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Fall Festival in Falls City set for Oct. 27
The Falls City PTO invites everyone to join in the fun at the annual Fall Festival on Thursday, October 27, from 3:30...

06:00 AM, Thursday, October 20

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On Thursday, Oct. 6, the children enrolled at the Kenedy Headstart Center participated in the “Jumpstart-Read for the Record” campaign. The children and their teachers joined over 2 million others around the world by reading the story “llama, Llama Red Pajama”, written by Anna Dewdney. This campaign brings awareness to the importance of early education. Pictured are the children in the class of Judy Guerra and Eva Rodriguez, and also pictured are the children in the class of Irma Garza and parent volunteer, Frances Huerta.

Kenedy Headstart participates in ‘Jumpstart-Read for the R...
On Thursday, Oct. 6, the children enrolled at the Kenedy Headstart Center participated in the “Jumpstart-Read for the...

06:00 AM, Thursday, October 20

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The Karnes City High School Highsteppers pose together with a copy of a regional newspaper that recently highlighted the local dance team.

Highsteppers go viral: Web poll results generate media att...
In a town of 3,042 and school of 265, news travels fast. So when a poll buried in The Victoria Advocate caught the ey...

06:00 AM, Friday, October 14

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Pawnee PTO meeting Oct. 13
The Pawnee PTO will be holding its monthly meeting in the conference room at 6 pm on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011.

08:55 AM, Thursday, October 13

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Students in Karnes City Junior High School Science teacher Sandra Yanta’s Life and Wellness class proudly display the box loads of items collected for fire victims in Bastrop. Mrs. Yanta’s first and fourth period elective classes, through a drive dubbed “Badgers Love Bastrop,” have been heading up the collection since mid-September and have extended their effort to Oct. 14. They are accepting monetary donations; personal items such as shampoo, deodorant, lotions, brushes and combs; clothes for women, men and children; shoes; belts; blankets; jackets and coats; and toys. Also, the collection center indicated a need for food items (canned, boxed, and packaged) and cleaning supplies. Boxes the size of washing machines are set up in the foyer outside the junior high office as collection bins.

Donations for fire victims accepted at KCJHS until Oct. 14
Students in Karnes City Junior High School Science teacher Sandra Yanta’s Life and Wellness class proudly display the...

07:46 AM, Thursday, October 13

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Falls City honor roll
Falls City High School Falls City High School students named to the honor roll for the first six weeks are: Superior ...

07:44 AM, Thursday, October 13

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Mrs. Hosek’s classes at Kenedy Elementary were put into groups of four and each group drew the eight planets. The student learned a riddle to remember the
planets: My-Mercury, very-Venus, excellent-Earth, mother-Mars, just-Jupiter, served-Saturn, us-Uranus, and noodles-Neptune. Pictured above and below.

Third Grade students at Kenedy Elementary learn their eigh...
Mrs. Hosek’s classes at Kenedy Elementary were put into groups of four and each group drew the eight planets. The stu...

07:42 AM, Thursday, October 13

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Karnes City High School PSAT/NMSQT testing
Karnes City High School will administer the PSAT/NMSQT on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. to 10th and 11th grade student...

06:00 AM, Thursday, October 06

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Local blood drives planned at schools
SAN ANTONIO - As students are well into the 2011-2012 school year, schools in the Crossroads area are encouraging stu...

06:00 AM, Thursday, October 06

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KCHS Project Graduation meeting and BBQ fundraiser
Karnes City High School Project Graduation will hold a meeting on Oct. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in room 17 of the high school. ...