{"id":1357915,"date":"2024-09-25T07:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1357915"},"modified":"2024-09-27T02:17:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T07:17:28","slug":"kilgore-recognized-as-a-purple-heart-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=1357915","title":{"rendered":"Kilgore recognized as a Purple Heart City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1357916\" src=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/kilgorepurpleheart-225x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/kilgorepurpleheart-225x176.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/kilgorepurpleheart-448x350.jpg 448w, https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2024\/09\/kilgorepurpleheart.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>KILGORE &#8212; Kilgore is known for the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s richest acre and the World Famous Rangerettes and on Tuesday night the city added a new honor to that list. According to our news partner KETK, Kilgore is now recognized as a Purple Heart City in a ceremony at the city hall. The city\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s new title carries a lot of weight for long time resident and veteran Daniel Abram, because he understands the sacrifice veterans have made for their country.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We think it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wonderful,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Abrams said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think it should be respected, men paid an awful price for that.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n<p>The Kilgore mayor said resident Vickie Raymond brought this idea to the city and immediately had full support. The designation comes from the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1513, to honor veterans who live in Kilgore and make sure they feel appreciated. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>City hall was filled to the brim with purple heart recipients, family members representing those lost and support from the town of Kilgore for the reading of the proclamation that officially made Kilgore a Purple Heart City.<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just a very special way of honoring our Purple Heart Recipients in the city of Kilgore,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Kilgore Mayor Ronnie Spradlin III. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153This was one of the highlights of my 10 years of mayor, getting to be a part of this.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KILGORE &#8212; Kilgore is known for the world\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s richest acre and the World Famous Rangerettes and on Tuesday night the city added a new honor to that list. According to our news partner KETK, Kilgore is now recognized as a Purple Heart City in a ceremony at the city hall. 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