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Hermine pays a visit here

Kingsville experiences greatest power loss
Although most weather prognosticators were telling residents here they would get a good dose of rain and nothing more once Tropical Storm Hermine moved on shore south of Brownsville, the Labor Day holiday ended with not only heavy rains, but strong g More...

Riviera salutes Artie De La Rosa

33 years of service
By Erika Hernandez

Former Riviera coach Arturo “Coach Artie” De La Rosa was honored at the Riviera homecoming football game Friday night with the naming of the football field after him as a thank you for his 33 years of coaching. More...

News

Welcome Home

Welcome Home SGT Manuel Salazar Jr. — Sgt. Manuel Salazar returned from a tour of duty in Iraq on Monday, Aug. 30. He is the son of Navy Retired Master Chief Manuel and Graviela Salazar. Sgt. More...

Article

Kingsville Mayor Sam Fugate, Texas A&M University-Kingsville President Steven Tallant, and Scott Gines, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, are all smiles as the TAMUK-Northwest Missouri Sta More...

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Family

Salome's Stars

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Careful, Lamb. Taking on too many tasks at one time can cause you to create more snarls each time you try to work your way through the tangled mass. Best to handle one job at a time. More...

Now here's a tip!

Get the extra lotion out of the bottom of a pump bottle by setting the bottle in hot water and pouring it into a small bowl. Dip your fingers in and apply. More...

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Obituaries

Stevie Nipper

Stevie Nipper, 31, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, in Tennessee Colony. He was born on Dec. 21, 1978, to Rossy and San Juanita Nipper in Houston. He was a 2001 H.M. King graduate. More...

Ramiro H. Cadriel Jr.

Ramiro H. Cadriel Jr., 59, of Kingsville, died Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 in Kingsville. He was born on Dec. 21, 1950, in Kingsville to Ramiro R. Cadriel and Concepcion Huerta Cadriel. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. More...

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Sports

Seahawks remain unbeaten

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Riviera-Kaufer High School’s varsity football team ran all over their home field and bumped up their season record to 2-0 after shutting out Woodsboro 28-0 this past Friday. More...

Badgers fall to Mathis Pirates

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers (0-2) varsity football team went on the road to face a very tough opponent in the Mathis Pirates, losing 62-6 on Friday, Sept. 3 in Mathis. More...

Academy Lions lose shootout

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Santa Gertrudis Academy High School’s varsity football team almost won their second consecutive game this season - which would have been their second in school history - but wound up losing a barn burner to Runge 51-44. More...

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Homecoming Royality

|width=201|height=250|link=node|align=left]HOMECOMING ROYALTY — Ceasar Gomez and Rachel Robinson, both seniors, were crowned homecoming king and queen at Riviera-Kaufer’s varsity football game on Friday. More...

South Texas workforce proves itself when it comes to fixing jets

By Dick Messbarger Economic Development Director

Too often we bemoan the lack of a globally competitive workforce in our area, and I’m guilty more than most. More...

Editorial

THE FIGHT TO PROTECT TEXANS

by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott

ALL TEXANS BENEFIT WHEN LOCAL, STATE and federal law enforcement agencies join forces and combine our resources More...

Political Cartoon

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Texas education commissioner says schools will be getting less money

AUSTIN — Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott on Sept. 1 made public the Texas Education Agency’s proposed budget cuts for fiscal years 2012-2013, in accordance with Gov, Rick Perry’s request for a 10 percent reduction. More...

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Education

Van de Graaff accelerator arrives at A&M-Kingsville

By Katherine Robinette

On Tuesday, Aug. 31, the Van de Graaff accelerator was delivered to a Research Laboratory in Hill Hall at Texas A&M University- Kingsville. More...

RIVIERA ISD THANKS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

RIVIERA ISD THANKS LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT — The students of Riviera ISD would like to send a big “Thank-You” to Sheriff Mata and the entire Kleberg County Sheriff’s Department f More...

EPIPHANY STUDENTS ATTEND ANTI-BULLYING PRESENTATION

EPIPHANY STUDENTS ATTEND ANTI-BULLYING PRESENTATION — Epiphany Episcopal School fourth graders Daniel Salinas, David Jimenez and Michael Robinson visit with Busting Bullies Superhero at an anti- More...

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