APPRECIATION — Lisa Bockholt presented an appreciation plaque to the management and employees of the King Ranch for their 20 the Toys for Tot campaign. More...
The Kingsville Independent School District’s decision to move students from LASER School to their home campuses in 2010 is an effort to better support students’ academic needs and to keep them in school, according to school officials.
Students at LASER, a Discipline Alternative Education Program, will transition back to their campuses beginning Jan. 4, 2010. More...
Births Filed
Marisa A. Mendietta and Moses G. Alegria, Dec. 7, 2009, twins, a boy and a girl
Shanette Y. King and Frank F. Brown, Dec. 7, 2009, a girl
Crystal M. and Joe D. Garcia, Dec. 7, 2009, a boy
Esmeralda Huerta and Ramon Chavez, Jr., Dec. 9, 2009, a boy
Heather L. and Rolando Galvan, Dec. 9, 2009, a boy More...
It’s starting to look a lot more like Christmas. Actually, my friends aren’t getting much more than a handshake or a quick hug. No gift cards, no fancy gift packages and no cards in the mail.
So, in keeping with the traditional Christmas spirit, I’ve pretty much decided to spend the weekend scrounging through old boxes in search of potential gifts. More...
The 16 or so months of brutally dry weather that South Texas experienced took a toll on numerous lawns and landscapes.
Some damage is visible now and more will appear as we move into the spring and summer months. I anticipate that a large number of lawns will have areas that are going to require some renovation and these spots may not become evident until the spring of 2010. More...
Christmas concert features nationally-famous organist
On June 16, 1984, tragedy struck the lives of a Kingsville family when 21-year-old Jeanne Marie Porter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William W. Price of Kingsville and William B. Porter of California, was killed in an automobile accident in Austin. More...
Seventeen student research awards, university wins Traveling Scholarship Trophy
Student researchers from Texas A&M University- Kingsville earned 17 total awards at the Seventh Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium, held at Texas A&M International University recently.
The university also won the Traveling Scholarship Trophy, which recognizes the university winning the most individual student awards. More...
Leonard Charlie Hees, age 80, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009 in Kingsville. He was born on October 13, 1929 in Manor, Texas to Ernest Jacob Hees and Dora Ida Prinz Hees. He was the owner of L.C. Hees Construction and Realty. He built over 400 homes and businesses in the South Texas area. Mr. More...
H.M. King High School’s varsity girls basketball team broke a prolonged winless district streak - believed to have lasted as many as eight consecutive years - when the Lady Brahmas downed Laredo Cigarroa 36-28 this past Tuesday. More...
A law has gone into effect that names the public policy institute, clinics and research fellowship within the Department of Government at The University of Texas- Austin in honor of the late Rep. Irma Lerma Rangel, the first Mexican-American woman elected to the Texas House of Representatives and the author of the groundbreaking “Top Ten Percent” law. More...
Crystal Lomas seeks district clerk post