Stories for June 8, 2010
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CUERO - Sisters Too, Larry Youngblood, Lexi Stavinoha and a special guest will take to the stage Thursday at this ... Read Story »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The state Senate shelved a controversial bill Tuesday that would repeal Louisiana's severance tax on ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) - Always wanted to fly in space? Now at least your photo can reach orbit. Read Story »
NATCHEZ, Miss. (AP) - Officials with Natchez-based Callon Petroleum, which has deep-water wells in the Gulf of Mexico, say they ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will return to the Gulf Coast next week for a two-day update on the ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) - Court documents say a Texas man accused of trying to help al-Qaida referred to members of the ... Read Story »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Scientists have provided a new estimate for the size of the Gulf oil spill that indicate ... Read Story »
TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) - Texas City police are investigating the death of an 83-year-old woman whose body was found ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - First he was going to make BP pay for the Gulf oil mess. Then he declared himself ... Read Story »
DALLAS (AP) - A man accused of placing his girlfriend's toddler in a hot clothes dryer has pleaded guilty and ... Read Story »
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) - Bob Estes has earned another trip to Pebble Beach by claiming one of the two ... Read Story »
VENICE, La. (AP) - It's a rough schedule for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal - a near daily grind of military ... Read Story »
DALLAS (AP) - A natural gas explosion at a Gainesville restaurant has left one person in critical condition. Read Story »
ODESSA, Texas (AP) - A 22-year-old man accused of posing as a high school basketball star in West Texas has ... Read Story »
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a man who was shot and killed by Galveston police approached an officer with ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says water tests have confirmed underwater oil plumes as far as 142 miles from the ... Read Story »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Photographs showing a sheen of oil in the Gulf of Mexico southwest of the big BP ... Read Story »
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - A top BP executive says the company expects to be capturing virtually all the oil ... Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats Tuesday proposed quintupling the tax that oil companies pay into a spill liability fund as ... Read Story »
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SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) - A pool management company that rescinded an employment offer to a legal immigrant settled a ... Read Story »
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The Victoria Police Department is still looking for the man who robbed the downtown branch of First Victoria on Monday ... Read Story »
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Mark Herrera had begun to get discouraged when the Major League Baseball draft reached the 15th round and he hadn't ... Read Story »
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Main Street between Forrest and Constitution streets will be reduced to one lane beginning Thursday for the construction of new ... Read Story »
South Texas Coastal Sheriff's Alliance had earned $8 million in grants in the past five years to help smaller agencies ... Read Story »
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No sick days. No fake sick days. No vacations or even the coveted Senior Skip Day. Read Story »
VICTORIA - A Ford Crown Victoria in the 3100 block of Oak Lawn Street sustained $2,000 worth of damage on ... Read Story »
Local band XKY will bring its acoustic rock style to Colony Creek on Friday as part of the continuing Party ... Read Story »
Editor's note: This is the first story in an ongoing series about Justin Rokohl, a Victoria Marine who resumes life ... Read Story »
The Victoria Police Department reopened a theft case after a victim wrote a letter to the editor about her ordeal ... Read Story »
EDNA - Juneteenth celebrations in Edna this year will include a parade, a pageant and a cookout. Read Story »
While the Victoria Bach Festival features world-class musicians from around the country, for years it has also given up-and-coming musicians ... Read Story »
Local dealerships remain unaffected by General Motors' decision to reprieve 900 sites. Read Story »
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CROSSROADS YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE REGISTRATION: Flag (ages 5-6) , Pee-Wee (ages 6-7), Junior (ages 8-9), Senior (ages 10-12). Fee is ... Read Story »
UHV SOCCER TRYOUTS: Men's and women's teams, Saturday, June 12, St. Joseph O'Connor Athletic Complex. Women from 10 a.m. to ... Read Story »
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I just wanted to comment about them blocking off the sidewalk on John Stockbauer from the hike and bike trail. ... Read Story »
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With 35 years of excellent performances, international acclaim and national attention to Victoria, the Victoria Bach Festival continues its rich, ... Read Story »
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Showers and thunderstorms are likely today and some storms could produce heavy rainfall. Skies will be cloudy, with a high ... 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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A reception to welcome new pastor, the Rev. Zettie Woodson, and his wife, Joyce, to Webster Chapel United Methodist Church, ... Read Story »
The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for June 14-18. Milk and bread are served with ... Read Story »
ALBRECHT, EVELYN ROSE MATZKE, 65, of Port Lavaca: Visitation, 6 p.m., rosary, 7 p.m., Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, Port Lavaca, 361-552-2988. Read Story »
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IRVING, Texas (AP) - Patrick Crayton was back catching passes for the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, marking the first time ... Read Story »
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Demolition at the former Crain Middle School campus is set to begin June 21. Read Story »
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Editor's note: Today's article is Part II of a two-part series, and concludes the topic of "Self-watering containers" with information ... Read Story »
Many people enjoy the Victoria Bach Festival because they get to listen to great music. On Tuesday, however, those listeners ... Read Story »
GOLIAD - The newly renovated Presidio La Bahia museum and new incentives to bring students to the historical fort were ... Read Story »
This is in response to Walter Rosenbrock's letter to the editor on June 1 regarding, "racial profiling." Read Story »
Speak Out comments for June 8, 2010. Read Story »
The Victoria Police Department needs help locating two women involved in an October theft at Walmart. Read Story »
Every four years the world's game comes into the forefront of the American sports consciousness and things are no different ... Read Story »
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