaters and fishermen.

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