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NEW FLAG

There’s a new flag flying at City Hall. The new City of Kingsville flag made its public debut at the Monday meeting of the Kingsville City Commission. More...

Javelinas, UPD team up for kids

By Erika Hernandez

The Texas A&M University Kingsville Police Department donated over 300 toy stuffed animals to the pediatrics department of Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg Tuesday. More...

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Sports

Seahawk weekend sports notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

32-2A All-District basketball selections Riviera sophomore Heston Van Fleet was the lone Seahawk to receive the first team honor receiving a unanimous vote to the first team selection due to outstanding performances throughout the season. More...

Badger Beat

32-2A All-District basketball selections posted
By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

The 32-2A Bishop Badger boys basketball All-District selections were recently announced after the state tournament was completed. Bishop seniors A.J. Gaona and Grant Michalk were selected to the First Team All- District. More...

Weekend Sports Notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

LIONS JUNIOR HIGH BASEBALL Santa Gertrudis Junior High School’s baseball team has an unblemished 2-0 record after the Lions defeated Santa Rosa 7-3 this past Monday. More...

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Editorial

DEL CORAZON

The Mother’s Club
By Poncho Hernandez Jr.

We need to start at the beginning. That’s back in the early 1950s, long before Swanson introduced its first TV dinner and way before the electric can opener began to spin. More...

Letter to the Editor

Reader says article on bee attack was wrong

Editor: This letter is to address an article that was published on Sunday, March 21, about two horses that were attacked by bees. More...

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Business

Edward Jones ranks No. 3 on Texas best companies list

The financial services firm Edward Jones recently was named the No. 3 company in the “Best Companies to Work for in Texas” ranking by Texas Monthly magazine, according to Bud Malcik, a Financial Advisor in Kingsville. More...

County Agent’s Corner

‘Bee’ aware of bees
By John Ford, CEA-Ag
Texas AgriLife Extension Service

Local residents need to keep in mind that the Africanized Honey Bee (AHB) has been established in the area for approximately 19 years. The AHB was positively identified for the first time in Kleberg County in 1991. More...

Conservation Conversation

Restored wetlands giving new life to waterfowl wildlife
By Robert Schmidt
NRCS District Conservationist

As our country developed into the most agriculturally productive nation in the world in the 1900s, more than half the nation’s wetlands were drained. More...

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Obituaries

Robert Charles Belt

Robert Charles Belt, 71, of Kingsville, died March 24, 2010. He was born on March 15, 1939, in State Center, Iowa to Charles Belt and Viola Mae Kutzner. Belt was a member of the St. Gertrude Catholic Church. He retired from the U.S. More...

Bernal L. Rios

Bernal L. Rios, 80, of Falfurrias, died Monday, March 22, 2010, at his residence in Falfurrias. He was born on Nov. 11, 1929, to Jose Rios and Francisca Longoria Rios in Duval County. More...

Betty Rule

Betty Rule, 70, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in Corpus Christi. Services are pending with Turcotte-Piper Mortuary in Kingsville. More...

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KISD takes 2nd look at AD choice

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

(BULLETIN: Corpus Christi Carroll High defensive coordinator Marcus A. Booker has withdrawn his name for consideration as the new athletic director for the Kingsville Independent School District and head Brahma football coach. More...

Race for Kenedy County Judge will be a real contest

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Kenedy County Commissioner Lewis E. ‘Buddy’ Turcotte III is ready for November’s general election where he will try to occupy the county judge’s seat which is being vacated by J.A. Garcia Jr. More...

Police arrest 3 in fake robbery

Three individuals were arrested Wednesday in connection with a reported robbery that occurred at the night deposit drop at Wells Fargo last week. However, Kingsville police soon discovered the robbery proved to be a case of internal theft. More...

SPECIAL DAY OF CELEBRATION

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News

Holiday trash schedule announced

City of Kingsville offices will be closed on Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday. Garbage services for the week of March 29-April 3, 2010 are as follows: Residential Monday/Thursday service will change to Monday and Wednesday. More...

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DIABETES ALERT DAY - CHRISTUS Spohn Health System partnered with the American Diabetes Association Tuesday to offer free diabetes screenings for Diabetes Alert Day. More...

GYPSY MC GIVES GENEROUS DONATION TO AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

— The Gypsy Motorcycle Club Kingsville Chapter presented a check for $2,000 to help contribute to the American Cancer Society’s Kleberg County-Bishop Relay for Life scheduled for Friday, April 16, 7 p m. at Javelina Stadium. More...

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Education

Kingsville Noon Rotary Club selects Cortez as March Student of the Month

Coryfrancis Cortez, a senior at H.M. King High School and ranked number 14 in her class was selected by the Kingsville Noon Rotary Club as the Student of the Month for the month of March. Rotarian Dr. More...

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PDAP ART CONTEST WINNERS NAMED — Memorial Middle School students recently participated in the PDAP Art Contest. More...

School Lunch Menus posted

Kingsville ISD Harvey and Harrel Breakfast Monday – Variety of cereal, buttered toast, orange juice, milk. Tuesday – Cinnamon roll, variety of cereal, orange juice, milk. More...

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Family

King’s Way to feature Last Supper drama Sunday

King’s Way Family Church will have a dramatization of the Last Supper titled ‘The Living Lord’s Supper’ at 10 a.m. Sunday, March 28 at the church located at 1727 Senator Carlos Truan Blvd. More...

CLA summer program registration begins

The Christian Life Academy Pre- Kindergarten 3, 4, and 5 Summer Program will be from June 1 to July 30. The program starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. Registration begins March 29 through May 30. More...

Enlarged prostate puts squeeze on urine flow

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For men with BPH, would you recommend the Prolieve System for treatment? It involves reducing the prostate with heat. Must it be done periodically to maintain symptom improvement? Any information will be appreciated. -- Anon. More...

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