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Bishop unearths time capsule half century later

Contents will be revealed at Centennial on May 14
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
On Thursday April 8, Jesse Pena pushed his shovel into the ground next to a cement block which read, ‘June 4, 1960, Time Capsule to be opened May 30, 2010.’ More...

Relay for Life

The 11th Annual Kleberg-Bishop American Cancer Society Relay For Life is Friday from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday at Texas A&M University-Kingsvile’s Javelina Stadium. More...

A moment never forgotten

By Erika Hernandez

In April 2007, Kingsville resident Martha Ramirez got a phone call that she will never forget. It was her doctor telling her that she had been diagnosed with Stage 1 HER-2 Breast Cancer. “You never forget that moment,” Ramirez said. More...

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NEW COUNTY BRUSH TRUCK — Kleberg County Fire Rescue has acquired a brush truck with the help of County Judge Pete De La Garza and County Commissioner Pct. 3. Roy Cantu. More...

Vital Statistics

Births Maria (Nena) Munoz, March 28, 2010, a girl Dalilah Caldera and Jesus Noriega, March 29, 2010, a bo y Yuliana and Jesus P. More...

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Education

‘NHS Member of the Month’

Zarate named National Honor Society Member of the Month for March

H.M. King student Sara Zarate has been named National Honor Society Member of the Month for March. She is the daughter of Juan and Maricelda Zarate. More...

Poetry and short story contest winners posted

The FLAIR Department of the Woman’s Club of Kingsville recently honored the Kleberg County winners of their GFWC Poetry and Short Story Contest at an awards ceremony and reception. More...

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Bish op Prima ry Celeb rates Dr. Seuss ’ Birthda y al ong wi th Read Across Ame rica — Bishop Primary celebrated Dr. More...

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Sports

Seahawk golfers advance to region

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Riviera-Kaufer High School’s varsity boys and girls golf teams each placed second at the District 32- 2A tournament held at the Tony Butler Golf Course in Harligen on Wednesday, April 7. More...

Badger Beat

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

Badger varsity baseball avenge early district loss The Bishop Badgers varsity baseball team recently avenged their loss to the San Diego Vaqueros with a 15-0 shutout on Friday, April 9 in Bishop. More...

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MEET THE 2010-2011 KING’S LADIES — H.M. More...

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Election Bulletin

Two Democratic Kleberg County incumbents were ousted from office in Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Runoff Election, and a former deputy district clerk will become district clerk in January of 2011. Melissa Ruiz Salinas won out over Crystal L. More...

SH 285 bids are opened

By Nickolas O Johnson

Bay Ltd. of Corpus Christi was low bidder Tuesday, April 6, on a $2 million plus highway project resurfacing 19.4 miles of State Highway 285 in Kleberg County from the Brooks County line to U.S. Highway 77. More...

Running to thank God

By Erika Hernandez

Kingsville resident and cancer survivor Ostine Watts is on a mission; she wants to complete a marathon in each of the 50 United States and in the past year alone she has already done six. More...

Lomas trial continues

Testimony continues Wednesday in 105th District Court at the trial of Kleberg County Precinct 4 Commissioner Romeo Lomas. More...

Editorial

The great Iran charade

The rules of the great Iranian nuclear charade are simple: We pretend to punish the Iranians for the nuclear-weapons program that they pretend doesn’t exist. More...

Demand for appliance rebates quickly exceeds funding

AUSTIN — The Texas Trade Up Appliance Rebate Program began and ended on April 7, with nearly 39,000 rebate reservations made before funding was used up. More...

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Family

King Star Baptist Church celebrates 100 years of service

Story and Photos by Erika Hernandez

One hundred years of prayer, song, and community service was reflected upon at the King Star Baptist Church centennial anniversary and homecoming celebration March 28. More...

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Obituaries

Victor Garza

Victor Garza, 83, of Kingsville, died April 3, 2010, in Kingsville. He was born on Sept. 24, 1926, to Eudosio Garza and Maria Juarez Garza in Hochheim. Garza was a self-employed auto mechanic in Florida. More...

Dayton ‘Clint’ Christian Sr.

Former Kingsville resident, Dayton “Clint” Christian Sr., 60, died April 6, 2010, in Lafayette, La. He was born on April 20, 1949, to Kennie and Ailene Tanner Christian. More...

James B. Cooper

James B. Cooper, age 87, a resident of Kingsville, Texas passed away Monday, April 12, 2010 in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was born on September 5, 1922 in Opelika, Alabama to Harvey Henderson Cooper and Mary Haggerman Cooper. Mr. More...

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