September 16, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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CELEBRATING DIEZ Y SEIS DE SEPTIEMBRE — Lamar School kindergarten student Matthew Rodriguez demonstrates the ‘grito’ in celebration of Diez y Seis de Septiembre. More...

KISD no parking proposal nixed

A request for establishing a no parking zone in front of the Kingsville Independent School District administrative office on North Third Street got the cold shoulder from the Kingsville City Commission Monday when no one was willing to make a motion More...

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RAMON BARELA — Mayan visions join together with science and today’s changing world culture, in striking images uniquely created by Ramon Barela. More...

KSO signup set Saturday

As part of its 2009- 2010 membership drive, the Kingsville Symphony Orchestra will have tables at the entrances to Walmart Saturday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. More...

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AWARD GIVEN TO DALE LEE OF LOYOLA BEACH — The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 185 in Bishop presented a courtesy plaque to fisherman Dale Lee of Loyola Beach on Sept. 11. More...

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FREE CANCER SCREENING CHAIRS NAMED — Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg has recently announced the chairpersons for the Free Cancer Screening, which checks for breast and prostate cancer, is schedu More...

TAMUK students, faculty show off unusual talent at Third Ag Olympics

By Julie Navejar Texas A&M-Kingsville

Students, joined by faculty and staff from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, will put away the books, put down their pencils and leave the test tubes in t More...

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Obituaries

Dolores D. Villarreal

Dolores D. Villarreal, 66, of Kingsville, died on September 12, 2009 in Kingsville. Villarreal was born on October 16, 1942 in Alice to David and Elida Davila. She was a retired laundry checker for 39 years with Don’s Cleaners. More...

Juan I. Ramirez

Juan I. Ramirez, 82, of Kingsville, died Sept. 11, 2009. Ramirez was born Nov. 24, 1926, in Taft, to Nicolas and Jacinta Ramirez. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1960 and National Guard through 1963. He was a WWII Veteran. More...

.. John Thomas Smith

Smith, John Thomas, age 81, of Knoxville, TN, but always a Texan at heart, went to heaven to be with his Father on September 13, 2009, after a long and fulfilling life that saw him loved and respected by all who knew him. More...

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Cities here face another month of declining sales tax revenue

From Kingsville to Driscoll, cities here joined the rest of Texas with a smaller sales tax rebate for September compared to the previous year. More...

Kleberg, Kenedy Counties lift burn ban for now thanks to rain

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Both Kleberg and Kenedy County temporarily lifted their burn bans during respective commissioners court meetings Monday. The decision follows heavy rains which began last Wednesday and ended Saturday. More...

Melissa Salinas to seek district clerk’s post

Melissa Ruiz Salinas has announced her candidacy for Kleberg County District Clerk in the March Democratic Primary in 2010. More...

The Tejanos: Where We Came From

In Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
By Ben Figueroa

In celebration of Hispanic month in America it needs to be said that as we celebrate many ethnic commemorations throughout each year we must remember that America has always been a melting pot of people who have adopted a way of life that defined fr More...

Editorial

Yes, harsh interrogations work

If Dick Cheney had a fantasy scenario for how the Bush administration interrogation program worked, it might go like this: A top-level al-Qaida operative is captured, but resists traditional interrogation. More...

Recon teams are working in the border region to inhibit burglaries, smuggling

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry on Sept. More...

Challenge to Open Meetings Act

Attorney general’s message

AUSTIN – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA). More...

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Sports

Midweek sports notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Volleyball games late this week Riviera-Kaufer’s varsity volleyball team hosts San Diego at 5 p.m. on Friday. Santa Gertrudis Kingsville Academy’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams host Agua Dulce at 4:30 p.m. More...

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HMK FRESHMAN BRINGS HOME SECOND PLACE WIN — Rosario Gonzalez, a student at H.M. More...

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