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High school sophomores gain full access to college
A.C. Jones High School sophomores and parents are encouraged to attend the Passport Program, a dual credit presentation by the high school and Coastal Bend College, to receive information regarding...
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Contributed photo Pictured from left, Cuatro Schauer, Garrett Bond, Peyton Tabb and James Scotten show off the trophy that the A.C. Jones students brought home from the 8th annual Pipe Fitting Rodeo held in Robstown recently.
JHS welding teams take top honors at welding rodeo
A.C. Jones High School welding students captured first place in the plate welding and second place in pipe welding at the eighth annual Pipe Fitting Rodeo high school welding contest held on the Ri...
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Kirkpatrick joins CBC in providing instruction to oil and gas industry
Coastal Bend College adds oil and gas industry basic orientation to its list of continuing education and professional development courses. Terry Kirkpatrick, a safety trainer and consultant, joins ...
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CBC to offer some tuition-free classes
BEEVILLE — The Coastal Bend College board of trustees has approved three tuition-free classes. The classes are part of the college’s “public service to the community,” says interim president Jimm...
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Teacher bonus called an ‘attendance incentive’
BEEVILLE — A one-time financial gift for all Beeville Independent School District employees is one step closer. At its regular meeting, Jan. 17, the board unanimously authorized Superintendent Dr....
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Martin Campos, a student at Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center, reads along with Belinda Aguirre, principal, on Friday. Aguirre was reading aloud to all the students of the school the book “A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe,” which everyone received through the Barnhart One School One Book program.
Books top menu at Critter Cafe
On Friday morning, the students at Hampton-Moreno-Dugat Early Childhood Center were each given a copy of “A Crazy Day at the Critter Cafe” through the Barnhart One School One Book program. Through...
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S-TES takes first place at District UIL meet for fourth consecutive year
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On Saturday, Dec. 3, Skidmore-Tynan Elementary students and staff traveled to Banquete to participate in the District Academic UIL Meet. The Skidmore-Tynan students competed with students from Banq...
CBC students earn academic honors
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BEEVILLE — Coastal Bend College recognizes students for academic achievement during the fall 2011 semester. Students named to the scholastic leadership roll, also called the “dean’s list,” complete...
Honor Rolls
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Skidmore-Tynan Elementary Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School students earning all A’s for the third six weeks were named to the honor roll. They are: First grade — Elijah Calderon, Riley Chandler, ...
Elementary framework rises in S-T
by Jason Collins
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BEEVILLE – Construction of the new Skidmore-Tynan Elementary School is in full swing, as crews begin welding the metal framework that will support the walls and roof of the new building. Superinte...
SMACS teacher wins state environmental award
by Bee-Picayune staff
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BEEVILLE — Nancy Cavallin, who teaches science at St. Mary’s Academy Charter School, has been named the 2011 Environmental Teacher of the Year by the Soil and Water Districts of Texas. She learned...
TAMU-CC announces fall area grads
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The following area students graduated recently from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi during the 2011 Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17: Beeville College of Business: Jaco...
national news
Gay marriage wins final legislative passage in Washington state (Reuters)
Reuters - A Democratic-backed bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely party-line vote that moved the state one step closer to becoming the seventh to recognize same-sex nuptials.
Wed Feb 08 18:10:06 UTC 2012
Fraught relationship preceded lacrosse player's death (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend said on Wednesday her death was the drunken culmination of a deteriorating relationship.
Wed Feb 08 16:43:12 UTC 2012
Teens learn robotics as factories lack skilled workers (Reuters)
Reuters - At the Escuela Vieau School in downtown Milwaukee, seventh-grader Camila Garcia was building a model wind turbine in a class intended to spark interest in engineering.
Wed Feb 08 15:59:00 UTC 2012
Even Counterfeiters Are Trading Down These Days (Time.com)
Time.com - Faux luxury goods have been a scourge of high-end manufacturers for years
Wed Feb 08 11:25:00 UTC 2012