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Bishop Centennial Committee launches ‘Bishop Pride’ projects

A core group of Bishop leaders met recently in the Celanese administration building to begin planning for projects that will contribute to a successful Bishop Centennial Celebration May 14 to 16, 2010. More...

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE

VETERANS DAY TRIBUTE —War veterans and KISD board members and administrators paused for a moment of silence Monday night in honor of the military personnel who died in the recent shooting at Ft. More...

Javelina Playoff Update

The Texas A&M-Kingsville football team found out on Sunday afternoon that it is officially going back to the NCAA Division II Playoffs for the first time since 2004. More...

News

La Posada Bake-Off set for Dec. 5

The La Posada Bake- Off hosted by Leo Alarcon will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Helen Kleberg Community Center at 4th and Yoakum Streets. More...

Snake Avoidance Training set for Saturday

There will be a Snake Avoidance Training for dogs on Saturday, Nov. 14 behind Hubert Veterinary Clinic. This clinic will benefit the Boy Scouts of America Troop 186. Must call for an appointment 296-3136. More...

ARK PET OF THE WEEK

ARK PET OF THE WEEK — Peaches is a female Jack Russell Terrier mix, and is the Animal Rescue Kleberg Pet of the Week looking for a good home. She is a little over a year old. More...

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Education

GEARING UP

GEARING UP — H.M. More...

ST. PAUL STAR STUDENTS ANNOUNCED

ST. PAUL STAR STUDENTS ANNOUNCED — St. Paul Lutheran School honored the following students in October. Pictured in the front row from St. More...

H.M. King High School honor roll listed

H.M. King High School honor roll for the first six weeks of school has been announced. More...

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Sports

The BIG 12 This Week

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Lady Badgers selected to 32-2A All-District Volleyball Team

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Lady Badgers varsity volleyball squad had a great year, reaching the area playoffs before getting knocked out by Vanderbilt Industrial three games to two. More...

Seahawks soar past Badgers 35-10

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers and Riviera Seahawks varsity football teams went onto the field with each vying for the final playoff spot in district 32-2A this past Friday in Riviera. More...

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Kingsville, Kleberg County sales tax revenues declines

The office of Texas Comptroller Susan Combs distributed $500.7 million in November sales tax rebates to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, and when Kingsville opened its envelope, it was short 38,055.25 compared More...

Who will be next KISD personnel director?

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Who will be the new Kingsville Independent School District Director of Personnel Services? That question remains unanswered because no one was hired at the special meeting of KISD board held last night. More...

2 nabbed in robbery caper here

Quick police action and good witness information have resulted in the arrest of two Kingsville men inconnection with a robbery here. More...

Editorial

The bankers and the bureaucrats

Members of AIG’s financialproducts unit should take heart. Yes, Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg is coming down on them with the awesome power of his czardom, dictating that their pay not exceed $200,000 a year. More...

13 killed, 30 wounded in mass shooting at Ft. Hood

AUSTIN — A Nov. 5 mass shooting at Fort Hood, about 60 miles north of the capital city, resulted in the deaths of one civilian, 12 soldiers and the wounding of 30 others. More...

Community proud of Brahma Band

Editor: The Mighty Brahma Band and Booster Club would like to send out a great big thank you to the community for its help and support and for the great sendoff on the road to UIL State on Nov. 2. We are very proud of our Brahma Band. More...

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Obituaries

Eva Flores

Eva Flores, 85, of Kingsville, died Nov. 8, 2009, in Kingsville. Flores was born on Jan. 1, 1924, in Kingsville. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Martin’s Catholic Church. More...

Jesus R. Montalvo

Jesus R. Montalvo, 79, of Kingsville, died Nov. 9, 2009, in Kingsville. He was born June 25, 1930, in Nueces County, to Francisco Montalvo and Valeriana Rivera Montalvo. More...

Federico O. Valdez

Federico O. Valdez, 76, of Kingsville, died Nov. 5, 2009 in Humble. Valdez was born on Feb. 26, 1933, in Kingsville. More...

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