Sunday, December 06, 2009
KILGORE — Twitter, Youtube and Flickr were the main topics of discussion at a Kilgore Economic Development Corp. media luncheon for human resources professionals this past week.
"Social media has made its way into the workplace, and employers are having a hard time policing it. It can be a good tool and a bad tool," said attorney Rosemary Sage Jones, guest speaker of the luncheon.
KILGORE — A local oilfield equipment manufacturer burned the midnight oil to create the biggest project in the company's history.
S&K Supply, which specializes in pump packages and services, on Thursday shipped five highly specialized seawater pumps to Congo, West Africa.
Kilgore Economic Development Corp. officials on Thursday said chemical company Baker Petrolite will spend $10 million to expand operations in the city. The company plans to invest $9 million to expand its facility and $1 million for personal property improvements.
