Stories for August 30, 2012
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PORT LAVACA - The muffled sounds of high-pitched chatter and giggles filled the small waiting area of Bianca's Fashion Boutique. Read Story »
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Sometimes believing is half the battle. Read Story »
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The numbers don't lie. Read Story »
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Tim Finn was the head coach at Class 4A Texas City before moving to Wharton earlier this year and he ... Read Story »
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You've mastered your summer wardrobe with all of the bright colors, patterns and especially floral pieces. How do you make ... Read Story »
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For the record, let me state that I am not a fan of summer. I do not enjoy suffering in ... Read Story »
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Choose your battles. Read Story »
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Whenever Sam Valdivia stood at the corner of busy Victoria intersections, he stood with vigilance - despite the honking, protests ... Read Story »
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Patrick Kutchka lost more than 100 pounds in 2011. But this year, he's taking on a different mission - he ... Read Story »
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Two fingers shot up into the air from Renu Khator at a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Jaguar ... Read Story »
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A Phoenix man was sentenced to 52 life sentences after a Jackson County jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting ... Read Story »
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Two Victoria residents were arrested Thursday on drug charges after officers served warrants on two separate residences. Read Story »
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An excited Angelcia DeLaGarza patted down the dirt around a tree she had just planted at the women's shelter. Read Story »
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Sherri Kyle and Bruce Ryan first danced together at Gruene Hall. It was 1979. For the past 33 years, they ... Read Story »
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GONZALES - Rob Molina scored a touchdown at quarterback, wide receiver and halfback to lead Runge to a 27-0 season-opening ... Read Story »
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The Victoria West Warriors have been going through workouts and contact drills against each other for three weeks. Read Story »
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RIVERSIDE GOLF COURSE Read Story »
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PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Read Story »
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All games are non-district and start at 7:30 p.m. Read Story »
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CUERO - The last two football seasons were not what Blake Reeve expected. Read Story »
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Tickets for Friday night's Victoria East at Gonzales and Victoria West at Lockhart football games will be on sale at ... Read Story »
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Three years ago, John Mares was roaming the sidelines at St. Joseph, accumulating the most wins of any coach ever ... Read Story »
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"I'll be staying home and staying off the roads." - Bill Horn, retired sheriff, Beeville. Read Story »
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As Gulf Coast residents begin to survey the damage of Hurricane Isaac, two Victoria residents are on their way to ... Read Story »
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Crossroads residents looking for locally-grown produce will soon be in luck. Read Story »
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NEW YORK (AP) - The late-summer lull is about to end. Read Story »
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Jeff Williams was divinely inspired to bring uplifting entertainment to his hometown. Read Story »
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Jack Ingram loves Texas and making music. Read Story »
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Victoria County will soon offer online filing for real estate, powers of attorney and other legal documents. Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Roxanne Fraustio, 39, of Victoria, by deputies Wednesday on a warrant charging her with engaging in organized criminal ... Read Story »
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School is back in session and September is here. Everyone knows what that means. Football is back for another year ... Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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Editor, the Advocate: Read Story »
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When I taught high school in the Victoria school district in the 1950s, I faced challenges, but I suspect I ... Read Story »
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DRLIK, EDITH KORENEK, 73, of Garwood: Visitation 1 p.m. with receiving 5 - 7 p.m. at Triska Funeral Home, El ... Read Story »
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HOSEK, EDNA MAE, 91, of Wood Hi, died Thursday, August 30, 2012. Grace Funeral Home, 361-573-4341. Read Story »
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Now that the end of summer is in sight, it's time to get our flower beds and vegetable gardens ready ... Read Story »
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Complete scores and video from Friday's games at AdvoSports.com. Read Story »
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A federal court on Thursday rejected a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials ... Read Story »
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After temperatures reached 102 in Victoria Wednesday, Thursday is also expected to be sunny and hot with a high near ... Read Story »
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The favorites all have a major question surrounding them. Read Story »
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Five teams in the reconfigured District 30-4A not only made the football playoffs last year, but won a game once ... Read Story »
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When Courtney Boyce first got a hold of Garrett Rother, in spring practice in 2010, he had a lot of ... Read Story »
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BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics around deep rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good ... Read Story »
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After a year of getting accustomed to head coach Jim Wood, the Karnes City Badgers should find themselves in the ... Read Story »
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The 2012 season may be the first for the Louise Hornets under Danny Villanueva, but the new coach has high ... Read Story »
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Defense may not win championships in District 14-2A, Div. II this season, but the Schulenburg Shorthorns hope their squad can ... Read Story »
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Dedication is the buzz word circling around the Victoria East football program. Read Story »
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The East Bernard Brahmas are accustomed to being the district favorite and 2012 is no different. Read Story »
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John Mares knew the first order of business when he was promoted from an assistant to the head football coach ... Read Story »
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Dan Burk has fought off health problems since taking over as Bay City's athletic director and head football coach and ... Read Story »
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The reaction of Kenedy coach Lin Havron when he found out his team ended up in District 15-1A, Division I ... Read Story »
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REFUGIO - Draigon Silvas left town for one day this summer. Read Story »
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Cuero had its 42-game district winning streak come to an end last season and missed the playoffs for the first ... Read Story »
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The tornado that ripped through Weimar in May and caused extensive damage to Wildcat Stadium couldn't dampen the enthusiasm for ... Read Story »
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SHINER - Unlike many other high school teams around the state, the Shiner Comanches don't rely on a spread offense ... Read Story »
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A question Mike Treybig gets a lot: How will his team fare now that they've dropped to Class 2A? Read Story »
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More often than not last season, teams playing Victoria West were able to go down field and find the end ... Read Story »
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EL CAMPO - El Campo is fixing to find out if size really does matter. Read Story »
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KJZT No. 101 awarded $250 scholarships to six high school graduates. Receiving scholarships, from left, are Dean Vanek; Joyce Wheeler, ... Read Story »
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My wife and I were having a discussion the other day. Well, actually it was somewhat of an argument. Not ... 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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After the recent downpour, I quickly suspect the mosquitoes will be out in full force. Are these bugs just a ... Read Story »
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Sept. 2 - A new school building, 24 by 26 feet, has been completed at Spring Creek. Read Story »
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You may already know that Rockport's HummerBird Celebration happens Sept. 13-16. It offers fans of hummingbirds, other birds, butterflies and ... Read Story »
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Gardening is a wonderful hobby, and in my case, it's a wonderful occupation. As in many occupations, or hobbies, there ... Read Story »
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During the District 24 meeting recently at the Victoria VFW Post 4146, Winnie McCarrell received special state certificates thanking her ... Read Story »
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The color white in interiors is both beautiful and graceful. It's also undergoing a renaissance, and for good reason; it's ... Read Story »
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