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Letter to the Editor: Beeville, we need you
The school bond election is long overdue for our community. I know it will cost more taxes for most of us taxpayers. However, we will be investing in the future of our students, supporting our teachers, and helping our community prosper. The average homestead in the Beeville ISD district is $159,611 per the Bee County Appraisal District. A taxpayer with a homestead exemption will pay $7.63 per month or $91.50 more per year after the bond. If a taxpayer has an Over 65 homestead exemption there is no tax increase because there is a tax ceiling for the taxpayer.
Mathis ISD school board votes to fire head football coach after improper communication with former student comes to light
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Mathis Independent School District school board voted to terminate athletics director Roger Masters' contract at the end of the year in a specially called meeting Friday. The vote was unanimous, 7-0. Masters is accused of having improper electronic communication with a former student in...
Beeville ISD defends bond accusations delivered in newspaper ad
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In Beeville the nearly $63 million school bond proposal is definitely the talk of the town. Especially after someone placed a very large ad in the newspaper asking voters to turn it down. One claims says the district never did a traffic study on the...
BOND: BISD requests over $62 million on May 4 ballot
Beeville Independent School District is asking Beeville voters for $62,380,000 for new construction and infrastructure upgrades on the May 4 election ballot. Nearly 88% ($54,688,326) of the proposed bond is allotted for the construction of a new elementary school that will consolidate RA Hall and FMC Elementary Schools. FMC, built in 1957, is 67 years old, and its counterpart, RA Hall, was built 10 years later in 1967.
Mathis Elementary host 'Touch-A-Truck' event for students Friday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Mathis Elementary students from Pre-K through second grade got a special treat Friday as community members came out to support the school with a 'Touch-A-Truck' event bringing school buses, tow trucks, police units and more. The Pre-K teacher who organized it all, Tiffani Jurach, said...
George West ISD names Teachers of the Year
As school districts prepare to honor teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, George West ISD provided special honors. Five finalists and the Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year were honored at a recent board meeting. Lindsey Royal received recognition as Elementary Teacher of the Year. She is a Grade 3...
Bond reduction denied for former Mathis police chief Roush
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A San Patricio County judge denied former Mathis Police Department Chief Scott Roush's request for bail reduction Friday. Roush is accused of a total of nine counts of tampering with evidence, theft and theft of a firearm, and is being held in the San Patricio County Jail on $250,000 bond.
Election Day Candidate Capsules: Reynaldo Garcia
1. Proudly born and raised in Beeville. 2. Product of Beeville Public Schools, graduating from A.C. Jones High School. 3. Proud Marine Corps veteran. 4. Holds a Criminal Justice degree and is a graduate of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. 5. Boasts 38 years of invaluable Law Enforcement...
Dollar General damaged by April 22 fire
The Dollar General in Goliad was damaged by an early morning fire on April 23. Volunteer fire departments from Goliad, Ander-Weser, Berclair, Fannin, and Schroeder responded to the fire, which occurred at 1:49 a.m. According to Goliad County Fire Marshal Kevin Story, the fire was extinguished in under 10 minutes.
Community Driven Banking
Since 1901, local citizens have trusted Karnes County National Bank for all of their financial needs. There are shareholders today that go back generations. “That’s the benefit of having built those relationships with our customers,” said H.B. Ruckman III, the fifth Ruckman to have served as President of Karnes County National Bank and now is still serving on the board. Alec Alexander, President of Karnes County National Bank agrees, “The availability to have a personal connection with entities that deal with your hard earned money is invaluable, and the accessibility to have the small town, one on one connection that has gone by the wayside is still a huge need.” This is exactly why Karnes County National Bank is opening a new branch in Beeville, in addition to its Karnes City and Kenedy locations.
Mathis ISD superintendent, athletics director placed on leave with pay
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Mathis Independent School District Superintendent Tim Norman and athletics director Roger Masters are both on administrative leave with pay, according to a news release posted to the district's website Monday. The notice, signed and dated by school board president Melinda Barajas states that the move...
Former Nueces County Livestock Show Secretary Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $200K
A former secretary for the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show (NCJLS) in Texas has copped to stealing nearly $200,000 from the organization over a five-year span, federal authorities said. Sara Rene Chapman, 67, of Sandia, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud after an FBI investigation revealed her brazen swindle that left the group she worked for more than a decade out to dry. Chapman admitted to starting her scheme in 2018 and persistently abusing the trust placed in her until 2023, according to a statement from U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani's office.
Lady Horns win gold, earn state meet berths
George West high jumper Thana Hernandez is accustomed to being overlooked by her competition. “I’m used to the other jumpers towering over me and I still manage to beat them,” the 5-foot-1 Hernandez said. “It’s awesome.”. Hernandez continued her impressive freshman season on April 20 at...
TRHS is the UIL academic district champ
Three Rivers High School competed in the UIL 31-AA High School Academic Meet and were named the district champ. Fifteen of the students will advance to the regional meet. In addition to winning the overall trophy, the Accounting, Calculator Applications and Mathematics teams placed first in the competition, winning additional trophies. The TRHS team competed against students from Kenedy, Port Aransas, Refugio, Skidmore, Woodsboro and Yorktown.
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