Projects

Yamaha/Skeeter Expanding Facility onto Former Halliburton Property
Jan 19, 2023

“It’s win-win for the city, for Skeeter, for Yamaha, and especially for citizens in the area.”

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Events

Human Resources Leaders Attend Higher Education Summit
Feb 27, 2024

Higher education in East Texas continues to bridge the gap between companies and their workforce – Kilgore College, LeTourneau University and the University of Texas at Tyler are all reaching out to an array of sectors to prime students of all ages for on-the-job success.

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News

KEDC Recognized as 2023 Economic Excellence Recipient
Feb 26, 2024

As one of 72 economic development organizations recognized by TEDC last week, KEDC has received the recognition each year since the program’s inception.

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News

Year in Review: Kilgore EDC brings millions in investments, hundreds of jobs
Feb 7, 2024

“The new value that this year’s efforts will yield, in comparison to the total value of this year’s tax roll, is an 8% increase in the taxable value of Kilgore through (KEDC’s) efforts this year. I’ve never seen a number like that. In a community our size, that number is just unfathomable, and shows your dedication in the work that you do. It makes a difference for all of our citizens.”

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Press Releases

Aspen Institute names Kilgore College as a ‘Top 150 U.S. Community College’ eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
Nov 1, 2023

Today, the Aspen Institute named Kilgore College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges.

The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success as well as equitable outcomes for Black and Hispanic students and those from lower-income backgrounds.

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Press Releases

Texas Corrals Enough Points to Leave Trailing States in the Dust
Oct 31, 2023

Fresh from winning its 11th consecutive Governor’s Cup for total capital investment projects earlier this year, Texas is finishing 2023 with top billing in Site Selection’s annual ranking of state business climates. The ranking is based on 10 criteria, including a survey of corporate site selectors, qualified projects logged in the publication’s Conway Projects Database and independent measures of states’ attractiveness to capital investors.

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Projects

Kilgore College breaks ground on new Transportation Institute
Oct 24, 2023

On Monday, October 23, 2023, Kilgore College broke ground on its new Transportation Institute, which will house both CDL and Forklift training. Kilgore Economic Development Corporation partnered with the college to secure the land where the facility will be located.

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Press Releases

Denton elected to TEDC Board
Oct 20, 2023

Lisa Denton, KEDC Executive Director, was elected to the Texas Economic Development Council's Board of Directors at its board meeting on October 13, 2023, in Houston, Texas.

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Press Releases

KEDC brings a familiar face back to Kilgore
Sep 29, 2023

When Kilgore Economic Development Corporation began work on a new strategic plan, one thing became evident from the start: due to the organization’s success, they were quickly running out of land to attract new capital investment and jobs to the area.

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