Stories for April 17, 2012
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Editor's note: The Advocate is profiling candidates in the May 29 primary election. This profile features candidates for the Republican ... Read Story »
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Victoria youth are coming together in service on Saturday to glorify God. The fourth annual "Big Event" invites area youth ... Read Story »
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Sometimes facts and figures are not enough. You have to smell it for yourself. Read Story »
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Victoria County Sheriff's deputies fired into a vehicle bearing down on them in the 5500 block of state Highway 185 ... Read Story »
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For its next photo contest, the Advocate focuses on someone who should never be forgotten - mom. Read Story »
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The Nordheim Museum is hosting its 8th Annual Market Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Read Story »
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Editor's note: The Advocate is profiling candidates in the May 29 primary election. This profile features candidates for the Republican ... Read Story »
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Dennis M. Kocian Sr., of Moulton, auto repair business owner. Read Story »
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For the first time in 30 years, the Crossroads will have a new representative on the State Board of Education. Read Story »
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Calhoun County residents called for jury duty for Judge Alex Hernandez, County Court-at-Law No. 1's court at 9 a.m. Monday ... Read Story »
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Refugio County Republican Party will hold its county convention at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Refugio County Precinct 2 Community ... Read Story »
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The Goliad County Democratic Party will hold its county convention at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Depot, 205 S. Market ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Martha Izabel Martinez, 29, of Placedo, by deputies on Monday on a warrant charging her with violation of ... Read Story »
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Devereux Growing Center will be full of Texas-made art this weekend. Read Story »
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The price of school lunches will increase 10 cents again this year, thanks to a 2010 federal mandate. Read Story »
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Rooms To Go took out a sign permit April 5 for 3607 N. Navarro St. Read Story »
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Marie Rosalez clutched an envelope in her hand as she hurried inside Victoria's Main Street post office, emerging shortly after, ... Read Story »
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Corrections and Clarifications Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Education is vital to a healthy community. And it is a sad day when a good leader in education decides ... Read Story »
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys will play five games at Cowboys Stadium in a span of six weeks ... Read Story »
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Eagles will appear on Sunday Night and Monday Night Football a total of four times in ... Read Story »
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams' prime time game this season will be a Thursday night home matchup ... Read Story »
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Newly signed Buffalo Bills defensive Mario Williams' homecoming in Houston is set. And, as it turns ... Read Story »
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans will play at least five nationally televised games in 2012, including two on Monday ... Read Story »
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EAST RUTHERFORD (AP) — The Super Bowl-champion New York Giants will play five primetime games and face seven playoff teams ... Read Story »
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings appear to have a nice, cushy start to the 2012 regular season schedule. They ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets are scheduled for four prime-time television appearances ... Read Story »
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The son of the federal judge of Texas' Southern District Court has been named executive vice president and chief financial ... Read Story »
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A Wednesday job fair offers Crossroads residents a chance at employment. Read Story »
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2011 tax returns show he's making a tidy bundle in a trust that ... Read Story »
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals will play three prime time games — two of them on the road — in ... Read Story »
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola fully expects to suffer from short-term memory loss when his ... Read Story »
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have been knocked out of the prime-time spotlight, getting only one premium game, Nov. ... Read Story »
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons will begin the season at Kansas City, then face Peyton Manning and the Denver ... Read Story »
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars opened a new era Tuesday without their star player. Read Story »
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CASTILLA, RAUL A. "COONEY" JR., 72, of Victoria: Visitation 6 - 7 p.m. with Rosary at 7 p.m. at Grace ... Read Story »
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BALFANZ, OLGA ROHAN, 91, of Victoria, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Rosewood Funeral Chapels, 361-573-4546. Read Story »
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Marshall University Board of Governors has approved increases for tuition and fees and on-campus living ... Read Story »
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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — More than 100 firefighters have put out a major fire that partly collapsed the roof of ... Read Story »
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Tweet your questions to @MelCrowe. The meeting starts at 5 p.m. at 107 W. Juan Linn St. Read Story »
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Education leaders are content but not exuberant about a deal brokered over the course of the ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lawmakers expressed skepticism Tuesday over whether 15 elected members on the State Board of Education are ... Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for April 17, 2012. Read Story »
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The space shuttle Discovery soared over the Washington Monument, the White House and the Capitol in a high-flying salute to ... Read Story »
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Central Texas woman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison over the fatal beating ... Read Story »
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Texas officials have proposed phasing-out federal funding for the women's health program through November after Washington said it was illegal ... Read Story »
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LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming first lady Carol Mead and NBC news correspondent Pete Williams will be among the speakers ... Read Story »
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Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Tuesday. Otherwise partly sunny with a high near 80. North northeast wind between 13 and ... Read Story »
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I ducked into the ladies room for a peek in the mirror to see if there was anything I could ... Read Story »
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The Matagorda County Democratic Party will hold its county convention beginning at 9 a.m. on April 21 at the Bay ... 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 April 23-27. Milk and bread are served with ... Read Story »
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Can you please explain why some nut butters have oil on the top and others do not? I have noticed ... Read Story »
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Winners of the Joy Luck Mah Jongg Club were: Read Story »
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Due to lean budgets and time restraints, teachers may find it difficult to fit nutrition into lesson plans. Read Story »
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The Tri-County Commercial Female Sale was April 13, with an obvious seller's market and coalescing weather conditions to boot. Read Story »
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