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Comprehensive News Feed for Armstrong, TX.

Results 1 - 20 of 255 in Armstrong, TX

  1. 5 Sets, 3 Stages, and 3.9M Tech JobsRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Todd Watson's weblog

    ... after three stages, a mere 1:45 behind -- get this -- a French rider???! Oui, oui,, only two years after the Lance Armstrong Texas bicycling reign of terror ended on the Champs d'Elysses, France's Romain Feillu is leading the peleton. For now. Of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Rafael Nadal, Tennis, Wimbledon, Roger Federer

  2. Take Your Dog to Work Day

    Jun 20, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    ... at home among beauty products on Friday morning. She wandered among the brushes, shampoos and moisturizers at Armstrong & McCall Beauty Supplies and greeted the customers who entered. The crazy part, though? She's got four legs and a tail. Oreo, an ...

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    Related Topix: Palacios, TX

  3. landowners win

    Jun 11, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    ... existing highway footprints is less disruptive to landowners and existing businesses," said Victoria Mayor Will Armstrong, in a news release from the I-69 Alliance. "Victoria County, Calhoun County, the Port of Victoria and our southern industrial ...

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    Related Topix: Hardcore, The Assistant, Inez, TX, Calhoun County, TX, Victoria Metro, Texas Government, Texas

  4. Polling the people on nuclear power

    Apr 19, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    On a scale from 1 to 7 with 7 implying secure how safe is nuclear power? If you've already answered that question, you are one of 600 surveyed about the divisive energy source.

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    Related Topix: Austin, TX, Victoria County, TX, Encino, TX

  5. Parent accuses middle school of illegal search

    Apr 18, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    Victoria school officials violated state and school policy when an entire classroom was searched earlier this month, Although Randy Duke, father of one of the students searched, wants the Howell Middle School ...

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    Related Topix: Victoria County, TX, Education Etc., Tilden, TX, Encino, TX

  6. Real Texas history published, finally

    Apr 17, 2008 | The Brownsville Herald

    It was inspiring to finally get to read a true historical article, written by Jack Ayoub on March 2, in a local newspaper.

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    Related Topix: Rio-Frio, TX, Texas, Benavides, TX, Kenedy, TX, de Leon, TX

  7. A league of its ownRead the original story

    Apr 17, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    The University of Houston-Victoria's first season of baseball has been an overwhelming success, but its chances of making the NAIA regional tournament are not promising.

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  8. School and city election candidate profiles

    Apr 15, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    Editor's note: The school and city elections will be Saturday, May 10. To help voters learn more about the contested races in their communities, the Advocate will profile those races.

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    Related Topix: Calhoun County, TX, Comfort, TX, Point Comfort, TX, Encino, TX

  9. Housing permits boosted by commercial projectsRead the original story

    Apr 14, 2008 | The Brownsville Herald

    While the city continues to experience a slump in new housing construction, it stands to benefit in taxable gains from a 20,000-unit residential development set to break ground, according to a bond rating ...

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    Related Topix: Brownsville, TX, Financial Services

  10. Student prepares for national competition

    Apr 13, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization for teachers and students in trade, technical and skilled service education.

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    Related Topix: Tilden, TX, Encino, TX, Corpus Christi, TX

  11. Goliad impresses new city administrator

    Apr 13, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    GOLIAD New Goliad City Administrator Chris J. Snipes, who came to town from The Woodlands, is "thrilled to death"to be in Goliad.

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    Related Topix: The Woodlands, TX, Goliad, TX, Encino, TX

  12. Just call them country

    Apr 11, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    Jason Boland and the Stragglers hit road for new tour When it comes down to it, Jason Boland would rather use someone else's words to describe his band's music.

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    Related Topix: Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Country, Tilden, TX, Encino, TX

  13. Calf has five legs and six hoovesRead the original story

    Apr 9, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    LINDENAU Believe it or not. A five-legged calf with six hooves was discovered by Roy Buchhorn, a rancher in Lindenau, on Tuesday.

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    Related Topix: Corpus Christi Metro, Corpus Christi, TX

  14. Memorial cheerleaders are proud of national showingRead the original story

    Apr 7, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    A month removed from the National High School Cheerleader Championship at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., the Memorial cheerleaders have had time to reflect on their experience.

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  15. Victoria taxpayers spared a big bill

    Apr 5, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    It cost several thousand dollars for a helicopter crew to look for a missing kayaker last week, but taxpayers didn't pay the bill.

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    Related Topix: Victoria, TX, Victoria Metro, Beeville, TX, Encino, TX

  16. Chemical spill closes YMCA pool

    Apr 5, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    The swimming pool at the YMCA of the Golden Crescent on Colorado Street will be closed until further notice because of a chemical spill Saturday morning, said Sean Muirhead, housekeeper and massage therapist ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Massage Therapy, Health, Tilden, TX, Encino, TX, Alamo, TX

  17. Sara Massey presents program to Decora Study Club membersRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    Decora Study Club met on March 25. Martha Jones introduced Sara Massey; a highly accomplished retired educator and current artist, the editor of "Texas Women on the Cattle Trails." The program emphasized the ...

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  18. Mayor questions company officer's interestRead the original story

    Apr 3, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    ... ranching operation questioning a proposed nuclear plant near Victoria continues to draw fire. Victoria Mayor Will Armstrong said he's still concerned that Mark Rose, the general manager for Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, will work without pay to ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, Victoria Metro, Victoria, TX, Encino, TX

  19. Native Plant SocietyRead the original story

    Apr 2, 2008 | Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    Description: NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY meets at 7 p.m. April 3 at the Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greely Drive, Corpus. Karen Woodard of the Texas Forest Service will give a talk on urban trees. Call (361) 991-8063 for more information.

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    Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Tilden, TX, Encino, TX, US Politics, US News, Events

  20. Citizens ranked in top 100 hospitals in the U.S.

    Apr 2, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    For the second year in a row, Thompson Healthcare named Citizens Medical Center on its list of the top 100 hospitals.

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    Related Topix: Tilden, TX, Encino, TX