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Jack W. Marr, who specializes in family law, announced his candidacy Thursday as a Republican candidate for judge of the ... Read Story »
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Marie Lester was almost giddy as she watched her co-workers buzz around prepping their float for the Victoria lighted Christmas ... Read Story »
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BAY CITY - Four children who were shot Wednesday by their father have all died. Read Story »
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BAY CITY - When Sierra Arsola saw a woman running toward her covered with blood, she thought it was someone ... Read Story »
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Christmas is always a hard time for Mary Sue Woods. Ten years ago, Woods' son, Jeffrey Woods, was murdered, the ... Read Story »
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In the entry of the University of Houston-Victoria's University Center now stands a 15-foot Christmas tree, trimmed to the top ... Read Story »
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Linda Galvan said she knows first-hand about a charitable Christmas. Read Story »
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Editors - you can't live with them, can't live without them. Read Story »
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Victoria College Club Sports would like to thank the 24 high school seniors who came to the VC campus Tuesday ... Read Story »
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Mike Sherman was fired as Texas A&M's coach Thursday after the Aggies finished the regular season a disappointing 6-6. Read Story »
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Three games are scheduled for Saturday at Memorial Stadium as part of the Crossroads Youth Football League's All-Star Challenge. Read Story »
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SYDNEY (AP) — A man who once worked for the Australian Federal Police has been arrested after police said they ... Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — Eric Nystrom is making the most of his fresh start with the Dallas Stars. Read Story »
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Christmas is a busy time for most people rushing to buy gifts, being with family and friends and decorating the ... Read Story »
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The 21st annual H-E-B Feast of Sharing community dinner will be served from 3-7 p.m., Dec. 19 at the Victoria ... Read Story »
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RVOS Lodge 55 will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Sky Restaurant. The restaurant is located at 236 Foster ... Read Story »
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"I miss having it downtown. Just the feel of it is better." Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Troy Allen Dean, 36, of Victoria, by deputies Thursday on a warrant charging him with felony contempt of ... Read Story »
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Police continue to investigate how a 3-year-old Victoria boy was injured when he fell on top of an arrow in ... Read Story »
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The Christmas season is here and we want to share in the joy of your season. We want to see ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: 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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Mr. and Mrs. Arlen H. Miller, Jr. of Portland are proud to announce that their daughter, Ashleigh, will graduate magna ... Read Story »
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A Jazz/Hip Hop Workshop for first- through fifth-grade students will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, in the UHV University ... Read Story »
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Victoria Ballet Theatre will present "The Nutcracker," featuring guest artists Nao Kusuzaki, Sara Webb and Ian Casady from the Houston ... Read Story »
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FRY, DONALD, 64, of Victoria: Memorial service 3 p.m. at the University of Houston Victoria Multi Purpose Hall, Grace Funeral ... Read Story »
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GUDINO, RAMON, 45, of Victoria, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Services pending with Artero Memorial Chapels, 361-575-3212. Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston teenager who went missing four decades ago has been identified as one of at least ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — WIDER LOSS: H&R Block posted a loss of $141.7 million, or 47 cents per share, compared ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stores may have attracted shoppers early with fat discounts last week, but the shopping bonanza came ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A decision on whether a lizard found only in parts of New Mexico and Texas should ... Read Story »
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Carroll College says its president, Thomas Trebon, has resigned effective immediately because of an urgent health ... Read Story »
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta needs Dominique Franks and Christopher Owens to step up at cornerback. Read Story »
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Arnold Davis Jr. opens the door to his bedroom and ever-so-slightly nods his head toward a large shelf lined with ... Read Story »
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Politics aside, we think it is unfortunate that two respected members of the Legislature have been forced to run against ... Read Story »
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The state of Minnesota's finances turned unexpectedly sunny Thursday when economists projected an $876 million ... Read Story »
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DENVER (AP) — Metropolitan State College has delayed a decision on changing the school's name for at least 30 more ... Read Story »
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Middle Tennessee State (2-9, 1-6 Sun Belt) at North Texas (4-7, 3-4), 3 p.m. CST Saturday Read Story »
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SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to sell his baby outside a California Walmart store is heading ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Houston has issued prison sentences to two of four people who pleaded guilty ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here's a dream come true for cash-strapped filmmakers: A billion-dollar movie budget. Read Story »
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Thursday for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan in August, ... Read Story »
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Two of the children, 3- and 5-year-old brothers, died of their wounds at a Houston hospital. Read Story »
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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said Thursday its November U.S. sales rose 6.9 percent on strong demand for both ... Read Story »
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PARIS (AP) — A new book purports to give Dominique Strauss-Kahn's version of events of what happened in that New ... Read Story »
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel does not want to take military action against Iran over its nuclear program, but at some ... Read Story »
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BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors are investigating information authorities received that Iran has been planning attacks on American targets inside ... Read Story »
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CAMP VICTORY, Iraq (AP) — As Iraqi flags were raised in what was once a giant U.S. military base, Joe ... Read Story »
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TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) — Toyota says its U.S. sales rose 7 percent in November, boosted by the introductions of new ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo & Co. is lowering the interest rates on its student loans. But families should ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters has named talent-show tycoon Simon Cowell, New York Yankees star Derek Jeter and pop ... Read Story »
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TSKHINVALI, Georgia (AP) — South Ossetia does not need a new presidential election, the candidate whose apparent victory over a ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble Inc. said Thursday it plans to invest more heavily in its Nook e-book ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rock veteran Bruce Springsteen will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 South by Southwest music ... Read Story »
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Some resolution will come to the saga of the massive art collection assembled by Jack Warner ... Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Discount retailer Stein Mart Inc. said Thursday that its revenue at stores open at least a ... Read Story »
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire middle school teacher is accused of putting his hands around another teacher's neck ... Read Story »
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TORONTO (AP) — TD Bank profits rose 58 percent in the fourth-quarter as it booked stronger results from domestic retail ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Burger King has joined McDonald's in charging for kids meal toys to comply with San Francisco's ... Read Story »
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YORK, Pa. (AP) — The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. said Thursday that its November revenue at stores open at least a ... Read Story »
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has sold its 30-percent stake in two oil mining ... Read Story »
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Partly sunny Thursday with a high near 74. East southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph with gusts as high ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are reporting strong sales gains in November, boosted by a discount-fueled spending binge for the ... Read Story »
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ROME (AP) — Italy has summoned Iran's envoy to the foreign ministry to express its "firm condemnation" of the storming ... Read Story »
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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Preliminary hearings have begun in former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko's appeal of her seven-year jail sentence. Read Story »
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THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — Organizers and officials have broken ground on the Bayou Country Children's Museum, bringing an end to ... Read Story »
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Usually a picture is worth a thousand words, but for the next week, it could be ... Read Story »
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former General Motors chairman and CEO G. Richard Wagoner Jr. will speak at Virginia Commonwealth University's ... Read Story »
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's government unveiled the first stage of a new stimulus effort Thursday to help the island's ... Read Story »
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By Charles Colson Read Story »
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By Paul and Mary Meredith Read Story »
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Editor's Note: This is Part II of a three-part series on old roses in Texas. Next week's article concludes with ... Read Story »
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By Laurie Garretson Read Story »
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Dane Douglas King to Bethany Lauren Stefinsky 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 »
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Wonderkids Classes Read Story »
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By Lane Johnson Read Story »
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By John Beck Read Story »
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Dec. 7 - "The Chorus Lady," one of the most successful plays produced in recent years, from an artistic standpoint ... Read Story »
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