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LOS ANGELES (AP) — State fish and game wardens say a mountain lion found dead in the Santa Monica Mountains ... Read Story »
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A Democrat who was once the favorite for governor of West Virginia struggled to overcome weeks ... Read Story »
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SEATTLE (AP) — Amanda Knox has thanked all those who believed and defended her during her trial in Italy over ... Read Story »
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FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — Whirlpool Corp. officials say nearly two dozen people have been laid off at its plant ... Read Story »
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In-home health providers who care for Louisiana Medicaid patients say they have been unfairly targeted ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The federal government has found a new weapon in its war on marijuana — the tax ... Read Story »
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A search of Lavaca County District Attorney's Office phone records over the past year would reveal an exorbitant number of ... Read Story »
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Mary Lou Davis has lived on Brownson Street for the past 15 years. Read Story »
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In front of more than 250 FFA, 4-H and agriculture students, the executive director of Texas FFA, Aaron Alejandro, asked ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA CHAPTER TASO BASKETBALL OFFICIALS: The Victoria Chapter of TASO - Basketball will begin meeting in the upcoming weeks. If ... Read Story »
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VYSO U13 GIRLS SELECT TEAM:Players needed for current season. Players' birthdays must be later than Aug. 1, 1998. For infromation, ... Read Story »
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POC STYLE 5K & DOLPHIN RUN KIDS K: Saturday, Oct. 8, King Fisher Beach, Port O'Connor. Pre-registration available through Oct. ... Read Story »
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A fire on U.S. Highway 59 North was contained in under an hour on Tuesday. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 26-year-old Victoria man by officers Saturday on suspicion of assault causing bodily injury and family violence. Read Story »
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DeWitt County District Attorney Michael Sheppard plans on putting convicted rapist Billy Joe Harris on trial again. Read Story »
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Mayor Will Armstrong won approval of two tax incentive agreements for a new hotel and apartment complex Tuesday evening. Read Story »
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With holy water in one hand and a leash bridling two dogs on the other, Our Lady of Sorrows' the ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A former West Texas county attorney who retaliated against two nurses who made an anonymous complaint ... Read Story »
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Three Victoria College students were involved in a two-vehicle wreck Tuesday at Zac Lentz Parkway and Mallette Drive. Read Story »
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The 62nd Annual Jackson County Youth Fair starts Wednesday at the Brackenridge Recreational Complex Main Event Center in Edna. Read Story »
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Pesticide applicators can gain five hours of continuing education credit at a class from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. ... Read Story »
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ALCANTAR, JOSE DIAZ "COTE", 62, of Kenedy: Funeral, 10 a.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Burial following, Sacred ... Read Story »
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BORKOWSKI, CLEO, 41, of Victoria, died Sunday Oct. 2, 2011. Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341. Read Story »
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A crowded Republican primary field vying for governor in 2012 is growing even larger, with state ... Read Story »
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Speaking out remains one of the most cherished freedoms. You likely would not be reading this if it were not ... 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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The Texas AgriLife Extension Service of DeWitt County will host a Money Management Seminar on Tuesday. Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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All one has to do is read the daily Victoria Police blotter to see the number of thefts and burglaries ... Read Story »
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San Antonio Bay and the Guadalupe estuary system located at the mouth of the Guadalupe River is an ever-changing and ... Read Story »
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Perry had boasted that Texas had created more than one billion jobs over the last decade, more than nearly every ... Read Story »
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The merger between TDECU and Bluebonnet Credit Union went into effect Saturday, the credit union boards announced. Read Story »
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By Dave Sather Read Story »
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The Heller-Will Reunion will be Satruday at the First English Lutheran Church, Felger Hall, at the corner of 500 N. ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Herman Cain is surging in the polls and on the best-seller charts. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Adele is again canceling concerts because of throat troubles. Read Story »
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NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A sixth Somali man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man who is no longer facing charges for eating a live baby rat ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for Oct. 4, 2011. Read Story »
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By Lindsay Adams Read Story »
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By Mac Lee Read Story »
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By Sam Womble Read Story »
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Texas' ongoing drought stunted crop yields, increased water bills and led many agriculturists to take creative measures, but it won't ... Read Story »
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The Sacred Heart Hallettsville HSA volunteers are getting strudel fever. Their 60th annual Apple Strudel Bake is scheduled for Oct. ... Read Story »
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — The following reports were compiled by AgriLife Extension for the week of Oct. 4: Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Not content simply to follow Jay-Z and Will Smith into the world of Broadway producers, Alicia ... Read Story »
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The husband of Texas death row inmate Darlie Routier has divorced the former homemaker who was ... Read Story »
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adolf Hitler's anti-Semitic 1919 Gemlich letter, described as the most significant document ever acquired by the ... Read Story »
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DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A South Texas sheriff's deputy is among 23 members and associates of the Texas Syndicate ... Read Story »
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Temple Grandin, an autistic educator who was featured in an HBO documentary, will have a ... Read Story »
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WEST POINT, Neb. (AP) — Charities in the West Point area will share $150,000 because an annual fundraiser that supports ... Read Story »
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STANDISH, Maine (AP) — A veteran college administrator has been appointed interim president of St. Joseph's College in Standish, Maine. Read Story »
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Mostly sunny Tuesday with a high near 88. East wind between 6 and 11 mph. Read Story »
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BRACKEN, Texas (AP) — The historic drought in Texas is changing the behavior of the stars of one of the ... Read Story »
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The Victoria City-County Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun ... Read Story »
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The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for Oct. 10-14. Milk and bread are served with ... Read Story »
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Oct. 2 - A large audience, composed of stockmen from this and adjoining counties, met at Hauschild's Opera House Saturday ... Read Story »
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