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EXEMPLARY RATING

EXEMPLARY RATING — Dr. Vita Canales, Ricardo Independent School District superintendent, points to the Ricardo ISD website that displays its Texas Education Agency rating. More...

Los Palominos featured Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Fun Fest

Grammy award winning Los Palominos will be the featured entertainment at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church Family Fun Fest Saturday, Aug. 7, in the J.K. Northway Exposition Center at Dick Kleberg Park. More...

Lowdown burglars beat up Chihuahua

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

Burglars broke into the home of a Kingsville woman twice, not only stealing thousands of dollars worth of her valuables, but also beating up her small pet Chihuahua. Both the homeowner and pet still remain traumatized about the damage. More...

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Sports

THIRD PLACE FINISH

THIRD PLACE FINISH — Corpus Christi Bullets placed third place on July 17-24 for the World Series Super Series Baseball Tournament held in Grapevine. The team consists of players from all over South Texas. More...

AROUND THE HORN SKILLS COMPETITION WINNERS

AROUND THE HORN SKILLS COMPETITION WINNERS — Corpus Christi Bullets 10U won the Skills Competition Around the Horn on July 17-24 at the World Series held in Grapevine. More...

Cracking the whip

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Both Head Coaches Wally Moon (Santa Gertrudis Academy High School) and Robert Wilcox (H.M. More...

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Editorial

The no-matter-what tax increase

White House economic adviser Christina Romer is off-message. Her offense is nearly as grave as that of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, who let slip that Democrats are in danger of losing no-matter-what the House. Romer’s indiscretion is More...

AG files appeal to keep Texas’ clean air program in place

AUSTIN — Texas is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision on July 15 to disapprove the state’s flexible permits program. More...

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Lone Star Report

CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS — Ethan Armani Greenwood recently attended Coach Cowhop’s Baseball Camp in Houston. He won several competitions throughout the week. More...

Are you due $250 Check?

Did you receive a $250 check from the government? Chances are that means you’re in the no-man’s land of the doughnut hole -- also called the Medicare Part D coverage gap -- along with the 300,000 others who also received the check. More...

Disability Claims Going Paperless

I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. The Department of Veterans Affairs wants to go paperless for disability claims. More...

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Ricardo, Driscoll ISD rated tops, KISD point away from recognized

Santa Gertrudis, Kenedy districts ‘recognized’
By Gloria Bigger-Cantu

The Ricardo Independent School District received an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency according to the 2010 preliminary accountability report released Friday. More...

Leadership Kingsville applications available

Applications are now available for the 2010- 2011 Leadership Kingsville course. Leadership Kingsville is a series of educational programs focusing on community information and issues. More...

Kleberg County brings back Airport Advisory Commission

Supporters of the Kleberg County Airport hope that a decision by the Kleberg County Commissioners Court to resurrect the county’s Airport Advisory Commission, which had not met for a quarter of a century, will lead to a better appreciation of More...

GETTING READY —

GETTING READY — It was back on the H.M. King High School campus for some band students as they begin practice sessions. More...

City charter amendment is officially on the ballot

By Erika Hernandez

As expected, the Kingsville City Commission approved a resolution at a special meeting Tuesday ordering a Nov. More...

News

Historic event held for Chamberlain Masonic Lodge members

Officers of the 120th Masonic district were installed on July 14 at the S.B. Mossier Masonic lodge in Alice by Orville L. O’Neill, Grand Master of Texas Masons. More...

Cashen honored at ‘Tribute to Women Brunch’

Kleberg County Republican Party Chairman Connie Cashen was honored by the Texas Federation of Republican Women at the Tribute to Women Brunch” sponsored by Comptroller Susan Combs on June 11, 2010 at the Republican Party Texas Convention in More...

CREATIVE POETRY WINNERS

CREATIVE POETRY WINNERS — Sandy Chisholm, State President of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, presents Daniel Salinas a third grade student of Epiphany Episcopal School a certificate recog More...

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Education

Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approves tenure for eight faculty

By Adriana Garza

Texas A&M-Kingsville Eight Texas A&M University-Kingsville faculty were awarded tenure by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents. Receiving tenure during the July 23 meeting of the Board of Regents are: Dr. More...

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Obituaries

Florence Miriam Myers

Florence Miriam Myers, 85, of Kingsville, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, in Kingsville. She was born on Oct. 17, 1924, to Charlie Pantel and Josephine Dentler Pantel in Victoria. More...

Vidal B. Cisneros

Vidal B. Cisneros, 81, of Kingsville, and a former longtime resident of Corpus Christi, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Kingsville. He was born on March 17, 1929, to Vidal and Eloisa Cisneros. Cisneros was a truck driver until his retirement. More...

Manuel L. Salinas

Manuel L. Salinas, 67, of Kingsville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday July 30, 2010 with his loving wife and children by his side. He was born on September 16, 1942 in Batesville, Ohio. He grew up in Hebbronville, Texas. More...

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