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Karnes City, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Karnes City! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Karnes City students stacked up against Texas STAAR averages
  • How Karnes City FFA rose into Texas’ top-performing chapters
  • Karnes City residents invited to honor the life of Jean Marie Ford

Also on today's calendar: Free Summer Music Series.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 77.
  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• KCISD exceeds state benchmarks in all subjects in STAAR Spring 2026 exams (southtexasnews.com) — Karnes City ISD students outperformed statewide averages on the Spring 2026 STAAR end-of-course exams, with especially strong results in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Junior high students led the way, as every tested student met at least the Approaches standard. Across English I, English II, and history, KCISD consistently edged past Texas benchmarks, highlighting solid academic progress for local families.
   

• Karnes City FFA earns Gold rating in national chapter award program (southtexasnews.com) — Karnes City FFA has earned a prestigious Gold rating in the Texas FFA National Chapter Award Program, putting local students among the state’s top agricultural leadership programs. Advisors say the honor reflects a year of hard work, everyday growth in the classroom, and strong support from Karnes City ISD and the wider community. The chapter now advances for consideration beyond the state level.
   

• Jean Marie Ford (bluebonnetnews.com) — Family and friends in Karnes City can pay their respects to 91-year-old Jean Marie Ford during visitation and funeral services at Rhodes Funeral Home this Saturday afternoon. Born in Floresville and recently living in Dayton, Jean is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother whose love of cooking, family traditions, and faith touched many lives across South Texas.
   

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  • Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Team Member in Kenedy. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(9268) - 119 Business Park Dr in Kenedy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Karnes City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Floresville

Three Rivers

  • Miller qualifies for Texas Football 7on7 State Tournament, rebuilding under new leadership (kristv.com)
  • TR City Council tables food truck permit request, requests proposals for brackish water project (southtexasnews.com)

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Ok Karnes City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Karnes City

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Karnes City

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.