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Martin Clement presented Lifetime Achievement Award

Stanley Laskowski Citizen of the Year
By Erika Hernandez
Martin Clement was presented with the 2009 Otis West Lifetime Service Award Thursday as The Kingsville Chamber of Commerce honored community leaders and businesses at its annual membership banquet held at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Ballroom More...

Search narrows for KISD AD

Two Brahma coaches make short list

By Rey Sifuentes Jr. More...

News

Candidate deadline is Monday

All four Kingsville city commission positions and mayor are up for re-election in May. As of noon Friday all incumbents have filed except City Commissioner Charles Wilson. Candidates who wish to file may obtain applications at City Hall. More...

43rd Annual A&M-Kingsville Jazz Festival to feature middle, high school jazz band contest, performances, musical guests

By Adriana Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville

Jazz recording artists The Jeff Hamilton Trio will headline the 43rd Annual Texas A&M University- Kingsville Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday, March 26-March 27 at Jones Auditorium, located on campus near the corner of Armstrong and Santa Gertrudis More...

Cole to make presentation to Music Club

Judith Cole, Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, will present “Copland’s Collaborations with Modern Dance Choreographers Martha Graham and Agnes de Mille” at 3:30 p.m. More...

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Family

Jones - Zavala

Nancy M. Kinsey of Kingsville and David B. More...

Kinnan-Mundy

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mack Kinnan, Jr. of Kingsville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Carrier Kinnan to Joseph McLellan Mundy of Dallas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. More...

Longoria - Carr marriage vows recited

Cdr. And Mrs. Tim Carr announce the marriage of their daughter, Casey Alysse, to Eric Matthew Longoria on July 18, 2009. The groom is the son of Melissa and Aaron Smith of Kingsville. More...

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Obituaries

Roel G. Saldana

Roel G. Saldana, 75, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 in Kingsville. Saldana was born on Aug. 6, 1934, in Kingsville to Guadalupe and Sofia Saldana. More...

Robert M. Shamel

Robert M. Shamel, 81, of Austin, died March 3, 2010 in Austin. Shamel was born on May 6, 1928, in Salisbury, N.C. to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shamel. He was a retired air craft mechanic and a United States Air Force Vietnam veteran. More...

Maximino R. Alvarado

Maximino R. Alvarado, 52, of Riviera, died March 2, 2010 in Riviera. Alvarado was born on Sept. 7, 1957, in Kingsville to Enemencio and Matilde Alvarado. More...

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Escobar defeats De La Garza for county judge

J.M. Lozano returns Dist. 43 post to Kingsville
By Erika Hernandez

The March 2 Democratic primary election was a nail biter with two major incumbents, County Judge Pete De La Garza and District 43 State Representative Tara Rios Ybarra, losing their positions. More...

Dr. Scott Hughes named arts and sciences dean at A&M-Kingsville

By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

Dr. Scott Hughes has been selected as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, pending approval from the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System. He is scheduled to begin his appointment July 1. More...

Editorial

Boys and Girls Club of Kingsville offers you a pathway to success!

Guest Commentary
By Annabelle M. Garza Board President, Boys & Girls Club of Kingsville

It all started in 1860, when three women in Hartford, Conn., decided to take in “street urchins” – undernourished, dirty-faced young boys with little more than ragged clothes on their backs, the hard-luck, forgotten kids of the Ind More...

RISD has failed to take proper approach in forging bond issue

Editor: “...County committee with regional representation … ‘to meet and consult about what is most proper to be done in this day of difficulty’” -James Otis “The First American Patriot” 1761 Barns More...

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Business

Club Soda not effective on ants

By John Ford CEA-Ag Texas AgriLife Extension Service

The weather conditions recently experienced in the Kingsville area will result in a tremendous amount of Red Imported Fire Ant activity this spring. More...

Conservation Conversation

11th Annual Kleberg-Kenedy Soil and Water Conservation District awards banquet

Approximately 100 people convened at Dick Kleberg Park in the Recreational Building for the 11th Kleberg-Kenedy Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD’s) Annual Conservation Awards Banquet to honor outstanding conservation achiever More...

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Education

Teachers of the Year

Lamar Elementary names Teacher and Teacher Assistant of the Year — Lamar Elementary faculty recently voted for their 2009-2010 Campus Teacher of the Year. More...

School Lunch Menus posted

Kingsville ISD Harvey and Harrel Breakfast Monday – Variety of cereal, buttered toast, orange juice, milk. Tuesday – Biscuit with jelly, egg omelet, variety of cereal, orange juice, milk. More...

PERFECT ATTENDANCE DRAWING WINNERS

PERFECT ATTENDANCE DRAWING WINNERS — The Bishop Elementary Perfect Attendance drawing winners for the fourth six weeks are Jasmine Ramirez, Cassandra Youngblood, Lorena Luera, Sarai Martinez, Al More...

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Sports

Lady Brahmas win league opener

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

H.M. King High School’s varsity and junior varsity softball teams kicked off their District 31-4A schedule by defeating Laredo Cigarroa on Monday. The Lady Brahma varsity squad ripped Cigarroa 13- 1. More...

Weekend Sports Notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

BADGERS Bishop High School’s junior varsity baseball team hosts Refugio at 6 p.m. on Monday. The Badger j.v. and freshman baseball teams compete at a tournament in Hebbronville Thursday through Saturday. More...

Local student participates in Texas Elks Free Throw Contest

Local student Charlie Gonzalez of Gillett Intermediate School participated as the South District Champion in the 2010 Texas Elks State Association (TESA) Hoop Shoot® Free Throw Contest held in Dallas on Saturday, Feb. 20. More...

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