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Kleberg County Primary Election Results March 2, 2010

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TAMUK provost keynote speaker for chamber banquet

The Kingsville Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual banquet on Thursday. The event will be held from 6 – 9 p.m. at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Student Union Building Ballrooms A&B. More...

Fundraisers here kick off busy time for CASA

Brush County Court Appointed Special Advocates kicks off a series of event this weekend aimed at raising funds and community awareness as well as attracting and training new recruits. More...

News

Girl Scout cookies available for purchase through March 7

Area Girl Scouts have picked up their inventory of Girl Scout cookies to deliver to their customers and prepare for the Cookie Booth season that kicked off Feb. 20. More...

ARK PET OF THE WEEK

ARK PET OF THE WEEK — Bowie is a young female mixed breed dog, and is the Animal Rescue Kleberg Pet of the Week looking for a good home. She enjoys the company of other dogs and cats too. More...

Kleberg County building projects are right on schedule

By Erika Hernandez Updates on the many renovations and expansions in Kleberg County including, the courthouse, Exxon building, and county jail, were discussed at a special Kleberg County Commissioner’s Court meeting held Friday. More...

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Education

Local trustee attends program on advocacy

Veronica Ramon of Driscoll ISD was among a group of school board members gathering in Corpus Christi February 11-13 to learn the latest on 21st century challenges to leadership and how those trends have implications for educators. More...

Su selected NHS Member of the Month for January

H.M. King student David Su has been named January’s National Honor Society Member of the Month. David is the son of Lisa Su of Kingsville. More...

KISD to host ‘Coffee with the Superintendent’

KISD Superintendent of Schools, Emilio Castro, will meet with community members, parents, and business members each month. This month’s meeting will be held at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 4 at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, located at 630 W. More...

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Sports

Midweek sports notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

EAGLES TRACK Presbyterian Pan American School’s track team competed at the Asics Invitational meet held at Javelina Stadium on Saturday. More...

Badger Powerlifting Squad

Badger Powerlifting Squad — Pictured are front row, from left to right Gizel Morales, Kassie Gunter, Bruizer DelBosque, Travis Charles, Albert Salinas, David Perez, Marco Hinojosa and Coach Mich More...

Brahma Midweek Sports Notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

H.M. King High School hosted the Brahma Bash powerlifting meet this past Saturday. More...

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Primary election Results - Free Access

Tabulations courtesy of Kleberg County Clerk Leo Alarcon

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Status of youngsters in Kleberg County is mixed report of varied statistical data

The Center for Public Policy Priorities has released its annual Texas Kids Count data book, The State of Texas Children 2009-2010, and a third of the children in Kleberg County live below the poverty level. More...

Longtime educator Jilma Vidaurri is retiring as KISD board member

By Erika Hernandez

After 20 years of serving on the Kingsville Independent School District School Board, Trustee Jilma Vidaurri has decided not to file for reelection. Vidaurri is retiring in order to support her husband, I.Q. More...

Air Force is taking part in Wings Over South Texas

Another spectacular act has been added to the Naval Air Station Kingsville 2010 “Wings Over South Texas” March 27 and 28 air show lineup – Viper East. More...

Editorial

Nancy Pelosi’s last chance

In keeping with his new spirit of compromise, President Barack Obama has offered a health-care bill staking out middle ground between House and Senate Democrats. More...

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New driver’s license standards for age group effective March 1

AUSTIN — Starting March 1, Texas driver’s license applicants between the ages of 18 and 24 must complete an approved driver education course and a driving skills test. More...

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Obituaries

Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Guajardo

Rodolfo “Rudy” Guajardo, 49, of Bishop, died Feb. 28, 2010, in Corpus Christi. He was born May 3, 1960, to Ignacio “Nacho” and Soila G. Guajardo in Kingsville. He was a self-employed carpenter. More...

Gertrude Irene Hickman

Gertrude Irene Hickman, 71, of Kingsville, died Feb. 25, 2010, in Corpus Christi. She was born on March 7, 1938, in Taft, to Gottfried Krieg Jr. and Minnie Juergens Krieg. More...

Eva Vittonett

Eva Vittonet, 78, of Kingsville, Texas died Wednesday February 25, 2010 in Kingsville, Texas. She was born June 2, 1931 in San Benito, Texas to Mr & Mrs. Francisc (Virginia) Vittonett. More...

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Lone Star Report

Texas only state to meet all college, career readiness

AUSTIN – Texas is the first, and so far only, state to meet all the American Diploma Project’s five key college and career readiness measures, Achieve, a national bipartisan organization, announced today. More...

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