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Bronze Star goes to NAS Lt. Cmdr.

By Jon Gagné and EN3 Brenda Acevedo, NAS Kingsville Public Affairs
NAS Kingsville Commanding Officer Capt. Phil Waddingham presented a Bronze Star and three Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medals at the command’s monthly All Hands & Awards ceremony at the Captain’s Club recently. More...

Brookshire Foundation helps sponsor KSO children’s concert

The Kingsville Symphony Orchestra Board has announced that the B.C. and Addie Brookshire Foundation will be one of the sponsors for the second annual Children’s Concert. More...

Liquor ok in Pct. 1

Voters in Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 approved the sale of liquor, including wine and mixed drinks in Tuesday’s special election. More...

News

TAMUK College Republicans club members to speak at KCRW meeting Nov. 17

Texas A&M University- Kingsville College Republicans club members Andy Griffth, vice president, and Brandon Barrera, president, were invited to introduce themselves to the executive board at the Kleberg County Republican Women meeting recently. More...

Edgemon completes basic combat training

Army Pfc. Tyler J. Edgemon has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. More...

Colley finishes Warrior Training Course

Army Spec. Mark Colley has completed the Warrior Transition Course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. More...

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Education

Christian Life Academy honor roll listed

Christian Life Academy announces the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2009- 2010 school year. 2nd-3rd grades All A: Ian Beavers, Genesis Mascorro, Carissa Perez, and Brandy Vera. More...

RED RIBBON WEEK —

RED RIBBON WEEK — Kingsville Head Start’s students ages 3 to 5 were visited by the Kleberg County Fire Department during Red Ribbon Week. More...

CONSTITUTION DAY

CONSTITUTION DAY — Carol Gerwick, representative of the Kleberg County Republican Women, presented 65 fifth grade students at Bishop Elementary with a copy of the U.S. More...

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Lone Star Report

Seized vehicles put to good use

Kleberg County Parks and Recreation Director Susan Ivy, Precinct 1 Constable Arnold Arguijo, and Kleberg County Emergency Manager Tomas R. Sanchez Jr. More...

Comptroller says preserve refund policy for Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan contract-holders

Combs cites need to be responsive to public, allow Legislature to adopt solution

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced she will recommend to the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board that it adopt the former refund rule for the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan (TGTP). The Board will meet on Nov. 5, 2009. More...

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The Mighty Brahma Marching Band recently accepted a donation from Walmart. More...

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Books Wanted!

Attention book lovers and supporters of children readers: your help is immediately needed. Due to budget cuts, the Robert J. Kleberg Public Library has been extremely limited in its purchase of new books for young children, juveniles, and teens. More...

Mighty Brahma Band sendoff

BAND FANS — Kendall Mathews holds a sign waiting for the H.M. King High Brahma Band to pass by as they headed for state competition in San Antonio Monday. More...

Reaching God…the cowboy way

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu Staff Reporter

Everybody is invited to attend whether they are a cowboy, a cowboy at heart, and the public in general are more than welcome to attend the church located out in the country. More...

Editorial

President Obama can’t get George Bush out of his mind

Republicans needn’t trouble themselves to nominate a presidential candidate in 2012. No matter what, President Barack Obama will be running against George W. Bush. More...

Prisons not included in top-priority bracket for H1N1 vaccinations

AUSTIN — According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, at the top of the list to receive H1N1 “swine flu” vaccinations are: - Pregnant women; - Those who care for infants under 6 months of age; - Health care and EM More...

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Obituaries

Arthur V. Newton

Arthur V. Newton, 84, of Kingsville, died Oct. 30, 2009, in Kingsville. He was born on Sept. 16, 1925, in Norwood, Ohio to Norman Arthur Newton and Elise Elizabeth Richards Newton. Newton, a U.S. More...

Sally C. Saenz

Sally C. Saenz, 71, a loving mother of three children, an accomplished educator, and someone who lent a helping hand to those in need joined the Lord to her final resting place on October 23, 2009. More...

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Sports

The BIG 12 this week

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Not your usual beat down

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

THE PLAN WAS SIMPLE AND EASY. More...

THE PILE

THE PILE — Somewhere underneath the pile of Brahma and Wildcat football players lies David Lewis who punched the pigskin inside the end zone to give H.M. More...

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