March 21, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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County’s chief appraiser honored

Computer software helps track changing property
By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
Tina Flores, chief appraiser with the Kleberg County Appraisal District, was recently honored for serving as the chairman of the Texas Rural Chief Appraisers at a conference held in Fort Worth. More...

Police chief offers deposit safety tips

After an employee making a deposit on behalf of a Kingsville business was attacked and robbed at the night depository, Kingsville Chief of Police Ricardo Torres issued the following safety tips for making deposits: More...

Riviera United Methodist Church celebration set

By Erika Hernandez

The Riviera United Methodist Church will hold a special centennial celebration on Sunday, March 28 in Riviera. A dual two-hour Palm Sunday and centennial service will be celebrated beginning at 10 a.m. lasting until noon. More...

News

Asian Pacific Heritage Committee plans events for special month

Moon Festival, Banquet highlights event
By Julie Navejar
Texas A&M-Kingsville

Get to know countries like China, India and Japan a little better during Asian Pacific Heritage Month at Texas A&M University- Kingsville. More...

Vital Statistics

Births Filed Louisa Palma and Vito Cantu, March 5, 2010, a boy Liza Metoyer and Orlando Mata, March 9, 2010, a girl Brean M. Bridge and Damien A. More...

Relay for Life campaign kicks off

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

The American Cancer Society’s 2010 Relay for Life crusade kicked off with a ‘Survivor’s Dinner’ at the Henrietta Memorial Center on March 4. More...

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Business

Kleberg-Kenedy County Farm Bureau holds Food Check-Out Week Activities

Local farmers and ranchers called attention to safe, abundant and affordable food during the week of Feb. 21-27 when Kleberg Kenedy County Farm Bureau held their Food Check-Out Week Activities. More...

Conservation Conversation

Bats help battle crop pests
By Robert Schmidt
NRCS District Conservationist

Bats get a bad rap. These crop and farm-friendly creatures consume enormous amounts of insects daily. They eat the beetles, moths, and leafhoppers that cost landowners billions of dollars in damages each year. Agriculturally vs. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Watch out for Cattle Trichomoniasis
By John Ford, CEA-Ag
Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Area cattle producers have been, or currently are, making plans for the 2010 breeding season. This time of the year livestock magazines and newspapers are full of advertisements for bulls being offered for sale. More...

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Obituaries

James Lewis Trafton

James Lewis Trafton, 75, of Berclair, died March 17, 2010. He was born May 10, 1934, to Robert L. Trafton and Edith Mae Yeoman in San Antonio. Trafton graduated from A.C. Jones High School and attended Southwest Texas State College. More...

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Sports

Badger powerlifters qualify for state meet

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers powerlifting squad advanced four athletes to the Texas High School Powerlifting Association state meets, with junior Gizel Morales qualifying for the girl’s state meet held this past Friday at the American Bank Center in Cor More...

Badgers stumble in Falfurrias baseball tourney

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

Bishop Badgers varsity baseball went 2-2 last weekend at the Falfurrias baseball tournament, ending the tournament season with a 9-3-1 record. More...

MEET THE SANTA GERTRUDIS JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL TEAM

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KISD librarian, TAMUK administrator killed in East Texas motorcycle accident

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Two Kingsville residents were killed in a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon in Atlanta, Texas. Gary L. Davis and his wife, Sara Jean Davis, died on the scene after their motorcycle hit an 18-wheeler truck. Gary L. More...

Lone robber snatches bank deposit bag

The Kingsville Police Department is seeking the assistance from the public in identifying a man who robbed a motorist about to make a bank deposit Wednesday evening. More...

2 Riviera horses die following bee attack

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Two horses died as a result of an attack by Africanized bees in Riviera on March 13. The owner of the mares would like some kind of policy or procedure to be established during an emergency situation like this one. More...

Editorial

Gov. Perry: Federal government must take action to prevent spillover violence from Mexico

AUSTIN – In light of increasing bloodshed in northern Mexico, including the deaths of individuals with U.S. consulate ties, Gov. Perry today called on the federal government to take immediate action to prevent spillover violence on U.S. soil. More...

Letter to the Editor

RISD Board needs to listen to the people

Editor: Riviera ISD’s School Board President has stated that she was not aware of any extreme deterioration of the District’s facilities, saying, “No one ever told me.” Other board members, several of whom have served on t More...

DEL CORAZON

Schlitz …
By Poncho Hernandez Jr.

I’ll admit I was a painfully good boy while attending college in Kingsville. Back then, I did my share of drinking mostly to fit in with the rest of the pack. More...

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Family

Clubs & Organizations

(Editor’s note: Some entries may have outdated or incorrect information, to submit correct information or changes to your calendar item, call 592-4304 ext. 5.) Monday Crafty Ladies, 9 a.m. More...

Church Directory

ASSEMBLY OF GOD KING’S WAY FAMILY CHURCH 1727 Carlos Truan Blvd. More...

Photo

2010 County 4-H Fashion Sh ow — Kleberg-Kenedy 4-H held their Annual County 4-H Fashion Show earlier this month at the Ricardo School Cafeteria. More...

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Education

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Texas Public Schols Week Celebrated by Lamar Elementary Families — Lamar Elementary recently celebrated Texas Public Schools Week in conjunction with Texas School Lunch Week by inviting parents More...

Eddie Yaklin Ford’s Drive One 4 UR School generates thousands of dollars for King High

Eddie Yaklin Ford and the community raised thousands of dollars for H.M. King High School during Ford’s Drive One 4 UR School program here March 6 in front of the high school. More...

School Lunch Menu posted

Kingsville ISD Harvey and Harrel Breakfast Monday – Variety of cereal, buttered toast, orange juice, milk. Tuesday – Buttermilk biscuit, scrambled eggs, variety of cereal, orange juice, milk. More...

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