BENAVIDES - Parents of students who attend Benavides Independent School District squeezed into the school board meeting room Monday evening to confront school board members on their concerns on the state of the district.
KINGSVILLE - Texas A&M University - Kingsville (TAMUK) has released the names of the students who made the President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll for the spring 2022 semester. The President’s List requires a grade point average of 4.00 on all work attempted for a particular semester, with a minimum of 15 semester undergraduate hours completed, exclusive of credit only (CR) courses.
This past week, I taught Summer Bird Camp at Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. But honestly, with all of the spider-loving kids in the group, it should’ve been called Summer Spider Camp. Even the children who started out as arachnophobes were asking to hold spiders by the end of the week. Every time we went outside, we found tons of awesome spiders to look at. It got me thinking about all of the arachnids in our area.
Texas residents are already experiencing triple-digit temperatures this year, with meteorologists forecasting a continued heatwave across the majority of the Lone Star state. Whether recently arriving to Texas or a seasoned resident, it will be important to stay cool during record-breaking temperatures this summer. With approximately three months remaining of summer, chances are high that the current heatwave will not be the last of this year. Unfortunately, many Texans are finding out that their air conditioning units are unable to keep up with their needs and may be searching for a reputable business to either service their current unit or install a new one. While many considerations consumers should take into account when hiring a HVAC contractor are similar to when hiring any other contractor, there are a few that are specific to heating and cooling. Heating and cooling
ORANGE GROVE - As a result of the devastating fire that took place at the Orange Grove Area Museum on April 17, a live auction will be held as a fundraiser to benefit the museum’s fire recovery account.
Amando G. Salaiz “Mando”, age 72, passed away June 12, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Mando lost a short battle to Brain Cancer. He was born October 13, 1949 in San Diego, Texas to Cruz and Refugia Salaiz. Mando was a veteran who served in the United States Army. Mando retired from Corpus Christi Army Depot after 30 years of employment. He later worked with the San Diego Independent School District for many years. Mando enjoyed family gathering with his brothers and sisters. He also enjoyed spending time with his brothers and sisters-in-law and their families. Mando enjoyed relaxing and watching television and was known to many for his love of his quiet time. Mando was loving husband, father, grandpa, great grandpa, uncle, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Emede Perez Jr., 61 years of age, left to join our Heavenly Father on Saturday, May 28, 2022. He was born here in Alice, Texas on November 26, 1960, to Emede Perez Sr. and Diamantina Saenz. He worked for many years at Pioneer drilling where his passion for truck driving and mechanicing grew greater. He began working at a very young age and will forever be remembered for his hard work ethic. Emede enjoyed barbecuing for family (which he loved to feed), gambling, seeing his daughter participate in sports, but above all spending time with his granddaughter. Emede is preceded in death by his loving parents Emede and Diamantina Perez and his sister Nora Lisa Espinoza all of Alice. He is survived by his 5 children, daughters: Mariah Naranjo (Jaime Diosdado), Julissa Perez, and Jessica Perez, sons: Emede III and David Perez all of Alice, Texas. Emede also leaves behind his 7 grandchildren: Mario (MJ) Garibay, Sara Perez, Arianna Valls, and Everlee Diosdado all of Alice; Emarie, Krista, & Gabriel Garcia of Corpus Christi, Texas and one great-grandchild Elena Gamboa also of Corpus Christi, Texas. Additional survivors include his siblings: Patsy Salas, Rosie (Luis) Galvan, Oscar Perez, Cynthia Gomez, and Laura (Adrian) Trejo all of Alice; Gracie (Vicky) Villarreal of Lake Jackson and nephew Cruz Perez III, who was raised as a brother. Emede will be dearly missed by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Nikki Madrid Garza- 40 years of age passed away on May 16, 2022, peacefully in her sleep. Nikki was born on February15, 1982 in Florida to Manuel Madrid and Consuelo Pizano. She was presently employed with the Jim Wells County Justice of the peace office of Judge Richard DeLeon. Nikki received a degree from Texas A&M Kingsville in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. She was a loving wife, mother and a great co-worker and friend. She will be remembered for her work ethics. She was a wholesome soul always striving to do better and caring for her friends and family. Nikki was a devout worship leader and had a special gift for singing.
Alice girls basketball players learned from one of the region’s best young college basketball stars this week. Alice hosted the Evelyn Quiroz Camp this week at Alice High School.
Alice Lady Coyote pitcher Ava Hernandez was named all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. Pete Garcia/Alice ISD Pete Garcia 2022 .