The Kingsville Record

The Kingsville Record The Kingsville Record is a weekly community newspaper that covers the areas of Kingsville, Ricardo, in 1953.

The Kingsville Record and Bishop News got its start on Aug. 19, 1906, two years after the City of Kingsville was founded. That was when the first edition of a four-page weekly newspaper, the Gulf Coast Record, was published. The Gulf Coast Record was later changed to the Kingsville Publishing Company, which moved into a new building on Fifth Street in mid-1924 after a fire demolished the newspaper

’s original office on Sixth Street. The publishing company later became a wholly owned subsidiary of King Ranch Inc. In 1964, the publishing company purchased the Bishop News, a smaller weekly newspaper serving the nearby town of Bishop. The names of the two community newspapers were briefly merged into the Kingsville-Bishop Record-News before ultimately being revised to its present form of the Kingsville Record. The paper is now a weekly and publishes on Thursdays.

Throwback Thursday.From the archives of The Kingsville Record. In December of 1991, eight Kingsville Brahma football pl...
01/02/2026

Throwback Thursday.
From the archives of The Kingsville Record. In December of 1991, eight Kingsville Brahma football players were selected for the All-District 30-5A Team.

BREAKING
12/30/2025

BREAKING

In a statement released by the Kingsville Police Department, officials said an accident claimed the life of a Kingsville male on Tuesday. At 11:57 AM, several 9-1-1 calls were received

Zariah “Z” Gonzalez in action against Agua Dulce for the Lady Seahawks. Under the direction of head coach Elias Arred...
12/23/2025

Zariah “Z” Gonzalez in action against Agua Dulce for the Lady Seahawks. Under the direction of head coach Elias Arredondo, they are currently 2-0 in district play and looking for a deep playoff run. Gonzalez put up 15 points , nine steals and three assists!

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12/21/2025

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12/20/2025
Now accepting entries for our 11th Annual Essay Contest. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to one KKJLS graduating seni...
12/18/2025

Now accepting entries for our 11th Annual Essay Contest. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to one KKJLS graduating senior with the winning essay. Sponsored by NEC and The Kingsville Record. See flyer for more information.

The 1950 H.M. King High School Majorettes. Find out what they did in December of 1950 in this edition of the Kingsville...
12/18/2025

The 1950 H.M. King High School Majorettes. Find out what they did in December of 1950 in this edition of the Kingsville Record!

Happening TODAY! 12-15-2025 While supplies last…Old Wilson building231 East Kleberg Kingsville, TXHope to see everyone t...
12/15/2025

Happening TODAY! 12-15-2025
While supplies last…

Old Wilson building
231 East Kleberg
Kingsville, TX

Hope to see everyone there!

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12/12/2025

BREAKING:
The Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office and DPS have shut down State Highway 285 between Riviera and Falfurrias due to an accident involving an 18 wheeler and a passenger car. Officials from the sheriff’s office are reporting one fatality and a Justice of the Peace is en route to the scene. There is no timeline on how long SH 285 will be shut down.

Update: As of 12:45 p.m., The Texas Department of Public Safety has reopened SH 285.

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231 E. Kleberg
Kingsville, TX
78363

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+13615924304

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The Kingsville Record got its start on Aug. 19, 1906, two years after the City of Kingsville was founded. That was when the first edition of a four-page weekly newspaper, the Gulf Coast Record, was published. The Gulf Coast Record was later changed to the Kingsville Publishing Company, which moved into a new building on Fifth Street in mid-1924 after a fire demolished the newspaper’s original office on Sixth Street. The publishing company later became a wholly owned subsidiary of King Ranch Inc. in 1953. In 1964, the publishing company purchased the Bishop News, a smaller weekly newspaper serving the nearby town of Bishop. The names of the two community newspapers were briefly merged into the Kingsville-Bishop Record-News before ultimately being revised to the Kingsville Record and Bishop News. In 2020, the name was reverted to The Kingsville Record as it transitioned to new ownership, but maintained the same coverage areas. The Kingsville Record publishes once a week on Thursdays.