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  1. Eric Quintin KrauseRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 7 | The Wilson County News

    ... Eric Quintin Krause, 30, of La Vernia, Texas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. He was born Sept. 9, 1978, in Taft. Eric is survived by his wife, Michelle Stout of La Vernia; parents Jerry and Diana Krause of San Antonio; his grandmother, Lucia R. ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  2. Red Cross: 14 families displaced by three weekend fires

    Monday Oct 6 | Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    ... home for a family of one adult and four children between the ages of 13-20. Late Sunday, a 12-unit apartment fire in Taft completely destroyed two units and left 12 families homeless. Coastal Bend-Texas Chapter of the American Red Cross provided ...

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    Related Topix: San Patricio County, TX, Portland, TX

  3. Kicking and ScreamingRead the original story

    Friday Oct 3 | City Paper

    ... standing on and around the field. When the neighbors wouldn't budge, the game was moved to a football field at the Taft Junior High School. Unlike the Burroughs field, Taft's wasn't quite ready for a soccer game-the Stoddert folks had to hastily ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  4. Elderly Couple Dies In Overnight House Fire

    Friday Sep 26 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    ... fire that started just after 10:00 p.m. Thursday night. The fire burned throughout the interior of the home. Gregory, Taft, and Ingleside Fire Departments responded, and it took firefighters about 45 minutes to extinguish the blaze. State fire ...

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    Related Topix: San Patricio County, TX, Gregory, TX, Ingleside, TX

  5. Bikers pedal through Portland during Sunset Challenge

    Saturday Sep 20 | Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    ... to ride his John Deere bike with stepbrother Hunter Murdock, 11, and mother Stephanie Turany. The family came from Taft to take part in the Sunset Challenge Bike Ride on Saturday in Portland. Steve Nurenberg/Special to the Caller-Times Ben and Mary ...

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    Related Topix: Rockport, TX, Portland, TX

  6. Authorities arrest three fugitives

    Saturday Sep 20 | Corpus Christi Caller

    ... robbery with a firearm, three counts of kidnapping and possession of a firearm. Police arrested a Seguin man Friday in Taft who was wanted in connection with the stabbing of a man while he was sleeping. Robert Perez, 32, was being held in San ...

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    Related Topix: Kleberg County, TX, San Patricio County, TX, McAllen Metro, McAllen, TX

  7. Military Notes: 09.20.08

    Friday Sep 19 | Corpus Christi Caller-Times

    Army Pvt. Robert Mendez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Mendez is the grandson of Carmen Mendez of Taft and is a 2004 graduate of Taft High School.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Fort Jackson, US Army, US Air Force, Rockport, TX, Lackland Air Force Base, Corpus Christi, TX

  8. Game Day Preview: Cuero vs. Beeville JonesRead the original story

    Aug 29, 2008 | Texas PrepXtra

    ... players are and we're looking to execute in our base offense and base defense." Non-District Friday's Games San Antonio Taft at Victoria Memorial, 7:30 p.m. St. Joseph at Refugio, 7:30 p.m. Bloomington at Ganado, 7:30 p.m. Brazoswood at El Campo, 7 ...

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  9. Whataburger to close temporarilyRead the original story

    Aug 22, 2008 | The Rockport Pilot

    ... sidents can satisfy their Whataburger cravings in neighboring communities such as Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Portland and Taft."

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Rockport, TX

  10. Home raided in Taft, possible connection to spike in gang violenceRead the original story

    Aug 6, 2008 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    ... During the nearly 8-hour search, Drug Enforcement Agents and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Officials, accompanied with Taft Police and San Patricio County Authorities only recovered cocaine. The suspects arrested, Vanessa Ramirez and Conrado Castillo, ...

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    Related Topix: Corpus Christi Metro, Corpus Christi, TX, Drugs

  11. Home raided in Taft, possible connection to spike in gang violence

    Aug 6, 2008 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    ... During the nearly 8-hour search, Drug Enforcement Agents and Alcohol Tobacco Firearms Officials, accompanied with Taft Police and San Patricio County Authorities only recovered cocaine. The suspects arrested, Vanessa Ramirez and Conrado Castillo, ...

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    Related Topix: Corpus Christi Metro, Corpus Christi, TX, Drugs

  12. Marshal: Fireworks started blaze

    Jul 7, 2008 | Times Record News

    ... - ' raged. The fire burned its way through a building at the apartment complex that sits near Midwestern Parkway and Taft, and Collins estimated damage at more than $600,000. "It was through the roof," Fire Chief Earl Foster said of the blaze when ...

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    Related Topix: Wichita Falls Metro, Wichita Falls, TX

  13. Bloomington hires familiar faceRead the original story

    Jun 17, 2008 | Texas PrepXtra

    ... Canyon, San Antonio East Central and San Antonio Southwest. Having coached at Sinton, Goad is familiar with Refugio, Taft, Skidmore-Tynan, Odem and Banquete, who will be Bloomington's foes in District 30-2A the next two seasons. "We played a lot of ...

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  14. George West Takes Championship Game In Preseason FootballRead the original story

    Jun 16, 2008 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    ... a little one-two combo of their own. Carson Cave rolled out and found Ram Sanchez in the end zone. In other action, Taft took on Mathis. Taft was down by two points with four minutes to play and were driving toward the end zone until Mathis' Donnie ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football

  15. Toddler Found Safe, Kidnapper And His Parents ArrestedRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    Authorities have found 2-year-old Araselly Perez, who was taken from her home in Taft by her mother's ex-boyfriend, Guadalupe Diaz III, around midnight Tuesday night.

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    Related Topix: Sinton, TX, San Patricio County, TX

  16. free show on the subway & in Jamaica Bay Saturday

    May 29, 2008 | Brooklynvegan

    Painting of the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge by Dave Taft So here's the deal. SleepWhenDeadNYC, Entertainment4Every1, and showISmonster are joining forces this weekend to bring you something completely ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Painting

  17. Genealogy Query - KINCADE : KINCAIDRead the original story

    May 23, 2008 | Cousinconnect.com

    ... luck with your search I was born: 9-1-73. I am looking for my: Birthmother, Birthfather & Birthbrother. Place of Birth: Taft, Texas. Sex: Female. Hospital: Taft Hospital. Adoptee Birth Name: Kincaid (Kincade ?).Birthfather's Name:Kincaid (Kincade ?) ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

  18. Duprie named Nixon-Smiley football coachRead the original story

    May 17, 2008 | Victoria Advocate

    ... direction," he said. "That's our first hurdle, but I'm confident we can do it." Duprie, who went to high school in Taft, is looking forward to bringing his spread offense and winning mentality from Comfort to Nixon-Smiley. Comfort finished 7-4 last ...

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  19. Excerpt from 'The Meanest Mom'

    May 13, 2008 | Ithaca Journal

    ... many, many times in all sorts of papers, from church bulletins to daily newspapers," Pingaro wrote in an e-mail from Taft, Texas. "Assuming I had my 15 minutes of fame, which I never wanted, most of the time, I forgot that I had written it. And then ...

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  20. Just because ...Read the original story

    May 11, 2008 | Lansing State Journal

    ... many, many times in all sorts of papers, from church bulletins to daily newspapers," Pingaro wrote in an e-mail from Taft, Texas. "Assuming I had my 15 minutes of fame, which I never wanted, most of the time, I forgot that I had written it. And then ...

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    Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Kids, Family