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County starting to spend certificates of obligation

Building projects
By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
Three major construction projects for Kleberg County will begin soon and they are anticipated to be completed by the end of this year. More...

Run-off election early voting will start on Monday

The Kleberg County Clerk’s office will conduct early voting for the Democratic and Republican primary run off election April 5 through April 9. Voting will be from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Kleberg County Courthouse basement. More...

Rare opportunity to see steam locomotive here

Just ahead of the Train Days of Kingsville Celebration, a steam-driven locomotive will stop here between 10 a m. and 10:30 a m. on April 14. More...

News

Mock drill held at Christus Spohn Kleberg

By Erika Hernandez

Eight H.M King Health Science Technology students participated in a mock chemical spill drill at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg recently. More...

Javelinas to spend a day without shoes to call attention to those who have none

Barefoot march on University Boulevard ends national day of awareness
By Julie Navejar
Texas A&M-Kingsville

The student organization TOMS@TAMUK is planning to spend Thursday, April 8, at Texas A&M University- Kingsville without shoes and is encouraging the remainder of the university community to do the same. More...

Vital Statistics

Births Briana Saldana, March 24, 2010, a girl Marriage Licenses Anthony T. Phillips and Marisa L. Perez Shea S. Tate and Alaena Monsevais Christoper Saverline and Maegan E. More...

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Family

Meet Joey Garcia of Riviera, Pilot for a Day at NAS

Story and Photos by Erika Hernandez

There’s a new aviator on the scene in Kleberg County and his name is Alfred J. “Joey” Garcia of Riviera. Joey recently participated in the Training Air Wing Two Pilot for a Day program at Naval Air Station Kingsville. More...

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LEE PRESENTED PLAQUE OF APPRECIATION — Bishop American Legion Auxiliary No. More...

Church Directory

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

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Obituaries

Maria G. Gonzales

Maria G. Gonzales, 82, of Kingsville, died March 29, 2010, in Corpus Christi. She was born on March 18, 1928, in Kingsville to Primitivo Garcia and Guadalupe Rios Garcia. More...

Elizabeth Dowdy

Elizabeth “Betty” Dowdy, 85, of Van Vleck died March 17, 2010. She was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Bishop, to the late Oswald J. and Nora Koban Urban. She worked as a clerk for Kleberg County for many years. More...

Willie Butler

Willie “Bill” Butler, 94, of Brenham, died March 30, 2010, at Brazosport Regional Hospital in Lake Jackson. Butler was born Nov. 10, 1915, in Karnes City, to parents Jeff and Viola (Ivy) Butler. More...

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Lone Star Report

Quilt competition seeks scenes of Texas wildlife

TDA calls for quilters to spotlight creativity, the great outdoors

Texans are known for their creative and masterful handquilted work. More...

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IT’S EASTER TIME — Ariceli Garcia went nose to nose with her pet rabbit Boo Boo. She brought the bunny for ‘show and tell’ last week as Easter approached. More...

City garbage department boss is ordered to move her primary office

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

A city of Kingsville employee questions the real reasons why she was ordered abruptly to move to another office after being in the same location for 12 years. More...

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Bubba and Susan Cude are co-chairmen of the Souvenirs Committee for the Bishop Centennial Celebration. More...

Train Days sponsorships available

By Erika Hernandez

The Kingsville Convention & Visitors Bureau is currently seeking sponsorships for the Train Days of Kingsville event to be held May 7, 8, and 9. More...

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

‘A Call to Arms’ Editor: The original title for this letter was “Administration Continues to Use Questionable Methods.” The letter was going to pose more of the community’s questions for Riviera ISD’s adminis More...

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Business

Conservation Conversation:

Springtime and dust storms
By Robert Schmidt
NRCS District Conservationist

The weather has finally warmed up and planting of crops is in full swing in Kleberg County. As usual, this time of the year brings plenty of wind and sometimes strong winds out of the southeast. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Tomato problems on the rise
By John Ford
CEA-AG Kleberg-Kenedy Texas AgriLife Extension Service

April may be considered early spring in most parts of the country, but normally in South Texas it is simply an introduction to summer time weather. By late March and early April, night time temperatures are usually well above 60 degrees F. More...

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Education

Lady Badger coaches go crazy with hair color

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Bishop High School varsity girls basketball coaches Sherry Wilson and Jennifer Unterbrink made good on a bet with their players and walked around the hallways with painted hair recently. More...

Gillett Intermediate School honor roll listed

The John S. Gillett Intermediate faculty and staff have announced the honor roll for the fourth six weeks of year. More...

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LaMaR ELEMEntaRy CELEBRatES Café LaMaR Staff — Lamar Elementary recently celebrated texas Public School Lunch Week by honoring their cafeteria personnel. More...

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Sports

Lady Lions seventh in Texas

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Like mighty giants, Santa Gertrudis Academy High School’s varsity softball team has fee-fi-fo-fummed through adversaries this season en route to a seventh overall state ranking. More...

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Santa Gertrudis Academy’s varsity softball team (15-3 overall and 8-0 in District 32- A) are ripping opponents apart this season. More...

Brahma tennis report

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

VARSITY TENNIS H.M. King High School’s varsity tennis team had two competitors reach the finals in the boys and girls singles brackets of a tournament held in McAllen last weekend. More...

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