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More homes to be built here thanks to city, county and KAIDF support

The demand for single family homes in Kingsville has been answered following action by the Kingsville City Commission and the Kleberg County Commissioners Court during their respective meetings last Monday. More...

Riviera Trade Days will include special cause

The Riviera Trade Days will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Riviera Historical Museum. The event is sponsored by the Riviera Beautification Association. More...

La Posada de Kingsville — A Celebration of Lights preparing for another Yuletide holiday celebration

King Ranch annual Ranch Hand Breakfast organizers, La Posada de Kingsville, and the Kingsville Historic Downtown District Association are teaming up once again to enhance the Christmas holiday experience for visitors to the downtown area. More...

News

Shuffle up and deal—

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Kingsville’s Chamber of Commerce is providing numerous gambling tables when they host Hollywood Game Night from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday (September 26) at the Bishop Chemcel Club. More...

College Night Out Tuesday

By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

A lot of fields of study make up the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Find out about them all at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 22, with College Night Out. More...

Correction

Michael Alvarez was a member of the Ride-a-long Program, not the Reserve Police Officer Program in Bishop, according to Police Chief Larry Lawrence. More...

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Business

Conservation Conversation

Financial rewards for landowners who protect Texas’ Natural Resources

Do you take extra steps to protect the natural resources on your farm or ranch? Would you like to be financially rewarded for being the best of the best in land stewardship? More...

County Agent’s Corner

Conditions right for Take-all root rot
By John Ford CEA-Ag Texas AgriLife Extension Kleberg-Kenedy

Although fall is just around the corner, conditions are currently favorable for Take-all root rot to attack area lawns. More...

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Obituaries

Genoveva ‘Beva’ Prado

Genoveva “Beva” Prado, 86, of Kingsville, died on Sept. 16, 2009, in Kingsville. Prado was born on Aug. 9, 1923, in Kingsville to Luis and Ramona Prado. She was a retired housewife. More...

Gilbert Rivas

Gilbert Rivas, 76, died Sept. 16, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 31, 1933, to Antonio and Guadalupe Rivas and raised in Kingsville. He married his wife, Jesusa, of 55 years on Oct. 4, 1953. More...

Jacinta S. Gonzalez

Jacinta S. Gonzalez, 83, died Sept. 15, 2009. She was born in Floresville, on Aug. 11, 1926, to Clementino and Petra Saenz. More...

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Meet the man behind the man

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Texas A&M University-Kingsville is the best place for students to earn a college degree, and Randy Hughes is proud to be a part of the system. More...

Pct. 3 JP Sam Brown seeks another term

Judge Sam Brown has announced his candidacy for re-election to the Justice Court of Precinct 3 in Kleberg County in the Democratic March 2010 primary. More...

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Direction of school questioned

Editor: I have lived in Riviera for over 41 years. In all of these years, I have seen many changes in our small town. Most of them have been good and for the benefit of our community. More...

Political Cartoon

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Kleberg County now regulates towing fees

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Kleberg County Commissioners approved the regulation of towing fees in its jurisdiction during a meeting this past Monday. More...

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Family

Retirees, scholarship recipients to be honored

The Kingsville Tri-City Retired Teachers Association led by Aurora A. Garza, President, will kick off their new 2009-2010 year with a noon luncheon on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. The luncheon honors recent retirees and annual scholarship recipients. More...

36th wedding anniversary celebrated

Edward Mario and Rosa Ramos Morales of Kingsville celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary on Sept. 19, 2009. The couple married Sept. 17, 1973 in Kleberg County with minister Penny Villarreal presiding. More...

Duplicate Bridge

By Bob and Audrey Harrison

Fourteen players competed in Monday night’s Intl Fund Game. Audrey and Bob Harrison managed to tie Mary Tryer and Libby Boeye for first place. Betty and Nels Nielsen were third. Lena Crumpler and Mahesh Maruvada were second in Flight B. More...

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Sports

Badgers tame Lions 38-8

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers celebrated homecoming by hosting the Santa Gertrudis Kingsville Academy Pride this past Friday at Ed Gorny Stadium in Bishop, clawing out a 38-8 victory. More...

Weekend Sports Notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Lady Brahmas beat Alice More...

Seahawks fly past Eagles 33-6

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Riviera-Kaufer High School’s varsity football team had little trouble fending off Benavides 33-6 during homecoming on Friday. More...

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