Stories for June 15, 2012
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On Saturday night, I received a call in the office: "There was a homicide in Shiner earlier today, see what ... Read Story »
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Lavaca County authorities on Friday identified the 47-year-old man who was caught molesting a girl and then beaten to death ... Read Story »
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The Rev. Tom Tarver has been in Methodist ministry for about three decades. Read Story »
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The entertainment lineup for the 2012 BootFest, which will be Oct. 5 and 6, has been announced. Read Story »
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Roman Madrid spent the spring of 2012 helping Central Florida earn a berth in the NCAA tournament. Read Story »
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Yolanda Suarez took her family to Hastings on Friday night to rent a movie. Read Story »
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Marine Corps League 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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Dallas Ponder has pitched only two innings in the last month, but it was hard to tell. Read Story »
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Red and White Boys Read Story »
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Salvation Army Majs. Ernest and Denise Lozano plan one last stop before they leave Victoria on Monday - the city ... Read Story »
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As the November election draws near, the political parties are preparing to nominate their candidate to run for President of ... Read Story »
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The Stroman High School class of 1972 will hold its 40th class reunion June 29-30. The theme is "Patriotic Celebration" ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - Beatrice Angelita Salinas, 38, of Mission, by deputies Friday on a warrant charging her using a criminal instrument. Read Story »
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THE WOODLANDS - Febe Jimenez knew she wanted to earn her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, but she didn't ... Read Story »
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Jena West already was going to have a busy senior year at the University of Houston-Victoria juggling softball with completing ... Read Story »
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Two Victoria College staff members were co-presenters at the 2012 Annual Conference of the Texas Administrators of Continuing Education. Read Story »
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones must pay $11 million in damages to two Las Vegas ... Read Story »
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NEW YORK - Stocks recorded their third big gain of the week and closed at a one-month high Friday because ... Read Story »
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We know for a fact that two large apartment complexes and two multi-stored hotels are under construction now. It is ... Read Story »
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THUMBS-UP Read Story »
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Joann Locher, of Victoria, received first place in the "Mad Hatter" hat contest which was held during the Mad Hatter's ... Read Story »
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials pressed the federal government Friday to move ahead with construction of a new biosecurity ... Read Story »
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ABILENE, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old Abilene man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for transporting child ... Read Story »
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CAMPOS, MARY JANE TREVINO, 59, of Victoria: Visitation 2:30 p.m. with funeral service at 4 p.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church, ... Read Story »
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CANTU, RICHARD DE LA ROSA, 75, of Victoria, died Thursday, June 14, 2012. Artero Memorial Chapels, 361-575-3212. Read Story »
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has resolved a complaint that Yale University ... Read Story »
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The two Texans embroiled in a white-hot battle for the state's Republican U.S. Senate nomination each ... Read Story »
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Board of Higher Education voted Friday to formally hire Michael Gottfredson to lead the University ... Read Story »
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PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Ben Crancer shot a 71 on Friday and claimed a two-stroke victory at the Southern Junior ... Read Story »
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The board of the University of Alabama System approved tuition increases Friday for the three campuses, ... Read Story »
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The chief financial officer of what had been one of the nation's largest private mortgage companies ... Read Story »
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OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — The St. Landry Parish School Board has voted to halt all further employee layoffs. Read Story »
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No one likes a critic. Read Story »
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The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. ... Read Story »
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal agencies in southern New Mexico are banning campfires and limiting smoking starting Friday due to ... Read Story »
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The second annual Unity in Christ Music Fest kicks-off Saturday at the multi-purpose pavilion, next to the Victoria Youth Sports ... Read Story »
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We are living in perilous times. All over the Middle East, the flames of rebellion and insurrection are breaking out. ... Read Story »
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"There is a way that seemth right unto man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." Read Story »
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There's nothing more fun than a party and, as a family of six, we've had many opportunities for celebration. These ... Read Story »
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