Stories for December 31, 2011
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Frank Diaz III will start the new year living a dream he has had for about 11 years. Read Story »
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The presents beneath the tree might have all found homes, and clean-up might be under way from last night's New ... Read Story »
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One more gift awaits the Victoria East Titans when they return from Christmas break: three giant murals of their beastly ... Read Story »
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Santa Claus brought Rico Moya a special present for Christmas this year - a new family. Read Story »
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When quarterback Travis Quintanilla took a knee on the final play of Refugio's 36-35 Class 2A, Division II state final ... Read Story »
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A Victoria woman was ejected out the back window of a vehicle that was attempting to turn into Grace Funeral ... Read Story »
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A man was taken to DeTar Hospital Navarro after inhaling smoke at a house fire Saturday afternoon. Read Story »
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DALLAS (AP) — Two nights earlier, the Dallas Stars were dominated on home ice by the team with the NHL's ... Read Story »
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Instead of ringing in the new year, Crossroads residents seem to be winging it. Read Story »
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Three generations of Cuellars and their friends have gathered at Saxet Lakes every year to celebrate the new year with ... Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. _ Shortly after Luke Fickell was announced at the interim coach at Ohio State, he got a call ... Read Story »
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Early in our marriage, before I had gray hair, my wife and I sat in a Cancun hotel plotting our ... Read Story »
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The Community Action Committee of Victoria has an opening on its board of directors for one at-large position from Victoria ... Read Story »
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Prospective brides and grooms can take a big step toward planning their weddings by attending the Bridal Showcase on Jan. ... Read Story »
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By Bill BauerAs we move into 2012, we at the Victoria Art League hope you all had a great Christmas ... Read Story »
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We cannot but have a great deal of admiration for the earliest explorers and settlers who traveled across our great ... 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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BLEVINS, CAROL SUE, 76, of Victoria, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011. Rosewood Funeral Chapel, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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Smith 4-12 4-8 12, M.Williams 3-7 2-2 9, Horford 6-11 3-4 15, Teague 3-7 0-0 6, J.Johnson 7-15 0-0 15, ... Read Story »
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Cincinnati coach Butch Jones rang the bell on the Liberty Bowl trophy, eager to get the ... Read Story »
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It shouldn't have come down to this, but they wouldn't be the 2011 Ravens if they did anything the easy ... Read Story »
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We like risk and reward. The gold rush was as much a motivation to be a pioneer as was the ... Read Story »
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Many of us are thinking about New Year's resolutions. Normally, the word resolution means to make a determination, but we ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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MIAMI _ LaDainian Tomlinson has been to the playoffs six times in his career, but doesn't recall all the details ... Read Story »
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Blount 7-11 2-5 16, Belew 1-4 0-0 2, Young 8-14 0-0 20, Cowart 3-6 0-0 8, Leeks 3-14 0-0 8, ... Read Story »
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Expanding passenger rail service through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas would cost the federal and ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it began to welcome hordes of New Year's ... Read Story »
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A document advertising the 1859 sale of three slaves in the county where Abraham Lincoln was ... Read Story »
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Blake Bell ran for three touchdowns to help No. 19 Oklahoma survive a late rally and ... Read Story »
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By Julian Cavazos Read Story »
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Week Ending Dec. 30 .............................102 Read Story »
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By Richard Alderman Read Story »
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By Ray Perryman Read Story »
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By Dave Ramsey Read Story »
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By Alan Bligh Read Story »
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Victoria Partnership Meeting 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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This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from Dec. 22 to 28, for new ... Read Story »
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My First Job is a feature that highlights people's first - or wackiest - job and what they learned from ... Read Story »
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Coming: Read Story »
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The following questions released by the Texas Education Agency were adapted from a STAAR fourth grade math test. Read Story »