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Old Luehrs Junior High is gone!

FIRST BITE — Here is an exclusive shot of excavator operator Tyler Springer taking the first bite on the front doors of the old Lillion E. Luehrs Junior High School at exactly 10 a.m. More...

Kleberg County starts rural hotel tax collection on Sept. 1

By Erika Hernandez

The Kleberg County Commissioner’s Court set September 1 as the effective date of the seven percent hotel/motel occupancy tax which will affect the rural outlying areas of Kleberg County. More...

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Sports

Fall baseball league registration underway

Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken Baseball League is holding registration for a fall baseball league in Kingsville. The deadline is Sept. 20 and the first game is scheduled for Oct. 1. The cost is $150 per team or $25 individually. More...

Season opening ‘U.S. 77 Bowl’ features former 32-2A rivals

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

Former District 32-2A foes Bishop and Riviera- Kaufer High School will commence their non-district football season by meeting in Bishop at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. More...

Academy and H.M. King hit the road for Week Zero

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.

BRAHMAS H.M. King High School’s varsity football team scrimmaged Laredo Cigarroa on Friday. More...

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Editorial

Obama’s Ground Zero Dodge

President Barack Obama’s ringing statement in favor of the ground zero mosque had a gaping escape clause: He didn’t necessarily support the mosque. More...

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Governor Perry worried about border gunfire aimed at El Paso

Gov. Rick Perry issued the following statement Monday regarding bullets from a gun battle in Juarez that struck a building on the campus of the University of Texas- El Paso over the weekend: More...

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Obituaries

Reynaldo O. Fabela

Reynaldo O. Fabela, 94, of Kingsville, died Aug. 21, 2010, in San Antonio. He was born Sept. 7, 1915, in Kingsville, to Mr. and Mrs. Oracio (Marta) Fabela. He was a retired carpenter. More...

Jamie Gonzales

Jamie Gonzales, 21, of Premont, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, in Corpus Christi. He was born on July 28, 1989, in Corpus Christi, to Jose Gonzales and Erlinda Martinez Gonzales. Gonzales attended Riviera and Premont Schools. More...

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Downtown Artwalk features Saturday Quilters

For the third year in a row, the Saturday Quilters will feature some of their beautifully designed and hand stitched quilts at the annual Downtown Artwalk on Saturday, Oct. 9. The Saturday Quilters group began 12 years ago and More...

Gung-ho Marine vet pulling out all the stops to develop more veterans services here

to develop By Erika Hernandez

After almost nine months on the job, Arturo Pecos, Kleberg County Veteran’s Service Officer, says that out of all the jobs he has ever had this one has been his favorite. More...

News

Barbecue plate sale set for Saturday

The Elks Lodge on South 6th Street will be having a barbecue chicken and sausage plate sale from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28. The plates will be sold for $7.   More...

Ex-sheriff indicted in Nueces County

Former Kleberg County Sheriff Adan Munoz, who is now the executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, was indicted by a Nueces County grand jury last week and is facing charges of misuse of official information, a third degree felon More...

STOREFRONT CRASH

man crashed his vehicle into the Snappy Foods convenience store, at 1002 U.S. 77, in Bishop around 2 p.m. Monday. More...

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Education

Kingsville granddaughter wins NSLI-Y scholarship

Kaley Harless, a 15-yearold student in APO, AE, has been awarded one of 650 National Security Language Initiative for Youth Scholarships (NSLI-Y) for 2010/2011. NSLI-Y, funded by the U.S. More...

Parents Receive Schol Suplies

Harvey Elementary Schol Parents Receive Schol Suplies from First Christian Church — Harvey Elementary students were provided school supplies by members of the First Christian Church. More...

Back to School —

Back to School — Students in Mrs. Rogers pre-kindergarten 3 class at Epiphany School enjoy their lunch on the first day of school Wednesday, Aug. 18. More...

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Family

Now here's a tip!

With school back in session soon (if it’s not already), you can save resources and money by reusing sandwich bags. More...

Salome's Stars

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This could be the time to try soothing whatever bad feelings might be lingering ’twixt and among colleagues, friends or family members. But be sure you do so without favoring any side. More...

Sports Quiz

1. When Jacoby Ellsbury became the Red Sox’s stolen base leader for a single season with 70 in 2009, whose mark did he break? More...

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