Stories for March 8, 2012
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It's a world where a person's skin color doesn't matter. Read Story »
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Forget the beach. Forget lounging in front of the TV. Eighth-graders at Patti Welder Middle School have a better plan ... Read Story »
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Coach Kooper Wilkerson jogs around the Vickers Elementary School gymnasium, leading a parade of about 50 kindergartners into their morning ... Read Story »
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The St. Joseph High School Theatre Department is bringing Broadway to Victoria. Read Story »
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Lane was small for her 11 years. She'd been playing outside her mother's house, riding her bicycle, when she was ... Read Story »
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Van Hargis approached the palomino carefully. The horse eyed him closely, then slowly lowered his head to let Hargis gently ... Read Story »
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A Pasadena man was sentenced in Victoria to seven years in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms into Mexico. Read Story »
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A 54-year-old Markham man died Thursday morning after an auto-pedestrian accident in the 1000 block of South Wells Street in ... Read Story »
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Zachary Garcia was named NCBA District 7 Conference Player of the Week for his performance on March 3. Zach was ... Read Story »
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The first projection for the cut at this week's Victoria Open was put at 4-over. Read Story »
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This was a season of surprises. Unfortunately, not all of them were pleasant. Read Story »
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Saul Salinas Salazar, 26, of Pasadena, Texas, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms ... Read Story »
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VICTORIA - A 28-year-old Victoria man by officers Wednesday on suspicion of possession of marijuana. Read Story »
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The Victoria Police Department resolved 328 outstanding warrants through its participation in the statewide warrant roundup that ended Sunday. Read Story »
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The Calhoun County TEA Party will host a federal candidate forum at 6 p.m. Friday at the Heritage Center, 2104 ... Read Story »
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Nursery Cemetery Association will hold its annual meting from 9 to 10 a.m., Saturday at Victoria County Precinct 2 Barn, ... Read Story »
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Ashton Deckert, left, received the Outstanding FFA award and Lauren Heller received the Outstanding 4-H award at the Victoria Livestock ... Read Story »
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Caroline Scherer won first place junior showmanship for her market lamb at the 2012 Victoria Livestock Show. She was awarded ... Read Story »
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Victoria Livestock Show scholarships were presented to, from left, Holly Parencia, $2,500 Dr. C.D. and Audrey Barrett Memorial; McKenzie LaFawn ... Read Story »
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Victoria Livestock Show Scholarships were awarded to from left, Ryan Hessler, $1,500 Mark Scherer Memorial Scholarship presented by Calvin and ... Read Story »
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Becky Reagan received the David Anderle Memorial Award at the Victoria Livestock Show. Read Story »
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Scholarship recipients were Samantha Martin, $2,000 Victoria Livestock Show Wheel and Spur Riders; Kaylee Krawietz, $2,000 Victoria Livestock Show Scholarship; ... 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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ALEMAN, MANUELA MEDINA, 65, of Smiley: Funeral Mass 10 a.m. at St. Philip's Catholic Church, Smiley, interment following at Wrightsboro ... Read Story »
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HORADAM, LOURDES C., 66, of Victoria, died Monday, March 5, 2012. Grace Funeral Home, 361-573-4341. Read Story »
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We think that the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority is on track to take care of our region's water needs. And that's ... Read Story »
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The head of the University of California is condemning recent anti-Israel incidents on UC campuses. Read Story »
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Speak Out comments for March 9, 2012. Read Story »
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Chandler Jones wore a big smile on his face, thinking about a friendly bet he'd already ... Read Story »
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In 1999, an extinct ivory-billed woodpecker was reported sighted in the Pearl River area of Southeast Louisiana. We've been told ... Read Story »
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Sprawling patches of splotchy brown monkey grass welcomed visitors to the 45-year-old campus. Read Story »
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When many of us think of vegetable gardening, we think of the past, something our grandparents or even parents did ... Read Story »
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You certainly don't have to grow vegetables to be a gardener, but millions of home gardeners do have vegetable gardens. ... Read Story »
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Searching for a fast decorating pick-me-up? Look no further than mirrors. Besides its natural reflective qualities, adding mirrored elements into ... Read Story »
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LIVING COURAGE SUPPORT GROUP Read Story »
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There is a lot of water standing in our area since the recent rains. Should I be concerned about my ... Read Story »
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Mar. 11 - Miss Rose Craven, Victoria's popular and up-to-date milliner, is holding her opening today. She has on display ... 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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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Haili Z trades Texas this spring to discover the trend-setting fashions of Singapore in search of the hole ... Read Story »
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I must say one thing right off the bat before I delve into this column: In the interest of empathizing, ... Read Story »
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Milk and bread are served with each meal. Read Story »
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Read Story »
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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns won't join the Peyton Manning chase. Read Story »
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. has begun shipping rich Bakken crude to the Gulf Coast from a ... Read Story »
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Investigators told KTRK-TV that the children have been living in the bus since the beginning of the year. Read Story »
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The largest solar storm in five years was due to arrive on Earth early Thursday, promising to shake the globe's ... Read Story »
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If Joseph Kony lived in relative anonymity before this week, he's an Internet star now. Read Story »
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A wind advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday for much of the Crossroads, according to the National Weather ... Read Story »
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Officials at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis say they will be studying the possibility of ... Read Story »
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