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The 55th annual Schoener Reunion will be June 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 405 South St., in Schulenburg. Read Story »
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Two men working in a fracking yard were injured Wednesday after an early morning explosion that rocked the town of ... Read Story »
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Glenn Mason powered his way to the high series of the week by crushing the pins in the last two ... Read Story »
CUERO - St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cuero will host its annual Spring Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., ... Read Story »
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The Victoria school board could name a new principal at Patti Welder Middle School during its regular meeting Thursday night. Read Story »
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Two Step Dance Hall & Lounge has updated its dress code. Read Story »
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Legislature approved a $5.4 billion education budget Wednesday night that would reduce spending for ... Read Story »
SAN JOSE, Calif. _ What is the sexier brand name? A San Francisco Super Bowl? Or a Silicon Valley Super ... Read Story »
Terrelle Pryor was the Raiders' famous phantom last season _ highly anticipated but nearly invisible, unplayable and inaudible. Read Story »
NEW YORK (AP) - The unending turmoil in Greece spread fallout across the financial markets Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial ... Read Story »
Pinnacle Computer Service opened Monday at 5307 N. Navarro St., behind Jason's Deli. The business was previously a few blocks ... Read Story »
Changes to emergency procedures surrounding nuclear power will not affect Victoria County at the moment, said Jeb Lacey, the county's ... Read Story »
The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any ... Read Story »
The Golden Crescent Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will host its 59th annual Texas Tour beginning Thursday. Read Story »
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. _ Tim Tebow has made Darrelle Revis a believer. Read Story »
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Calhoun High School graduating class of 1972 will hold a reunion planning meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Trinity Shores, ... Read Story »
ARRAMBIDE, JOE DANIEL, 22, of El Campo: Visitation 1 p.m. with Rosary at 6 p.m. at Triska Funeral Home, El ... Read Story »
WEARDEN, FRANK W. "WILL", 33, of Victoria, died Monday, May 14, 2012. Services are pending with Colonial Funeral Home, 361-578-3535. Read Story »
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After years of bitter court fights, The Barnes Foundation opened its doors Wednesday for a sneak peek ... Read Story »
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SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — A West Texas toddler has died after being run over by an SUV driven by ... Read Story »
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NIXON, Texas (AP) - Emergency officials say a fiery explosion at an energy company site in South Texas has left ... Read Story »
A 10 percent chance of showers before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Read Story »
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska's State Museum is hosting a program for children and families that will ... Read Story »
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Bev Perdue is proclaiming a day where the North Carolina tourism industry is recognized for ... Read Story »
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When Mason Thompson learned she was selected to be a Fiesta San Antonio duchess last summer, she wasn't convinced it ... Read Story »
The Victoria Main Street Program is in search of a new leader. Read Story »
Softball consists of three aspects: Hitting, pitching and fielding. Read Story »
BAY CITY - Dan Burk knew something was wrong when doctors injected his left hip and said, "Oh oh." Read Story »
YOAKUM - If senior pitcher Adam Hunter ever deserved a bag of ice over his right pitching arm, it was ... Read Story »
In one room, one student was typing up a paper on the civil rights contributions of James Farmer Jr. Read Story »
A fifth-grade student at Shields Elementary brought to school what administrators and police think could be marijuana. Read Story »
A former Victoria City Councilwoman who lost the District 1 seat by three votes filed a recount petition Tuesday. Read Story »
Daniel Ross Coffey, who was charged with murder Tuesday in the stabbing death of William Giesalhart, is claiming he acted ... Read Story »
Editor's Note: Early voting is May 14-25 for the May 29 general election. To help our readers learn more about ... Read Story »
After another year of planning, Warrior's Weekend VI will be here starting this Friday, the 18th. More than 430 wounded ... Read Story »
For being about a 40-minute drive from the Crossroads' main hub, Seadrift has a noteworthy destination available to land- and ... Read Story »
What's better than a cool car tricked out with airbrushed images, knickknacks, statues, tile and more? A whole parade of ... Read Story »
Speak Out comments for May 16, 2012. Read Story »
Twelve hours away from leaving for the biggest, and likely final, softball tournament of their lives the seniors in the ... Read Story »
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - So much for getting rusty: The San Antonio Spurs didn't miss a beat after a weeklong ... Read Story »