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Martin Clement presented Lifetime Achievement Award
Stanley Laskowski Citizen of the Year
Martin Clement was presented with the 2009 Otis West Lifetime Service Award Thursday as The Kingsville Chamber of Commerce honored community leaders and businesses at its annual membership banquet held at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Ballrooms. More...
Escobar defeats De La Garza for county judge
J.M. Lozano returns Dist. 43 post to Kingsville
By Erika Hernandez

The March 2 Democratic primary election was a nail biter with two major incumbents, County Judge Pete De La Garza and District 43 State Representative Tara Rios Ybarra, losing their positions. In perhaps one of the most talked about races locally, De La Garza lost to his opponent, former District 43 State Representative Juan Escobar, by a margin of 122 votes. More...

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• Candidate deadline is Monday
All four Kingsville city commission positions and mayor are up for re-election in May. As of noon Friday all incumbents have filed except City Commissioner Charles Wilson. Candidates who wish to file may obtain applications at City Hall. The deadline is March 8 at 5 p.m. More...
• article has image 43rd Annual A&M-Kingsville Jazz Festival to feature middle, high school jazz band contest, performances, musical guests
• article has image Cole to make presentation to Music Club
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 Editorial
• Boys and Girls Club of Kingsville offers you a pathway to success!
Guest Commentary
It all started in 1860, when three women in Hartford, Conn., decided to take in “street urchins” – undernourished, dirty-faced young boys with little more than ragged clothes on their backs, the hard-luck, forgotten kids of the Industrial Revolution. More...
• RISD has failed to take proper approach in forging bond issue
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 Business
• article has image Club Soda not effective on ants
The weather conditions recently experienced in the Kingsville area will result in a tremendous amount of Red Imported Fire Ant activity this spring. Last year the unusually hot and dry weather kept mounds below the soil surface and activity appeared to be minimal. More...
• article has image Conservation Conversation
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 Education
• article has image Teachers of the Year
Lama r Eleme nta ry names Teache r and Teache r Ass ista nt of the Yea r — Lamar Elementary faculty recently voted for their 2009-2010 Campus Teacher of the Year. More...
• School Lunch Menus posted
• article has image PERFECT ATTENDANCE DRAWING WINNERS
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 Obituaries
• article has image Roel G. Saldana
Roel G. Saldana, 75, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Kingsville. Saldana was born on Aug. 6, 1934, in Kingsville to Guadalupe and Sofia Saldana. He was self-employed, owned and operated Saldana House Moving and Leveling of Kingsville and a member of St. Martins Catholic Church. More...
• Robert M. Shamel
• article has image Maximino R. Alvarado
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 Sports
• article has image Lady Brahmas win league opener
H.M. King High School’s varsity and junior varsity softball teams kicked off their District 31-4A schedule by defeating Laredo Cigarroa on Monday. The Lady Brahma varsity squad ripped Cigarroa 13- 1. Emily Ochoa, the winning pitcher, struck out six batters and only allowed three hits. H.M. King racked up a total of 10 hits. More...
• Weekend Sports Notes
• article has image Local student participates in Texas Elks Free Throw Contest
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