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Major goals for Dolores Hernandez, the new Kingsville Independent School Director of Personnel Service, include maintaining human resource development that goes beyond the hiring process. More...

King Ranch, Inc. has won a summary judgment in connection with a lawsuit filed against the Kleberg County Appraisal District that will result in a modification of previous taxable open space value for King Ranch property along corrected tax bills and refunds. More...

Dr. David Sabrio, an English professor in the department of language and literature at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, has been named the university’s 11th Regents Professor. This designation was made official by the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System during their meeting last week. More...
Do not allow Open Meetings Act to be weakened
In Texas the law is clear. Governing bodies must conduct the people’s business in public or else face some serious penalties. This statute has protected the public and elected representatives alike for the past 42 years with a basic premise: public bodies should deliberate in public. More...
Part 2: Cowpeas - a valuable crop
We will continue our discussion on cowpeas this week. All cultivated cowpea varieties are considered warm season and adapted to heat and drought conditions. Cowpeas typically reach a canopy height of 30 to 36 inches. The seed pod is typically 3 to 6 inches long and has 6 to 13 seeds per pod. The seed weight per bushel is 60 pounds with about 3,000 to 4,000 seeds per pound. More...
Dear Santa, I can’t wait until you give me and my dog Miley some presents. I would like a wii and some wii games. Thank you very much. Love, Hannah Morris Dear Santa, I want a Spiderman and PS game. Thank you, Alberto Mejia Ms. C. Flores Kindergarten Class Lamar Elementary Dear Santa, More...
The 2009-2010 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges includes the names of 150 students from Texas A&M University-Kingsville who were selected as outstanding campus leaders. The students and their families were honored at a program held Sunday, Nov. 8, in Jones Auditorium. More...
Luciana R. Flores, 81, of Premont, died Dec. 4, 2009, at a Corpus Christi hospital. More...
H.M. King High School’s varsity football team had over a dozen players recently selected for the All-District 31-4A team. Jordan Boone (safety, wide receiver) was named as 31-4A’s Newcomer of the Year. Named to the first offensive all-district roster were Vando Gonzalez (running back) and Marcus Ramirez (wide receiver). More...
The Small Business and Entrepreneurial Council (SBEC) has ranked Texas in the top three states for small business and entrepreneurship in their Small Business Survival Index 2009: Ranking the Policy Environment for Entrepreneurship Across the Nation. More...