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Local cancer screening is successful

area residents flocked to Christus Spohn Hospital Oct. 3 to take advantage of free breast and prostate cancer screenings. The event was declared an overwhelming success by coordinators and local business owners Lisa and Jerry Bockholt. More...

Kleberg Library promotes traditional reading values on its high-tech website

By Erika Hernandez Staff Reporter

In addition to celebrating 100 years of service to the community, the Robert J. Kleberg Public Library is proud to announce the relaunching of its website. More...

News

Another season of La Posada de Kingsville is on the horizon

The 20th annual La Posada de Kingsville celebration kicks off with the annual King Ranch Ranch Hand Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 21. More...

Toys for Tots coordinators named, campaign plans on fast track

For the 22nd year in a row, local business owners Jerry and Lisa Bockholt have been named as local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators, and approved by the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a campaign throughout Kleberg-Kenedy County. More...

Vital Statistics

By Leo H. Alarcon Kleberg County Clerk Births Filed

Maricruz Linares and Marvin Gonzales, October 1, 2009, a boy Kathy and Keith Pawelek, October 2, 2009, a girl Virginia Cruz, October 2, 2009, a boy Jami Lee and Jose M. More...

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Business

Grass and bulls

By John Ford CEA-Ag Kleberg-Kenedy Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Grass and reproductively sound bulls are key ingredients for a successful beef operation. Both have been topics of discussion this past week at the Extension Office and both are timely fall month topics. More...

GRAND OPENING OF VICTORIA’S BOUTIQUE

GRAND OPENING OF VICTORIA’S BOUTIQUE — The Kingsville Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. More...

GRAND OPENING OF NEW DINING FACILITY

GRAND OPENING OF NEW DINING FACILITY — Texas A&M University- Kingsville and Sodexo Texas A&M University-Kingsville Campus Dining celebrated the grand opening of the new dining facility in Turner More...

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Education

H.M. King classes of 77, 78, 79, 80 and 81 gather for reunion

‘A blast from the Past’

The H.M. King High Class of 1979 celebrated their 30 year class reunion on the weekend of July 17-18. The classes of 77, 78, 80 and 81 were invited as well as numerous teachers. More...

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Sports

Badgers win district opener over Premont 34-14

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badger varsity football team opened district play with a 34-14 victory over the Premont Cowboys this past Friday night in Bishop. The Cowboys won the coin toss and elected to receive the kick off to start the contest. More...

Father knows best F-words

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

So here is what happened two Friday nights ago. More...

Warriors blank Brahmas 19-0

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

H.M. King High School’s varsity football team lost 19-0 to Tuloso-Midway in their third District 31-4A game of the season on Friday. More...

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The City of Kingsville versus Kleberg County

Jail access dispute is going to court
By Erika Hernandez Staff Reporter

Mediation has been ordered in a dispute between the City of Kingsville and Kleberg County over the city’s allocation for space in the Kleberg County Law Enforcement Center’s jail. More...

LET’S CELEBRATE

LET’S CELEBRATE — Bishop Centennial banners are starting to go up on city light poles, and Centennial officials are asking businesses and individuals to purchase their banners as soon as p More...

School district wants to hear from citizens

The Kingsville Independent School District, in an effort to inform parents, students, staff members, business members, and the community at large of the district’s progress and vision for the future, will host its first Town Talk community mee More...

TAMUK student numbers increase, more freshmen

By Julie Navejar Texas A&M-Kingsville

The classrooms and residence halls at Texas A&M University-Kingsville are fuller this year as officials report an increase in enrollment and students living on campus. More...

Editorial

KSO ‘Bach’ in season

Music Review
By Sue and David Sabrio

Under the fourth season’s theme, “Bach to the Future,” KSO patrons experienced a glorious afternoon last Sunday, October 4, with the symphony’s season opener. More...

Flu season is here. What do I do?

By Bertha Gonzalez and Cindy Freitag, Christus Spohn Infection Control

Seasonal flu can present as positive strains of Flu A and Flu B. These strains occur seasonally by themselves or combined. This virus has been circulating in human populations for several seasons, allowing people to build up immunities to them. More...

A voice from “the other side of the tracks” speaks

Letter to the Editor

Editor: After submitting my letter to the Editor, “Direction of School questioned,” (Sept. 20, 2009), I received several calls from residents, but mostly from people out of the area. More...

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Family

It’s a girl!

John Rios and Selena Pineda of Corpus Christi announce the birth of their daughter, Aubree Grace Rios, born on Sept. 30, 2009 at Bay Area Hospital in Corpus Christi. She weighed 6 lbs. 4 oz. More...

Duplicate Bridge

By Tom Hays

Mary Tryer and Lou Thurston combined for a big game to win Monday’s club appreciation game. Lina Crumpler and Mahesh Maruvada were second, just edging out Linda and Dick Hahn. More...

Local communities benefit from Angel Food Ministries

Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, nondenominational organization dedicated to providing financial support in the form of food relief to communities throughout the United States. More...

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Obituaries

Jill May Pfister

Jill May Pfister, 52, of Kingsville, died Oct. 3, 2009, in Kingsville. She was born Jan. 28, 1957, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Her parents were Lawrence Casper May and Lena May. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. More...

Rudolph V. Pedraza

Rudolph V. Pedraza, 74, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 in Kingsville. Pedraza was born on Aug. 28, 1935, in Victoria to Augustine and Lucia Pedraza. More...

Bonnie Patricia Trevino

Bonnie Patricia Trevino, age 61, a resident of Kingsville, Texas and a former resident of Detroit, Michigan passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at her residence. More...

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