Sunday Apr 27 | Victoria Advocate
REFUGIO Hipsters and cheapskates alike will agree: vintage is cool and unique. Now how about a vintage fashion show? I'm not talking Louis Vuitton clutches or '70s retro wear, this vintage is 18th-century chic. via Victoria Advocate
Friday Apr 25 | Victoria Advocate
REFUGIO Hipsters and cheapskates alike will agree: vintage is cool and unique. Now how about a vintage fashion show? I'm not talking Louis Vuitton clutches or 70's retro wear, this vintage is 18th century chic. via Victoria Advocate
Apr 10, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
Ranging Reporter update: Bayside looks at getting a new library
“We are always open to volunteers. There are a variety of duties and you don't have to know anything about it, it's mostly stuff we can teach you when you get here.”
When one library closes another opens. Ranging reporter Christina Burke, who is in Refugio today, talked with Sharon Baugh, library director at the Dennis O'Connor public library. via Victoria Advocate
Mar 20, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
Ric Tinney presents program to Decora
Decora Study Club met Feb. 26. Mary Katherine Borchers introduced Ric Tinney, an active and involved resident of Goliad who presented "Presidio La Bahia: Moving Forward, Keeping Texas History Alive." The ... via Victoria Advocate
Mar 7, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
How do you dispel a cannibalism myth?
“None of the tribes had written history and our area does not lend itself to intensive archaeological digs.”
AUSTWELL The Karankawas have long had a flesh-eating reputation. But making this Native American tribe the poster boy for cannibalism is wrong, Texas Master Naturalist T.J. Fox said. via Victoria Advocate
Feb 18, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
Brown pelican population soars
“We're viewing it as an outstanding success,"Craig Rieben, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service spokesman, said. "You always see the pelicans sitting on a pier post. It's almost iconic of your coastal areas.”
AUSTWELL The brown pelican may get booted off the endangered species list. As recovery efforts have brought the population of this endangered species to more than 620,000 brown pelicans across the country, the ... via Victoria Advocate
Jan 26, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
“We want to provide a quality education to all the students, irrespective of their economic background.”
More than 22 percent of Texas school-age children lived in poverty in 2005, according to information from the U.S. Census Bureau. via Victoria Advocate
Jan 24, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
Money will help preserve marshes
AUSTWELL Starting this month, the refuge can start using a $45,000 grant from the Gulf of Mexico Foundation to restore marsh habitat on Matagorda Island. via Victoria Advocate
Jan 21, 2008 | Victoria Advocate
“I chose Rosa Parks because she's really interesting and because of what she did to fight for her rights”
Sixth-grader Natori Robinson wasn't even going to enter the Martin Luther King Jr. via Victoria Advocate
Dec 17, 2007 | Victoria Advocate
Cavazos, Ford lead Cougars to victory
TIVOLI Aaron Cavazos and James Ford combined for 13 3-pointers Monday night to lead Faith Academy to a 76-47 win over Austwell-Tivoli. Cavazos made eight 3-pointers and scored 30 points and Ford had five ... via Victoria Advocate









