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07/10/2025

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07/10/2025

07/10/2025

: The City of Kilgore, Texas is turning earth on its first new buildings in 40 years, a new Public Works Facility and Central Fire Station.

“This is an exciting time,” says Kilgore City Manager Rachel Rowe. “It’s a sign of growth. It’s a sign of progress.”

Public Works is first for groundbreaking today.

“Public works is literally the backbone of a city,” Director Clay Evers tells the crowd. “Cities need transportation. They need water, they need sewer.
“These folks here are the ones that are building that infrastructure on a daily basis.”

07/10/2025

The City of Kilgore, Texas is breaking ground on two key facilities this morning, at 9 am and 10 am:

“The City of Kilgore invites the community to attend a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, July 10, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. This special event will mark the start of construction on two major projects: the new Public Works Facility and the future Central Fire Station.

“Festivities will begin at the Public Works site at 9:00 a.m., followed by a short drive to the Central Fire Station location for the second half of the ceremony. This is the first new municipal building constructed in Kilgore in more than 40 years, and we look forward to celebrating this exciting milestone with you.”

07/09/2025

Coming soon to Van Cliburn Auditorium!

Rehearsals are underway and you will not want to miss The Princess and the Players--a delightful production for ALL AGES written and directed by TSF's Jason Richards! Once upon a time, Penelope was a sweet (but spoiled) princess. One magical and fateful day, she is visited by a troupe of actors who teach her a valuable lesson about kindness and gratitude.

What to Expect: Delightful and zany characters in an energetic performance that is a celebration of Shakespeare!

You’ll Love it if you Loved: Tinker Bell (2024), Todrick the Not-So-Terrible (2023), The Hog Princess (2022)

Rating: G

Tickets are $8 each with group rates available. Purchase Tickets here: https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/TexasShakespeare/4442

07/08/2025

07/08/2025

07/08/2025

"We wouldn't exist if it wasn't for the Daisy Bradford 3," says Texas Shakespeare Festival's Val Winkelman.
The first discovery well of the East Texas Oilfield was brought in Sept. 3, 1930, and changed the world. It was Columbus Marion "Dad" Joiner's third attempt on Bradford's 80-acre tract in Rusk County, ultimately flowing into the history books and, decades later, the pages of a stage play by Gifford Wingate.
That piece was the cornerstone of what became the Texas Shakespeare Festival, celebrating 40 years in 2025.

Read More:
https://kilgorecurrent.com/daisy-bradford-no-3-gets-ready-to-blow/

Photo: East Texas Oil Museum