Kilgore ISD Closed to Students Friday

KILGORE — Friday classes for all students of Kilgore ISD were canceled due to vandalism against the district’s school bus fleet. According to KETK, 39 buses had their stem valves removed, causing flat tires — and officials said they could not be fixed in time for the buses to run their normal routes. Maintenance workers discovered the vandalism shortly after arriving at the bus barn, located behind the high school, at 3 a.m. Kilgore police are investigating the incident. The cost of vandalism is not known at this time, and KISD is not sure if students will have to make up the day or not. All teachers and employees were asked to report to work at the normally scheduled time.