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FANNIN Louis McMillan has made a living making sure his customers get a "taste of heaven" as one customer described his pit cooked barbecue.

Category: Youth Organizations & Centers Sherman Young Life is a nondenominational Christian ministry that reaches out to high school and junior high students using volunteer leaders to develop relationships and ...

Where were the casualties of the Mexican army interred after the Battle of the Alamo? It seems impossible that Santa Anna took the dead soldiers back to Mexico.

“In our museum up in the mission, we have a lot of artifacts that were excavated by the CCC or Texas Parks and Wildlife. People can see examples of everyday pieces of equipment, tools and things that Native Americans used here.”

The shades of green are endless this time of year in Texas as are the outdoor activities. via Victoria Advocate

Three people were taken to Citizens Medical Center after a two-car crash on U.S. Highway 59 in Goliad County this afternoon. via Victoria Advocate

“One where we think there's a lot of demand.”

When Salah Habachi says engineering majors are in high demand right now, his voice is part of a chorus heard across the state. via Odessa American Online

Naval Institute Press, $29.95 Most people remember the Alamo, but Goliad is all but forgotten. via MySanAntonio.com

“We look at driving as a hassle, ugh, we have to drive to work today and its looked at like down time and if get hung up in a construction zone these folks are out trying to make our commute a little bit quicker and we get frustrated.”

Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation say drivers' safety comes above all else, especially when it comes to construction zones. via KXII-TV Sherman

“Living in Texas, I understand the prevailing threat of fire ants”

For 23 years, The Crossroads of Texas Living History Association and Presidio La Bahia have staged a reenactment of the occupation of the fort by Col. via Landscape Management

“I have a 100 in my Texas history class.”

Photo Credit: Frank Tilley/Advocate Photo EditorStudents from West Oso High School on a field trip to Goliad's 23rd Annual Massacre Living History program look over the Presidio grounds, including a closer ... via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD No longer will residents of La Bahia have to dig their own wells or buy water from private suppliers. via Victoria Advocate

“International Power has always been a good community partner and this is unbelievable”

FANNIN A grassy patch of land will soon house more than the large concrete slab that's sat there for two years. via Victoria Advocate

“The Warrior President, 1835-1837”

The best way to describe how most 19th-century Texans viewed Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna is to say his reputation ranked right up there with the way future generations would regard Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein ... via Austin American-Statesman

To the question, should Ron Paul drop out? Absolutely not, his take on so many issues is so very important. via Victoria Advocate

This week I will take a break from discussing interim charges and focus on disaster proclamations. via North Texas e-News

U.S. Highway 59 at Lakewood Subdivision has been shut down due to heavy smoke caused by a large grass fire in the Schroeder area. via Victoria Advocate

“You can hear peace and quiet and see a way of life that was here a long, long time ago. If you're interested in active things or if you just want to sit and meditate, we've got places you can do that, too.”

It starts off as such a good idea. Craving time to bond, you suggest a family day trip to one of the area's state parks. via Houston Chronicle

“What is our water going to look like when they actually start the mining?”

GOLIAD A battle rages in Goliad County. On one side stand concerned landowners, the county government and environmentalists. via Victoria Advocate

“Now we need that for our trees.”

GOLIAD Cocoa, a Santa hat fastened to her head, came to Christmas in Goliad to steal away hearts. via Victoria Advocate

“People always struggle with this, and it will always be in flux. It's important to know it's not something new. We've been trying to define ourselves and what it means to be an American, and who decides, for centuries.”

It's a bloody and tragic chapter of Texas history that unfolded in the South Texas brush country 150 years ago - one mostly lost to history. via MySA.com