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Senior citizens can apply for primary mail ballots now

Kleberg County registered voters age 65 years and older are eligible to vote early by mail and can officially start requesting for an application for the March 2, 2010 primary elections now, according to County Clerk Leo Alarcon. More...

King High honored for science success

The National Center for Educational Achievement has recently named H.M. King High School as a member of its prestigious Higher Performing Schools designation in Texas, based on significant growth demonstrated by students in the areas of science. More...

Hinojosa seeks return to Pct. 2 post

Long-time Kingsville native Joe G. Hinojosa has announced his candidacy for Kleberg County Commissioner for Precinct 2 in the March 2010 Democratic Party Primary. More...

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Sports

Riviera AD confirms ‘retirement’

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Riviera Independent School District Athletic Director Arturo de la Rosa offered his own reason as to why he will soon step down from his position, a few days after Superintendent Ernest Havner broke the news in a letter to the editor in this past Sun More...

Timeout!

Is there really no place like home?
By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Let’s see, where do I start with this one. More...

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Editorial

The most boring man in the world?

Barack Obama’s vibe used to be a cross between JFK and Beatlemania. Now it’s fading into “Oh, him again?” More...

State to destroy blood samples to end lawsuit

AUSTIN — To settle a lawsuit, the Texas Department of State Health Services will destroy more than 5 million blood samples taken from newborns without the parents’ consent and stored for research. More...

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Lone Star Report

Deadline approaches for Sale of ‘fire safe’ cigarettes

AUSTIN – As of Jan. 1, 2010, all cigarettes sold in Kingsville and Bishop as well as the rest of Texas must be certified fire standard compliant. All FSC cigarettes will be marked near the Universal Product Code (UPC) with the letters FSC. More...

What’s good for Nebraska good forTexas

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Arson suspected in Memorial Middle School classroom fire

By Erika Hernandez

A fire broke out at Memorial Middle School Sunday afternoon, leaving one classroom damaged in what Kingsville Fire Department officials believe is a case of arson. The fire department responded to a call at approximately 12:45 p.m. More...

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PICTURE POSTCARD HOLIDAY — As the new year arrives and the Christmas holiday comes to a close, historic downtown Kingsville remains a Yuletide vision of bright lights and warm colors. More...

High winds knock out power here

Wind gusts reaching 60 miles per hour blew into the Kingsville-Bishop area Christmas Eve, knocking down electrical power lines and light posts, and leaving several thousand people in the area without power. The wind storm arrived around 10 a.m. More...

School district announces some major reassignments

Reassignments of KISD administrators were announced at the last regular board meeting after the closed session. Most of the reassignments concerned the LASER classroom teachers and administrator reassignments. More...

Judge DeLaPaz seeks another term

Cheque DeLaPaz, Precinct 4 Kleberg County Justice of the Peace, has announced his bid for reelection in the March 2010 Democratic Primary. He has served as Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace 15 years. More...

News

PET OF THE WEEK

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ARK Bulletin

A recently adopted black pug by the name of Zeus has been missing for several days. It is important that the pet be found immediately. Zeus is heartworm positive and was recently treated for the heartworms. More...

Holiday Schedule

Because of the New Year holiday for City of Kingsville employees, residential garbage usualy collected on Thursday will be picked up on Wednesday, and residential garbage usually collected on Friday will be picked up on Thursday. More...

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Education

Harvey Elementary School 2nd six weeks honor roll announced

Harvey Elementary School honor roll for the second six weeks of school has been announced by Principal Dr. Grace Ruiz More...

J.S. GILLETT STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

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STUDENTS HONORED — St. More...

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Obituaries

Harriet Isabel Daehn

Harriet Isabel Daehn, 88, of Kingsville, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 in Corpus Christi. More...

Arturo G. Flores

Arturo G. Flores, 73 of Kingsville died Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 in Kingsville. He was born Feb. 26, 1936 in Kingsville to Mr. and Mrs. Clemente (Ambrosia) Flores. More...

Cathryn Grace Zimmerman

Cathryn Grace Zimmerman, 43, passed away on Saturday December 26, 2009 in Azle, TX. She was born August 6, 1966, in Corpus Christi, TX. to Glenn Irving Price, Jr. and Cenia Alaniz Price of Kingsville. More...

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