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News (last updated on December 26, 2007) Head-on collision kills 2 Runge residents By Jason Clay Jansky Two Runge residents were killed in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon at a location about two miles west of Runge near the San Antonio River bridge. Patricia Saenz, 47, and Neccia Hoskins, 51, were traveling on State Highway 72 at about 12:05 p.m. when their vehicles collided. Saenz was traveling westbound in a 2004 Ford Ranger when, according to a DPS incident report, she failed to negotiate a sharp curve. Hoskins was traveling eastbound in her 2002 GMC Sierra and attempted to avoid the incoming pickup truck by veering to the right. (click here to read the whole story) Karnes City borrows $120,000 for equipment By Jason Clay Jansky With Christmas right around the corner, several Karnes City departments will be getting new toys to help them do their job thanks to a $120,000 loan that council members voted to assume during their regular Dec. 18 meeting. The money will go toward the purchase of a new police vehicle, a tractor shredder, and a sewer jetting machine. The four-year note will be paid off at $30,000 a year at 4.25 percent interest, according to discussion. "It’s achieving the purpose we set out, which was to get the sewer department new equipment and get the police department up to speed," Mayor Don Tymrak said. (click here to read the whole story) Kimble steers take top honors at recent festival By Jason Clay Jansky A famous Karnes County icon and several of his siblings were awarded top honors at the South Texas Longhorn Association’s Winter Festival in Wharton Dec. 9. The longhorn steer "Wow" was named champion of the senior division. Born in August 1993, Wow is 14 years old, but still captures eyes at the longhorn steer showing contests, owner Joyce Kimble said. Kimble Cattle Co. oversees a herd of longhorn steers here in Karnes County that has seen attention and fame all over the state and nation. Wow’s half-brother Ranger took reserve champion at the festival, as well. In third place was Wow’s other half-brother Luke, Wow’s cousin Mojo placed fourth, and the herd’s adopted brother Oreo took fifth place at the show. (click here to read the whole story) Coming home Editor’s note: The following is the second installment of Coming Home, a feature about folks who have moved back to Karnes County. By Cathy Passmore This survey has been on my mind for some time, long before I decided to move back to Karnes City after retiring. The persons below are the first to be interviewed. The same six questions were asked of all interviewed to make this a true survey format. They are: 1. When did you move back? 2. How long were you gone? 3. Did you come back occasionally- like for reunions-school, family, etc.? 4. Why did you decide to return? 5. Any adjustments upon moving back? 6. Do you think there is something special about Karnes County?" (click here to read the whole story) News Archives (click here to see a list of previously published news stories) |
