November 22, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

Holocaust survivor recalls in talks with students here

Inge Auerbacher recalled spending three years of her life from the ages of seven to 10 years in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. The nightmare existence of death, fear and hunger blanketed her daily life. More...

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Sports

Badgers selected to 32-2A All District football team

Academic All District honorees named

The 32-2A All District football selections were recently posted for the 2009 season. Several players from Bishop were selected. Offensive Player of the Year honors was awarded to Badger senior fullback Zack Lowman. More...

Bus full of Seahawks make all-district

After successfully advancing into the postseason for the first time in a handful of years, Riviera-Kaufer High School had several of their varsity football players recently selected for the All- District 32-2A team. More...

Weekend Sports Notes

LADY BRAHMAS NAMED ALL-DISTRICT A pair of H.M. King High School senior volleyball players were recently voted into the All-District 31-4A team. More...

Business

Youth learn about soil, water during Ag Fair 2009

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office in conjunction with the Kleberg-Kenedy Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) were part of festivities this week called Ag Fair 2009. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Brown patch makes appearance

The fungus Rhizoctonia solani, better known as Brown Patch, appears in area lawns about this time each year. Brown Patch can affect a number of warm-season grasses. Locally it is St. More...

Obituaries

Jose Enrique Bazan

Jose Enrique Bazan, 79, of Kingsville, died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in Kingsville. Bazan was born on May 8, 1930 in Kingsville. He was owned and operated Henry’s Glass Shop for many years and formally employed with K.I.S.D. More...

Million dollars in parks improvements underway

The J.K Northway Exposition Center and other Kleberg County park facilities may soon be getting a huge facelift thanks to a $1 million worth of certificates of obligation allocated to the Kleberg County Parks and Recreation Department. More...

Traffic accident fatal here

The Kingsville Police Department won’t release the name of the driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal traffic accident Wednesday night. More...

Thanksgiving holiday trash schedules listed

The City of Kingsville has announced the schedule of changes for residential and commercial garbage service for the Thanksgiving holiday. The city will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27. More...

News

De Leon completes basic training/AIT training course

Army E3 Desiree Nicole De Leon completed her 10 week training at S.C. Fort Jackson on Sept. 3, 2009. Then she completed AIT in Fort Lee Virginia on Nov. 5, 2009. More...

Hernandez completes basic combat training

Army Pvt. Gustavo Hernandez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

Toys for Tots launches new website kingsville-tx.toysfortots.org

The Toys for Tots Campaign has now felt the effects of the information technology age, as it launches its’ own local website, http:// kingsville=tx.toysfortots.org. More...

Editorial

Where’s the chief when you need him

Friday, Oct. 23, at approximately 2:40 a.m. I, a citizen of Kingsville, was traveling north in the 500 block of North Third Street approaching the intersection of North Third and West Richard Avenue (east and westbound stop signs only). More...

Thanks for literacy support

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Watch on senior population

It is estimated that by 2040 Texans over 60 will comprise 23 percent of the total state population. Services that affect the everyday life of seniors in this state need better coordination, expansion and more accessibility. Lt. Gov. More...

Family

Working Past Retirement

When we were in our 30s, most of us couldn’t wait for the day we could retire. Now, at retirement age, many of us aren’t doing what we expected. More...

Clubs & Organizations

(Editor’s note: Some entries may have outdated or incorrect information, to submit correct information or changes to your calendar item, call 592-4304 ext. 5.) Sunday Monday More...

Animal Rescue Kleberg

Animal Rescue Kleberg is a non-profit organization that helps find homes for orphaned cats, dogs and occasionally other animals. ARK is located at 225 E. Henrietta. Hours are from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or by appointment. More...

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