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Skeeter Products in Kilgore Celebrates Craftsmanship Over 75-year History
Aug 29, 2022

From Skeeter’s origin in Shreveport, the company moved to Marshall and then to Longview before moving to Kilgore in the 1970s. Today, Skeeter's facility in Kilgore is 240,000 square feet across multiple buildings on a 35-acre site. It serves 150 dealers nationwide and also ships to Canada and Japan.

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Wagner Tuning cuts ribbon at grand opening of Kilgore location
Apr 29, 2022

The German auto parts manufacturer first broke ground in Kilgore in 2019 and construction continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in 2020

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Six Kilgore College instructors receive annual NISOD Excellence Award
Apr 1, 2022

Six Kilgore College instructors are recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award.

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KEDC receives 2021 Economic Excellence Recognition from TEDC
Feb 25, 2022

KEDC received the 2021 Economic Excellence Recognition Award by Texas Economic Development Council at the TEDC Winter Conference in Sugar Land.

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Camfil is Hiring in Kilgore
Feb 1, 2022

Join the new Camfil manufacturing facility in Kilgore!

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Kilgore Economic Development Corp. names executive director
Oct 29, 2021

The Kilgore Economic Development Corp. board has selected Lisa Denton as executive director of the organization.

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Kilgore Economic Development Corp. names businessman as new VP
Sep 26, 2021

The Kilgore City Council has approved a motion from KEDC to appoint Brad George to serve the unexpired term of KEDC Vice President Bobby Beane.

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Kilgore Progress: 2021 marked by arrival of several new businesses
Jul 27, 2021

The first half of 2021 was an active one in terms of new businesses and developments in Kilgore.

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KEDC Recognized as Economic Development Organization of the Year
Oct 23, 2020

National professional group announced KEDC as one of the leading economic development organizations in the nation.

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