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Local investment in CTE pathways primes grads to fuel success for local companies
Feb 26, 2026

“Just because you’re starting right out of high school, just because you don’t have the means immediately, doesn’t mean the industry won’t offer you a path.”

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High school, community college collaboration speeds workforce development in East Texas
Feb 19, 2026

In many cases, by the time KHS seniors cross the stage, they’ve already amassed a stack of dual credits and certifications through Kilgore College.

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Kilgore High School helps students plug into modern jobs as CTE evolves
Feb 11, 2026

CTE concentrations for 2025-2026 at KHS range from Agriculture to Architecture & Construction, Business, Education, Health Science, Law & Public Service, Manufacturing and Transportation plus Arts, A/V Technology & Communications.

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CTE equips KHS students for high-demand, high-wage jobs in East Texas
Feb 4, 2026

“CTE in particular is very important because it prepares students for high-demand, high-wage and, in our case, industrial careers."

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KEDC MARKS 35 YEARS
Dec 1, 2025

Collaboration with companies, governmental partners, community members yields decades of substantial growth.

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KEDC Showcases Local Industry
Oct 3, 2025

KEDC kicks off Manufacturing Month and Industry Appreciation with a video series highlighting the industries that make our community thrive.

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Kilgore’s can-do culture spurs startup’s success
Mar 5, 2025

"This is a Kilgore product. We've been able to take technology, piping that was used in the oil and gas business a century ago, and advance it with state-of-the-art equipment and materials to create a new product that's solving today's problems – doing more with less."

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15 Years of Economic Excellence
Mar 5, 2025

KEDC received 2024 Economic Excellence Recognition from the Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) for the 15th consecutive year.

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FORGED IN KILGORE
Dec 17, 2024

Local manufacturer Wieland Lone Star Casting & Machine crafts precision pieces for global aerospace.

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