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  Premont ISD Thanks Everyone Who Helped With Funding

  

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  Posted 4:32 PM 5/24/2012 by Dave Fraser dfraser@kristv.com

  PREMONT - The Premont Elementary kids spent the day creating thank you cards for everyone who chipped in money to keep the doors of their school open.

  It wasn't long ago when the Texas Education Association told Premont ISD officials that they were in jeopardy of shutting down the schools (More) • Video (1)

  
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  CCISD Students Who Fail TAKS Might Walk At Graduation

  

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  Posted 4:30 PM 5/24/2012 by Bart Bedsole - bbedsole@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - The Corpus Christi Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday to discuss local policies relating to whether students who don't pass the TAKS test should be allowed to walk across the stage at graduation.

  The special called meeting was requested by (More) • Videos (2)

  
  

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  LIVE HS Baseball & Softball Playoff Coverage - Thursday

  

  Posted 4:23 PM 5/24/2012 by Tyler Garrett - tgarrett@kristv.com

  We will be posting live scoring updates from tonight's high school baseball and softball playoff games, we will also have highlights from the games tonight at 10pm.

  For game updates you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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  Innovation Academy Students Earning Scuba Certification

  

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  Posted 4:07 PM 5/24/2012 by Jennifer Lira - jlira@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Seven students from CCISD's Innovation Academy at Moody High School are working to get their scuba certification.

  The students spent hours at ASCUBA Ventures on SPID Thursday. The kids are currently enrolled in a program that prepares them to pursue careers in (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  City Road Closures Week of May 27, 2012

  

  Posted 3:34 PM 5/24/2012

  From the City of Corpus Christi

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Upcoming City of Corpus Christi road closures:

  New - Kostoryz RoadMonday - Sunday (24-hour closure)The northbound Kostoryz Road traffic will be reduced to three lanes between eastbound and (More)

  
  

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  Community Meeting Tonight to Discuss Bacteria Levels Along Bayfront

  

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  Posted 3:27 PM 5/24/2012 by Caroline Flores - cflores@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Spikes in bacteria levels along the Corpus Christi bayfront have caused a state mandate to create safer waters.

  The waters along Cole Park and Ropes Park have been identified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as having unsafe levels of bacteria.

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  Recycle Your Old Cell Phones for Soldiers

  Posted 2:09 PM 5/24/2012 by Lisa Leal - lleal@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - If you have an old cell phone you are no longer using you could give it to troops serving overseas.

  The American Bank Center and Cell Phones for Soldiers have teamed up to collect old cell phones so they can be recycled.

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  City Officials Prepare Beaches for Memorial Day Weekend

  

  Posted 12:57 PM 5/24/2012 by Mia Gordon - mgordon@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - City workers were out early this morning cleaning the beaches of seaweed and other garbage in preparation for Memorial Day weekend.

  City officials say that while they don't plan to have crowd control this weekend they do want to ensure visitors safety is a top (More)

  
  

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  Former Refugio Police Chief Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

  

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  Posted 11:55 AM 5/24/2012

  CORPUS CHRISTI - The former Chief of Police in Refugio pleaded guilty to stealing drug forfeiture funds from his department and was sentenced to three years in prison yesterday.

  Prosecutors say Chris Brock spent the funds on himself and relatives. A plea deal was reached after testimony (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Baby Injured in I-37 Single Car Crash

  

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  Posted 11:04 AM 5/24/2012 by Dave Froehlich - dfroehlich@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - A four month old baby was taken to the hospital after an crash this morning on i-37.

  Paramedics at the scene worked on the 4-month-old, who wasn't restrained in the child safety seat, as the baby's aunt and grandmother had to be separated when they started arguing outside (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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  Corpus Christi Police Arrest Seven Men During Prostitution Sting

  

  Posted 11:03 AM 5/24/2012 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Six suspected "Johns" were arrested last night during a prostitution sting by Corpus Christi police.

  The following suspects are all charged with prostitution for soliciting sex from an undercover officer:

  • Kendrick White, 33, Rockdale, Texas
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  Two Arrested After Gunshots Heard on Gloria Street

  Posted 10:41 AM 5/24/2012

  CORPUS CHRISTI - Two men were arrested by police last night after residents reported hearing gunshots in the 4000 block of Gloria, near Morgan and Airport Road.

  Officers say they witnessed 38-year-old Hilario Tovar hid a pistol beneath a plastic bag as the arrived on the street.

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