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Hard work, dedication of Driscoll school board trustees recognized
With Governor Rick Perry’s proclamation declaring January as School Board Recognition Month to help highlight the contributions of dedicated men and women who take the time to care about local schools, the Driscoll Independent School District joins districts across the state in thanking board members for voluntarily tackling the enormous job of governing local school districts. More...
Dead or alive
When should KISD honor people by naming buildings after them?
By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

To name new facilities after a living or deceased individual is a question that Kingsville Independent School District board members would like to resolve in the near future. The local policy on this issue was reviewed at the last regular school board meeting. KISD board members agreed they would seek information from other school districts that are comparable to KISD. More...

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• article has image More than 300 attend first Rangel College of Pharmacy Silver Star Gala; many contribute to general scholarship fund
The Texas A&M Health Science Center (HSC) Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy Silver Star Gala Jan. 9 was a tremendous success, drawing more than 300 students, faculty, staff, local and state representatives, community leaders and the college’s preceptors (pharmacy student mentors). More...
• Vital Statistics
• article has image Kingsville law enforcement seeks information on burglary
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 Editorial
• article has image Obama’s Anti-Wall Street Jag
“We want our money back” is a battle cry you’d expect from a teaparty rally. Such lack of nuance. Such grasping materialism. Such us-vs.-them populism. More...
• article has image Judge Keller defeats charge in execution case
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 Family
• Lisa Neely speaks at Community Service Department January meeting
The Community Service Department of the Woman’s Club held their January meeting with Lisa Neely as the speaker. Neely has been the archivist for the King Ranch for over 20 years. Neely provided the members with an excellent slide presentation. More...
• article has image ARK PET OF THE WEEK
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 Education
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H.M. KING STUDENTS TAKE A TRIP TO UT — H.M. King High Gear Up students attended college at University of Texas at Austin on Jan. 20. More...
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• Ricardo ISD subsitute orientation set
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 Obituaries
• Marcos Benavides
Marcos Benavides, 60, of Falfurrias, died Jan. 24, 2010, at his residence in Falfurrias. He was born on June 18, 1949, to the Rev. Eusebio Benavides and Aurora Bazan Benavides in Falfurrias. In his earlier years Benavides served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Maintenance Technician and later became a Master Sergeant. More...
• Frank Henry Wilson, II
• article has image Omar Francisco Garcia
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 Sports
• article has image Lady Brahmas dehorn toros
The Lady Brahmas varsity basketball team defeated Laredo Cigarroa 45-39 this past Friday and moved their District 31-4A record to 2-7 (10-12 overall). Kaylie Hahn led her team with 15 points and Jasmine Richardson scored 13. H.M. King took a hit early in the game when Hannah Peterson left with an ankle injury during the first quarter. More...
• article has image Badger baseball players selected to 2010 South Texas Preseason All-Star Team
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 Lone Star Report
• A&M initiates student transfer pilot program
Students from eight universities within The Texas A&M University System will now have the opportunity for seamless admission by transfer into certain Texas A&M University programs as part of a formal agreement for a five-year pilot project. More...
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