Stories for September 8, 2008
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Armed with a rod, a shovel and a strong curiosity, Victoria County Commissioner Gary Burns rolled up his sleeves and ... Read Story »
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YOAKUM – A public hearing on the proposed 2008-09 budget will be at 6 tonightTuesday in the conference room at ... Read Story »
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HALLETTSVILLE – The Lavaca County Commissioner Court has adopted a tax rate of 42.41 cents per $100 valuation, about two ... Read Story »
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Elaine Everett-Hensley, new student activity director for The Victoria College, is encouraging students to stop by the Student Center. Read Story »
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Maria Sobczak loves to see wildflowers bloom. Read Story »
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PORT O’CONNOR – Fire destroyed a 5,000 square-foot boat factory in Port O’Connor Saturday night. Read Story »
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VICTORIA – Carlos Glenn Bernal, 35, of Victoria, by deputies Monday on a warrant charging him with assault causing bodily ... Read Story »
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Victoria Transit wants almost double in city funding for the upcoming year to avoid having to reduce service. Read Story »
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Two taxpayers praised their elected officials Monday for keeping down Victoria County’s property tax rate. Read Story »
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Victoria’s taxpayers might be getting even more tax relief than first proposed. Read Story »
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Crime: Attempted robbery of a store on Mockingbird Lane at about 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Read Story »
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WHARTON – Almost 200 people showed up for jury duty Monday causing the capital murder case of the man charged ... Read Story »
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Testimony in the trial of Joyce Marie Smith, who is charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, will ... Read Story »
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A school bus collided with a vehicle in the Memorial High School parking lot Monday afternoon. Read Story »
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Several local companies are working to bring old Victoria farther north. Read Story »
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VICTORIA SOUTHWEST LITTLE LEAGUE: Sunday, Sept. 14, 3-5 p.m., Victoria College/UHV Library basement. Election of board of directors. Read Story »
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VISUALLY HANDICAPPED AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED BOWLING LEAGUE: Saturdays, 9:30 a.m., Century Lanes. For information, call Ken Ballard at 361-574-8502 or ... Read Story »
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Four people were arrested and numerous citations were issued after law enforcement raided an after-hours party at the Sky Restaurant ... Read Story »
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It is a sad day in this world when we see Hope Chest close. Read Story »
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Last week I discussed how sound money contributes to peaceful relationships around the world. It is not gold, in and ... Read Story »
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Private schools enjoyed an increase in enrollment this fall (Advocate, Sept. 7). Read Story »
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A: I think certain circuses treat them better than others. The ones here seem to take pretty good care of ... Read Story »
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“Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable.” Read Story »
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You know the cheer: “We’ve got spirit, yes we do.” Help pick the area school you think has the most ... Read Story »
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Immigration is still a hot-button political topic in this country, but award-winning journalist Rubén Martinez takes a different approach, looking ... Read Story »
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Industrial didn’t intend to wait a week longer than its District 29-2A opponents to start the season. Read Story »
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Four-year-old Kristina Barrera couldn’t get enough of riding the elephants and horses at last year’s circus. Read Story »
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Nineteen-year-old Michael Harp remembers enjoying the circus as a little kid. Read Story »
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A bit of German wisdom greeted those inside DaCosta’s Sons of Hermann Hall. Read Story »
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September 8, 1908 Read Story »
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Standing in front of her watercolor portrait of Mother Teresa, Melissa Salazar explained that her Hispanic identity was bound up ... Read Story »
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