Austwell News

With the last few cold fronts, biologists sighted whooping cranes totaling last year's record numbers at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

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Frank Pagel knows every square foot of his 220-acre farm like the back of his hand.

A search that began last summer for a female nurse practitioner to answer the health care needs of Refugio County residents, most especially women and children, ended this week.

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast outside of Austwell expects to welcome a record number of winter guests this year.

October 08, 2008 - 1:21 p.m. The general election is Nov. 4. To help the public learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is publishing profiles for the candidate in the contested races.

A heartfelt thanks to each and every one of our dear and special friends in Austwell for their wonderful tributes to Bob Haynes.

"Whether or not this book is any good," Roy Bedichek wrote as he began the task of composing Adventures With a Texas Naturalist , "I am already compensated by having regained a sense of the flow of time." This ...

September 12, 2008 - 8:54 a.m. This statement recommends actions to be taken by residents living in Aransas, Calhoun, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio counties.

AUSTWELL Jesse and Helen Villarreal spent almost two years building the house that will eventually serve as their retirement home.

September 10, 2008 - 5:03 p.m. A: Yes, we already have plans. I really don't know where we're headed because it's with my husband's work.

Refugio County Judge Rene Mascorro kept current evacuation plans in place Thursday as the National Weather Service reported Ike shifted slightly further north through the night.

Officals within the county have issued evacuation orders for residents in Refugio, Woodsboro, Tivoli, Austwell and Bayside.

In the remote part of Refugio County, investigators said they have busted a bandit who committed several thefts.

August 01, 2008 - 2:49 p.m. Three school districts from the Crossroads region received the highest rating possible under the Texas Education Agency's 2007-2008 scale, according to a report released by the ...

June 23, 2008 - 11:51 p.m. AUSTWELL One retiree volunteers his time to camp in the nation's wildlife refuges.

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

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