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Newest KISD school trustee ready to work

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
She is ready to get to work and to give back to the district that provided her an education. More...

Five honored as distinguished students at spring commencement

By Julie Navejar
Texas A&M-Kingsville

Five graduates at Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s spring commencement ceremony received the Distinguished Undergraduate Student Award sponsored by the Student Government Association. More...

News

America’s Last Patrol to host Memorial Day celebration

America’s Last Patrol, Inc. invites the public to celebrate Memorial Day at 1 p.m. at the Last Patrol Ranch, located 4 miles north of Benavides on Highway 359. This year’s speaker will be Lieutenant Mark L. Haley, CHC, U.S. More...

Local veterans organizations to celebrate Memorial Day

The Kleberg County Veterans Service Office and Kleberg County Veterans from the local veterans organizations invites the public to celebrate Memorial Day at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 31, at the Chamberlain Cemetery. The main speaker will be Lt. More...

Girl Scout troop donates homemade bags filled with goodies

Brush Country CASA and Girl Scout Troop # 9219 came together recently to brighten the lives of children who have been victims of abuse and neglect. More...

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Family

Evangelist to be at Las Palmas on Friday

Las Palmas Church in Kingsville will host a special service featuring Evangelist Elizabeth King of Panama at 7 p m. Friday, May 28 at the church located at 1707 Senator Carlos Truan Blvd. For more information, call Francisco Gonzalez at 522-0148. More...

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Obituaries

Ofilia G. Barrera

Ofilia G. Barrera, 85, of Falfurrias died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in Kingsville. She was born on Dec. 22, 1924, to Incarnacion Garza and Maria Zapata Garza in Sejita. More...

San Juanita G. Sendejo

San Juanita G. Sendejo, 59, of Kingsville, died May 20, 2010 in Kingsville. She was born on Sept. 17, 1950, to Rosalio and Margarita Guevara in Sarita. She was retired from the Kingsville Independent School District. More...

Lourdes M. Martinez

Lourdes M. Martinez, 80, of Kingville, died May 23, 2010. She was born on Feb. 11, 1930, to Siverino and Flavia Casanova Montes in Camargo, Mexico. She was a member of St. Martin’s Catholic Church. More...

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Meet a man with a plan to solve Gulf oil disaster

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

While many people are scratching their heads trying to figure out a way to stop the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one Kingsville resident and inventor believes he has the answer. More...

City of Kingsville financial picture just got much brighter

By Erika Hernandez

The City of Kingsville’s bond rating was recently recalibrated by Moody’s Investor’s Service from an A3 investment grade to a higher A1 rating. More...

County parties choose their constable candidates

The Kleberg County Democratic and Republican parties have chosen their candidates who will run in the November general election for constable of Precinct 1. More...

Roy Mendez seeks constable’s position

Rogelio (Roy) Mendez of Kingsville is announcing his candidacy for Kleberg County Constable Pct. 1 as an independent candidate in the Nov. 2 General Election. More...

Editorial

Elena Kagan’s indefensible crusade

Elena Kagan is a pragmatic moderate because she only briefly obstructed the work of military recruiters at Harvard Law School in defiance of the law. More...

Actions by state ed board has the whole nation talking

AUSTIN - The State Board of Education on May 21 approved new curriculum standards on a series of 9-5 votes after two days of public debate. More...

GUEST COMMENTARY

A son defends the honor of his mother and father
By Seth Crocker
Proud Son of the Riviera Patriot

A man’s speech mirrors his inner disposition. That is to say, what a man says is telling of his character. Idiotic speech is indicative of a stupid person. Spoken untruths reveal a liar, a man who disregards the truth. More...

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Education

New A&M-Kingsville faculty recognized for investment program

By Jason Marton
Texas A&M-Kingsville

The 29 members of the New Faculty Investment Program at Texas A&M University-Kingsville received certificates marking completion of their first year of participation. More...

Alpha Lambda Delta initiates new members at Texas A&M-Kingsville

The Texas A&M University-Kingsville chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society recognizing student achievement during the first year of college, initiated 35 students at their annual spring initiation, held May 6 on the A&M-Kingsville c More...

Kleberg Elementary School honor roll announced

The A.G. Kleberg honor roll for the fifth six weeks of school has been announced by Principal Diana Guerrero- Pena. More...

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Sports

Badgers win U.S. 77 playoff series

Face Weimar Wildcats in regional semifinal round Thursday, Saturday
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

After losing Game One (4- 3) on Thursday, Bishop High School’s varsity baseball team took Game Two (5-1) on Friday and Game Three (7-2) on Saturday en route to eliminating Riviera-Kaufer from the playoffs in a bestof three series of the Region More...

Bishop Athletic Booster Club host sports banquet

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Athletic Booster Club recently hosted its annual sports banquet on Wednesday, May 19 at the Texas A&M University Ballroom in Kingsville. More...

Academy one win away from state

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Santa Gertrudis Academy High School’s varsity softball team is one victory away from getting to the big dance after the Lions crushed North Zulch 14-4 in five innings during their Region IV semifinal match held in Seguin on Friday. More...

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