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Sales are up and inventory is down, but just how is Victoria's housing market? Crossroads professionals say it depends on ... Read Story »
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Tuesday marked the first day of testimony in the case of a Victoria man charged with sexual assault. Read Story »
A Victoria man was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substances after driving through a neighborhood with two ... Read Story »
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The Westhoff School Annual Spring Festival and Auction will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Westhoff ... Read Story »
In preparation for high summer water usage, the city of Victoria will make a change to its water purification process, ... Read Story »
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The Nave Museum on Saturday will host the final children's workshop in the series "Make Art With Light," presented by ... Read Story »
A man was arrested after leading police on a chase on April 25. Read Story »
Jimmy Taylor, 41, of Victoria, failed to yield the right of way as he exited a private driveway in the ... Read Story »
For quite some time now, the calls have come in from people asking us if we're going to buy shares ... Read Story »
Crossroads residents will soon have the chance at a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a La-Z-Boy recliner. Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - The fastest growth in U.S. manufacturing in 10 months gave stocks a lift Tuesday and pushed ... Read Story »
EATONTOWN, N.J. _ The Jets' defense has a new slogan this season, one the players believe has the potential to ... Read Story »
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A Florence County high school English teacher is South Carolina's 2012-13 Teacher of the Year. Read Story »
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SUGAR LAND - Seventeen University of Houston-Victoria students were inducted into an international counseling honors society during a ceremony earlier ... Read Story »
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The University of Houston-Victoria Saturday Morning Book Break will meet from 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday in the University Center Building, Room ... Read Story »
Suspended Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace gave away 100 movie tickets for a "pre-playoff party" Saturday and a ... Read Story »
SEATTLE _ Deciphering the Seahawks isn't just a chore. It's a full-time job. Read Story »
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A police investigator who played minor league baseball before starting his law enforcement career died Tuesday ... Read Story »
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Bethany Hamilton was 13 years old when she lost her arm in a shark attack while surfing Kauai's North Shore. Read Story »
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The Beeville Community Chorus will present its annual spring concert at Mission Espiritu Santo De Zuniga in Goliad State Park ... Read Story »
BALTIMORE _ The Ravens get an incomplete grade for the 2012 NFL draft. Read Story »
ATLANTA (AP) — A former Georgia Tech professor will serve five years' probation after he accepted a plea deal on ... Read Story »
GARCIA, GILBERTO, 73, of El Campo: Funeral service 3 p.m. at Wheeler Funeral Home, graveside service and burial following at ... Read Story »
PAHMIYER, EULAN J., 86, of Victoria, died on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Services are pending at Colonial Funeral Home, 361-578-3535. Read Story »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's top education official is telling state lawmakers they have reason to be proud of ... Read Story »
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The annual Hebron Cemetery Association Decoration Day will be at the cemetery, about 14 miles southeast of Yoakum, from 9 ... Read Story »
Isolated showers before 1 p.m. Tuesday. Read Story »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence is expected to get some help with its budget problems from Brown University. Read Story »
GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — Knox College plans to celebrate the installation of Teresa Amott as the 19th president and the ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It's become a Memorial Day holiday tradition. Law enforcement officers will join officials from the Texas ... Read Story »
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Calhoun High School class of 1972 will host a planning meeting for its 40th class reunion at 6:30 p.m. on ... Read Story »
Stroman High School Class of 1992 will have its 20-year class reunion June 21-24 in Victoria. Class members, spouses, children ... Read Story »
The Texas Music Teachers Association recently awarded medals to students of teachers in the Victoria Music Teachers Association for scoring ... Read Story »
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The Cuero High School class of 2002 will have its 10-year reunion Oct. 27-28. Read Story »
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The Friench Simpson Memorial Library in Hallettsville invites the public to participate in the Sixth Annual 3S (Solutions, Support, Success) ... Read Story »
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 May 7-11. Milk and bread are served with ... 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 »
Staci Robbins resigned from Theatre Victoria as the executive artistic director, effective Tuesday. Read Story »
Victoria City Council accepted a tax abatement application from a new business looking to profit from machinery used in the ... Read Story »
Kennedy Velasquez followed in her mother's ballet slippers by dedicating her life to dance. Read Story »
Yorktown's 83-year-old high school is in need of a facelift. Read Story »
The Victoria Amateur Radio Club named a new Victoria County emergency coordinator for the Amateur Radio Emergency Services, an arm ... Read Story »
Books came to life at the Children's Discovery Museum of the Golden Crescent when University of Houston-Victoria education students recently ... Read Story »
The cafeteria at the Cuero school district's Daule campus was full of laughter as families gathered in preparation for the ... Read Story »
Editor's Note: Early voting is April 30-May 8 for the May 12 city election. To help our readers learn more ... Read Story »
The latest Supreme Court case is expected to cause waves in immigration policy and its enforcement by the national and ... Read Story »
Among the topics of discussion: new Caterpillar auxiliary business wants a tax abatement. Read Story »
Calhoun enters spring practice having to rebuild after graduating much of its offense and defense. Gone are the four top ... Read Story »
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I am taking a hypertensive medication and was told that I should not drink grapefruit juice. I started drinking pomegranate ... Read Story »
Arthritis is a common inflammatory disease that affects one out of every seven Americans. There are more than 100 different ... Read Story »
I spent last week in a weaving class at the Homestead Heritage Farm north of Waco. This is a religious ... Read Story »