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Mark Stewart, a Corpus Christi minister, was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to aggravated assault for shooting lay pastor ... Read Story »
Half the candidates for Victoria's May 12 City Council race met the deadline for filing their campaign finance reports. Read Story »
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The Victoria City Council made its final vote Tuesday afternoon regarding its proposed sewage treatment plant. Read Story »
Four children escaped injury when two cars collided Tuesday morning at the intersection of Red River Street and Ben Wilson ... Read Story »
BALTIMORE _ Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year, underwent successful surgery on his ... Read Story »
The Victoria Unit of the Adult Probation Department provides a number of services to the community. Among those are the ... Read Story »
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Early voting in the Victoria election closed Tuesday evening. Read Story »
GC is accepting nominations for the Top 5 public servants for the August/September issue. Read Story »
Letter carriers across the Crossroads will be carrying an extra load Saturday during the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food ... Read Story »
The second annual Dash for Downs 5K and Fun Run will be at 8 a.m. Saturday in Yoakum. Read Story »
Victoria County residents called for jury duty for Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Henry A. Welfel Jr. at 8:30 ... Read Story »
BALTIMORE _ It was Ravens safety Bernard Pollard who first broke the news on Tuesday on his Twitter account, announcing ... Read Story »
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal fisheries agency says that by the start of next year's shrimp season, all trawls ... Read Story »
CHICAGO _ It was time when the Bears cut ties with Tommie Harris in February 2011. Read Story »
The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimping season for state and federal waters is set to close 30 minutes after sunset ... Read Story »
The first weekend in May was spent in Omaha with my Texas Lutheran University students. We made the trek to ... Read Story »
Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States. Read Story »
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Recycling is popular in Victoria. So popular, in fact, that the city council has voted 6-0 in favor of expanding ... Read Story »
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers have signed draft picks Melvin Ingram, Kendall Reyes and David Molk to ... Read Story »
BRATTON, BETTY HARPER BAKER-, 89, of Edna: Funeral service 10 a.m. at Edna Presbyterian Church, burial following at Memory Gardens ... Read Story »
HACKETT, MARY ESTHER, 79, of Victoria, died Monday, May 7, 2012. Arrangements are pending with Barefield Funeral Home, 361-575-6180. Read Story »
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — The construction of new public schools across Florida has contributed to a significant increase in the ... Read Story »
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have signed kicker Shayne Graham. Read Story »
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf pleads guilty to Montana drug, burglary charges. Read Story »
WASHINGTON (AP) — The founding president of the Autry National Center of the American West, a group of museums in ... Read Story »
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic state senators on Tuesday questioned whether cuts in Medicaid could lead to a shortage of ... Read Story »
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The University of Kentucky board of trustees has voted to increase student tuition and fees by ... Read Story »
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Tuesday announced the approval of a major natural gas ... Read Story »
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Panthers have signed punter Nick Harris to compete with rookie Brad Nortman. Read Story »
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of Mitt Romney supporters are waiting for the Republican presidential candidate to make his first ... Read Story »
A federal court has warned Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to turnover evidence in the Voter ID case or the ... Read Story »
Good morning. Here's the outlook for Montana copy at this hour. The supervising editor can be reached at 406-442-7440 or ... Read Story »
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A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday. Read Story »
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue University plans to demolish an old coal-burning boiler, convert another coal-burning boiler to natural ... Read Story »
The 14th annual Healthy Aging Conference is the only regional conference devoted exclusively to education and health screening for senior ... Read Story »
The following is the menu for the Victoria Senior Activity Center for May 14-18. Milk and bread are served with ... 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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At 14 months old, Kristina Nicole Rybak is a seasoned performer. Read Story »
HALLETTSVILLE - The two men injured in a Monday morning shooting were in stable condition Tuesday night. Read Story »
Cooking is a family legacy for Victoria resident Michelle Schroeder, passed down to her by her mother and her grandmother. Read Story »
"I feel so powerless. We were the first people here in Mississippi. Then the white men came in and acted ... Read Story »
Serving as Victoria County Constable Precinct 1 is seemingly a natural fit for Democratic candidate Richard "Richie" Williams. Read Story »
Tweet @Melcrowe for more on today's meeting. Read Story »
Being a good city council member is about listening - listening to you and your concerns and then standing up ... Read Story »
Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic bill on Tuesday keeping interest rates on federal college loans from doubling July 1 in ... Read Story »
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Maurice Sendak didn't think of himself as a children's author, but as a writer who told the truth about childhood. Read Story »
One of my long-time patients informed me that my next article needed to be about him. When I asked why, ... Read Story »
Yogurt comes in many different tastes, textures and forms. You will find that you like some varieties better than others. ... Read Story »
As harvest draws nearer for Crossroads farmers, many crops fare better than in recent years. Read Story »
I have been a mother for almost 26 years but my Mom has been "mothering" for 51. Her name is ... Read Story »