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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
Morrill delivers ‘State of the County’
Bee County residents and Chamber of Commerce residents gathered at the Beeville Country Club on Thursday, April 18, to hear Bee County Judge Trace Morrill deliver the ‘State of the County’. “Financially, we’re healthy,” Morrill said. “We’re even healthy in an increasingly difficult environment … operationally, we’re healthy.”...
Retail food establishments score A’s
The Live Oak County Health Department conducts inspections of retail food establishments in the county. For the month of March, all food establishments scored in the “A” range. Making a perfect score were the following Three Rivers food establishments: Kwik Chek, Circle K, Subway at Circle K, Piggy...
Bond election hopes
Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Board Trustee. Despite many frustrations, I have witnessed the heart and dedication that our staff, students, and parents have in making Beeville better. I’d like to take this opportunity to voice my concerns and express my hopes for the upcoming election. We have done a lot of good, but there is so much more that we can accomplish for our district employees and students.
Tigerettes finish second at IV-3A meet
With victories in all three relays, the Goliad Tigerettes finished second in the team standings at the Region IV-3A Track and Field Championships on April 20 at Seguin’s Matador Stadium. Goliad was first with 93 points and Universal City Randolph was in second with 84 with two events remaining....
Tigers win Region IV-3A title in final event
The Goliad Tigers captured the Region IV-3A Track and Field Championships team title in dramatic fashion on April 20 at Matador Stadium in Seguin. The Hallettsville Brahmas led the team standings by two points over second-place Goliad entering the final event – the 1,600-meter relay. The Tigers’ Corbin Fair,...
Early voting begins for Beeville, BISD
Residents of Beeville and the Beeville Independent School District (ISD) are gearing up for upcoming elections, with early voting set to commence at various locations starting Monday, April 22. The Elections Administration Office, located at 107 S. St. Mary’s St., Beeville, TX 78102, will serve as the main early voting...
Beeville's Rivas voted Driscoll Children's Hospital High School Athlete of the Week
Beeville track & field athlete Brian Rivas Jr. has been voted the Driscoll Children's Hospital Caller-Times High School Athlete of the Week for April 15-20. Rivas was the district and area champ in the 400 and as part of the Trojans mile relay. Rivas finished fourth at the Region IV-4A meet in boys 400 and helped the Trojans 1,600 relay finish sixth. ...
No. 16 Bobcats fall to sixth-ranked Kenedy 3-2
The sixth-ranked Kenedy Lions overcame a 2-0 deficit to down the No. 16 Refugio Bobcats 3-2 and take over first place in District 31-2A on April 22 in Kenedy. The Lions improved to 17-4 overall and 10-1 in District 31-2A games while the Bobcats fell to 19-3 and 9-2. The...
Beeville gears up for 2nd Annual Bee Better Fitness Competition
The Beeville community is once again joining forces for the 2nd Annual Bee Better Community Weight Loss & Physical Fitness Program, set to kick off on May 4th and run through November 4th. Open to individuals aged 13 and above, the program offers both male and female categories, with participants...
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