A Hobson resident was killed in the early morning hours of September 1 when his motorcycle struck a deer on F.M. 1144, according to an official DPS report.

Twenty-four-year-old Nicholas Hons was driving his 1982 Honda motorcycle traveling westbound about three miles west of Karnes City on 1144 when the accident occurred.

Karnes City resident Geronimo Alvear, 29, was riding with Hons as a passenger when their motorcycle struck a deer. Both men were ejected from the motorcycle.

The Navy will commission the USS Texas, second ship of the Virginia attack submarine class, Sept. 9, during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony at the Port of Galveston piers in Galveston, Texas.

As the Navy’s next-generation attack submarine, the Virginia-class submarine is the first class specifically designed to counter post-Cold War threats, providing the Navy with the capabilities required for safeguarding the nation’s interests in the 21st century.