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Benjamin Johnson received his fourth Pagasus Award Sunday, May 19 at a ceremony held at the Hermann Sons Grand Lodge in San Antonio. He attends Steubing Ranch Elementary School. His parent are Laura Johnson of Karnes City and Douglas Johnson of San Antonio. His grandparents are Jim and Julie Weiss of Karnes City.
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Benjamin Johnson received his fourth Pagasus Award Sunday, May 19 at a ceremony held at the Hermann Sons Grand Lodge in San Antonio. He attends Steubing Ranch Elementary School. His parent are Laur...
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Kenedy Chamber Town Topics
By: Kelsey Yeater We recently mailed out ballots with nominations for new directors and the response was very good. The new directors elected by the members of the chamber are Marie Cruz (Select E...
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Christi Janelle Yosko and Bradley Scott Olinick
Yosko and Olinick plan summer wedding
Randy and Eunice Yosko of Three Oaks are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christi Janelle to Bradley Scott, son of Howard and Linda Olinick of Cestahowa. The bride-elect is the ...
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Joe Baker photo Owners, employees, family, friends and guests joined with Kenedy Chamber of Commerce officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony June 6 for Eagle Ford Quick Lube, located at 598 N. Sunset Strip. The owners of this new business are Dell and Dee Hallmark and Don and Nancy Liska. Eagle Ford Quick Lube offers oil and filter changes, radiator and transmission flushes, tire pressure checks and more.
Eagle Ford Quick Lube celebrates ribbon cutting
Joe Baker photo Owners, employees, family, friends and guests joined with Kenedy Chamber of Commerce officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony June 6 for Eagle Ford Quick Lube, located at 598 N. Sun...
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69 cases on docket for County Court
KARNES CITY – Dockets listing a total of 69 cases have been set for Karnes County Court sessions planned for June 17. The court sessions will happen at the Karnes County Offices on the Square in Ka...
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Man airlifted after crash near Falls City
FALLS CITY – A Spring Branch man was airlifted with serious injuries from the scene of a crash that happened just north of Falls City on June 3 after the pickup he was driving crashed into an 18-wh...
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Karnes City bringing back animal control
by Bain Serna
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KARNES CITY – At the May 28 regular meeting of the Karnes City City Council, the council discussed moving forward with plans to restart and restore the Karnes City Animal Control. The Karnes City A...
Pioneer opens Pawnee facility
by Joe Baker
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PAWNEE – Pioneer Natural Resources hosted a grand opening event June 5 for their new facility, a complex of office buildings and yard space recently built to meet the ever growing needs of the comp...
Engineer talks about planning with Karnes County officials
by Joe Baker
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KARNES CITY – County officials listened to information presented by a representative of Naismith Engineering regarding the possible development of a capital improvement program for the Karnes Count...
KCISD announces the winners of the Family Fitness Frenzy for the 2013 school year
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KCISD announces the winners of the Family Fitness Frenzy for the 2013 school year
Diaz and Lundquist participate in Crossroads All Stars game
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Contributed photo Karnes County was well represented in the Crossroads Senior High School softball All-Stars in Victoria June 8. Kenedy resident Rudy Diaz (left) who coaches at Victoria St. Joseph ...
Loma Alta Cemetery Clean Up
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A Pre-Father’s Day Clean Up at the Loma Alta Cemetery is schedule for Saturday, June 15. Bring your equipment. Everybody is invited to come and clean their family plot.

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Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng speaks to journalists following an appearance in New York
Lawmaker, university spar over 'control' of Chinese dissident in U.S.
By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressman who has been blind Chinese dissident Che...
2013-06-19 23:07:17 -0500
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North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate, former Charlotte Mayor McCrory meets supporters during U.S. presidential election in Charlotte
North Carolina governor signs law aimed at restarting executions
By Colleen Jenkins WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's governor, hopi...
2013-06-19 20:20:27 -0500
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A selection of lunch meals offered to detainees are displayed in a food preparation area at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
Stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners: Senator
By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urg...
2013-06-19 18:07:32 -0500
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FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo, John Martorano is questioned about his plea agreement in exchange for testifying against former FBI agent John Connolly, in the Miami Courthouse. Martorano has admitted to 20 killings and previously spent 12 years in prison in exchange for his cooperation with authorities. He lives in a condo on a golf course in Milford, Mass. Neighbors say they didn’t have a clue about his past until seeing him on television in connection with court case in Boston. (AP Photo/Marice Cohn Band, Pool, File)
Bulger trial: The hit man of Country Club Lane
MILFORD, Mass. (AP) — Some neighbors of a former mob hit man were shocked to learn about his past...
2013-06-20 01:53:19 -0500
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