Posted 6:56 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica James - jjames@kristv.com
(CORPUS CHRISTI) - A Corpus Christi woman celebrated a major milestone on Saturday. Etna Scott celebrated her centennial birthday surrounded by family and friends. The party was held at Oak Park Church where Scott plays the violin every Sunday. She says the secret to living a long and happy life is, "Always do right... we make mistakes but we can always try to do better."
Scott moved to the area in 1949 with her husband.
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Posted 6:51 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI - It is lotto fever across the Coastal Bend. Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $600 million.People have been out at local convenience stores to get their tickets.
It is rivaling the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. History, last November it was advertised at $550 million (More) • Video (1)
Posted 6:51 PM 5/18/2013 by Mike Manzoni -- mmanzoni@kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI -- About 25,000 people turned out for the 38th Annual Beach To Bay Marathon.
Onlookers cheered as the runner made the 26.2 mile journey from North Padre Island to McCaughan Park on Shoreline Drive.
Security was a lot tighter in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings last month. Police had bomb-sniffing dogs on hand. Helicopters provided aerial surveillance.
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Posted 6:43 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI - Children gathered at the Texas State Museum of Asian Culture to Celebrate Japanese Children's Day.
Kids took part in a sing along, they also had a chance to make oragami and paper flowers. There were even some traditional Asian clothes kids could try on.
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Posted 6:32 PM 5/18/2013 by Jessica Holley - jholley@kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI - It was graduation day at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. About 900 students walked across the stage at the American Bank Center. There were two separate ceremonies, one at 10 a.m. the 2 p.m. Getting your diplomas is a huge accomplishment, but for Tiffany Hamlin, who attended (More) • Video (1)
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Posted 6:41 PM 5/17/2013 by Ben Lloyd - blloyd@kristv.com
CORPUS CHRISTI - A woman wanted for a contempt of court charge fled a constable who tried to pull her over on a traffic violation this evening. We're told she led the constable on a winding chase down Ayers, McArdle, Kostoryz and the Crosstown Access Road before stopping in someone's front (More) • Video (1)
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