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Father Paul channels parishioners’ enthusiasm into good works

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
During his years serving as the priest at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Father Paul Puthanangady’s pastoral leadership united parish members as a family and expanded several programs of spiritual growth for children and adults. More...

Veterans’ Day parade

Veterans organizations here are hoping to make the annual Veterans’ Day parade the biggest ever staged in Kingsville. The parade will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 11. More...

Fire damages renovated historical district home

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

David and Amy Naranjo and their two young school-age children had only lived in their home for one year when a fire Monday morning gutting the back part of the house. The blaze resulted in soot and smoke damage throughout the whole house. More...

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Sports

Weekend Sports Notes–

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

7th and 8th grade football Memorial Middle School’s seventh grade A & B football teams faced Beeville this past Tuesday. The Brahma 7B team lost 26-0 and the 7A team lost 24-18. More...

Seahawks shutout Premont Cowboys

By Rey Sifuetes Jr.

Riviera-Kaufer’s varsity football team rekindled their playoff hopes after shutting out Premont 22-0 on Friday. Kevin Jimenez stole possession of the ball from Premont with a short lobbing opening game kickoff which the Seahawks recovered. More...

Badgers fall to Premont in 1-point heartbreaker

By Fred Salinas Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badgers ended up on the short end of the stick, losing 8-7 against the San Diego Vaqueros this past Friday in Bishop. If you enjoy a good defensive game, this was the game for you as both teams held the opposition in check. More...

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Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Facts first, please

Editor: In response to the Letter to the Editor dated Oct. 11, I must say the following: Before we run around pointing fingers and making accusations that could ruin a man’s life, let’s get all the facts first please. More...

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Family

Pvt. Gustavo L. Hernandez graduates from Boot Camp

Gustavo L. Hernandez, son of Valdemar Hernandez and Noemi Schubert, and a 2009 graduate of H.M. King High School, recently completed Army Boot Camp at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. More...

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Triglyceride Levels Linked to Heart Disease

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 31-year-old son-in-law is 6 feet tall, weighs 185 pounds and is in good physical condition. His concern is triglycerides. His measure more than 600. His cholesterol is just a bit high. More...

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Young vandals hit Bishop school hard

Police apprehend students, ages 9, 10 and 13-years-old
By Erika Hernandez Staff Reporter

Bishop Primary School students returned to class Friday after three students vandalized the campus Wednesday night, which forced classes to be canceled Thursday for cleanup. More...

A&M-Kingsville researchers present snake venom findings

By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

Members of the Natural Toxins Research Center (NTRC) at Texas A&M University-Kingsville had a couple of notable scientific presentations on their calendar, to give a full picture of snake venom. More...

Sheriff’s department mum on prisoner escape here

Many questions remain unanswered as law enforcement officials try to understand how Rafael Ortega, the 18 yr. More...

Halloween Costume Contest

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News

Mexican cinema authority shares his story of posters now on display

Exhibits at Texas A&M-Kingsville, Kenedy Ranch Museum
By Jason Marton Texas A&M-Kingsville

When Rogelio Agrasánchez Jr. was pursuing graduate studies in Latin American literature in the 1980s, he took an interest in vintage Mexican cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. More...

External awards at university reach $20 million and counting

External awards mean a lot to a university. What are externals awards? They include grants for research, and awards received to fund educational and career-focused student programs. More...

Vital Statistics

By Leo H. Alarcon Kleberg County Clerk

Births Filed Michelle Mireles and Luis Antonio Herrera, Sr., October 18, 2009, a boy Raquel and Albert Salazar, October 19, 2009, a girl Jessica M. Garcia and Miguel A. Herrera, October 20, 2009, a boy Marriage Licenses Issued Edwin K. More...

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Education

Weekly School Menu

H.M. King, Gillett and Memorial *Breakfast Monday – Variety of cereal, yogurt, buttered toast, orange juice, milk. Tuesday – Waffle with syrup, sausage wrap, variety of cereal, orange juice, milk. More...

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Business

SWCD elects new officers for the year

Conservation Conversation

The Kleberg – Kenedy Soil and Water Conservation District 356 (SWCD) headquartered in Kingsville recently elected their officers for the new year. John Prukop remains Chairman of the Board. More...

Live Oak Foliage Feeders

By John Ford CEA-AG

After a year of limited insect pest movement, probably drought related, damaging activity has recently been on the increase. Calls and questions have not centered on just one pest, but a wide variety of worms, moths, ants, and flies. More...

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Obituaries

Elias G. Utley

Elias G. Utley, 59, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 in San Antonio. Utley was born on Feb. 1, 1950 in Kingsville to Willie and Guadalupe Utley. He was a retired truck driver and a United States Army Veteran. More...

Elvia M. Rubalcaba

Elvia M. Rubalcaba, 53, of Riviera, died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 in Tomball. Rubalcaba was born on Oct. 5, 1956 in Brownsville. She was a dietary specialist with Alice ISD. More...

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