November 18, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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95th Thanksgiving feast set at Vattmann

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
Driving along the vast country fields there appears, amidst the sky, a cross atop an elegant church that was created with sand bricks and painted pink, almost reddish, as seen from the distance. More...

Riviera ISD gets grant

U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz has announced the Riviera Independent School District will receive $179,754 to connect 492 students in Kleberg County to a regional education network operated at the Education Service Center in Corpus Christi. More...

Holiday music honors Mary Lewis Kleberg

No one would have enjoyed Saturday’s holiday musical feast more than the late Mary Lewis Kleberg, a champion of the arts and education, who died last February. More...

News

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BISHOP GRAD PROMOTED — Freddie Perez, son of Joe and Rebecca Perez of Bishop was promoted to 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps while stationed in Iraq. More...

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BEAUTIFYING DOWNTOWN KINGSVILLE — La Posada de Kingsville donated planters to Kingsville Historic Downtown District Association – KHDDA. Lowe’s donated the potting soil and flowers. More...

Jazz bands of A&M-Kingsville perform at 26th Annual Jazz Bash Nov. 24

By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

The award-winning jazz bands of Texas A&M University-Kingsville perform an evening of beloved standards at the 26th Annual Jazz Bash Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Chris Clements

Former Kingsville resident, Chris Clements, 54, of Houston died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 after a long illness. Clements was born on Dec. 5, 1954, in Jackson, Miss. He was employed by Wright Plumbing when he lived in Kingsville. More...

Manuela M. Guerra

Manuela M. Guerra, 96, of Taft, died on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Kingsville. Guerra was born on February 20, 1913 in Kingsville to Benino and Maria Munoz. She was a retired housekeeper. More...

Librado E. Villarreal

Librado E. Villarreal, 85, of Kingsville, died Nov. 14, 2009. He was born Oct. 19, 1924, to Cresencio and Celia Villarreal. Survivors include two nieces, Sylvia Gatewood and Ofilia Waldroop, both of Bishop; and numerous other nieces and nephews. More...

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Lone Star Report

Military veterans remembered

Distinguished Alumnus Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez (USA Ret), who served in Iraq as commander of the U.S. Army’s Corps and coalition forces, was the key speaker at a noon time memorial service in honor of Veteran’s Day on Nov. More...

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King Ranch opens its gate for annual Ranch Hand feast

Preparations are well underway for the annual King Ranch Ranch Hand Breakfast Saturday at King Ranch. More...

Carmen Cortez seeks Precinct 2 JP position

Carmen Cortez announces her candidacy for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 in the March 2010 primary. She believes her 30-year experience working with law enforcement and judicial systems will benefit the citizens of Kleberg County. More...

Editorial

The president’s mandate gap

On Nov. 3, the fairy tale died. The election results in Virginia and New Jersey dismantled the selfsatisfied, just-so story that Democrats have been telling themselves about last year’s election. More...

Hutchison to hold senate seat through Repubican primary

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison announced her intention to stay in the race to be the Republican Party of Texas’ nominee for governor while continuing to serve in the Senate. More...

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Education

Nanny Elementary honor roll announced

The Nanny Elementary honor roll for the second six weeks of school has been announced by Principal Josephine Smith. More...

KISD athletes make All A honor roll

Twenty-three H.M. King High School athletes distinguished themselves by making the All A Honor Roll for the first six weeks. “These students demonstrate that hard work and dedication can lead to success in both athletics and academics. More...

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LAMAR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ST. JUDE MATH-A-THON — Lamar Elementary PreK3 and PreK4 students recently participated in the St. Jude Math-a-thon, an event that supports St. More...

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Sports

HMK varsity tennis players make all-district

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

The Brahma tennis team recently placed four of their senior tennis players and a very promising freshman on the All-District 31-4A tennis team. More...

Timeout!

This is how you earn respect!
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

The bell finally tolled on Riviera-Kaufer’s varsity football season as the Seahawks lost 14-7 to Three Rivers in a bidistrict playoff at George West last Friday. More...

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H.M. KING HIGH ATHLETES BRING HOME MEDALS — The Kleberg County Sheriff’s office would like to recognize the 38 athletes from H.M. More...

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