Stories for July 13, 2009
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Firefighters are working to extinguish a large grass fire on U.S. Highway 59 south, near Aloe Elementary School. Read Story »
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By late spring in South Texas, bronzed cowbirds increase in number and become regular visitors to our yards and feeders. ... Read Story »
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With a hectic schedule and limited time, I'm always on the hunt for organizers that make things easy. Sometimes it's ... Read Story »
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Normally, when you have a dripping faucet, it is a bad thing. But when it comes to irrigation, dripping is ... Read Story »
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As if the drought is not enough, you can add heat, humidity and wind. Five record-high temperatures were recorded at ... Read Story »
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As drought continue to plague the Crossroads, business is up for area feed stores. Read Story »
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Just because the state of the U.S. economy is unfit, doesn't mean your body has to be. Read Story »
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The Victoria City-County Health Department and its sister organization, the Crossroads Public Health District, inspect places where food is served ... Read Story »
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CUERO - Madalynn Thamm loves football, but you won't find her cheering from the sidelines or the stands. Madalynn is ... Read Story »
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A Harlingen man who died after falling into a rail car filled with toxic fumes has been identified. Read Story »
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Testimony begins today in the trial of a teenager charged with murder in a 2008 beating death. Read Story »
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Neighbors used shovels and sprinklers to help firefighters battle a Monday afternoon blaze near U.S. Highway 59 South. Read Story »
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Calhoun jumped out early and didn't let up in a dominant 28-2 victory over Bloomington in the District 27 junior ... Read Story »
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Riverside Golf Club, Victoria Country Club and Colony Creek Country Club are being prepared for the three-day, 54-hole 2009 City ... Read Story »
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Linda Schuenemann has only one problem with the Victoria school district's current dress code. Read Story »
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Last week's rain helped ease the drought, but only temporarily. Read Story »
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WASHINGTON - Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling ... Read Story »
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Marina Vasquez, a recent St. Joseph graduate, has been nominated to play in the TAPPS state softball all-star game on ... Read Story »
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Crime: Break in at Pet Connection, 701 E. Mockingbird Lane, on June 21. Read Story »
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A new, multi-use fire station could be under construction this fall if Victoria County's application for $2.5 million in economic ... Read Story »
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If Nancy Drew had grown up, had children and moved to Round Rock, her life would probably resemble Anji Fussell's ... Read Story »
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The nation's four leading proxy advisory firms recommend NRG Energy shareholders vote against Exelon Nuclear's push to expand the company's ... Read Story »
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Past Rotary International District 5930 Governor Russell Cain presented Victoria City Councilman Joe Truman with a Paul Harris Fellowship. Read Story »
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Corrections and Clarifications Read Story »
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Editor's Note: All club and support group meeting notices run in the support groups and meeting notices calendar on Sundays. ... Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria is the first Texas public university to offer a three-year bachelor's degree. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 24-year-old Victoria man by officers Monday on suspicion of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana. Read Story »
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FISHING Read Story »
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TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE HUNTERS EDUCATION CLASS: Hunters Ed. is Mandatory in Texas if you were born on or after ... Read Story »
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LEAD'S SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER: July 18. Victoria Adult Softball Complex. 12-team, co-ed division tournament to raise money for the University of ... Read Story »
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BASEBALL Read Story »
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The richness and diversity of our area's beaches are enjoyed by and familiar to many of us. There's so much ... Read Story »
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As the heat and drought continue, many gardeners notice their plants are stressed. This shouldn't come as a surprise. Let's ... Read Story »
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County might get funding for a new fire station at the airport. Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Branding Victoria will not help until we have a city ordinance to clean up all of this garbage, trash, junk ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Before he resigned, he was instrumental in getting the 1950s era control tower functioning, and consequently, he secured contracts to ... Read Story »
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A story in the Advocate (July 9) shows a road sign with a yield sign next to a bicycle and ... Read Story »
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A: "I don't think it should be admissible in court." Read Story »
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A: I think it's reliable. Dogs are excellent at that, but they can't be expected to do the impossible. Read Story »
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Monday: Partly cloudy. High of 101. Southwest wind around 10 mph, increasing to south in the afternoon. Read Story »
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ARMSTRONG, JANICE M., 69, of Victoria: Visitation, 7-8 p.m., Rosewood Funeral Chapels, Victoria, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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VICTORIA COUNTY Read Story »