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Bishop Centennial Celebration

Have you heard? Bishop is sprucing up for the Centennial Celebration on May 14-16, 2010. More...

Hoggies’ Project Ex game salutes James Jefferson

By Shane Meling Texas A&M-Kingsville Sports Information Director

The Javelina football team is kicking off a new and exciting tradition on Thursday at the annual Spring Football Game that starts at 7 p.m. at Javelina Stadium. More...

News

ARK PET OF THE WEEK

ARK PET OF THE WEEK — Zoe is a gorgeous female seal point Siamese, and is the Animal Rescue Kleberg Pet of the Week looking for a good home. She is approximately three years old. More...

Students training to help students adjust to school life

By Erika Hernandez

Two students from H.M. King High School are in the process of implementing a new program, called Student 2 Student, on campus to assist incoming or outgoing military children and/or new students adjust to their surroundings. More...

Municipal Warrants Issued

Alejandro Alanis, 268 N. CoRd 1044, Capias pro fine Kati G. Eakin, 107 Northpoint Drive, Laredo, Capias pro fine Pauline Garza, 1007 W. Corral, Capias pro fine Roberto Gonzalez III, 202 N. More...

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Education

Galileo’s Sun and Ours

Paul Derrick ...Stargazer

Everyone knows the Sun is a brilliant round ball that travels around Earth each day. Perfect and unchanging, it is made of shiny quintessence, a heavenly substance not found on Earth. More...

H.M. King students earn awards at visual arts event

Students from H.M. King High School earned awards at the Visual Arts Scholastic Event held Feb. 27 at Tuloso Midway High School in Corpus Christi. More...

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Sports

Cantu adds another GG state title to mantelpiece

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Oscar Cantu disposed of three opponents on his way to securing his second consecutive open class state title in the 114 pound senior division of the Golden Gloves tournament in Fort Worth this past weekend. More...

Midweek sports notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

LADY BRAHMAS MAKE ALL-DISTRICT BASKETBALL A pair of H.M. King High School varsity girls basketball players were recently named to the All-District 31-4A team. More...

Brahma tracksters place at meet

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

H.M. King High School’s boys and girls track teams competed at the Hub City Relays in Alice this past Saturday with many of their athletes placing in the top ten in various events. David Lewis won the varsity boys Shot Put competition. More...

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Mayor Fugate is unopposed in May 8 Kingsville election

At KISD, the deadline is the deadline
By Erika Hernandez

Mayor Sam Fugate will go unchallenged for a fourth term in office, but if supporters of a proposed amendment to the city’s charter have their way, this would be the last time Kingsville voters get to choose their mayor. More...

Enrollment increases at A&M-Kingsville

By Julie Navejar Texas A&M-Kingsville

Enrollment numbers at Texas A&M University- Kingsville continue to look up as the number of students attending rose over six percent from spring 2009 to the current semester, spring 2010. More...

Kingsville teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in traffic death

Santiago Cardenas III, 19, of Kingsville, pleaded guilty on Friday to the charge of Manslaughter with a Deadly Weapon (automobile). Cardenas was placed on 10 years deferred adjudication probation for the second degree felony. More...

Editorial

The exceptionalism backlash

President Barack Obama learned from Bill Clinton’s mistakes in 1993-94. He ran, relative to Clinton, a buttoned-up transition. He sought to avoid Clinton’s tactical miscues on health care. And he steered clear of cultural land mines. More...

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Primary results: Perry to face White in November election

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry fought off two strong challengers in the March 2 Republican Party primary, positioning himself for an unprecedented third term as governor of Texas. More...

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Obituaries

Juanita R. Hinojosa

Juanita R. Hinojosa, 62, of Bishop, died March 8, 2010, in Bishop. Hinojosa was born on March 28, 1947, in Bishop to Jose and Juanita Ramos. She was a retired beautician. More...

Michael Davis Fain

Michael Davis Fain was born November 3, 1956 in Corpus Christi, TX. He died at his residence in the arms of his family, March 6, 2010 in Sarita, TX. More...

Juan Luis Gamez Jr.

Juan Luis Gamez, Jr., 67, of Kingsville, passed away March 6, 2010. He was born January 31, 1943 to Juan L. Gamez and Jacoba Deanda Gamez. More...

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Lone Star Report

Texas is poster child for economic recovery

AUSTIN – Forbes has ranked Austin as the city best surviving the recession. Austin tied with Washington, DC for the number one slot. Four Texas cities made the top 10, including Dallas, San Antonio and Houston. More...

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