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Kenedy County celebrates remodeled courthouse

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
Kenedy County finally cut the ribbon and opened the front doors of their newly remodeled courthouse during a ceremony held in Sarita this past Friday. The ceremony punctuated a project which started in July 2008 and cost approximately $3.5 million. More...

New dean for TAMUK College of Business Administration

Dr. Thomas Dock appointed
By Julie Navejar
Texas A&M-Kingsville

The College of Business Administration at Texas A&M University-Kingsville will have a new leader as Dr. Thomas Dock has been appointed the new dean. He will be on campus starting Monday, June 7. More...

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Sports

Badgers eliminated in regional semifinal round

By Fred Salinas
Sports Correspondent

The Bishop Badger baseball season ended after losing 12-7 in game two to the Weimar Wildcats on Saturday, May 29 at the San Antonio ISD Sports Complex in San Antonio. More...

Seahawks celebrate year in sports

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Riviera-Kaufer Independent School District’s athletic department celebrated the 2009-2010 year in sports at a banquet and awards ceremony held in the high school cafeteria this past Thursday evening. CROSS COUNTRY More...

Lions make all-district after epic playoff run

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Having just concluded their season with the furthest postseason trek in school history, Santa Gertrudis Academy High School’s varsity softball team had numerous players make the All-District 32-A team. More...

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Obituaries

Angelica E. Saenz

Angelica E. Saenz, 86, of Kingsville, died on Friday May 28, 2010, in Kingsville. She was born on March 4, 1924, to Jose and Celestina Elizalde. She worked at the Kleberg County Courthouse for 46 years as a Tax Collector Deputy. More...

Jose Isaac Vela

Jose Isaac Vela, 61, of Falfurrias, died May 29, 2010, at a local hospital. Vela was born on April 6, 1949, to Ignacio Vela and Dora Garcia Vela in Falfurrias. He worked as a selfcontractor. More...

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Lone Star Report

Hurricane season is here!

—An “active to extremely active” hurricane season is expected for the Atlantic Basin this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. More...

Meet the hurricane names for 2010

Beginning in 1953, National Hurricane Center started giving hurricanes predetermined names intended to make communications about a particular storm easier. After all, say there are multiple storms developing simultaneously. More...

Reporting Your Power Outage & the Power Restoration Process After a Storm

Heavy rain, tropical cyclones, and tornadoes can bring power outages to Texans in the coming months. These outages can impact thousands of people and it can take several days, or even weeks to restore electric power to everyone. More...

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TAMUK education college to become College of Education and Human Performance

Name change will reflect the diverse programs
By Adriana Garza
Texas A&M-Kingsville

The College of Education at Texas A&M University- Kingsville has a new name— one that better reflects some of the most popular programs in the college. More...

Gloria Bigger-Cantu named top TAMUK communcations alumna

By Erika Hernandez

Gloria Bigger-Cantu was recognized as Alumna of the Year by the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Communications and Theatre Arts Department at an award ceremony held May 13 in the Little Theatre. More...

News

Women’s Shelter to host ‘Mothers & Daughters’ conference June 11

The Women’s Shelter of South Texas will be hosting a free conference for mothers and daughters Friday, June 11 from 4 p m. to 8:30 p m. at First Baptist Church, Kingsville, located at 312 W. King Avenue. More...

Robert Paulson appointed Chief Information Officer at TAMUK

By Julie Navejar
Texas A&M-Kingsville

Officials at Texas A&M University-Kingsville have announced the appointment of Robert O. Paulson as Chief Information Officer beginning Tuesday, June 1. He will oversee computer information services. More...

TAMUK Dates to Remember

(Editors note: All of the events listed take place on the Texas A&M University- Kingsville campus unless otherwise noted. More...

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Education

Stargazing

The Big Dipper
Paul Derrick ...Stargazer

Of the very brightest stars (called 1st-magnitude stars) none are in the northernmost night sky, yet that part of the sky holds seven moderately bright stars that form a pattern more familiar than any of the brightest stars. More...

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Editorial

Arizona and our national self-abasement

The Arizona immigration law has become the occasion for a sorry exercise in national selfabasement. More...

Dual-credit program increasingly popular; access needs improvement

AUSTIN — The state Senate Education and Higher Education committees met in joint session May 24 to get input on the effectiveness and scope of the state’s dual-course credit program that enables students to take high school courses that More...

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