Fatal Funnel Finale: A special free event at Welder Center

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To mark the end of this newspaper’s 16-month immigration and border series, the Victoria Advocate invites you to a special event. Want to attend? For one night, a sheriff, priest and famed international journalist will share a stage and answer ...

UHV visit: What would you ask Gov. Rick Perry?

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Governor Rick Perry will speak at the University of Houston-Victoria on Thursday at 2 p.m. as part of a ceremonial bill signing that makes the university a four-year school. If you had the chance to visit with Perry, what would ...

What would you ask Bum Phillips?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

I'm meeting former NFL coach Bum Phillips, now a Goliad rancher and philanthropist, next week. He and his wife, Debbie, are traveling to San Antonio to watch a Dallas Cowboys mini-camp practice, and to catch up with their son, Wade ...

UPDATED: Exelon kills offer to acquire NRG

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UPDATED NEWS: Exelon terminates offer to acquire NRG An Exelon press release: Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) today announced that, effective immediately, it is terminating its pending offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of NRG Energy, Inc. common stock at ...

PHOTOS: 800-pound monster alligator killed at Coleto Creek

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water ... Croykies. If you haven't received these photos in your e-mail -- they seem to be circulating today -- check 'em out: Meredith Cash, an Advocate editor, ...

Why do the feds want to control your ponds, ditch water?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

A controversial yet sparsely-covered bill is working its way through the U.S. Senate. Senate Bill 787, or the Clean Water Restoration Act, has many South Texas ranchers and landowners worried and mad. The bill would amend the Clean Water Act ...

Is soccer big in the Crossroads?

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I'm one of those strange Americans who probably should have been born in Europe or Brazil. I'd probably hate the food, but I would fit in better in places where people have an unhealthy love of soccer. I just love ...

Hear 'Pepper' sing James Brown songs?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

This weekend, "Pepper" played James Brown songs to a packed house at the Downtown Bar & Grill. Apparently, this famous Victoria fixture is talented on the microphone. Pepper was there with dozens of others to listen to live music. I'm ...

Should Goliad County sue UEC in state court?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

Goliad County contends Uranium Energy Corp. contaminated its water supply by not properly capping exploratory drill holes. So, the county sued the company in federal court. Just weeks ago, though, a federal judge tossed the case, citing, among reasons, the ...

Are Victoria County appraisals fair?

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Business reporter Allison Miles is working on a pro/con story about property appraisals and whether the process is fair. Are you protesting an appraised value you believe is unfair? Do you think the system works fairly? Either way, Allison would ...