Saturday, May 31
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The gold medals were nice. The trophy was pretty neat, too. Read Story »
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Who do you trust? Who do you believe? Read Story »
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“It’s never too late to take a journey into a new dimension,” said Dell Williams, of Victoria. Read Story »
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Like most high school graduates, these Bloomington grads say they have memories they’ll never forget. Read Story »
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The stranger wandering around George Charkalis’ two-story red brick home, tinkering with his air conditioning unit, was a welcome sight. Read Story »
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The BizLink Professional Business Group will host its first Greater Victoria Office Olympics July 12 in the Victoria Mall. Read Story »
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Steve Dickinson stormed through the Rolling Thunder League with three great games to take the high score for the week. Read Story »
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Hello Anglers! Read Story »
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The Victoria Country 4-H senior rifle team of Stephen Janak, Paul Hahn and James Hood advanced to state last weekend ... Read Story »
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Victoria County’s Austen Oeltjen, Brazoria County’s Zach Charbula and Calhoun County’s Dylan Sassman won their respective divisions at a recent ... Read Story »
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Three area teachers have been selected to participate in “From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850­1900,” a summer institute ... Read Story »
Friday, May 30
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Lt. Ralph Buentello will continue his duties with the Victoria Police Department, Police Chief Bruce Ure said Friday. Read Story »
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Victoria’s mayor and a police lieutenant were arrested Friday, doubling the number of city officials charged with plotting to leak ... Read Story »
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Will Armstrong’s involvement in Victoria politics both in office and behind the scenes spans decades. Read Story »
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Victoria’s mayor, police chief and a police lieutenant will remain in office, although all three were indicted this week by ... Read Story »
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The recent indictment and arrest of four Victoria officials serve as proof that laws apply to everyone, Criminal District Attorney ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON – Breanna Gamez almost dropped out of high school. Read Story »
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EDITOR’S NOTE: May is National Mental Health Month. This is the last of a three part series on mental health ... Read Story »
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Faith Academy’s top students will continue a family tradition by going to the same college as their parents. Read Story »
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A: I think everyone’s apparently corrupt here. It would make me think twice about moving to Victoria. Read Story »
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Joseph Peña will need to hitch a ride to his sister’s high school graduation and then commute to his job ... Read Story »
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A young mother was home alone with her 3-month-old baby when she heard a loud explosion. Read Story »
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Well, Victoria, it’s been one doozie of a week, hasn’t it? Read Story »
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Flatonia will seek its first berth in the state baseball tournament since 1993 when it returns to Fireman’s Park in ... Read Story »
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Nerves shouldn’t be a problem for East Bernard in today’s Class 2A softball state championship game. Read Story »
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Rhiannon Kliesing singled home the decisive run in the seventh inning and Texas A&M took advantage ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON – Gino Matias scored on a fielder’s choice in the top of the ninth and St. John’s beat Texas ... Read Story »
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SAN ANTONIO – Run out of the playoffs by a younger team with fresher legs, the San Antonio Spurs head ... Read Story »
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One thing is for sure - the Shiner Lady Comanches and Bosqueville Lady Bulldogs won’t meet next year for the ... Read Story »
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Thursday, May 29
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Police are worried what the Victoria district attorney will do next, their representative said Thursday. Read Story »
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A three-vehicle crash Thursday morning killed one Victoria woman and sent three other Victoria residents to the hospital. Read Story »
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Victoria police and their supporters gathered Thursday afternoon in anticipation of more indictments. Read Story »
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It ain’t easy being the single gal. In fact, it’s my firm belief that the modern dating ritual should be ... Read Story »
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Candidates for an interim city manager for the city of Cuero will come from the Texas First Group Replacement Service. Read Story »
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An independent investigator will be brought in to assist the Cuero Police Department’s investigation into who entered the city’s administration ... Read Story »
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Rachael Garcia, the appointed elections administrator in Refugio County since 2005, says her job is to create voter confidence and ... Read Story »
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Madison Simpson’s time at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., ended with a deciduous shrub. She was one ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 22-year-old Victoria woman by deputies Thursday on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free ... Read Story »
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A man charged with helping to kill his girlfriend in March 2006 will not face the death penalty. Read Story »
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BRENHAM -- Dakota Pinney pitched a five-hitter to lead Flatonia to a 7-0 win over Granger in Game 1 of ... Read Story »
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Yoakum football official Larry West has been chosen by the Texas Association of Sports Official as the referee for the ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN - The East Bernard Brahmarettes found themselves in a very unfamiliar situation Thursday, but recovered just in time to ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN – When it was needed the most, the Shiner Lady Comanches finally gave coach Brandon Siegel the big inning ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) – The NBA acknowledged Wednesday that a foul should have been called on the final possession of ... Read Story »
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For some, facing Louisiana State in the first game of a regional baseball tournament would be a nightmare. Read Story »
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Texas’ population is expected to grow from 24 million people to 40 million by 2040, Texas senator Glenn Hegar said, ... Read Story »
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Tomorrow marks the beginning of that most feared annual period on the calendar for Texas coastal residents – hurricane season. Read Story »
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I think Mayor Armstrong is right – this is politics by the DA. Steven Tyler needs to go. I know ... Read Story »
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Victoria Police Chief Bruce Ure and his attorney, Greg Cagle, plan to fight all allegations of wrongdoing. Read Story »
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Goliad’s Amanda Clemons and Edna’s Dustin Thompson will continue their track and field careers on the college level. Read Story »
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An Ingleside man admitted Wednesday that he strangled his wife last summer and will let a jury decide his punishment ... Read Story »
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Hagerstown Community College (Md.) scored in every inning but two Wednesday to eliminate Alvin Community College ... Read Story »
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Eloy Morales and Marcy DeLaCruz don’t live in the same city and they probably don’t even know each other. Read Story »
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Victoria’s police chief and contract attorney remain on the job despite being indicted Tuesday, with no indication they will be ... Read Story »
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BLOOMINGTON – Advanced placement and dual-credit classes helped Luis Trevino and Bonnie Hybner graduate with grade point averages over 100. Read Story »
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Flatonia players are too young to remember the Bulldogs’ state championship baseball team. Read Story »
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VICTORIA – A 43-year-old Victoria man by officers Tuesday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The man ... Read Story »
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HALLETTSVILLE – Lavaca County residents called for jury duty at 10 a.m. Monday in Lavaca County District Court need not ... Read Story »
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Sixteen new flavors will make their way to Victoria’s Marble Slab Creamery this summer as part of the company’s “Premiere ... Read Story »
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Jami Lobpries celebrated with her teammates after the Texas A&M softball team clinched its second consecutive trip to the College ... Read Story »
Wednesday, May 28
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POINT COMFORT – A proposed $140 million facility may increase revenue for the Calhoun County Port Authority. Read Story »
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Between the first quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, the Dow corporation saw a 42 percent increase ... Read Story »
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The most shocking, disturbing, and troubling statistic in America: 18 military veterans kill themselves. Read Story »
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At best, Victoria District Attorney Stephen Tyler is guilty of letting his ego run wild. Read Story »
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After months of searching, it only took a few minutes for The Victoria College to approve Thomas Butler as its ... Read Story »
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Madison Simpson, the region’s contestant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, is making the most of her time in Washington, ... Read Story »
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Bruce Ure is buried deep in local controversy, but he’s a newcomer to Victoria. Read Story »
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Lawyers are still edging toward a deal for a former Memorial High School principal accused of lying to get his ... Read Story »
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The wildfire danger is on the increase in Victoria County and one official warned Tuesday a ban on outdoor burning ... Read Story »
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The grand jury Tuesday charged former City Attorney David A. Smith and Police Chief Bruce Ure each on five counts, ... Read Story »
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Former City Attorney David A. Smith was an outspoken critic last year of District Attorney Stephen Tyler. Read Story »
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The essence of a community lies with its people. Read Story »
Tuesday, May 27
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I agree with the courts decision in the polygamists case. The CPS should be charged with child endangerment and arrested. ... Read Story »
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It was Martin Luther King Jr. who said, “Life’s most urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” Read Story »
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Shane Carroll May recently was hired as Web projects manager in the Information Technology department of the University of Houston-Victoria. ... Read Story »
Monday, May 26
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A good cop isn’t always easy to recruit. The standards for a job at the Victoria Police Department are more ... Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA — Police suspect a 28-year-old woman was drinking before she died in a car crash on County Road ... Read Story »
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After the blessings and the speeches, the placing of the wreaths and the reading of names, a single trumpet warbled ... Read Story »
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July means more than lazy days at the pool and sun tans this year. It means a bit more cash ... Read Story »
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Ninety-six seniors participated in the 85th annual commencement ceremony of St. Joseph’s High School on Sunday in the Fine Arts ... Read Story »
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CUERO – Randy Saenz received nearly 60 percent of the vote in the Saturday, May 10 election for Cuero mayor. ... Read Story »
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The heat index of 100 degrees didn’t stop a crowd from attending the second annual Memorial Weekend Jam Fest to ... Read Story »
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Boy Scout and 10-year-old Jonathan Snowden knows why residents fly their flags. Read Story »
Sunday, May 25
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What is the source of the rift between law enforcement and the Victoria County District Attorney? Read Story »
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Last Sunday’s quietness turned into a life-or-death situation for two young brothers and their grandfather. Read Story »
Saturday, May 24
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A 59-year-old Victoria woman sat sobbing among supportive friends and family as she watched firefighters gain control of the blaze ... Read Story »
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Memorial Day isn’t just a day to go fishing or take an extra day off. Read Story »
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VICTORIA – The secret to delicious cooking? Fresh, homegrown ingredients, residents say. Read Story »
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“The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.” Read Story »
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The Memorial Day schedule for governmental offices and other services in the Victoria area includes: Read Story »
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The Gary T. Moses Municipal Swimming Pool is an oasis in the scorching heat of a South Texas summer where ... Read Story »
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One drummer hopes his music would bring more people to God. Read Story »
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The Advocate will publish information on the area’s high school valedictorians and salutatorians in June. Read Story »
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The Methodist community in Victoria traces its roots to December 1840. Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA– Yarn can feel silky and still be green. Read Story »
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The names and photos of high school valedictorians and salutatorians in Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Karnes, Lavaca, Matagorda, ... Read Story »
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A crowd of 60 people stood in silence to remember the fallen soldiers, prisoners of war and the soldiers missing ... Read Story »
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A bomb scare at Howell Middle School Thursday made at least one parent upset that school officials did not evacuate ... Read Story »
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The Memorial Day schedule for governmental offices and other services in the Victoria area includes: Read Story »
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He may be down and out, but Joey Falcon will keep on dancing. Read Story »
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SCHROEDER —“We were cooking chili before CASI even organized,” said Wayne Roessler. Read Story »
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VICTORIA– A semi-automatic hand gun, valued at $400, and a mini-14 rifle with collapsible stock, valued at $550, from a ... Read Story »
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There’s no question as to whether Cuero is proud of 13-year-old Madison Simpson. The seventh grader at Cuero Junior High ... Read Story »
Friday, May 23
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A judge dismissed the Advocate’s motion to quash a subpoena after the paper’s lawyer offered no evidence in a hearing ... Read Story »
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Two wrecks in Victoria County sent four people to hospitals Friday morning. Read Story »
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Emily Zapalac and Valerie Gilliam were born on the same day in rooms next door to each other at DeTar ... Read Story »
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CUERO – The search for a new city manager in Cuero will actually begin with a search for a temporary ... Read Story »
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Read Story »
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On the question of sexual relationships between teachers and students: Yes they are becoming more common. Either that, or us ... 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 »
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As violence associated with narcotrafficking and Mexico’s warring drug cartels escalates in Mexico, we must cooperatively work with our southern ... Read Story »
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Victoria’s taxpayers might feel less discomfort sitting in an IRS office answering tax-return questions than reviewing their recent property tax ... Read Story »
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The trade of blacksmithing, written about in both Greek and Roman mythology, is thousands of years old. James H. Young, ... Read Story »
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Opportunities for fun, learning and scholarships await area youth through participation in 4-H or Future Farmers of America activities. On ... Read Story »
Thursday, May 22
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The Victoria Advocate filed a motion Thursday to quash a grand jury subpoena served on one of its journalists. Read Story »
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Between manning the phones, grabbing extra merchandise from the shelves and fielding customer questions, Dennis Deering and his associates at ... Read Story »
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A gentle morning breeze tousled the leaves of a freshly-planted cedar elm tree in front of C.O. Chandler Elementary School ... Read Story »
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When I was 8 years old, I had already mapped out my life. I was going to graduate from college, ... Read Story »
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Now that a 29-year-old man is in Lee County Jail in Giddings on suspicion of aggravated robbery and evading arrest, ... Read Story »
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NORDHEIM – The Nordheim teacher and the student with whom she is accused of having a sexual relationship were involved ... Read Story »
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Megan Caffall, airport planner, TxDOT Read Story »
Wednesday, May 21
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Andrew Doyle pitched a complete-game five-hitter and struck out a career-high 12 as Oklahoma upset top-seeded Texas ... Read Story »
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A local biologist loves spending time on the coast, mostly beach combing and watching wildlife. She can’t imagine losing species ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for May ... Read Story »
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No, I do not think that the city manager should get a 6-percent raise. He is getting paid enough money ... Read Story »
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This week, under bright skies and a warm 90-degree thermometer, many anglers made their first wet wade of 2008. Read Story »
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PORT O’CONNOR - The fourth-generation oysterman hopes to dredge for oysters until the day he dies. Read Story »
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Speech pathologists Meredith Potts and Allie Atkinson say most people don’t understand what they actually do. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Nichole Muñoz, 25, of Victoria, by deputies Monday on a warrant charging her with violation of probation, stemming ... Read Story »
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DeWitt County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 23-year-old Carol Elizabeth Walsdorf of Nordheim on a charge of improper conduct between educator and ... Read Story »
Tuesday, May 20
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A 29-year-old man who threatened police with a gun will spend 35 years in prison, a judge decided Monday. Read Story »
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Frances Cervantes is ecstatic about the Girl Scouts’ new service center in Victoria. Read Story »
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The Victoria College is still looking for its next president. The personnel committee recommended Dr. Robert Musgrove, one of three ... Read Story »
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Victoria County’s taxpayers might not be getting the best deal available when it comes to buying electricity to power county ... Read Story »
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Victoria City Manager Charles Windwehen could get a 6 percent pay raise today, which is double what most city employees ... Read Story »
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The Victoria College and the University of Houston-Victoria will raise tuition costs for the next school year. Read Story »
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They met in 1971 at a dance. In her hot pink pants, she was peeved that he danced with the ... Read Story »
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Sifting through the mail Friday afternoon, Betty Valchar thumbed through the typical delivery content: advertisements and notices about her mother’s ... Read Story »
Monday, May 19
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We were pleased to see a couple of educational events on wildlife taking place in the area. Read Story »
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I think California has gone completely out of its mind and San Francisco (too). We definitely don’t want any gay ... Read Story »
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The judge told prospective jurors they could leave, after changing the trial date for a man accused of vandalizing Victoria’s ... Read Story »
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“The time has come,” the Walrus said, Read Story »
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Investigators still don’t know how a six-week-old boy died in his parents’ home Saturday. Read Story »
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The Victoria College held its annual Faculty and Staff Appreciation Breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Friday, May 9, to recognize the ... Read Story »
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Instead or working at a summer job or taking classes, Karalyn Jones will spend her vacation helping children in Uganda, ... Read Story »
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Krishnar Lewis has come a long way from chasing hogs around the Cuero Livestock Show arena. Read Story »
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Although living on different coasts, supermodel Krishnar Lewis and his 14-year-old son, JK Lewis, have a lot in common, according ... Read Story »
Sunday, May 18
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Community members munched on barbecue and purchased auction items Sunday in support of the Long Tree Volunteer Fire Department. The ... Read Story »
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After months of washing planes to pay for flying lessons, Sidney Ward was told in 1936 he was going to ... Read Story »
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It’s a light and airy place filled with art in every corner. It’s a place where local artists and art ... Read Story »
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Jose Mauricio Torres, 15, was his family’s youngest child. He loved to sing, dance and listen to the radio. Read Story »
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MAGNOLIA BEACH - The 48-year-old Victoria woman arrived at the beach early to fish for trout with her girlfriend. Read Story »
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PORT LAVACA - Four-year-old Landon Rios jumped around on the moon walk and looked around at the party. Read Story »
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Michael Kelly hand-delivered a controversial white box to the Victoria Advocate at 4 p.m. Friday. 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 »
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A funny thing happened on my way to the gas station — I lost a dime! Read Story »
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Recent research by a University of Houston-Victoria faculty member and two graduate students was published in the May/June issue of ... Read Story »
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When it came time to renew our electricity contract, my wife and I were scratching our collective heads as we ... Read Story »
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At an average of $97.94 per barrel, 2008’s first-quarter crude oil prices have nearly doubled from last year’s first-quarter average ... Read Story »
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Congratulations to everyone who participated and placed at the following District 11 4-H contests: Photography, Clara Smejkal, second place, animals; ... Read Story »
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When you’re working, you probably focus on how much you’re putting into your investment portfolio. But when you retire, how ... Read Story »
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I belong to a group of genealogists online who pose some rather sticky questions asking for members’ opinions. The chat ... Read Story »
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The American cowboy, foremost icon of our Western heritage. Every young boy has pretended to be one. Movies, books and ... Read Story »
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YOAKUM - General aviation airports in Victoria, Cuero, Gonzales, Hallettsville and Yoakum will be the topics of discussion from 9 ... Read Story »
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Saturday, May 17
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By 1980, the red wolf had been hunted to the brink of extinction. That same year, fewer than 20 were ... Read Story »
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John Villafranca gazed across a dirt lot Thursday afternoon, his eyes moving from the few things that still called the ... Read Story »
Friday, May 16
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HALLETTSVILLE — About 10 suspected illegal immigrants ran from officers after an attempted traffic stop Friday morning. Read Story »
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RE: VISD orders recount in tied race Read Story »
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Those who have been reading the Victoria Advocate, my letters and Mr. John Caldwell’s letters are probably having reservations what ... Read Story »
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Like the symbolic shield attached to their shirts, police officers often form the only barrier of protection standing between us ... Read Story »
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In regards to the gay celebration as the headline news by the Advocate, I think that it is deplorable. Look ... Read Story »
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How concerned are nuclear plants about safety? Obviously, the safety management of nuclear plants is of highest concern when it ... Read Story »
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The Gulf Coast shrimp industry as we know it is over, commercial shrimp operators say. Read Story »
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CUERO – A white stretch limo pulled up in front of the clubhouse at Cuero City Park. Beaming teenagers piled ... Read Story »
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Before Drama For Schools training, Krista Boldt, a seventh grade social studies teacher at Patti Welder Middle School, said she ... Read Story »
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REFUGIO – The Refugio school board has canvassed Saturday’s election returns and declared them official. Read Story »
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WHARTON COUNTY — Authorities walked into 12 game rooms across the county at 1 p.m. Wednesday and started seizing eight-liner ... Read Story »
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A man riding a motorcycle was taken to Citizens Medical Center after he was in a wreck shortly after 5 ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA – A 17-year-old Yoakum man by troopers Wednesday on suspicion of evading arrest with a vehicle and possession of ... Read Story »
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GOLIAD – The shades of green are endless this time of year in Texas, as are the outdoor activities. Lovers ... Read Story »
Thursday, May 15
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Learning about nature and animals is fundamental, but singing zoologist Lucas Miller puts the fun, and a bit of mental, ... Read Story »
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Before he finished reading his checking account number into the telephone, one elderly man suspected something was wrong. Read Story »
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff gave the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company the best rating possible during a Wednesday, ... Read Story »
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Jury selection starts Monday in the trial of man accused of vandalizing Victoria’s only Jewish temple. Read Story »
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A 29-year-old admitted he led police in a car chase, which ended with him pulling out a pistol. Read Story »
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VICTORIA – Ronnie McMullen Jr. 21, of Victoria, by officers Tuesday on a warrant charging him with manufacturing or delivering ... Read Story »
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The Children’s Discovery Museum wants teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in its Youth Volunteer Program. Read Story »
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Fleming Prairie Road was peaceful. There was no crying, no death and no horror. Read Story »
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Victoria homeowner Pat McEnroe probably isn’t alone when he expresses displeasure with his new property tax appraisal notice. Read Story »
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LUBBOCK – A bench-clearing brawl in a junior college tournament Tuesday night ended with umpires ejecting every player and declaring ... Read Story »
Wednesday, May 14
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A penny for your thoughts (British idiom). A penny saved is a penny earned (Benjamin Franklin). Pennies from heaven (questionable ... Read Story »
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Domiciano Aldape is planting a sign at 10 a.m. today. Read Story »
Tuesday, May 13
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The House passed two bills attempting to rehabilitate the housing and mortgage market this week. There doesn't seem to be ... Read Story »
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Editor’s note: The Advocate will feature columns about the Cultural Council of Victoria periodically during the 30th anniversary celebration this ... Read Story »
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Hurricane Alicia – considered the last major hurricane to hit Texas directly – roared onto Galveston Island and Houston 25 ... Read Story »
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FVNB Corp., First Victoria National Bank's parent company, reached a net income of $3.5 million during 2008's first quarter, according ... Read Story »
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After working hard all year, the Memorial High School Jazz Orchestra is ready to show Victoria what they can do. Read Story »
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Q: Why does the University of Houston-Victoria have what look like pyramids on its campus? Read Story »
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Victoria County voters with disabilities might find it easier to cast ballots next time they go to the polls. Read Story »
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The citizens of Victoria have more opportunities than ever before to help in the fight against crime. Read Story »
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VANDERBILT – Two Industrial school district board members were unseated after Chad Williams and Van Smith cinched the win during ... Read Story »
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Dolores and Tom Pena stood inside their garage, sifting through a drawer full of charred envelopes, papers and keepsakes. Read Story »
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The widow of an apparent homicide victim should not — that’s should not — pay the fee for impounding the ... Read Story »
Monday, May 12
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Leslee Lee recently was hired as a travel analyst with the University of Houston-Victoria. Lee worked in the medical field ... Read Story »
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I think the city should put in elevated crosswalks like in other big cities. I think we need an elevated ... Read Story »
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Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir-haresh. Read Story »
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We’re getting close to graduation time. Unfortunately, not every student will graduate. Sadder still, millions never even start. Worldwide, 72 ... Read Story »
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With 5,000 people in attendance this year, the Noche en Old Victoria event was a rousing success, Chamber of Commerce ... Read Story »
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After five years in their home, the Farleys, Misty and Will, have decided to do some remodeling. They just wanted ... Read Story »
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People with mental illnesses – and their families and others who try to help them – face a dilemma. Read Story »
Sunday, May 11
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HALLETTSVILLE - For the second time, voters in Lavaca County have turned down formation of a permanent groundwater conservation district. ... Read Story »
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CUERO - Independent business owner Randy Saenz has been elected the new mayor of Cuero. Read Story »
Saturday, May 10
Friday, May 9
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The Pulitzer-Prize winning author of “The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power,” Daniel Yergin, has summed up ... Read Story »
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For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the ... Read Story »
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Maybe Horatio Caine (actor David Caruso) and his “CSI: Miami” crew weren’t there, but the forensic science used to solve ... Read Story »
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We are nearing the fifth anniversary of the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants who were striving to attain a better ... Read Story »
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Five years ago this month, I found myself in front of a television set watching a news report. The words ... Read Story »
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Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, ... Read Story »
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Therefore shall Moab howl for Moab, every one shall howl: for the foundations of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn; surely they ... Read Story »
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A group of concerned citizens has asked me to present their position and concerns about the proposed Exelon nuclear facility ... Read Story »
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When Alfred Baca took a break from college after graduating high school, he said he intended to go back. Sixteen ... Read Story »
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You do not ban a technology just because it can be used for destructive purposes, Patrick Moore said Thursday. Read Story »
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Rosie Trevino sat inside the Victoria Mall on Wednesday afternoon, corralling her bouncy 5-year-old daughter as she waited to try ... Read Story »
Thursday, May 8
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AUSTWELL - The bicycling boy wonder continues his birding travels in Texas after breaking records for a fossil fuel-free big ... Read Story »
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The fifth annual Red Cross Bash fundraiser, with a Hawaiian theme, will be Friday at Club Westerner, 1005 W. Constitution ... Read Story »
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Explosions at the Victoria Regional Airport on Wednesday were planned by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Read Story »
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Riders will try to tame bucking bulls for a good cause Saturday as Chaos at the Crossroads comes to the ... Read Story »
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As teachers at DeLeon Elementary School stepped inside the teachers’ lounge for their lunch break Wednesday, tropical fruits, flamingoes and ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Bradley Luke Guidry, 25, of Victoria by deputies Tuesday on warrants charging him with manufacturing or delivering between ... Read Story »
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Prosecutors won’t seek the death penalty for two people charged in the 2006 beating death of a 42-year-old Victoria woman. Read Story »
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POINT COMFORT – A Formosa Plastics Corp. USA transformer exploded at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, shutting down power to most of ... Read Story »
Wednesday, May 7
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U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is a rarity in politics. While many politicians face crisis of hypocrisy and questionable personal or ... Read Story »
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AUSTWELL - Not all children get the chance to catch a fish. Read Story »
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Ranch owners won’t let Exelon survey their property. Read Story »
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We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and ... Read Story »
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Editor’s note: This column was released May 2. Read Story »
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Teachers work to open students’ minds to ideas, knowledge and dreams. Public education and its teachers provide the cornerstone of ... Read Story »
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David Tewes (with the Victoria Advocate) called me. David said that he had been reviewing a plan that Citizens Hospital ... Read Story »
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Terri Spratlin and Murray McDonald said they didn’t plan on becoming a school nurse, but both knew exactly why they ... Read Story »
Tuesday, May 6
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Victoria Transit has been asked to leave its office space at Laurent Tower by month’s end, but an official said ... Read Story »
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A simple trip to Edna to take cattle to market turned out to be anything but simple for one man ... Read Story »
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And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of ... Read Story »
Monday, May 5
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The on-the-field and off-the-field accomplishments have established a solid foundation on which to build our athletic program. Our softball team ... Read Story »
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Despite its popularity, Grand Theft Auto is a video game that glamorizes sex, theft, prostitution and other crimes. And left ... Read Story »
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You had a good article on the love bugs, but you didn’t tell people how to protect their vehicles. They ... Read Story »
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Let mine outcasts dwell with thee, Moab; be thou a covert to them from the face of the spoiler: for ... Read Story »
Sunday, May 4
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BAY CITY - The body of Army Specialist David McCormick, who was killed while serving in Iraq on Monday, April ... Read Story »
Saturday, May 3
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It’s a place where underground art meets the music of the subculture, where images of Marilyn Monroe clash with The ... Read Story »
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They lay down highways, plant crops and may have built your home. Read Story »
Friday, May 2
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RE: Wright or wrong? Read Story »
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Take counsel, execute judgment; make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; bewray ... Read Story »
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According to a front-page blurb in the Victoria Advocate (April 20), 44 percent of Texas teachers are seriously thinking of ... Read Story »
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I think Obama handled the Rev. Wright controversy very well. I think the media needs to move on and go ... Read Story »
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There are six reasons to buy books at the Friends of the Library Book Sale May 5-10: Read Story »
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Perhaps only Vince Reedy will find what I am about to write interesting, but I’ll take that chance since he ... Read Story »
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Nobel-Prize winning economist Milton Friedman once said, “One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their ... Read Story »
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Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the ... Read Story »
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K.K. Forss does not claim medical marijuana solves all his problems. His pain from a ruptured disc in his neck ... Read Story »
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Thursday, May 1
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GOLIAD - After six years of planning the dream of John Barnhart, chairman of Canoe Trail Goliad, is coming to ... Read Story »
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For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof ... Read Story »
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John Klemczyk’s digital photograph “Coliseum at Night” took top honors in the Cultural Council of Victoria’s 23rd Annual On My ... Read Story »
