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May 16, 2012 / Front Page

Dead body leads to capital murder charge

By Tim Olmeda
tolmeda@king-ranch.com

The body of a 34-yearold Kingsville man was found just outside Riviera on Monday, and the Kleberg County Sheriff ’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the man’s death. More...

Burial monument seller indicted for theft

By Tim Olmeda
tolmeda@king-ranch.com

A local business owner was indicted Thursday for theft for allegedly taking money paid by customers for burial monuments, but not providing the monuments to the individuals. More...

Parents reminded to vaccinate children

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
gbiggercantu@king-ranch.com

Officials with the Kingsville Independent School District are reminding parents that all students must be current with their immunizations, and all future pre-kindergarten 4-year-old students and future seventh graders must meet specific vaccine requ More...

County, URI trial continues in district court

By Tim Olmeda
tolmeda@king-ranch.com

The trial between Kleberg County and Uranium Resources Inc. resumed on Monday in the 105th District Court of Judge Angelica Hernandez. More...

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Sports

Badger to take on Jerseys at regional quarterfinals

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
Sports Correspondent

Bishop High School’s varsity baseball team is moving on to the Region IV quarterfinals after ousting Poth, 10-1, during a one-game area playoff held in Three Rivers on Saturday. More...

Lady Lions to face Cobras in regional semifinals

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
Sports Correspondent

Santa Gertrudis Academy High School’s varsity softball team (21-2) is one series away from returning to the same tier where both of its previous two seasons have concluded. More...

Reynolds to play in all-star football game

By Rey Sifuentes Jr.
Sports Correspondent

Riviera-Kaufer High School senior linebacker Britt Reynolds – a three year starter who did not miss a game – has been invited to suit up one last time during the 17th Annual East-West Coastal Bend Shriner Classic All-Star football game, s More...

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Obituaries

Joaquina Garza Moreno

Joaquina Garza Moreno, 87, of Victoria, died Friday, May 4, 2012. She was born June 16, 1924, in Kingsville to the late Enrique Y. Garza and Magdalena Garcia Garza. More...

Maria Guadalupe Alvarez

Maria Guadalupe Alvarez, 60, of Kingsville, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Kingsville. She was born July 3, 1951 to Jose and Maria Medrano in Salvatierra, Guanajuato, Mexico. Alvarez was a retired home provider. More...

Aurora Davila Gutierrez

Aurora Davila Gutierrez, 87, of Bishop, died Saturday, May 12, 2012 in Corpus Christi. She was born Jan. 19, 1925 in Hebbronville, to Lorenzo Davila and Barbarita Cavazos Davila. Gutierrez was of the Baptist faith. More...

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Troopers seize $400K in Hwy. 77 traffic stop

By Christopher Maher
cjmaher@king-ranch.com

A Dallas man has been charged with money laundering after troopers found more than $400,000 hidden in luggage in his vehicle headed to Brownsville Thursday. More...

County continues Drum Point discussion

By Tim Olmeda
tolmeda@king-ranch.com

A Kleberg County official addressing county commissioners on Monday about the ongoing situation with a popular fishing spot in Riviera suggested the county fine the landowner for blocking off access to the land. More...

New faces elected to KISD school board, Kingsville city commission

By Jonathan Adamsreporter@king-ranch.com The voters have selected three new faces to the Kingsville Independent School District Board of Trustees, and allowed only one incumbent to return after Saturday’s election. More...

H.M. King High School conducting survey

By Gloria Bigger-Cantu
gbiggercantu@king-ranch.com

H.M. King High School parents have been asked to participate in a survey to answer questions on a variety of different topics. More...

News

City commission bids farewell to Laskowski, Wilson

By Tim Olmeda
tolmeda@king-ranch.com

The Kingsville City Commission bid farewell to two longtime members during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, while also expressing optimism that the city would continue moving forward with those recently elected into office. More...

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Education

Meet MMS National Junior Honor Society

Memorial Middle School has announced their first National Junior Honor Society members. The members pictured are seventh graders Dylan M. Diaz, Alexis Zepeda, Cassidy Falcon, Brittany A. More...

BHS state bound One Act Play to host public performance

Bishop High School’s theatre department’s One Act Play, Alice in Wonderland: Manhattan Project, qualified for the University Interscholastic League State Championship Finals competition t More...

Memorial Middle School honor roll listed

The Memorial Middle School has announced their honor roll for the fifth six weeks: More...

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Editorial

Voter ID law remains on hold pending legal action

AUSTIN — Before and after the passage of Senate Bill 14 by the Texas Legislature in 2011, the new voter identification legislation was labeled discriminatory by its opponents (Democrats) but a necessary tool to prevent fraud by its supporters ( More...

The end of China envy?

China-envying New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman likes to muse about how wonderful it would be if the United States could be like China for a day. More...