December 27, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Traffic stop nets big load of dope

A routine traffic stop on Dec. 21 turned into a major drug case. More...

Top honor goes to Girl Scout here

Hannah Peterson, currently a senior at H.M. King High School, recently earned her Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award a girl can earn in Girl Scouting. More...

Sylvia Cantu seeks JP 2 post

Sylvia Mendietta Cantu has announced her candidacy for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 for the March 2010 primary. More...

News

Vital Statistics

By Leo H. Alarcon Kleberg County Clerk

Births Filed Rayni Rodriguez and Justin Gonzalez, December 11, 2009, a boy Savannah Walker and Guadalupe Diaz, December 16, 2009, a boy Theresa M. Guardian and Ruben R. Cantu, December 17, 2009, a boy Eloisa R. Hernandez and Isiac L. More...

New Year Holiday Trash Schedule

Dec. 28-Jan. 3

The Monday -Thursday residential service will be done on Monday and Wednesday. The Tuesday-Friday residential service will be done on Tuesday and Thursday. More...

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Family

Breathing Tips for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I remember reading something you wrote a long time ago about the proper way to breathe for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I didn’t need the information then. I do now. More...

Women's Health

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Fred and Joan Nuesch of Kingsville celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Dec. 27. They were married Dec. 27, 1969, at the Church of the Epiphany in Kingsville. More...

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Lone Star Report

Workshop open to writers here

Writers in the Kingsville- Bishop area are invited to the Laughing Gull Writers Workshop, which will take place on Jan. 23, 2010 at Brundrett Middle School in Port Aransas. More...

Convenience store owner arrested for fraud under new law

A new audit tool used by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has led to the indictment and arrest of a South Texas convenience store owner for tax fraud. More...

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DA reviews year of crime fighting

In a year when over 500 new criminal cases were subject to indictment by a Kleberg County grand jury and older cases were reviewed, District Attorney John Hubert highlighted a year of crime fighting. More...

Riviera’s Capt. Dunn retires after 29 years

Riviera native Capt. James L. Dunn has retired after a stellar career with the United States Navy in a ceremony held at NAS Corpus Christi Dec. 18. Dunn, a United States Naval Academy graduate, served 29 years in the U.S. Navy. More...

Andy Gonzalez seeks 2nd term

Andy Gonzalez is seeking re-election for Kleberg County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 in the March 2010 Democratic Primary. He has served as Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace the last three years. More...

Business

Prescribed burn lectureship is slate Jan. 4-8 at Caesar Kleberg

By Julie Navejar Texas A&M-Kingsville

The King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management at Texas A&M University- Kingsville will host the Gus T. Canales Prescribed Burn Lectureship Monday through Friday, Jan. 4-8, at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center adjacent to campus. More...

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ADOPTED FAMILY — TXU Energy presented Mrs. Shea Martinez and her family with gifts for the holiday season Monday. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Insect activity on the rise
By John Ford, CEA-AG Kleberg-Kenedy County

The cool damp weather experienced off and on over the last 2-week period has led to an increase in insect pest activity. A few people have been quite surprised to find cockroach infestations as they have unpacked Christmas decorations. More...

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Sports

Hogs weather the storm!

By Shane Meling Texas A&M-Kingsville

Behind the 1-2 punch of Antwan Mullins (Katy/ Cinco Ranch HS) and Flavio Milam (Killeen/Ellison HS) and a stifling defense, the Texas A&M-Kingsville men’s basketball team remained perfect at home on the season after a 66-50 win over Southeaste More...

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The Elemonators of the Kingsville Youth Soccer Organization recorded an undefeated season with a record of 8-0. Pictured are Diego Martinez, Ryan Schumann, Daniel Ramirez, Carissa De Los Santos, Isaac Ramos, Eliza Guajardo, and Ryan Guerra. More...

Hogs win in overtime

Texas A&M-Kingsville used its free-throw shooting in an overtime period to take an 89-85 Lone Star Conference crossover victory over East Central last Monday night on the Hampton Inn Court in the Steinke Physical Education Center. More...

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