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Bronze Star honors go to police officer who is on duty in Iraq

By Erika Hernandez
Army Sergeant Michael F. More...

Fire left its mark on old King High

By Kathryn Evans

Wood stoves, Kerosene lamps, candles, and open fireplaces were fire hazards faced by folks in early Kingsville. During the summer of the construction of the 1909 Henrietta M. King School, the building almost suffered a fiery fate. More...

News

Municipal Warrants Issued

Ismael Rene Acuna, 2657 Deer St, Corpus Christi, Tx, Failure to appear Deanna Lisa Almaraz, 9000 Town Park #70, Houston, Tx, Failure to appear Gloria Arteaga, 2420 S 6th #401, Failure to appear Thomas Butler, 101 N 77, Kingsville, Tx, Failure More...

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Business

Belly Busters Opens in Bishop

BELLY BUSTERS OPENS IN BISHOP — A ribbon cutting and grand opening was held for Bishop’s newest place of business Belly Busters located at 122 ½ East Fourth Street owned by Pete Antala on July 2. More...

Conservation Conversation

Conservation compliance still in effect
By Robert Schmidt NRCS District Conservationist

With crop harvest underway, it would be a good time to review conservation compliance requirements as mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill and previous Farm Bills. More...

Landscape vacation preparation

By John Ford CEA-Ag Kleberg-Kenedy

It is vacation time and many Kingsville residents will be getting away, heading to cooler climates over the next month. Across South Texas, the period following the 4th of July seems to be a very popular “get-away” week. More...

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Obituaries

Marie Barbara Smolik

Marie Barbara Smolik, 90, of Kingsville, died July 2, 2010. She was born May 23, 1920, in Manhattan, N.Y., to Andrew Oross and Anna Kohut Oross. More...

Margaret F. Jackson

Margaret F. Jackson, 92, a longtime resident of Bishop, died July 8, 2010. Arrangements are pending with Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, Texas. More...

Alfonso Abundo

Alfonso Abundo, a resident of Kingsville, Texas, passed away July 5, 2010 with his loving family by his side. He was 85 years old. He was born January 23, 1925 in San Felipe, Zambales, Phillippines to Teodoro and Maria Abundo. More...

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Appraisal district’s budget on hold; major pay hike request questioned

By Erika Hernandez

Concerns over a proposed budget of more than $1,000,000 for the Kleberg County Appraisal District prompted a barrage of questions from members of the appraisal district board of directors and an often heated exchange of dialog between the chief appra More...

Progress report on old King High

By Kathryn Evans

As I search and read about progress in the early days of our town, I am confounded about the differences in the amount of time it took to accomplish a project and how long it takes today. More...

Groundskeepers work to make TAMUK beautiful

12 to earn Master Gardener certification
By Adriana Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville

Who doesn’t want to be surrounded by the lush, lavish beauty of nature? More...

Editorial

Texas in 1776: Tejanos where we came from

Guest Commentary
By Ben Figueroa

The American Declaration of Independence established the incorporation of the United States of America as we know it today. It was a time of strife, risk, determination, commitment, and the creation of the doctrine that all men are created equal. More...

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Family

‘Feed Me, Seymour!’--A&M-Kingsville music and theatre programs to present ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, July 16-17

By Adriana Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville

Texas A&M University- Kingsville’s Department of Music and Department of Communications and Theatre Arts will present “Little Shop of Horrors” by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken at 7:30 p.m. More...

Public library offering free internet safety presentation

During the month of July and August, the Robert J. Kleberg Public Library will be offering a presentation entitled “Internet Safety for Your Family” presented by the Computer Tech Services Department. More...

Senior Citizen Menu posted

Kleberg County Senior Citizen Congregate Dining Menu Served at the Senior Center - 720 E. Lee, Kingsville Ricardo Senior Center and Riviera Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For the week of July 12 to July 16. More...

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Education

Riviera Telephone Company, Inc. awards six $4,000 scholarships

Six seniors from Riviera Kaufer High School’s 2010 graduating class were recently awarded scholarships with a total value of $4,000 each. More...

Photos

READY FOR FIRST GRADE — Kindergarten students at St. More...

Lobaugh graduates from Grinnell College

Kyle A. Lobaugh graduated from Grinnell College on May 24 as one of 380 members of the Class of 2010. Lobaugh earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Lobaugh is the son of Mr. Donald E. Lobaugh and Mrs. Andrea L. More...

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Sports

‘Dexter’ star talks about show

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Actor David Zayas is currently better known as Angel Batista, a homicidal detective on the hit show ‘Dexter’ which airs on Showtime and is in its fourth season. More...

Another WSOP, another bust out

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Noon could not come soon enough for me on July 2 as I was ready to mix it up in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em event of this year’s World Series of Poker in Las Vegas Nevada. More...

Timeout!

Internet poker gunslinger forcing riskier play
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

The horde of young aggressive Internet poker players continues to throw the game’s biggest venue (the annual World Series of Poker) – as well as the worldwide pastime itself – into chaos and no group has had to adapt more to this t More...

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