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Primary runoff election Tuesday

By Erika Hernandez

Voters go back to the polls Tuesday for the Democratic and Republican primary runoff elections. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. More...

Riviera meeting Monday

The Riviera School Improvement Committee will meet at 7 p m. Monday in the Riviera Fire Station. Everyone welcomed to attend. More...

Cancer survivor stresses early detection

Relay for Life
By Erika Hernandez

At the age of 32, Kingsville resident Letty Perez was living the life of an average working wife and mother until she went to her doctor for an annual checkup not knowing that her life would never be the same. More...

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Sports

Badger boys, girls golf teams win district tournament

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badger boys and girls teams placed first at the 32-2A district tournament held this past Wednesday, April 7 at Tony Butler Municipal Golf Club in Harlingen. Senior A.J. More...

Ricardo, Academy coaches submit applications for KISD AD

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

With a deadline of 11:59 p m. on Friday to submit completed paperwork, an early afternoon count had 24 candidates seeking the athletic director and head football coach position at Kingsville Independent School District. More...

Weekend sports notes

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

SEAHAWKS Riviera-Kaufer High School’s varsity boys and girls track teams compete at the District 32-2A meet to be held in Santa Rosa on Saturday. The Lady Seahawk varsity and junior varsity softball teams visit San Diego at 5 p m. More...

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Family

National DEAR Day celebration

DEAR stands for Drop Everything And Read, and National DEAR Day is a special reading celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together on a daily basis a family priority and on that day you are asked to read for 30 minutes. More...

113th Annual TFWC convention planned for April 14-17

The Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs–South Texas District will host the 113th Annual TFWC Convention April 14-17 in Corpus Christi. TFWC President Marjorie Williamson of Horseshoe Bay, Texas will be presiding. More...

Senior Citizen Menu posted

Kleberg County Senior Citizen Congregate Dining Menu Served at the Senior Center - 720 E. Lee, Kingsville Ricardo Senior Center and Riviera Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For the week of April 12 to April 16. More...

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Lone Star Report

AG urges Texans to safely participate in census, watch for identity theft

With the arrival of April, the 2010 U.S. Census is officially underway. Texans should quickly complete and return the forms to the Census Bureau. More...

Runoff Election Sample Ballots

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Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup set for April 24

The 24th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place Saturday, April 24, in Kleberg County and other sites around the Coastal Bend. More...

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Trial will start on Monday for Pct. 4’s Romeo Lomas

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Three elected officials and one city of Kingsville supervisor are among 12 witnesses subpoenaed to testify in the trial of Precinct 4 Kleberg County Commissioner Romeo Lomas who was indicted of official misconduct. More...

Where to Vote

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Meet State Rep.-elect J.M. Lozano and family

Photos and Story By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

When he was a freshman student at Premont High School J.M. Lozano traveled with other students to participate in the University Interscholastic League state competition. More...

State of KISD address April 14

The public is invited to attend the Kingsville Independent School District State of the District Address set for 6 p.m. April 14 at the H.M. King High School cafeteria. More...

News

Events to be held in honor of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

By Erika Hernandez

April is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month and Mayor Sam Fugate will make a proclamation Monday recognizing this month in Kingsville. More...

Grand Jury Indictments listed

The following are Indictments returned by the Grand Jury on March 30, 2010. Brian Keith Perez, possession of marihuana. More...

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Business

Conservation Conversation:

Winter rains bring weedy pastures
By Frank Baca
Soil Conservationist USDA-NRCS

With the end of a drought and the onslaught of rainfall this fall and winter, pastures, roadsides, and lawns are full of spring flowers of all colors. More...

County Agent’s Corner

Red Harvester Ants invade
By John Ford CEA-AG
Texas AgriLife Extension Service Kleberg-Kenedy

Each spring, at the Extension Office, there is an increase in ant calls and questions. Usually most questions center around control methods for red imported fire ants or leaf-cutting ants in the home lawn and landscape. More...

SBA warns small businesses of fraudulent attempts offering to help them secure SBA loans

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is warning small businesses to use caution if they are contacted by firms offering to help them apply for funds available through SBA programs. More...

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Obituaries

Jose L. Moya, Jr.

Jose L. Moya, Jr., 41, of Kingsville, died April 6, 2010, in Corpus Christi. He was born on March 10, 1969, in Kingsville to Jose L. Moya Sr. and Ramona Campos Moya. Moya was formerly employed as a security guard at Celanese Chemical Company. More...

Mary Scalise Crowell

Mary Scalise Crowell of Kingsville, died on April 3, 2010, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. She was born on Feb. 9, 1955, in New Iberia, La., to Joe James Scalise and Loraine Priscilla Woodruff Scalise. More...

Kenneth David Barry

Former Kingsville resident Kenneth “Kenny” David Barry, 6, of International Falls, Minn., died March 29, 2010, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, Minn. He was born on April 16, 2003, in Corpus Christi. More...

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