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Fugitive never left Kingsville
Erika Hernandez Staff Reporter
There is a collective sigh of relief around the Kleberg County Law Enforcement Center now that Rafael Ortega, 18, is back in the county jail. More...

Brahma Band eyes area contest

By Rey Sifuentes Jr. Contributing Writer

The Mighty Brahma Marching Band kept its lengthy streak of first divisions - which has spanned about four decades - intact when band members performed at the University Interscholastic Leagues Region IV contest in Alice this past Saturday. More...

News

Art Guys bring populist take on art to Texas A&M-Kingsville

Exhibit at Ben Bailey Art Gallery Oct. 26-Nov. 19, reception Oct. 28
By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

Who says art has to be a mysterious creation from on high? Certainly not The Art Guys, performance artists that lead off the new Presidential Performing and Visual Arts Series at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. More...

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Education

Harrell honor roll listed

The Harrel Elementary School first six weeks honor roll has been announced by Principal Leo Ramos Jr. First Grade All-A Honor Roll Natalia Cardenas, Jared Cruz, Morgan Diaz, Ariana Estrada, Neyeli Everett, Juan J. More...

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Obituaries

Matilde Villanueva

Matilde Villanueva, 74, of Bishop, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 in Corpus Christi. Villanueva was born on March 14, 1935 in Bishop. She was a life long member of St. James Catholic Church and a former teacher’s aide. More...

Estanislado N. Torrez

Estanislado N. Torrez passed away Friday October 16, 2009 at the age of 91. He was born at the Rancho Plomo Santa Gertrudis division of the King Ranch on May 7, 1918. More...

Fred Winkler

Fred Winkler, a resident sign/return of Bishop, Texas went to be with his Heavenly Father on Saturday, October 17, 2009. He was born on March 30, 1920 in Evansville, Arkansas and moved to Texas in 1954 where he worked for the U.S. More...

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Lucio speaker A&I Lunch

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. will be the keynote speaker and guest of honor at the inaugural Homecoming luncheon of the newly reformed Texas A&I Alumni Association on Saturday, Oct. 24. The luncheon will be held at the new Kingsville Center, 105 S. More...

Javelina Homecoming celebration underway

Javelina Homecoming activities continute today at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. A week of special events began last Saturday with a flag football tournament and will conclude this Saturday, Oct. 24, with a football game at Javelina Stadium. More...

Ultimate reunion is held here

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu It was the reunion that topped all others because many of the guests had not seen each other since they were in elementary school. More...

Editorial

President Obama deserves Nobel Prize

President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. That’s an indictment, not a compliment. Rather than living up to the honor, it should be Obama’s mission to show he’s thoroughly unworthy of it. More...

State’s unemployment rate inches higher in month of September

AUSTIN --- Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent in September, meaning 44,700 nonagricultural jobs were lost for the month. The state’s unemployment rate was 8.0 percent at the end of August. More...

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Sports

Both sides of band issue

By Rey Sifuentes Jr. (Before I even get started, let me inform you all that this week’s column is influenced by neither any coach or band director.) More...

Badger game statistics versus Longhorns posted

Offensive Player of the Week: Jon Paul Escobar Defensive Player of the Week: Tommy Cavazos
By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers lost 41-15 in a game played this past Friday against the Hebbronville Longhorns in Hebbronville. More...

Midweek Sports Notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

High School Middle School cross country H.M. King High School’s Rosie Gonzalez won a first place medal in the freshman division at a cross country meet hosted by Corpus Christi Carroll this past weekend. More...

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