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    A small loan is a huge help for Tanzanian en...  Nov 23, 2009
    As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in San Diego, somewhere in the district of Bukoba near the shores of Lake Victoria in the African nation of Tanzania, Rosemary Paula is roasting the fish that her husband caught in a nearby river so she can sell them in the local marketplace. Julita Felix is distilling banana juice into lubisi, a banana beer, which she sells to the men of her village. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    A hard-time epic begins on the right Foote  Nov 23, 2009
    Backstage at The Victoria Secret Fashion Show ... Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    GBRA hopes to facilitate wastewater grant  Nov 23, 2009
    Published: Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:35 PM CST Representatives of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority met with local community and business leaders Thursday afternoon to present and discuss a proposed regional water/wastewater facility-planning grant application for Calhoun and southwest Victoria counties ... GBRA s handout also encourages the cities and entities in Calhoun and southwest Victoria County to participate as a means of having their wastewater infrastructure systems evaluated... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    East Antarctic ice began to melt faster in 2006-study  Nov 23, 2009
    "The key result is that [we] appear to start seeing a large amount of ice loss in East Antarctica, mostly in the long coastal regions (in Wilkes Land and Victoria Land), since 2006," Jianli Chen at the university's centre for space research and one of the study's authors, told Reuters. "This, if confirmed, could indicate a state change of East Antarctica, which could pose a large impact on global sea levels in the future," Chen said. (AlertNet)

    I want to know: What is being built on Hwy. 87?  Nov 23, 2009
    87 heading north towards Victoria ends just before the Calhoun-Victoria County line. Donald Wehmeyer, a local contact and tenant farmer/rancher of the property owner, said that while the main project at the moment will be the orchid farm, other projects are set for the future. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Eagles' Thanksgiving lunch returns  Nov 22, 2009
    Two decades ago, Jesse Adame started the public Thanksgiving feast in Port Lavaca to coincide with a similar feast held in Victoria at the time. I thought Victoria was too far for people from Port Lavaca to travel for a Thanksgiving meal, Adame said. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Photo by MIKE PROBST  Nov 22, 2009
    He said they are men like Gary Wayne Walters, of Victoria, who was 31 when he died in Baghdad on April 24 His actions and those of his fellows have made our nation safer in a world full of new dangers ... Some are paying the ultimate price in the defense of freedom as did Andres Aguilar Jr., 21, also from Victoria, who sacrificed in Al Asad, Iraq. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    Texas Jobless Rate Up  Nov 21, 2009
    Live Cameras, Conditions. POSTED: Friday, November 20, 2009UPDATED: 12:49 pm CST November 20, 2009. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Freshman Sandies top Flour Bluff in tourney  Nov 21, 2009
    Brenda Cardona 13, Cheyenne Stacy 6, Victoria Velesquez 2, Cassidy Lacy 2, Kaitlin Ripple 1 ... Melanie Abraham 12, Cheyenne Stacy 12, Victoria Velesquez 4, Brenda Cardona 4, Halli Phillips 2, Kayla Calzada 2, Cassidy Lacy 2, Hailey Kendrick 2 ... Kaitlin Ripple 2, Brenda Cardona 2, Victoria Velesquez 1. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    CCISD trustees vote to replace heating/cooling system at CHS  Nov 21, 2009
    Potential locations are Victoria College, Seadrift, next to the administration offices, near the high school tennis courts and HJM Elementary. Selling the buildings was another option discussed. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Court at law issues results for Oct. 9 cases  Nov 21, 2009
    Melinda Mae Charleston, Victoria, was charged with possession of marijuana less than 2 oz. and the case was reset to Dec. 4. Christian Tyler Morales, Port Lavaca, was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of marijuana less than 2 oz. Both cases were reset to Dec. 11. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Ethel Morrow Allison  Nov 21, 2009
    She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Shults and husband, Bob, of Victoria; step-son, Ray Allison and wife, Barb, of Ohio; grandchild, Dana and Virgil Knowlton of Ganado; great-grandchildren, Greg and Megan Knowlton of Ganado; nieces, Nancy Lombard of North Carolina, Grace Steele of Pennsylvania and Susan Shemer of Pennsylvania; nephews, Robert McKay and John Morrow, both of Pennsylvania; great-niece, Laura and Jimmy Meiske of San Antonio and great-nephew, David and Brenda Worsham of San... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Law enforcement arrests 10  Nov 21, 2009
    Samuel Brito Jr., 29, Victoria, arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff s Office (CCSO) for no seatbelt and failure to appear. Troy Neri Valadez, 35, Port Lavaca, arrested by PLPD possession of marijuana less than two ounces. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    WEATHER WARNING: HEAVY SHOWERS EXPECTED Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:40 PM CST Local singer completes first record  Nov 20, 2009
    I just went to the Tejano station in Victoria and said Here, if you like it, play it and as soon as they heard it they played it, Villarreal said ... Villarreal s album, La Misma Mujer, is available at Hastings in Victoria. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Tigers Open Crucial Stretch with ISU  Nov 20, 2009
    Volleyball Opens Crucial Stretch with No. 8 ISU - MISSOURI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Wayne Kreklow earned win No. 200 for Team Kreklow (Wayne and Susan together) at Texas Tech on Wednesday. (Mutigers.com)

    Prowlers finish third at Midland tournament  Nov 20, 2009
    Alexia Almendarez shot a 100, Victoria Carrasco a 107 and Courtney Munoz a 132 for Fort Stockton. Fort Stockton Pioneer Phone: 432-336-2281 Address: PO Box 1528 * Fort Stockton * Texas *79735-1528Email. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)

    Law enforcement officials arrest 25 (360)  Nov 19, 2009
    Raul Ramirez, 28, Victoria, arrested by PLPD for contempt of court, civil. Daniel Keith Salazar, 26, Victoria, arrested by PLPD for public intoxication. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Lina Moore, principal of Travis Middle School, embraces her father, the late James E. Jim Moore, in this photo taken after he presented his daughter with her Calhoun High School diploma during the 1985 commencement. James Moore served as CHS principal from 1967-87. (Contributed photo)  Nov 19, 2009
    Lina s mother, Anita Moore, taught at Madison Elementary and then at Victoria Christian for a total of 54 years in education. Lina has an uncle and a cousin who are principals, cousins who are teachers, and an aunt who is a school secretary. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Veterans Day events proffer veritable hope  Nov 19, 2009
    a relatively new resident of Victoria, was the featured guest speaker. His self-admittedly politically incorrect speech was overwhelmingly positively received. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Sharon Wellborn Linn  Nov 19, 2009
    Grace Funeral Home, Victoria, 361-573-4341, is in charge of arrangements. Reader Tributes. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Paranormal activity could be present locally  Nov 19, 2009
    After receiving permission from the head investigators with Victoria Investigative Paranormal Research, or VIPR, I was set to participate with the group during a late evening investigation on Saturday, Nov. 7. the 95th anniversary of the death of F.V. Flavius Gentry, who claimed to own the first fish and oyster company in Port Lavaca. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Alfred Brown  Nov 18, 2009
    He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Emily Brown of Port Lavaca; daughters, Barbara (Danny) Van Zandt of Canyon Lake, Brenda (Mike) Carr of Shepherd, Debbie (Arno) Rennspies of Seguin, Becky Ramirez and friend Felix of Mesquite, and Lucy (Don) Marques of Victoria; sons, Dickie Brown of Port Lavaca, Douglas (Valerie) Brown of Maricopa, AZ.; sisters, Ethel Kirchmen, Mary Rieger, and Joyce Brown of Kingsbury; brother, Jack Brown of Kingsbury; 22 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren; numerous... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    ACISD Sub-Varsity Sport Shorts  Nov 18, 2009
    Those who scored are Victoria Uvalle, 14; Logan Polasek, six; and Danielle Gonzales and Hope Nguyen, four each ... Those who scored are Victoria Hull, 20; Shayla Ledger, 14; and Katrina Munoz, Chloe Locasio, and Sarah Castellejia, two each. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    Karen Dianne Malik Dominy  Nov 18, 2009
    Survivors include her parents, August and Evelyn Malik of Port Lavaca; daughters and sons-in-law, Tonja and Randall Dykes of Zavalla, Kimberly Dominy of Zavalla, Robin Dominy of Huntington and Sarah (Nikki) and Ernest Hill of Lufkin; grandchildren, Miranda Dykes, Tyler Hill and Coby Hill; sisters, Darlene Kirby of Mississippi, Angele Blackburn and Lisa Awalt, both of Victoria; and numerous nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Dominy... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Swimming & Diving  Nov 17, 2009
    USC sophomores Harrison Jones and Victoria Ishimatsu won both springboard and platform events during the first two sessions of the 2009 Trojan Diving Invitational on Friday (Nov. 6) at USC's McDonald's Swim Stadium. (Usctrojans.com)

    Court issues Sept. 28 results  Nov 17, 2009
    Bobby Ray Hopes, Victoria, charged with resisting arrest, search, or transportation, pled guilty and had court costs of $259 ... Kevin Patrick Nurre, Victoria, was charged with driving while intoxicated. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    A hostile planet  Nov 17, 2009
    This call supposedly was from my grandson (who is working in Texas) telling me he was in Victoria, Canada. I asked him how he could afford to go to Canada when he did not have the money to come home for Thanksgiving (his friend paid for his flight because he did not want to go alone). (Longview Daily News, WA)

    PC Council seeks to improve yards  Nov 16, 2009
    The council also received an audit report for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 from Donald Goldman of Goldman, Hunt & Notz in Victoria. We have a clean bill of health, Mayor Pam Lambden commented. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    UPCOMING AT CHS  Nov 15, 2009
    Freshman girls basketball at Victoria tournament TBA. JV girls basketball at Victoria tournament TBA ... Freshman girls basketball at Victoria tournament TBA. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Lawmen make 13 midweek arrests  Nov 14, 2009
    Mark Adam Yeager, 27, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for speeding, 82 mph in a 65 mph zone, and failure to appear ... Brenton Kyle Priour, 26, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for violation of probation and possession of a controlled substance, more than one gram but les than four grams. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    PL council approves construction projects  Nov 14, 2009
    The contract was awarded to Brannan Paving Co. of Victoria, the lowest of four bidders ... On another project, replacing the roof on the Austin Street fire station, council members did not accept the low bid of $16,300 from VIP Contracting of Victoria, but decided to pay $17,500 to Wade Wilson Construction of Port Lavaca ... Voted to buy a 61-inch zero turn mower from Gulf Tractor Co. of Corpus Christi for $8,450 and a Kawasaki Mule vehicle from Dale s Fun Center in Victoria for $6,585. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Gordon Rudolph, 89, Moorhead, Minn.  Nov 13, 2009
    He is survived by: two daughters and one son, Judith (Augustine) Scully, Rapid City, S.D., Nancy (Mark) Johnson, Moorhead, and Grant (Victoria) Rudolph, Mill Valley, Calif. five grandsons, David, Mark and Daniel Scully, Blake Rudolph and Luke Johnson; three granddaughters, Kayla and Katrina Johnson, and Selena Rudolph; two brothers, Robert (Dorothy) and Lawrence (Marietta) Rudolph, Ft. Collins; and two sisters, Lucile Knaus, Brighton, Colo. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)

    Albus to play ball for Texas A&M  Nov 13, 2009
    She joins another former Brenham player, Victoria Lehrmann, who has joined the team as an invited walk-on this season. Lehrmann was a senior at Brenham High last year. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Raising hogs for a bigger goal  Nov 12, 2009
    Robby Burdge, owner of Klean Corp. International, of Victoria, purchased the swine for $5,000 ... Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:08 PM CST Leslie Hernandez, 18, of Point Comfort, hugged family friend, Robby Burdge, of Victoria, tightly after the Calhoun County Fair auction. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Area Football Scores  Nov 11, 2009
    South Barber 36, Victoria 38. Games this week. (Alva Review Courier, OK)

    Lawmen make 29 weekend arrests (2)  Nov 11, 2009
    Joseph Angel Rivera, 27, Victoria, was arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff Office (CCSO) for violation probation and driving while intoxicated ... Stephen Victor Orsak, 41, Victoria, was arrested by PLPD for class B theft ... Daryn Lane Namken, 31, Victoria, was arrested by DPS for speeding 91 in a 65 and failure to appear. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Playoff football tickets now on sale  Nov 11, 2009
    The Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m., the second Thursday of every month at First United Methodist Church, 407 N. Bridge, Victoria. For more information, call 576-5553. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Do what is best  Nov 11, 2009
    But with Victoria only a 30 minute ambulance ride away perhaps some of those critical patients could survive without a hospital near home. No hospital administration can even approach effective management when: I won t respond to the doctors or refuses to meet with the doctors without the hospital lawyer and board members present. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    SwCCs Circle K Club raises funds for MDA  Nov 10, 2009
    Victoria Richardson, another MDA represent-ative, told club members that funds raised by the event not only go toward research, but also provide services for people battling 43 neuromuscular diseases. In addition, the organization offers support groups for patients and their families, camps for patients, wheelchair ramps and medical equipment such as shower chairs and wheelchairs. (Terrell Tribune, TX)

    Man Sentenced In Immigrant Smuggling  Nov 10, 2009
    The immigrants were found after the driver abandoned the trailer at a truck stop in Victoria, about 100 miles southwest of Houston. Seventeen people were found dead in the trailer, and two others died later, all of dehydration, overheating and suffocation. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap  Nov 10, 2009
    On Saturday, November 7th, David Asman was joined by Neil Weinberg, Mike Ozanian, Quentin Hardy, Victoria Barret, Mike Maiello, Evelyn Rusli, and Elizabeth MacDonald ... Victoria Barret: This is bad ... Victoria Barret: This is good for jobs because it shows Americans are voting for an anti-union stance. (Fox News)

    Tigers Host Oklahoma on Wednesday  Nov 10, 2009
    Tigers Host OU, Look to Solidify NCAA Hopes - MISSOURI OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Paola Ampudia has more kills than any other player in the Big 12 over the last 10 matches with 173. (Mutigers.com)

    Cmara baja de EU aprueba ley de salud  Nov 8, 2009
    WASHINGTON En una victoria para el presidente Barack Obama, la Cmara de Representantes, controlada por los demcratas, aprob por votacin estrecha una legislacin histrica en materia de atencin mdica para ampliar la cobertura a decenas de millones que carecen de ella e implementar nuevas duras restricciones a la industria de seguros. La oposicin republicana fue casi unnime. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids'  Nov 8, 2009
    Of all the acts of heroism that have been rewarded with a Victoria Cross, it is, perhaps, the most noble. A British soldier from the 2nd Battalion, The Rifles, was killed following a blast near Sangin, in central Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')

    EDC takes no position on water permit  Nov 8, 2009
    The GBRA s application requests the ability to divert additional water from the Guadalupe River for storage in off-channel reservoirs to be built in Calhoun and Victoria counties, which would be made available to areas in need of water during drought years. Marshall said that GBRA would be interested in building the holding facilities near the canal system, but West also commented that GBRA is not interested in condemnation to obtain land for the storage. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Massacre at Goliad  Nov 8, 2009
    They were also ordered by General Sam Houston to retreat to Victoria, but Fannin failed to accomplish either one of these tasks and stayed an additional five days in Goliad. Numerous unnecessary delays slowed them even further, giving the Mexican Army ample time to arrive. (Suite101.com)

    Unemployed facing new kind of job hunt  Nov 8, 2009
    Victoria McIntyre, a marketing and technical writer, has had to learn to be flexible in her search. Since being laid off in February, she has gotten some contract work, but hasn't found a full-time job with benefits. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Local law enforcement officials make 27 arrests  Nov 7, 2009
    Michael Wayne Vargas, 31, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for violation of probation and aggravated assault. Steven Ray Perez, 19, Port Lavaca, arrested by CCSO for violation of probation and theft. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    158 Comments  Nov 6, 2009
    Posted by: Cynthia Location: Victoria, Tx on Nov 5, 2009 at 04:22 PM We are all praying for the families and soldiers in Fort Hood. Can someone update us down here. (KWTX.com, TX)

    College soccer: Lady Falcons revert back to Hyde form  Nov 6, 2009
    It hit the top crossbar and bounced on the back of goalkeeper Victoria Ramirez s head. She couldn t hit that one again if she tried, Watts said. (Odessa American, TX)

    Anti-Abortion Protesters Arrested in D.C.  Nov 6, 2009
    (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke). Stories. (CBS News)

    Mother's foul-mouthed tirade at Gotti trial  Nov 6, 2009
    "They're railroading you!" Victoria Gotti shouted as she stood in the spectator section several feet behind her son. "They're doing to you what they did to your father.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Concepcion "Connie" Leal Galindo  Nov 4, 2009
    She is survived by her daughters, Esmeralda Maseda and husband Arthur of Houston, Veronica Martinez and husband Teodoro of Texas City, Martha Chavana and husband, Richard Sr. of Port Lavaca, and Mary Saldana of Port Lavaca; sons, Lupe Martinez and wife Beatrice Vasquez Martinez of Victoria and Juan P. Galindo of Houston; sisters, Tomasa Lara, Teresa Mendoza and Mary Jane Leal, all of Port Lavaca, Petra Duenez and Librada Ramirez, both of Victoria, Ester Gonzales of San Antonio, Estefana Reyna of... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Veterans Day parade will be held Saturday  Nov 4, 2009
    Adopt a pet of Victoria will host its fall neuterathon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, for male cats only ... Victoria Preservation, Inc. will host its 6th annual cemetery tour, Tales Told at Twilight, at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Executives are off and racing  Nov 4, 2009
    "It's mainly forests in Victoria and Western Australia, but we needed ANZ to process the transaction this morning, and they came to the party.". Of course, nowhere was work being done as it was in the Myer marquee, where executives of the retailer and US private equity owner TPG were keeping close tabs on the company share price. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Austin gets $13.4M for affordable housing  Nov 3, 2009
    Other local governments receiving grants include Bexar County, Brownsville, Edinburg, Harlingen, Laredo, McAllen, Mission, Pharr, Round Rock, San Antonio, San Benito, San Marcos, Victoria and Williamson County. This funding represents HUD s continuing investment in helping our local partners improve their communities, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    Fiddlers sweep games against Howell  Nov 3, 2009
    The Travis 8th grade Black team won its second game of the season by beating Howell 14-0 at Memorial Stadium in Victoria. Runs by Chris Brewer and Adrian Gonzales set up the Fiddlers first touchdown, a 20-yard run by Juan Torres for a 6-0 lead. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Bradshaw (4)  Nov 2, 2009
    Survivors include his wife, Pauline Bradshaw of Brenham; son and daughter-in-law John and Karene Bradshaw of Houston; special daughter Sheila Bradshaw of Brenham; grandchildren: Damien and Erik Bradshaw; brother Doug Bradshaw of Dime Box; sister and brother-in-law Donna and Michael O Shea of Victoria; sister-in-law Marilyn Bradshaw of Longview, and stepmother, Mable Bradshaw of Longview. Other relatives surviving are his mother-in-law, Emma Bell Neumann; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jerri... (Brenham Banner, TX)

    'We're pretty much broke'  Nov 2, 2009
    Jay Cuellar wrote on Nov 1, 2009 11:01 PM:" I was sitting at my computer collecting myself after a very stressful three weeks. We buried my father-in-law today after a two week stay in the Memorial Medical ICU followed by a few days in Detar ICU, where he passed away. I read this article and felt compelled to comment.We have a great community hospital staffed by very capable Doctors and managed by some of our strongest community business people. During the two weeks we were at the MMC ICU, Jim... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    #9 Lady Buffs Claim LSC Regular Season Championship  Nov 2, 2009
    ( JR, Klein, Texas) picked up the win in goal for WT, tallying three saves in a little over 74:00 minutes of play before giving way to (FR, Victoria, Texas) for the remainder of the match. The Lady Buffs will now host the Lone Star Conference Tournament on Nov. 5-8 at The Pitch in Canyon, Texas. (Gobuffsgo.com)

    City wins in dispute with Beans  Nov 2, 2009
    The lawyer for the Beans, Brian Rogers of Victoria, told the judge the Beans had not built anything on Front Street, that the city had dropped accusations the Beans took possession of Front Street, and that other owners of property on the area designated Front Street should be involved in the case. The slab is on Front Street, the judge said. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Boo! Do ghosts inhabit Main Street?  Nov 1, 2009
    Unfortunately for Gentry, his last bequest to be buried at sea went unheeded as he was laid to rest beside his wife in an expensive coffin in Victoria the day following his death. I think Gentry s angry about things not going his way after he died, and maybe that s why he hasn t left Port Lavaca, Anderson said. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Patsy Walker Canary (3)  Nov 1, 2009
    She is survived by her husband, Bill Canary; their daughters, Christine Canary of Oklahoma City, OK and Cheryl Warren and husband Gary of Powell, TN; a grandson and two great grandchildren; three sisters, Elizabeth Odom of Port Lavaca, Norma Jean Bale of Victoria, and Linda Campbell of San Antonio; three brothers, Robert Walker of Milwaukee, WI, William Walker of O Fallon, IL and Tom Walker of Chapel Hill, TX and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    James E. "Jim" Moore  Oct 31, 2009
    He played semi-pro baseball for the Victoria Rosebuds as pitcher, peddled through many miles and marathons on his bicycle where he made headline news locally for riding 58,000 miles in Calhoun County. With two hole-in-one trophies, he had a passion for golf in which he was often praised in print for being a consistent long drive hitter. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Local lawmen make 22 midweek arrests  Oct 31, 2009
    Matthew Allen Ring, 24, Victoria, arrested by Department of Public Safety (DPS) for driving while intoxicated ... Wade Allen Krenek, 34, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for failure to appear, speeding and driving with an invalid license ... Ahmad R. Brown, 23, Victoria, arrested by CCSO for violation of probation, delivery of a controlled substance and a bench warrant. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Several local events set for Halloween  Oct 31, 2009
    Adopt a pet of Victoria will host its fall neuterathon from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, for male cats only ... The Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m., the second Thursday of every month at First United Methodist Church, 407 N. Bridge, Victoria. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    College soccer: UTPB women shut out Angelo State  Oct 29, 2009
    The defense and freshman goalkeeper Victoria Ramirez had it from there while producing the shutout for Lady Falcons (5-11-1). It was the Lady Falcons first shutout victory since a 4-0 nonconference decision against Wayland Baptist on Sept. 8, the beginning of the team s last two-game winning streak. (Odessa American, TX)

    No. 22 VB Drops Thriller at No. 9 ISU  Oct 29, 2009
    ISU's Kaylee Manns had 25, while Victoria Henson had 22 as part of her 20-20 match in which she had 24 kills. "We had some girls really step up tonight and that was great to see," Barnes said. (Baylorbears.com)

    Local law enforcement arrests 20  Oct 28, 2009
    James Darrin Wagner, 36, Victoria, was arrested by CCSO for violation of probation and driving while intoxicated. David Arredondo Jr., 34, Port Lavaca, was arrested by PLPD for soliciting. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    50+ mph winds accompany cold front  Oct 28, 2009
    F, according to reports on the web camera and weather station at KAVU TV in Victoria, and WeatherBug. The NWS also recorded a wind gust of 81 miles per hour between 12:34 and 12:40 p.m. at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Monday. (Rockport Pilot, TX)

    Victoria College 'birthday party' is Wednesday  Oct 28, 2009
    The Victoria College Calhoun County Center will host its second birthday party event from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the VC auditorium located at 900 N. Virginia in Port Lavaca ... Victoria Preservation, Inc. will host its 6th annual cemetery tour, Tales Told at Twilight, at 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, at Catholic cemeteries #1 and #2 located on West Sabine Street ... The Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m., the second Thursday of every month at First... (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Making a difference (70)  Oct 28, 2009
    Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:05 AM CDT Last Saturday I went to Keep Boerne Beautifuls Make-a-Difference Day community cleanup with my dad and my brother. (Boerne Star, TX)

    AGU Journal highlights -- Oct. 26, 2009  Oct 27, 2009
    Authors: W. Cai and T. Cowan: Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Aspendale, Victoria, Australia. M. Raupach: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Canberra, ACT, Australia. (EurekAlert!)

    Victoria Homeowner Receives SNAP Grant From FHLB Dallas and First Victoria National Bank for Home Renovations  Oct 27, 2009
    VICTORIA, Texas, Oct. 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and First Victoria National Bank awarded a $4,996 Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) grant to Arthur and Cora Franklin to assist with home renovations. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin have lived in their home in Victoria, Texas for 13 years ... Mrs. Franklin said she regularly contacted the city of Victoria for information regarding grants to assist with home renovations. (Primezone Releases)

    Athletes of the Week  Oct 27, 2009
    College that I plan to attend: I plan to attend The Victoria College to become a fireman. Someone that I admire: Michael Jordan. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Allen, Overton join Wave newsroom staff  Oct 26, 2009
    She has worked for the Huntsville Item, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and the Victoria Advocate. She also did freelance work at the Hill Country Sun and with Waco Today Magazine. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    CHS Environmental Club starts phone book initiative  Oct 26, 2009
    We ship our trash to Victoria s landfill, she said. Rupley learned about recycling in middle school. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    No. 14 Iowa State Cruises to 3-set Win  Oct 25, 2009
    Dowdy and sophomore setter each had six digs to try to keep points alive, but Iowa State's Victoria Henson and Jamie Straube both racked up dougle-digit kills, 13 and 12, respectively, for the ball-control style squad. The crowd, which packed the Hilton Coliseum for the match, numbered 2,527 at the final turnstile count and most were still quite boisterous and anxious to voice their approval from the earlier upset of perennial volleyball powerhouse Nebraska in Lincoln. (Texastech.com)

    College soccer: UTPB women get much-need win  Oct 25, 2009
    It would have been a shutout had freshman goalkeeper Victoria Ramirez not mishandled the ball after a save of Sandy Hernandez s, dropping it and allowing it to sneak in the right side of the net in the 84th minute. It is rare that the Lady Falcons have a size advantage. (Odessa American, TX)

    * World News Quick Take  Oct 25, 2009
    A pall of smog hung over the city, restricting views across Victoria Harbour as pollutants built up because of a lack of wind. Roadside air pollution readings reached a very high reading of 174 overnight in Central district, a record high last reached nine years ago. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Iraq casualties  Oct 25, 2009
    Forces: U.S. tion/Casualties - Special Reports from CNN.com. There have been 4,671 coalition deaths -- 4,354 Americans, two Australians, one Azerbaijani, 179 Britons, 13 Bulgarians, one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, five Georgians, one Hungarian, 33 Italians, one Kazakh, three Latvians, 22 Poles, three Romanians, five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, one South Korean, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians -- in the Iraq war as of October 23, 2009, according to a CNN... (CNN -- Specials)

    Week 8 High School Football Scores  Oct 25, 2009
    CLASS 5A Aolidated 34, Harker Heights 17 Abilene 63, Haltom City 0 Alief Hastings 28, Houston Strake Jesuit 24 Allen 55, Dallas Jesuit 14 Arlington 59, Arlington Bowie 35 Arlington Martin 58, Mansfield 7 Austin Bowie 27, Pflugerville Connally 7 Austin Westlake 38, Austin Anderson 10 Baytown Lee 7, Channelview 6 Beaumont West Brook 13, Port Arthur Memorial 7 Belton 45, Killeen Ellison 20 Cedar Park 28, Round Rock Stony Point 21 Colleyville Heritage 49, Keller Central 21 Conroe Oak Ridge 48, New... (KWTX.com, TX)

    Genome Of Microbe Silently Shaping Ecology Of Ocean Dead Zones Described  Oct 24, 2009
    The researchers plan to do further time course and metabolic monitoring studies in Saanich Inlet in conjunction with the Victoria Experimental Network Under the Sea (VENUS) cabled observatory program to better constrain the ecological roles of SUP05 and other, less abundant community members. Additionally, they hope to use the time-resolved studies in Saanich Inlet as a basis for comparison in the context of another CSP project of Hallam's that was approved earlier this year and focuses on an... (Science Daily)

    CHS football, volleyball playoff t-shirts on sale  Oct 24, 2009
    The Victoria College Calhoun County Center will host its second birthday party event from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the VC auditorium located at 900 N. Virginia in Port Lavaca ... The Family Caregiver Support Group will meet at 10:30 a.m., the second Thursday of every month at First United Methodist Church, 407 N. Bridge, Victoria. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Lloyd G. Brown Jr.  Oct 24, 2009
    Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, at Barefield Funeral Home in Victoria ... Barefield Funeral Home of Victoria, 361-575-6180, is in charge of arrangements. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

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