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Thursday, July 31
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Cross country practice for the Memorial Vipers and Lady Vipers will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday at the senior ... Read Story »
The Memorial Lady Vipers and St. Joseph volleyball teams are set to hit the court for the first day of ... Read Story »
Bay City’s Chandi Jones will participate in the inaugural Lynette Woodard Legend All-Star Charity Weekend Classic in Houston. Read Story »
H-E-B has pulled raw serrano peppers from its shelves in response to a United States Food and Drug Administration warning ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Art League is adding a Children’s Discovery Class for students in first through seventh grades from Aug. 4 ... Read Story »
Singer Matt Moscatelli will be putting on a benefit concert for Hospice of South Texas on Sunday. Read Story »
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Author and journalist Tom Brokaw has called them “The Greatest Generation.” Read Story »
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You won’t find Jim Oldfather praising the Victoria Central Appraisal District. Read Story »
Farmer Cedric Popp considers the past dry years normal, but he pays attention to the global warming debate. Read Story »
Billions of dollars could pump into Victoria County if a nuclear plant comes, an economist report says. Read Story »
GONZALES - Who said chivalry is dead? Read Story »
Following are the results from the 2008 State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo as of July 28: Read Story »
The difference between Arlington and San Francisco was about 40 degrees. Read Story »
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good around the channel on croakers. Trout are fair to good on shell ... Read Story »
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Victoria’s Sarah Davis struggled Tuesday, but held on toe second place at the American Junior Golf Association’s ... Read Story »
AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July ... Read Story »
HOUSTON – Texans rookie Frank Okam loves to cook. Read Story »
OXNARD, Calif. – Roy Williams was only a rookie and just beginning to build his reputation as a hard-hitting safety ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) – Adam Dunn homered twice, Ken Griffey Jr. added a three-run shot and the Cincinnati Reds snapped an ... Read Story »
Wednesday, July 30
CUERO – One of the promises DeWitt County Sheriff Jode Zavesky made during his re-election campaign was to bring a ... Read Story »
WHARTON – What should our water supply look like in 100 years? Read Story »
Nazareth Academy Day Care is reorganizing into a pre-school, which means 45 toddlers will need to find a new day ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – Robert Anthony Gonzales, 34, of Victoria by officers Wednesday on a warrant charging him with engaging in organized ... Read Story »
“To open a shop is easy; to keep it open is an art.” Read Story »
In 2006, the Texas Department of Transportation listed the number of deficient bridges in the state. In Victoria and the ... Read Story »
As the community outreach manager-Texas for Exelon, I am proud to call Victoria my new home and I am glad ... Read Story »
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I think it is about time some of them lawmen take them badges off and hang them up. They are ... Read Story »
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Volunteerism is something volunteers understand more than anybody else. Most of us who have never volunteered for anything wonder why ... Read Story »
There is no proof more obvious of the greater activity of frogs and toads than the number of road-killed frogs ... Read Story »
Ready to punch up those old petunias and boring shrubs with some out-of-this-world blossoms? How about a flower 3 feet ... Read Story »
Every year it seems a bit odd to be getting ready for my fall garden at this time. After all, ... Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) – D’Andre Williams of Amarillo Palo Duro scored 19 points to lead the North past the South ... Read Story »
CUERO – Ralph Gonzales did not get to walk across the stage to receive his Cuero High School diploma in ... Read Story »
NEW YORK – Disgraced ex-NBA official Tim Donaghy admitted that he’d brought shame on his profession Tuesday as a federal ... Read Story »
Victoria County Sheriff’s Deputies detained three suspected illegal immigrants on a train Tuesday morning. Read Story »
The Victoria City Council supports prosecuting a group of people who said officers attacked them on April 11. Read Story »
A plea from Victoria County’s sheriff in June for help fighting increasing crime and rising fuel costs hasn’t fallen on ... Read Story »
Three people accused in a string of December robberies have been indicted by a grand jury. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 23-year-old Victoria man by troopers Monday on suspicion of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Read Story »
Walking into the Hardback Cafe, Susan Jimenez and Angelica Ortiz garner more than a few stares as they sit down ... Read Story »
Ah, the newspaper industry. A long and storied institution in which we work long and hard to bring you the ... Read Story »
Tuesday, July 29
Plans for an expensive voting system to help ensure Victoria County voters cast only one ballot per election were rejected ... Read Story »
A taxpayer predicted Tuesday that plans to charge for collecting large brush piles and appliances will backfire on Victoria. Read Story »
HOUSTON – Rosevelt Colvin is fine with whatever position the Houston Texans play him at – that is as long ... Read Story »
SAN ANTONIO -- Memorial graduate Willie Garley is expected to start at strong safety for Rice this season. Read Story »
Former Victoria cowboy Blane Cox will be competing in the AQHA World Youth Show in August after qualifying on the ... Read Story »
SAN ANTONIO - Despite a slight stumble Tuesday, Victoria Country Club assistant golf pro Joe Mitchell Jr. earned a spot ... Read Story »
AUSTIN - Victoria’s Maddie Buhler carded a final round 80 Tuesday to finish second in the girls 12-14 age division ... Read Story »
HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets are close to an agreement to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, two people ... Read Story »
The only people who need to have a cell phone are the teachers. Students should not have cell phones at ... Read Story »
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We were saddened by the passing July 25 of 47-year-old Professor Randy Pausch, a victim of pancreatic cancer. Pausch created ... Read Story »
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The dangers inherent in the foreign policy advocated by the neo-conservatives are well known. While many Americans have become increasingly ... Read Story »
Substitute teacher Roxanne Torres is getting a little help in her quest to become a teacher. Read Story »
Q: I’m a nurse in Victoria. I’d like to do more with my career, but I don’t know where to ... Read Story »
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Avery Greene could ride a horse before she could even walk. She can now do both, but if given the ... Read Story »
His dad wants him to keep playing football, but Stephen Pridgen has been bitten by the rodeo bug. Read Story »
NIXON – Two men were arrested early Monday morning in connection with a possible shooting incident in the Gonzales County ... Read Story »
It was a rough day on the links for a number of area junior golfers as only two players were ... Read Story »
A family’s claim that officers brutalized them didn’t jibe with video recordings of the April incident, a police investigation found. Read Story »
Many people exercise to lose weight and to gain more muscle mass. Americans seem to be on a constant quest ... Read Story »
At 71, Barbara Knowles can do just about anything. Read Story »
There was no fanfare Monday when the commissioners court approved plans to seek bids to replace water and sewer lines ... Read Story »
Victoria Country Club assistant pro Joe Mitchell Jr. posted an opening-round 71 Monday and was in a three-way tie for ... Read Story »
HALLETTSVILLE – A ban on outdoor burning has been issued in Lavaca County. Read Story »
CUERO – Former Victoria Police officer and current Cuero Police Lt. Chris Hernandez has been named interim police chief in ... Read Story »
They formed two lines and revved their engines as they waited to drive down the lane on their motorcycles. Read Story »
Jury selection began for a second time Monday in the trial of an Edna man charged in a triple slaying. Read Story »
Wiring or an electrical appliance likely caused a fire that destroyed a family’s home Friday. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 51-year-old Victoria woman by officers Saturday on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury and family violence. Read Story »
A man is a hero, not because he is braver than anyone else, but because he is brave for 10 ... Read Story »
Garbage collection bills in Victoria could be going up anywhere from $2.38 to $4.61 a month. Read Story »
Victoria County could be involved in a power struggle by the end of the year. Read Story »
Victoria Crime Stoppers and the Victoria Police Department are looking for an 18-year-old Victoria man who is wanted for stealing ... Read Story »
An unattended burn barrel that caught on fire Monday afternoon destroyed over $7,000 worth of property, investigator Kelly Phelps with ... Read Story »
Monday, July 28
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Dennis Tardan’s editorial of July 12, “A New Declaration of Independence,” employs one unproven theory (man-improving evolution ) to bolster ... Read Story »
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Although no reliable sources could be established for the recent articles in a Russian newspaper, the possibility that Russia was ... Read Story »
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Right before Christmas in 1981, Dodie Osteen was told she had three weeks to live. Almost 27 years later, she ... Read Story »
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Some students say their cell phones are not a distraction and should not be taken away from them during test ... Read Story »
Sunday, July 27
Victoria guitarist Ruben Alvarez loves the song “We Got the Beat.” Read Story »
From two wheels to training wheels, bike trailers with babies to baskets carrying dogs about two dozen Victorians participated in ... Read Story »
Our nation’s immigration system remains broken, and Washington seems content to avoid addressing the issue during this election year. Yet ... Read Story »
Most immigrants come illegally to the United States for the same reasons you would, and it’s time more Americans empathize. Read Story »
Illegal immigration is a federal crime that needs to be stopped, and unwanted visitors must be severely punished. Read Story »
More than five years ago, our nation witnessed the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history. A man with no ... Read Story »
Saturday, July 26
This Little Red Riding Hood knows a trick or two. Read Story »
An Austin man and woman, both 39, were taken to Citizens Medical Center on Saturday night after a maroon pickup ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 31-year-old Victoria man by police Friday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance less than 1 ... Read Story »
The sisters opened up the 1963 Stingaree yearbook and pointed to the faces they saw in the crowd Saturday night. Read Story »
For many kids summer is the perfect time to relax, forget about school and lay around the house. Read Story »
“I will go to Korea.” Read Story »
With clipboards in hands, coaches followed youth football players around the Memorial practice field Saturday morning in search of talent. Read Story »
Golf is a game in which whatever competitor gets around the course in the fewest strokes wins. Read Story »
Who are you? To answer that question you only need to go as far as the Internet. Read Story »
The St. Joseph cheerleaders announced their captain and co-captains for the 2008-2009 school year. They are, from left, co-captain Danielle ... Read Story »
SAN ANTONIO - Jon Walden added to his collection of gold medals and swimming records Saturday at the Games of ... Read Story »
Memorial grad Brittney Morris was named to the University of Texas Longhorn Cheerleading White Squad. Morris was co-head cheerleader for ... Read Story »
The old adage, “If you don’t like the weather in Texas, just wait and hour,” was proved correct this week. ... Read Story »
If you read my last column, you know I argued that $4 per gallon gasoline and $140+ oil was key ... Read Story »
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Editor's Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission ... Read Story »
Yoakum Mayor Annie Rodriguez, Yoakum Economical Development Corp Secretary Allen Dieringer, and Economic/Community Development Coordinator Patrick J. Kennedy attended Congressman ... Read Story »
Interested in the latest information on shade trees, lawn grasses, diseases, or SuperStar plants for your back yard? Enjoy the ... Read Story »
FVNB Corp., First Victoria National Bank’s parent company, announced Thursday a record net income of $3.6 million for the second ... Read Story »
Sections of Laurent Street in central Victoria will be closed over four nights beginning Monday night for construction. Read Story »
Joshua Gabriel Garcia to Ashley Danielle Thomas Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Do you have living relatives with family history information but are not willing to share or even talk about the ... Read Story »
Q: At what age can my dog contract worms? Read Story »
Winners of the Victoria Duplicate Bridge Club games were: Read Story »
Chances are slim to none that John Mares sat up at night this summer thinking about personal milestones. Read Story »
Brandon Proctor of Victoria is the kind of big brother you want around. On Thursday, the 11-year-old saved his baby ... Read Story »
OXNARD, Calif. – The Dallas Cowboys said Friday they will waive veteran receiver Terry Glenn, who resisted signing an injury ... Read Story »
One city employee shivers with enthusiasm about her new role. Read Story »
BAY CITY – The review of South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company’s two new units appears to be on again. Read Story »
Sir Studley begged to go along for the car trip. The dachshund got lucky. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Catherine Horner, 46, of Victoria, by officers Thursday on a warrant charging her with possession of a controlled ... Read Story »
La Ward Cellular customers have until Aug. 31 to take their phones to be reprogrammed or risk losing their numbers, ... Read Story »
Daniel Alvarado was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in October 2006. Read Story »
It’s a triple threat at the final performance for the fourth annual Charity Concert series. Read Story »
Friday, July 25
OXNARD, Calif. – The Dallas Cowboys said Friday that they will waive veteran receiver Terry Glenn, who resisted signing an ... Read Story »
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To oceanographers like Dr. Steve DiMarco of Texas A&M University, monitoring the Gulf of Mexico’s “Dead Zone” must be akin ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Unit of the Adult Probation Department provides a number of services to the community, among those are the ... Read Story »
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In the 1930s, the first commercial rigs at McFaddin struck oil and ushered Victoria into the petroleum age. Now, at ... Read Story »
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The study of angels throughout the Bible is fascinating. They are God’s messengers, comforters, helpers, rescuers, guides, teachers and protectors. ... Read Story »
Templo en Mannuel will host a youth service at 6 p.m. Sunday. Read Story »
During a British conference on comparative religions, experts from around the world debated what belief, if any, was unique to ... Read Story »
“And God said, ‘Let the waters under the Heaven be gathered together unto one place and let the dry land ... Read Story »
Dodie Osteen, mother of pastor Joel Osteen, will be the guest speaker for the 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services ... Read Story »
The fastest way I know to get discouraged, is to assume that what you see is all there is or ... Read Story »
Tammy Hartman does not know how a simulcast works, and that does not bother her. Read Story »
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BROWNSVILLE – Buzzing chainsaws shattered the stillness as Brownsville residents cleaned up the day after Dolly. Read Story »
HOUSTON – The Houston Texans on Friday signed first-round draft pick Duane Brown, an offensive lineman from Virginia Tech who ... Read Story »
GREEN BAY, Wis. – Brett Favre told the Green Bay Packers he plans to report to training camp this weekend, ... Read Story »
It’s perhaps one of the most complicated and drawn out relationships ever. Over nine seasons, the X-Files creative team toyed ... Read Story »
Forget Roswell, N.M. It seems Victoria has its own fair share of UFO sightings. Read Story »
I was 11 and my mother and I were getting ready for our weekly ritual. As 9 p.m. ticked closer, ... Read Story »
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The outcome of the plea bargain hearing for the Michael Ratcliff case Thursday morning was anything but satisfying in terms ... Read Story »
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The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
All the students swished saline solution in their mouth and rinsed for about 10 seconds and spit it back into ... Read Story »
YOAKUM – With the 2008 Farm Bill now official, area agencies are coordinating training for ag producers at 7 p.m. ... Read Story »
When Janice Hill thinks about nuclear energy, she considers her children and grandchildren. Read Story »
CUERO – The Cuero City Council has appointed seven members to a Charter Review Committee. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Joyce Dubose Mutina, 65, of Edna with fraud on Thursday. The woman is accused of using fraudulent information ... Read Story »
Victoria’s air traffic controllers are ready to take on the dual role of guiding aircraft near the airport while keeping ... Read Story »
Politicians don’t like spending money to repair water and sewer lines because taxpayers can’t see what they’re getting for their ... Read Story »
Chris Kabela crouched over a large barrel Thursday afternoon, his shaved head bowed, smiling as he pawed through its contents. Read Story »
He’s come a long way since he graduated 40 years ago, but this weekend, Danny Everitt is coming back to ... Read Story »
Thursday, July 24
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers competing at the Games of Texas in San Antonio this week are, front ... Read Story »
Competing in this week in the Games of Texas in San Antonio will be Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria members will ... Read Story »
Members of the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria will be competing at the Games of Texas this week in San Antonio. ... Read Story »
Summer conditioning has wrapped up at Memorial, but there is little time for rest. Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers that will compete in the Games of Texas this week in San Antonio ... Read Story »
OXNARD, Calif. – Jerry Jones was already sounding excited, smiling and exclaiming as he spoke. Only then did it become ... Read Story »
The skies should begin to clear over the Victoria area today as the outer bands of Hurricane Dolly move out ... Read Story »
This week’s rain stalled the local cotton and sorghum grain harvest. Read Story »
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CALHOUN YOUTH FOOTBALL COMBINE/FINAL REGISTRATION: Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m., Ashley Field, Port Lavaca. Registration $95. All new players and ... Read Story »
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SELECT BASEBALL TRYOUTS: 9U Victoria Diamond Rustlers, Friday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Scott Field. for information, call 361-354-0956. Read Story »
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Although I pay little attention personally until the hurricane eye is eight hours away, I believe most folks need the ... Read Story »
Thanks to a $178,290 grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, drug testing of students in ... Read Story »
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OXNARD, Calif. – Only veteran receiver Terry Glenn and the team’s two first-round draft choices remained unsigned by the Dallas ... Read Story »
Marguerite Griffin and Len Walker headed for deep South Texas on Wednesday even as Hurricane Dolly was raking the Brownsville ... Read Story »
PORT O’CONNOR – “We needed the rain.” Read Story »
The sky darkened over Bayside and the heavy rain started as a squall from Hurricane Dolly moved inland from the ... Read Story »
Former Victoria resident Ray Soliz rode out Hurricane Dolly on Wednesday at his home in Brownsville, but kept in contact ... Read Story »
Wednesday, July 23
From swimmers in college to competitors in elementary school, the Coastal Bend Swim League is set to send 49 members ... Read Story »
Area coaches are not surprised only two high school athletes tested positive for steroids. Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers that will compete this week in the Games of Texas will be, front ... Read Story »
PHOENIX, AZ - Victoria’s Miranda Orr earned her first paycheck as a professional golfer in just her second event. Read Story »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If a witty, enthusiastic head coach and a high-dollar facilities upgrade were all it needed, Baylor ... Read Story »
The fantasy football preseason is in full swing as many leagues are preparing to draft. Some of the online leagues ... Read Story »
Albert Gomez knows what it takes to take gold at the Games of Texas. Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers competing this week at the Games of Texas In San Antonio in the ... Read Story »
Members of the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria competing at the Games of Texas this week include from left, Joseph Huber, ... Read Story »
BAYSIDE – It was a long night for a J&S Constructors’ white Ford pickup truck. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A silver Kodak EasyShare digital camera valued at $300, a Hewlett-Packard computer system valued at $900, and a ... Read Story »
MOULTON – The annual Moulton Town & Country Jamboree kicks off with family night at the carnival tonight at the ... Read Story »
Scheduling a vacation on the Texas coast during hurricane season can be a gamble. At least one Victoria couple had ... Read Story »
GOLIAD – Florine Davis remembers how the last flood brought down trees along the riverbank. Read Story »
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SELECT BASEBALL TRYOUTS: 9U Victoria Diamond Rustlers, Friday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Scott Field. for information, call 361-354-0956. Read Story »
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Sizzling kitchen sounds greet customers’ ears as they step inside Taqueria El Rodeo on Sam Houston Drive. Rows of tables, ... Read Story »
The Victoria County Navigation District oversees the Port of Victoria and its operation at the Victoria Barge Canal in Victoria ... Read Story »
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On religion in public schools: Sure, open the doors to Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, besides Christ. Violate the Constitution. It is ... Read Story »
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Following are the results from the 2008 State of Texas Angler’s Rodeo as of July 21: Read Story »
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Gene Pate said Wednesday he wasn’t going to let a little thing like a hurricane stop Friday’s Oilfield Helping Hands ... Read Story »
AUSTIN – Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July 23 ... Read Story »
A dozen Victoria-area archers, all members of the South Texas Archery Club, traveled to Oklahoma City this month for the ... Read Story »
With the rain that some of us were lucky to get a couple of weeks ago, I’ve noticed how the ... Read Story »
DALLAS – First-year results in the nation’s largest steroid-testing program caught only two Texas high school athletes cheating. Read Story »
Wayne Stewart has resigned as head softball coach at Memorial to become an assistant in the Calhoun football and baseball ... Read Story »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The spread offense has been a boon to the Big 12, helping teams like Missouri and ... Read Story »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nebraska’s Joe Ganz wasn’t highly recruited out of high school, told he was too small to ... Read Story »
Garcia’s Outreach Boxing Club is sending a mix of experienced and fresh faces to the Texas Amateur Athletics Federation’s Games ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) – Paul Maholm shut down the Astros for eight innings, Freddy Sanchez homered for the second straight game ... Read Story »
A story in the Advocate (July 19) posed the question, “Are our writing skills suffering because of our text messaging ... Read Story »
PORT LAVACA – With a hurricane warning in effect for the Texas coast from Brownsville to Port O’Connor, coastal residents ... Read Story »
Other than a strong breeze and a few clouds, Tuesday looked pretty much like any other summer day in Port ... Read Story »
Victoria residents continued to take the threat from Dolly in stride. Read Story »
At least Hurricane Dolly is bringing some good news: The storm likely won’t affect gas prices. Read Story »
Tuesday, July 22
She writes poetry; he writes grisly screenplays. He’s hard headed and she’s opinionated. They love each other and yet hate ... Read Story »
After moving last week from the country to inside Victoria, I’m certain of three things. Read Story »
A judge is scheduled to hear pre-trial motions for four indicted city officials today. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Michael Anthony Delossantos, 33, of Victoria on Tuesday with robbery. Read Story »
EDNA – A Ford F-350 struck a Jackson County ambulance around 9 a.m. Tuesday as the ambulance was responding to ... Read Story »
It may seem like it’s hard to find things to laugh at these days, but Theatre Victoria is going to ... Read Story »
The Texas Four Seasons Karate Championships will be held Saturday at the Victoria Knights of Columbus Hall on 3610 N. ... Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers competing at this weekend’s Games of Texas will be, front, Leah Walden; second ... Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers competing this week at the Games of Texas in San Antonio are, from ... Read Story »
Among the Coastal Bend Swim League-Victoria swimmers qualifying for this weekend’s Games of Texas in San Antonio are, front row ... Read Story »
Hurricane Dolly is looming in the Gulf and, as with any force of nature, it’s not up to man to ... Read Story »
H-E-B has pulled all fresh jalapenos, fresh pico de gallo and other prepared foods containing raw jalapenos from its shelves ... Read Story »
CUERO – Gravel spilled over both lanes of U.S. Highway 87 North Tuesday morning slowing traffic for about two hours. ... Read Story »
If Bible and religion are taught in the public school, what religion and what Bible would be used. There are ... Read Story »
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The Latin term “fiat” roughly translates to “there shall be.” When we refer to fiat money, we are referring to ... Read Story »
BEEVILLE – Incoming freshman attended the recent Cougar Camp 2008, a three-day, overnight campus event. Participants stayed in the dorms ... Read Story »
Coastal Bend College campuses in Alice and Kingsville are closed today due to inclement weather from Dolly. All classes are ... Read Story »
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It’s been 20 years since Tom Preiss – then age 16 – began working at Modern Cleaners. Read Story »
A proposed $6 million bond issue for Port of Victoria improvements appeared to have the backing of the county commissioners ... Read Story »
REFUGIO – The 3,400-acre ranch never received this much attention. Read Story »
Of all the things Belinda Coe could have filled a two-hour time frame doing on July 7, standing in line ... Read Story »
He rode west, like an old-fashioned cowboy, before police arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of public intoxication. Read Story »
Victoria residents weren’t flocking to the stores Monday in preparation for the approaching tropical storm, which was threatening to become ... Read Story »
Arresting street-level drug dealers doesn’t have an effect on local drug supplies, but finding their bosses can. Read Story »
YOAKUM – A 36-year-old Yoakum man was arrested Friday night after marijuana and “equipment that is routinely used to package ... Read Story »
A: I think it’s good. It will give them a reality check of the working world. You can’t even work ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA – Joseph Christopher Clenney, a 21-year-old transient, by deputies Monday on a warrant charging him with sexually assaulting a ... Read Story »
Even though the end of the school year brought a close to the spring track and field season for middle ... Read Story »
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
EL DORADO, Ark. - The Tri-County 16-18 year-old survived elimination in the Southwest Regional Babe Ruth baseball tournament on Sunday ... Read Story »
Monday, July 21
Victoria Crime Stoppers and the Victoria Police Department are seeking information about the people responsible for a 2007 robbery in ... Read Story »
I’ve asked the Victoria Advocate to let me respond to the article entitled “Protesters Call for Justice.” In my 22 ... Read Story »
The mosquitoes are worse this year. Read Story »
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Congratulations are in order for Matthew Durham, 13-year-old Howell Middle School student, who won the Hispanic Poster Contest this past ... Read Story »
Most genealogists and family historians use some type of computer program to store their pedigree charts, family group sheets, research ... Read Story »
A picture of an old man tuning his guitar earned a young artist four years of college tuition. Read Story »
A $178,290 drug prevention grant means 5,900 drug tests for the Victoria school district. Read Story »
Players in the Victoria City Championship faired much better than the professionals in England competing in the British Open on ... Read Story »
Sunday, July 20
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Army Pvt. John Rey Acosta graduated from basic combat training, Fort Jackson, S.C. in July. He trained with the Second ... Read Story »
CUERO -- Leonard Young thinks he can help Cuero with its infrastructure challenges. Read Story »
Q: What is VIN etching and how can it help protect my car from being stolen? Read Story »
After hearing about how the Boys & Girls Club of Victoria was robbed in June, local band Slap Jesse is ... Read Story »
It’s not often a triple bogey eight on the final hole will produce a champion. Read Story »
SEGUIN - Hallettsville survived elimination Sunday in the Texas East State 9- and 10-year girls softball tournament. Read Story »
PORT O’CONNOR – Big fish brought to glory and cash for anglers, and food for orphans were all part of ... Read Story »
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Saturday, July 19
Bright flashes and explosive noises disoriented the alleged drug dealer long enough for police to enter the home filled with ... Read Story »
A 15-year-old Victoria boy is pushing for state legislators to enact a law requiring children to have smoke detectors in ... Read Story »
PORT O’CONNOR – It took three men to hoist the blue-and-white marbled blue marlin from the Wasabi boat to hang ... Read Story »
When Gary Breech crosses Lone Tree Creek at Airline Road, he wonders about people living in nearby subdivisions on Victoria’s ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – Beginning Monday, the city will close Ben Jordan Street to through traffic at the Lone Tree Creek crossing ... Read Story »
QUAIL CREEK- What started out as a small event with a handful of participants has quickly turned into a smoking ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – An 18-year-old Victoria man was arrested Friday on the 2600 block of John Stockbauer Drive by officers on ... Read Story »
Idling into Matagorda Harbor after a scorching July drifting charter, one of the five teenagers in my boat asked, “So, ... Read Story »
Saltwater that smelled like gasoline overflowed Saturday morning from storage units in Bloomington. Emergency crews were called out to investigate ... Read Story »
“I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a ... Read Story »
In most sports, technology seems to be greatly outpacing the game, and in golf it is no different. Read Story »
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It didn't matter what role, Heath Ledger always shined. Whether he was Bob Dylan, Casanova, a gay cowboy, a knight, ... Read Story »
Four years ago when three Victoria men headed off to military academies, they knew they were in for a new ... Read Story »
Final Round Read Story »
Lisa Cortez and Christina Thompson, ophthalmic coding specialists, have passed the Ophthalmic Coding Exam. Cortez was a billing representative for ... Read Story »
Week Ending July 18...49 Read Story »
Editor's Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission ... Read Story »
It’s no surprise that a turbulent stock market is making some investors in employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans wary of putting ... Read Story »
Last weekend, there was quite a bit of scrambling by various officials attempting to solve a unique situation. No, not ... Read Story »
Nine-year-old Mia Adkins kept thinking she would fall when she ran blindfolded. Read Story »
Are our writing skills suffering because of our text messaging skills? Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Q: We are planning to take our dog on trips with us. Are their any summer safety tips we should ... Read Story »
Q: The newspaper is carrying ads for school supplies already! I want to take advantage of the sales, but how ... Read Story »
Gas prices push $4 a gallon. Pasta’s about a buck a pound. Read Story »
Friday, July 18
Is one Starbucks enough for Victorians? The coffee giant thinks so. Read Story »
AUSTIN – A committee appointed to examine the state’s transportation needs through 2030 has one representative from the western Coastal ... Read Story »
POINT COMFORT – Winning lotto tickets paid out a trip to jail for a carful of suspected burglars Friday. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 20-year-old Victoria man by officers Friday on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Read Story »
MEYERSVILLE – Deputies arrested a 15-year-old boy Friday who had escaped from the Victoria County Juvenile Detention Center Thursday night. Read Story »
Pressure is something Angela Foster has learned to laugh at. It’s also something she’s thriving on. Read Story »
One of the scariest moments for any wade fisherman is having a shark approach and attack his stringer of fish. Read Story »
Tyler Junior College has lost a lot of basketball players after last season. Three signed to play at Marquette, one ... Read Story »
No doubt defending champion Mark Bazan was a little happier when he walked of the 18th green Friday than he ... Read Story »
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I've read the editorial page religiously throughout the years. I've probably agreed as much as I have disagreed with some ... Read Story »
We’ve heard it said that Victorians who were saddened over the closure of Six Flags Astroworld, with its Texas Twister ... Read Story »
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What is VIN etching? Read Story »
“Days should speak and multitude of years should teach wisdom. But there is a spirit in man and the inspiration ... Read Story »
How many people do you know who went searching for God? Most of us were taught about God as a ... Read Story »
Well, it’s that time of year again – time for the family vacation. A quick trip to the Hill Country, ... Read Story »
I Believe Christian Music Association is hosting a concert, prayer and fellowship event on Aug. 22 at the Victoria Community ... Read Story »
I think we need a new support group today – EA, “Excuse-makers Anonymous.” Read Story »
On Sunday, four Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament celebrated the anniversaries of their religious professions at a ... Read Story »
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I understand some people are going to help the Victoria Police Department out by donating a couple of dogs. Read Story »
The housing crisis is eroding the confidence of our nation’s homeowners, financial institutions, and investors at an accelerating rate. Americans ... Read Story »
I finished another school year without a single count of homicide. Anyone who has ever spent a single day in ... Read Story »
It didn’t matter what role, Heath Ledger always shined. Whether he was Bob Dylan, Casanova, a gay cowboy, a knight, ... Read Story »
All five contracts for the five new schools in the Victoria school district have been awarded. Read Story »
PORT O’CONNOR – Bringing a 700-pound big blue to the dock won’t be easy. Read Story »
The new Rotary governor looks forward to setting off a new campaign to prevent curable diseases. Read Story »
REFUGIO – Union Pacific Railroad crews removed the 102 year-old 303,000 pound truss on the bridge spanning the Mission River ... Read Story »
CUERO – About half of the 33 people wanted on drug-related charges here were arrested Wednesday night. Read Story »
CUERO – Police Chief Glenn Mutchler is retiring effective at the end of the month. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Kimberly Nicole Cox, 20, of Victoria by deputies Wednesday on a warrant charging her with theft of property ... Read Story »
A jury found a 61-year-old Austin man guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl. Read Story »
Thursday, July 17
There was some sadness and disappointment when the rally fell short, but everyone on Victoria West kept their head up ... Read Story »
There is an opening for 36 umpires to call the US Open softball tournament. The original umpires are no longer ... Read Story »
Preparation is the key to being successful in any sporting event and it may be even more important this week ... Read Story »
Only 43 days remain until opening day for the Crossroads Youth Football League with player evaluations being held on Saturday ... Read Story »
SOUTHPORT, England – From sunny San Diego to bleak and blustery Royal Birkdale, the expression on Rocco Mediate’s face didn’t ... Read Story »
Victoria’s Maddy Buhler turned in two top-three finishes this week in Southern Texas PGA junior tour events. Read Story »
After 77 years in Victoria, Modern Cleaners & Laundry, Inc. will close its doors, the company announced Wednesday. Read Story »
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A CBS Evening News crew was an unexpected surprise guest at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday at the ... Read Story »
The Victoria Latin Bowlers hosted their 31st annual tournament last weekend with much success for local bowlers. Read Story »
Steve Dickinson is still the top dog in local summer league bowling with the top two scores is this weeks ... Read Story »
Wednesday, July 16
CUERO – Carol Walsdorf, the 23-year-old former Nordheim High School teacher charged in May with having an improper relationship with ... Read Story »
When Marvin and Charlene Tobola honeymooned in 1990, they drove to their new home just outside Edna. Read Story »
A planned burn Wednesday at the Victoria County brush site near the airport was briefly out of control. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Krista Dobbins Shoemake, 38, of Victoria by officers Wednesday on a warrant charging her with theft of property ... Read Story »
Prime commercial property owned by the city in north Victoria could soon be up for sale. Read Story »
“The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it.” Read Story »
The second annual Bounce Blitz for children will be from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at Victoria Mall. Read Story »
In the Victoria Country Club’s air conditioned ballroom, Sarah Tyng might have felt a bit of a draft. Read Story »
It was their day off but still they toiled away under the hot sun. Hammering, measuring, lifting, cutting; four volunteers ... Read Story »
2008 Victoria City Championship Read Story »
Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and in the river on live shad. Trout are good while ... Read Story »
AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July ... Read Story »
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Why don’t the city, the county, the state just sell Navarro Street and make a toll road out of it? ... Read Story »
The news was welcomed that the Texas Department of Transportation awarded grants to rural transportation systems in our eight-county region ... Read Story »
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Once again, field crickets have invaded our towns, homesites and businesses. Everywhere you look are black field crickets, scurrying here ... Read Story »
Texas bluebonnets get a lot of attention from a lot of people. They’re the Texas State Flower for one thing, ... Read Story »
If you were fortunate enough to have gotten rain the past couple of weeks, your garden is probably looking a ... Read Story »
As we move into the true heat of summer, a lot of the area gardeners move into the comfort of ... Read Story »
July 17, 1908 Read Story »
It’s not often judges throw out plea bargains, but it happens. Read Story »
Visiting Judge Mark Luitjen sentenced a San Antonio high school athlete in 2000 to five years in prison. Read Story »
Taxpayers in Victoria will be responsible for paying up to $200,000 in legal fees for the defense of three city ... Read Story »
Tuesday, July 15
Kai, a teenaged boy from Hong Kong, stared at the night sky over Victoria for hours. Read Story »
A pre-construction conference for a bridge project on County Roads 256 and 276 in Jackson County will be held at ... Read Story »
Public transportation systems in Victoria and the neighboring counties got a recent boost with grants from the Texas Department of ... Read Story »
EL CAMPO – A man took his own life after trying to murder his estranged wife early Tuesday morning, police ... Read Story »
Four down and one to go. Read Story »
CUERO – The DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office detained one suspected illegal immigrant and about 15 others fled on foot Tuesday ... Read Story »
CUERO– “Jacks” will be wild Thursday at the Cuero Country Opry. Read Story »
The trial of a 41-year-old Austin man accused of sexually assaulting a girl started Tuesday. Read Story »
A three county effort to receive grant money to study damaging and prolonged flooding on the Guadalupe River is still ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – Jason Cardwell Shafer Sr., 36, of Victoria by officers Monday on warrants charging him with burglary of a ... Read Story »
Confidence. Freedom. Companionship. Read Story »
Victoria Crime Stoppers and the Victoria Police Department are seeking information that will help law enforcement find a man wanted ... Read Story »
EDNA – Two protesters rallied at Jackson County’s courthouse Tuesday saying the judicial system withheld justice in cases involving minorities. Read Story »
Area workers continue to dig and prod to meet Exelon Nuclear’s self-imposed application deadline. Read Story »
For anyone who read my last column (which, by the way, thanks to all three of you), you may remember ... Read Story »
No, the border fence is a disgrace. Especially since we are trying to shove Democracy down other countries’ throats. Read Story »
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The Crossroads Region visit by Jospeh F.C. Chen, director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, was welcomed. Read Story »
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“Drive 55. Save lives and resources; yours and nature’s.” Read Story »
After more than 40 years of neckties, buttoned up shirts and iron-creased pants, Jimmy Goodson is ready for retirement. Read Story »
Q:I’m currently in the job market and have discovered many universities use an all-online application process. Does UHV have anything ... Read Story »
BEEVILLE – Registration is underway for the fall semester at Coastal Bend College. Read Story »
BEEVILLE – Coastal Bend College will change from a five-day instructional week to a four-day week starting this fall. Changes ... Read Story »
It was 10 p.m. in Madrid, Spain, and the summer sun was only beginning to settle behind the monumental buildings. ... Read Story »
The Victoria City-County Health Department and its sister organization, the Crossroads Public Health District, inspect places where food is served ... Read Story »
With harvest season under way, recent weeks have meant long hours and hard work for local farmer Justin Leita, who ... Read Story »
This story was first published June 29, 2007. In the big picture, the construction of a nuclear power plant in ... Read Story »
This article first published March 2, 2008. Four Victoria leaders made a recent trip to Washington, D.C. , to work ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
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Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Announcements of births in Victoria County are published as a free public service based on information from local ... Read Story »
A bicyclist was hospitalized Monday after colliding into the side of a city utilities truck at the intersection of Park ... Read Story »
NEW YORK – Billy Packer didn’t sound like a man who found out his 34-year run as part of the ... Read Story »
The Victoria 13-and 14-year-old all-stars played in the District 27 Junior Area II tournament in Port Lavaca. The team is, ... Read Story »
The 27th annual Hotter-n-Hell 100-mile bike ride is quickly approaching. It is held each year in August in Wichita Falls. Read Story »
Monday, July 14
Shrimpers can harvest in the Gulf of Mexico today when the commercial shrimp season opens. Read Story »
A lot of area residents will be breaking bread tonight and in the days to come courtesy of Mrs. Baird’s ... Read Story »
HALLETTSVILLE – The ban on outdoor burning has been lifted in Lavaca County. Read Story »
GANADO – A 61-year-old man died and three others were injured in a one car roll-over wreck on U.S. Highway ... Read Story »
A three-county effort to get grant money to study damaging and prolonged flooding on the Guadalupe River drew support Monday. Read Story »
The city of Victoria could be going into the real estate business. Read Story »
At least 25 firefighters filled the meeting room of the Victoria County Commissioners Court Monday, but there was no fire. Read Story »
WHARTON – Three garbage disposal companies submitted bids Thursday to replace the city’s current provider when its contract expires at ... Read Story »
Batter my heart, three-person’d God; Read Story »
The solid message of Jesus Christ was that we should love our neighbor as ourselves! Read Story »
How full is the jail? Read Story »
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“Fence,” “wall,” both terms mean the same thing. Most dictionaries define these words as “a barrier.” Read Story »
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Sunday, July 13
NEW BRAUNFELS - Victoria Northeast rallied for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and went on to ... Read Story »
SAN MARCOS - James French of China Spring won the Overall Award at the 2008 Lone Star Kicking Challenge on ... Read Story »
The border fence has been the subject of criticism for its high price tag and for the message it is ... Read Story »
One South Texas town, Del Rio, population 37,000, is reaping the benefits of the Secure Border Initiative. The city recently ... Read Story »
The cause of prolonged, damaging floods on the Guadalupe River has sparked heated debates for years. Read Story »
For a kid who never pitches, Anthony Cantu sure made it look easy in a crucial situation. Read Story »
WASHINGTON – Brandon Backe loves to bat, slide and play the field. All things being equal, he’d rather be an ... Read Story »
He sat there inning by inning watching the games through the windshield. The truck, a Chevrolet extended cab, was turned ... Read Story »
She stood on the stage in total shock. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 45-year-old Victoria man was arrested by officers on suspicion of public intoxication Sunday. Authorities were called to ... Read Story »
The National Recreation and Parks Association is celebrating parks and recreation all month long. It seems appropriate that July begins ... Read Story »
Jeremy Fikac spent all day on Friday making his way from Rio Doso, N.M., to Victoria to play in the ... Read Story »
JOLIET, Ill. – Kyle Busch passed Jimmie Johnson after a restart on the next-to-last lap Saturday night to win his ... Read Story »
Saturday, July 12
Five-year-old Julia Clark entered the boardroom with the intent of wowing the judges. Read Story »
PLACEDO – Kenneth Johnson saw smoke at the 3X Ranch and alerted the landowner’s family. Read Story »
The new Taiwan Consulate General of Houston toured Victoria, Jackson and Calhoun counties on Saturday. Read Story »
BLOOMINGTON – Residents can use tap water without boiling it. Read Story »
NEW BRAUNFELS - Timmy Gleinser hit two home runs leading Victoria Northeast to a 12-4 Section 4, 10- and 11-year-olds ... Read Story »
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Steve Fiedler and Charles Fisher own businesses just blocks from each other, but their opinions on the condition of Sam ... Read Story »
COLLEGE STATION – Anton Arthurs caught two second-half touchdowns as Richland came from behind to defeat Mesquite 35-32 for the ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 28-year-old Victoria woman was arrested by officers for assault causing bodily injury on Saturday at the 3000 ... Read Story »
Only a couple of days remain to sign up for this year’s Victoria City Championship. Read Story »
A collision involving two SUV’s and a tanker truck carrying chemicals closed both southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 77 on ... Read Story »
Hello Anglers! Read Story »
I still remember the feeling when I pulled my buddy’s 22-foot Pathfinder to the Florida dock – cheated, resentful, embittered ... Read Story »
A boaters safety course for personal watercraft and boat operators has been scheduled for Saturday at the Coleto Creek Reservoir ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON – One day after pitching just an inning in the Houston Astros’ game with the Washington Nationals, Roy Oswalt ... Read Story »
Editor's Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission ... Read Story »
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John Dearman is 59, but he vividly remembers the day in junior high when he colored a mountain red. Read Story »
On the Fourth of July, I felt such great joy to live in a county founded upon the principles of ... Read Story »
Two area ranches will be featured on the “Cattle Show” airing on RFD-TV next week. Read Story »
Victoria College Academic Foundations Division Chair and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Babette Lowe, graduated from the Academy for Leadership and ... Read Story »
Every time you fill up your gas tank, you are painfully aware that oil prices are high – really high. ... Read Story »
A light breeze blew through the Precision Tune Auto Care shop, where Martin Verde’s head remained hidden beneath the hood ... Read Story »
Q: I have a dispute with a store that I want to resolve in small claims court. I know I ... Read Story »
Recently, a scam involving the Texas Attorney General’s office prompted officials at the agency to send out a warning about ... Read Story »
A child with autism sometimes leaves parents with few options. Read Story »
Q: I’ve always heard that a child’s character and personality are pretty well set by the time he or she ... Read Story »
When teaching a genealogy course, I always encourage researchers to save, review and share. Read Story »
Nature unfolds right in your own backyard and tells some soap opera-like stories if you take the time to look ... Read Story »
The Victoria Independent School District, in cooperation with the Texas Department of Agriculture will sponsor a summer food service program ... Read Story »
Our Lady of Victory School seventh- graders Ahmad Sabbagh, Kristen Jurica and Kayla Headley qualified for sate recognition in the ... Read Story »
When Clayton Meyer takes to the Riverside Stadium mound today, his manager isn’t expecting him to throw too many pitches. Read Story »
It’s no doubt that everybody’s ultimate goal is to have inner peace. Read Story »
One-year-old Alexis Flores died after a 2003 white Hummer H2 ran over him, according to the Victoria Police Department’s traffic ... Read Story »
BLOOMINGTON – Residents living in Victoria County Water Control District No. 1 – mainly Bloomington – are advised to boil ... Read Story »
Fire trucks that weigh tens of tons and police sedans are greedy when it comes to gulping gas. Read Story »
Margie Newman, 78, lay on the medical bed her son moved into the living room. Read Story »
The HBO mini-series “Generation Kill,” which premieres Sunday, tells the true story of the Marines who led the drive into ... Read Story »
Friday, July 11
Baby whooping cranes entered the endangered species population after hatching in mid-June. Read Story »
SEGUIN – Efforts to maintain the Edwards Aquifer moved another step forward Thursday when stakeholders hired a team of scientists ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – Kyleigh Headley, 19, of Victoria, by police Friday on a warrant charging her with theft of property between ... Read Story »
The brother and sister traveled through Balloons Over Texas until they reached Medieval Times. Read Story »
A: With all the taxes we pay, shouldn’t it be working properly? Read Story »
CUERO – Utility bills for the City of Cuero, normally mailed the first week of the month, went out Friday. Read Story »
For half his life, Kevin Kelso has been a Victoria Police officer. Read Story »
Firefighters closed a one-block radius around the intersection of Laurent and Guadalupe streets for about an hour Friday afternoon. Read Story »
Victoria’s streets didn’t mimic bombs bursting in air or rockets’ red glare this Fourth of July. Read Story »
A 29-year old man was struck by a truck while he rode his bike Friday. Read Story »
Laurent Street in Victoria will be closed to traffic for construction between Loma Vista Avenue and Park Avenue beginning Monday ... Read Story »
Blake Payne is headed north to play baseball at Seminole State College in Seminole, Okla. after gaining a scholarship offer ... Read Story »
Members of the Victoria Northeast 7-year-old championship team include front row from left, Jesse Ray Garcia, Dalton Green, Noah Rodriguez, ... Read Story »
Heavy iTunes traffic Friday frustrated new iPhone 3G owners and kept them from completing the last step before they could ... Read Story »
The Bible said it happened a long time ago that a Babylonian king named Nebuchadnezzar had his craftsmen build a ... Read Story »
We were delighted to view the video online of the Victoria Northeast team taking the District 27 baseball championship for ... Read Story »
Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was perhaps the most controversial personality to figure in the new era of modern day witchcraft. Born ... Read Story »
“To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to keep ... Read Story »
NEW YORK – Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was installed as head of the U.S. church less than two ... Read Story »
Loose the Youth, which started 11 years ago as a two-day youth revival and grew into a week-long conference, will ... Read Story »
Though he seems to himself an unlikely person to minister the word of God, others see Christopher Heinold as a ... Read Story »
I’ve met few people who are satisfied believing that his or her life was simply the product of blind circumstance, ... Read Story »
BALTIMORE – An Elkton, Md., church focused on serving the homeless is suing the town of Elkton because civil libertarians ... Read Story »
First English Lutheran Church’s smoke detector distribution project is complete. Read Story »
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In 1944, the Congress passed the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the GI Bill of Rights, which ... Read Story »
Several touchscreen phones on the market are as user-friendly and application-oriented as the iPhone 3G. Read Story »
Four girls are vying for the title of Miss Victoria 2008 in Saturday’s Miss Victoria Pageant. Read Story »
A toddler died after a Hummer ran him over while he and his brother played at a car wash Thursday. Read Story »
A $9.42 million regional economic development center is in the works at the University of Houston-Victoria, officials announced Thursday. Read Story »
Victoria Northeast captured the Little League Baseball District 27 title Tuesday with a victory over Victoria Northwest and advanced to ... Read Story »
Optimist International won the Victoria Northeast Majors Little League championship this season. Team members include front row from left, Brett ... Read Story »
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Courtney Repka, East Bernard Read Story »
East Bernard junior pitcher Courtney Repka was named the Player of the Year on the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers ... Read Story »
YOAKUM – The city of Yoakum continues to develop and upgrade its park system with recent improvements at Yoakum City ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – An 18-year-old Victoria man by officers Thursday on suspicion of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Read Story »
A computer problem that could delay life-saving emergency services has Victoria officials scrambling to fix the problem. Read Story »
Thursday, July 10
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The latest stress being put on law enforcement officers is when, if ever, to use the powerful electric tasers they ... Read Story »
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Jordan Bures and Chant Parker both put in the work and found out that practice pays off. Read Story »
GONZALES – Crystal Ramirez will have been dead for more than a year and her 10th birthday passed the next ... Read Story »
For a fast-moving water system, the Edwards Aquifer provides plenty of water when the rain falls. Read Story »
GANADO – Blake Schlueter has had more trouble getting bigger than better. Read Story »
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
Nine Advocate-area youth golfers participated this week in the Southern Texas PGA Junior Links tournament at Colony Creek Country Club. Read Story »
A number of musicians and former baseball players are expected to return to Victoria in October for the 27th annual ... Read Story »
July 10, 1908 Read Story »
Who knew that a little more than 16 years after dabbling in my first yard, that I would be well ... Read Story »
On a recent visit to the beach, the only gull I found was the laughing gull. But because their plumage ... Read Story »
What a welcome relief the rainfall has been for many of us in our area. There is nothing like a ... Read Story »
Sometimes life surprises you in the most unlikely places. Read Story »
Northside Road in Victoria County will be closed today between the entrance to the Bridle Ridge subdivision and Paco Road, ... Read Story »
AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July ... Read Story »
EL CAMPO – One of the most difficult things for entrepreneurs’ wanting to launch a small or home-based business is ... Read Story »
SEGUIN - The Yoakum All-Stars (11-12) won the District 31 championship Tuesday night in Seguin with a thrilling 4-3 extra-inning ... Read Story »
A shower early Wednesday afternoon filled Victoria streets with standing water and motorists rode in the centermost lanes to avoid ... Read Story »
Wednesday, July 9
While thunderstorms danced all around the Victoria area Tuesday, it was Victoria Northeast that struck like lightning. Read Story »
Piecing together what, exactly, the case against Michael L. Ratcliff is could be tough without a trial. But digging and ... Read Story »
I remember the first time I stepped on artificial grass. It was a big letdown. Read Story »
Tuesday, July 8
The Victoria and Bloomington school districts say they have kept up with the Texas Teacher Retirement System benefits. Read Story »
Ron Leach, the Victoria school district’s chief operations manager, urged the board not to award the east high school contract ... Read Story »
James Ford continues to follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Walter. Read Story »
Don Yates donned rubber gloves Tuesday morning as he transported bundles of wooden spindles to the McNamara House Museum. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Alejandro Gonzalez, Jr., 25, of Victoria, by deputies Tuesday on warrant charging him with violation of probation for ... Read Story »
Corpus Christi golfers took three of the five flights Tuesday at the Southern Texas PGA Junior Tour event played at ... Read Story »
The 7-on-7 football state tournament has been around for 11 seasons, but it will be a new experience for Beeville ... Read Story »
Three Calhoun players were named to the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A all-state softball team. Read Story »
Members of the Victoria Southwest 11-year-old all-stars are, front row from left, Raul Jiminez Jr., Cody Hammack, Isaac Simmons, Dustin ... Read Story »
Texas’ energy needs are growing, Nuclear Energy for Texans President Tom Forbes said Tuesday morning, and that presents new challenges. Read Story »
RUNGE – One chose to go east for college. The other is staying closer to home in South Texas. Read Story »
Q: I want to take a few classes at UHV in the fall. When can I start registering? Read Story »
An idea is floating on a raft in the waters between the city of Victoria and Victoria County. Perhaps now ... Read Story »
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I think that if those two young kids who got sentenced 40 years for burning down a building is fair, ... Read Story »
Hilary Rojas ran her fingers across her horse Misty’s short, white hair Monday afternoon, smiling as the quarter horse lovingly ... Read Story »
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Michael L. Ratcliff’s court appearance today is still on, but only those closest to the case know what he’ll plead ... Read Story »
A: Oh hell no! That is so sorry. Read Story »
Is the third time a charm? Read Story »
1977: Serves as dispatcher at the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office Read Story »
Disappointment is the only way to describe his reaction to former Sheriff Michael Ratcliff’s plea. Read Story »
Terry McDonald offered Michael Lewis Ratcliff a felony plea bargain because he said the agreement is vindication for all. Read Story »
Michael L. Ratcliff lied about having sex with the man who accused him of sexual assault, he admitted Thursday. Read Story »
Only time, results and communication will heal the Victoria community, law enforcement officials say. Read Story »
Michael Ratcliff’s plea bargain won’t legally affect the cases of the four other Victoria indicted officials’ cases, one attorney said. Read Story »
The Victoria City-County Health Department and its sister organization, the Crossroads Public Health District, inspect places where food is served ... Read Story »
Memorial senior center fielder Erikka Murphy was named to the first team of the Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association ... Read Story »
Rains poured down on Elder Field on Saturday forcing a cancellation. On Sunday it poured Victoria Northeast runs, forcing another ... Read Story »
Victoria’s hospitals are the city’s top water users, consuming a total of about 8 million gallons in May. Read Story »
A three-week ban on outdoor burning in Victoria County was lifted Monday by County Judge Don Pozzi. Read Story »
Monday, July 7
BLOOMINGTON – Bloomington school officials know what needs to be done to improve the district’s facilities, but they are still ... Read Story »
Crime Stoppers has been a part of the Victoria community for over 24 years. In that time it has grown ... Read Story »
Victoria County’s firefighters could be getting help rescuing stranded patients and dousing remote fires. Read Story »
CUERO – Three juveniles have been arrested and a cache of 14 weapons were recovered following the burglary of two ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – Ben Christopher Gonzales, 22, of Victoria by deputies Sunday on a warrant charging him with theft of property ... Read Story »
“Everything in nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate, and comic in its existence.” Read Story »
New computer software is bringing an area hospital into the digital age, helping improve many areas of the hospital’s operations, ... Read Story »
A local high school jazz performance was a real eye-opener for musician Rick Perkins. Read Story »
EULESS – Victoria’s Sarah Davis carded a 1-over 143 to win the girls division of the First Choice Big “I” ... Read Story »
Player of the Year - Amber Anderson, Alvin Read Story »
July 8, 1908 Read Story »
And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule ... Read Story »
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. Read Story »
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ... Read Story »
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish. Read Story »
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the ... Read Story »
Where are they? Where are thy wise men? And let them tell thee now, and let them know what the ... Read Story »
The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall ... Read Story »
And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid ... Read Story »
In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking ... Read Story »
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. Read Story »
The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every ... Read Story »
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they ... Read Story »
Tasers can prevent injury and save lives, Victoria Police Chief Bruce Ure says. Read Story »
Tasers shouldn’t be banned, but officers should be more careful when they stun people, said Mark Schlosberg of the American ... Read Story »
Ovidio Garcia recently was hired as the community college coordinator in University of Houston-Victoria’s Letting Education Achieve Dreams program. Garcia ... Read Story »
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Obama is a puppet of the Chicago Daley machine. They are pulling the strings. Read Story »
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The lesson for any individual, especially a 10-year-old youngster, can be devastating. And sometimes when one believes that there can ... Read Story »
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OK, let’s get all the negative stuff out of the way right at the top: America is a polluted land, ... Read Story »
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We were heartened to read Advocate reporter Allison Miles’ recent story about the growing number of area businesses “going green” ... Read Story »
Why is it that mankind enjoys cell phones, computers and airplanes today but not when King Louis XIV was alive? ... Read Story »
MEXICO CITY – When I asked Mexican President Felipe Calderon about Democratic presumptive presidential candidate Barack Obama’s pledge to renegotiate ... Read Story »
Whenever I am trying to get a glimpse of what’s happening at street level in Baghdad, I call my friend ... Read Story »
Summer in Texas is now in full bloom. Unfortunately, many children will spend their free time not on swings at ... Read Story »
SAN DIEGO – Presidential candidates who seem to change positions as they change audiences should avoid accusing others of flip-flopping. ... Read Story »
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Sunday, July 6
Donations to the Crossroads Chapter of the American Red Cross are at an all-time low, said Omar Rachid, chairman of ... Read Story »
Commander Juan M. Garcia III, of Corpus Christi, will take command of Training Squadron VT-28 SAU in the fall. Garcia ... Read Story »
When Mike Fitzgerald left for the Army on July 4, 2005, the 18- year-old was able to stay in close ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 20-year-old Victoria man by officers Saturday on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury and family violence. The ... Read Story »
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The family was out of control – brawling with police and shouting obscenities, according to police. Read Story »
Saturday, July 5
Schulenburg’s Dylan Langhamer and Weimar’s Jeremy Maupin were District 28-2A opponents, but they’re teammates on the Texas Sports Writers Association’s ... Read Story »
SHINER – “Candy!” the kids shouted and waved, clutching their plastic bags in anticipation of the treats to be distributed ... Read Story »
REFUGIO-More than 800 people attended the 8th annual Fourth of July Celebration in Refugio. Read Story »
REFUGIO – The 8th annual Refugio Fourth of July celebration required some late night preparation for one Refugio family. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Hector Garcia, 40, from Sugar Land, by officers Saturday on a warrant charging him with theft of property ... Read Story »
Laurent Street will be closed to traffic between Loma Vista Avenue and Park Street on Monday so workers can install ... Read Story »
“The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” Read Story »
The headlines are full of bad economic news ranging from high gasoline and food prices to housing market woes. Pundits ... Read Story »
Irma Rodriguez smiled as she sat beneath a sun shade Tuesday, watching her sopping wet son and nephews bound toward ... Read Story »
You may have been hearing a lot lately about the Federal Reserve, better known the Fed, and its chairman, Ben ... Read Story »
Editor's Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission ... Read Story »
There are two types of people. Those who value good relationships and those who tolerate them. I’ve been both. Read Story »
Q: What is canine distemper? Read Story »
Matthew Richard Arriaga to Shay Crista Villarreal Read Story »
In the mid-1970s, I attended a seminar that promised to train me to become an instructor in positive discipline methods. ... Read Story »
Mark your calendars for an excellent genealogy seminar coming to Victoria on from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, ... Read Story »
Manuel Ramos does not particularly like science, but show him how and why things go fizzle and he’s all ears. Read Story »
AARP members from across the Gulf Coast area assembled in Edna recently at the Jackson County Service Center for the ... Read Story »
Hallettsville High School class of 1958 will celebrate its 50th reunion on Friday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at Rosie’s ... Read Story »
EDNA – One patriotic woman still grows goosebumps when she hears the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Read Story »
Daric Miller watched his team through the fence in the dugout for the first two innings. Read Story »
Construction of a proposed ethanol plant at the Port of Victoria should begin later this year. Read Story »
The United States government said it was sorry to learn Morris Williams died. Read Story »
Cuero enjoyed its best baseball season since 1996 and it did not go unnoticed. Read Story »
A teenaged male needed surgery after being stabbed at the 2300 block of North Cameron Street on Friday after 6 ... Read Story »
Friday, July 4
PORT LAVACA – The rain soaked the American flags dotting the sidewalks and storefronts Friday morning. Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 28-year-old Victoria man by police Thursday on suspicion of assault. He is accused of punching his girlfriend ... Read Story »
It took almost 30 years but Teo Cisneros has returned to the school that educated him and the place he ... Read Story »
The following editorial ran July 2 in the Chicago Tribune: Read Story »
Anytime a city has to do something to make things better for the community, the “something” falls under heavy scrutiny. ... Read Story »
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If you’ve been following the sad news in Zimbabwe, you will hear the irony in the name of its capital ... Read Story »
The Chrysler 300C with the hemi engine that made her husband say, “That car can get it!” when he opened ... Read Story »
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People tend to think of sin in legal terms, as the breaking of God’s law. We violate one of His ... Read Story »
I think the reason so many people are conformists in their everyday lives is not necessarily that they like what ... Read Story »
The subject of Intelligent Design has been in the news lately, and it’s amazing how much resistance there is to ... Read Story »
Editor’s Note: Elaine Wheat is away “fishing.” This column was first printed July 4, 1998. Read Story »
Bay City’s Zach Benson pitched and played the infield this season and has been honored at both positions by the ... Read Story »
The sad truth about heart conditions in young athletes is by the time they’re discovered, it’s often too late. Read Story »
Thursday, July 3
If your plans for the Fourth of July weekend involve the beach or a barbecue, make sure to have an ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 40-year-old Victoria man by officers Tuesday on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury and family violence. The ... Read Story »
“Are these those Viagra watermelons?” a customer asked Victoria County Farmers Market manager Noah Thompson Thursday, the last time the ... Read Story »
New details about April Ann Repka’s 1991 death are surfacing. Read Story »
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Democrat Barack Obama may not win Texas — most analysts still rank Texas among the reddest of the red states ... Read Story »
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Members of the Victoria Southwest Little League Baseball 7-year-old all-star team were, front row from left, Lucas Proschko, Olivia Mendoza, ... Read Story »
Will Littleton is being honest with himself and he doesn’t see any reason why he should try to fool anyone ... Read Story »
Calhoun, Cuero, Rice Consolidated, Refugio and Shiner earned at least a share of their respective district football titles last season ... Read Story »
CUERO – Victoria Northwest captured the Area I championship on Wednesday night with a 7-4 win over Cuero. Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) – Hiroki Kuroda threw seven shutout innings after coming off the disabled list, and Jeff Kent had a ... Read Story »
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Consistency has made Steve Dickinson a good bowler and that trait was evident once again as he posted the high ... Read Story »
Sitting in a shallow hole, Rafael Salgado burrowed a tunnel beneath a home on Westwood Drive. Read Story »
Wednesday, July 2
YOAKUM – The sheriffs from two counties, DeWitt and Lavaca, met with the curious and the furious Wednesday morning at ... Read Story »
A: I’m going fishing in Rockport. Read Story »
The city of Seguin made a Victoria Police captain a tentative offer to run its department. Read Story »
YOAKUM –Mike Staggs believes two of his half Siberian Husky, half timber wolf dogs, are the victims of a dog ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 26-year-old Kingwood man by two men he didn’t know in a driveway in the 4500 block of ... Read Story »
Through most of the year, Doug Cochran stays busy at his post as Victoria’s director of parks and recreation. Read Story »
SKATENIGHT AT SKATEWORLD: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. $1 per person and open to anyone. For information, call Raymond Garza Jr. at ... Read Story »
If you have a question, suggestion, gripe or compliment, Advocate sports department employees can be reached at the following phone ... Read Story »
TASO VICTORIA VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS: Tuesday, July 15, 6 p.m., First Victoria executive coffee room. Kickoff meeting for volleyball officials. For ... Read Story »
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, Read Story »
The Independence Day schedule for governmental offices and other services in the Victoria area includes: Read Story »
AUSTIN – Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July 2 ... Read Story »
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A beautiful little gardening book, “The Spirit of Gardening,” caught my eye in a gift shop while on an extended ... Read Story »
The other day, I was thinking about all the water that is used by home gardeners every summer. I don’t ... Read Story »
Recent conversation about the correct names for young cows reminded me of a Nature Note that I had done for ... Read Story »
One of the great problems with American energy policy is the government. Government usually makes poor decisions on whom to ... Read Story »
I once heard that the sign of a civilized society is their ability to form a line. And it is ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN (AP) – Among 10,000 Texas high schoolers tested this spring, only two student-athletes tested positive for steroids, officials said. Read Story »
Tuesday, July 1
PORT LAVACA – Calhoun County officers have arrested a wife and her sister after evidence didn’t add up in the ... Read Story »
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Victoria school district, along with other public schools, participated in the first statewide assessment of physical fitness this spring. Read Story »
TASO VICTORIA VOLLEYBALL OFFICIALS: Tuesday, July 15, 6 p.m., First Victoria Bank executive coffee room. Kickoff meeting for volleyball officials. ... Read Story »
Michael L. Ratcliff is scheduled to appear in court at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Read Story »
VICTORIA – Raymond Artiaga Jr., 25, of Victoria by officers Monday on a warrant charging him with assault by contact. Read Story »
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SKATENIGHT AT SKATEWORLD: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m. $1 per person and open to anyone. For information, call Raymond Garza Jr. at ... Read Story »
OK, so former Houston pitcher Shawn Chacon decided to take matters into his own hands. Read Story »
Shiner baseball coaches Daniel Boedeker and Ray Neal scrutinized every part of Kyle Condel’s swing and he wouldn’t have had ... Read Story »
The District 27 Area II 11- and 12-year-old Little League tournament game between the Victoria Southeast All-Stars and Bloomington All-Stars ... Read Story »
COLLEGE STATION – The Texas high school baseball all-state teams for 2008, as determined by the Texas High School Baseball ... Read Story »
Victoria’s police department is going to the dogs, but that should be a good thing. Read Story »
YORKTOWN – Yolanda Ortiz said she appreciates the outpouring of concern for her horses, but she is now “back on ... Read Story »
After discussing the issue Tuesday night, members of the Citizens for Responsible government abandoned their plan for a city council ... Read Story »
Lightning was the cause of power outages for many customers in Victoria this afternoon. Read Story »
SHINER – The area’s biggest celebration this holiday weekend is Shiner’s annual Half Moon Holidays. Read Story »
A man was trapped in a high lift on a grain elevator in El Toro about 5 p.m. Tuesday, said ... Read Story »
For several months, construction crews have busied themselves clearing land and building walls on North Navarro Street. Read Story »
Now comes the Citizens for Responsible Government pushing for the recall of nearly everybody on the Victoria City Council. Read Story »
This picture, on the front page, of these horses: I can’t believe the people of Yorktown would let this happen. ... Read Story »
Even I must admit that it is miserably hot outside this time of year. Normally, I would never admit to ... Read Story »
Q: Is it too late to register for Summer classes? Read Story »
The Victoria County Genealogy Society held its monthly meeting on June 9 at the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church, ... Read Story »
The Adam and John Heibel family reunion was held June 21 at the Wood Hi Community Center. Read Story »
The Victoria City-County Health Department and its sister organization, the Crossroads Public Health District, inspect places where food is served ... Read Story »
Winners of the Joy Luck Club Mah Jongg games were: Read Story »
Winners of the Victoria Duplicate Bridge Club were: Read Story »
Summer membership to Children’s Discovery Museum are being sold with the a portion of the fee going to the Victoria ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Northeast All-Stars were selected in a vote of their coaches and fellow players and the voters were obviously ... Read Story »
LA GRANGE – Talk about a busy day. Read Story »
A: It’s putting them out of business. I personally depend on the Internet for all my news. It’s faster, quicker, ... Read Story »
YORKTOWN – The owner of the horses suffering from lack of food and water in a Yorktown pasture died a ... Read Story »
VICTORIA – A 27-year-old Victoria man by officers Saturday on suspicion of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Read Story »
Joni Brown plans to say goodbye to the city to join Keep Victoria Beautiful as executive director. Read Story »
“Most plants thrive on animal waste, but I’m afraid this mutation possesses an appetite for the animal itself.” Read Story »
A move to recall at least three Victoria City Council members will kick off during a town hall meeting today. Read Story »
Victoria homeowners trying to keep their lawns green during the drought might be reeling from large water bills this month. Read Story »
A radio communications problem interfering with a volunteer fire department’s ability to respond to emergency calls could be fixed. Read Story »
Victoria Crime Stoppers and the Victoria Police Department are seeking information about a forgery case. Read Story »
A summary of the second chapter of a special series called "The Fatal Funnel." For the full story of Donna ... Read Story »
Alone, Eloy Garcia rummaged behind the counter. Oddly, few customers entered the store this night. Read Story »
loy Garcia always works the graveyard shift. Read Story »
