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St. Peter's hosting Vacation Bible School on June 7-9
HayDay Vacation Bible School, where kids grow in friendship with Jesus, will be held on June 7-9 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Ander. This year’s experience will help kids explore the unendin...
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Tornado warning to expire at 3:45 p.m.
GOLIAD COUNTY – The tornado warning for northeastern Goliad County will expire at 3:45 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. The severe storm has weakened and lost its rotation....
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Goliad Couny under tornado warning until 3:30 p.m.
GOLIAD COUNTY – The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for south central Goliad County and west central Refugio County until 3:30 p.m. Saturday At 2:50 p.m., the NWS spotted a se...
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This tornado was spotted Saturday at 1:53 p.m. just northeast of the Victoria city limits.
Funnel clouds possible in Goliad County
GOLIAD COUNTY – Funnel clouds and tornadoes are possible for Goliad County on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Victoria County was under a tornado warning until 2:30 p...
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Loose livestock calls increased in April
The following is an accounting of calls for service for April 2013: Loose livestock calls, which take a lot of a deputy’s time, are high with 92; criminal mischief calls are also high with 23; sus...
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Heavy rain forces closure of roads in Goliad County
GOLIAD COUNTY – Two Farm-to-Market Roads in southwestern Goliad County have been closed due to high water after heavy rains hit the area Saturday morning. FM 883 and FM 2442 have been closed and ar...
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Goliad County under flash flood warning
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GOLIAD COUNTY – The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a flash flood warning for southwestern Goliad County until 10:45 a.m. Saturday. At 9:12 a.m., the NWS Doppler radar indicat...
Beer was healthy alternative 4,000 years ago
by Mullet Over by Dr. James White
May 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The oldest known (thus far) recipe for brewing beer was recorded some 4,000 years ago in Sumer. Biomolecular archeologists (not many of those running around loose) conjecture that the brewed beer w...
Coleto Creek Kids Fishing event scheduled for June 1
May 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The 20th Annual Coleto Creek Kids Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, June 1 from 7 a.m. to noon at the Coleto Creek Park, located at 365 Coleto Park Rd., which is midway between Goliad and V...
Yoga classes set to start May 29
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From May 29 through July 24, yoga classes will be offered each Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church Parish Hall. Participants must bring their own yoga mats. Cost will be $5 per ...
Goliad County jobless rate rose slightly in April
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The unemployment rate in Goliad County rose slightly in April to 4.8 percent, according to the Golden Crescent Workforce. There were 178 residents filing for unemployment in April compared to 174, ...
Library undergoing renovations
by Library Lines by Claudine Janota
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Goliad County Library wishes to apologize for the inconvenience our renovations may be causing our patrons. The interior of the library is being painted, which has left us quite unorganized. W...

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Graduating cadets stand in formation as they arrive for graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York
Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military: Hagel
(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday...
Sat May 25 13:45:49 UTC 2013
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Two believed dead as heavy rains flood San Antonio streets
By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - One woman died when her car was washed off a bridge and a ...
Sat May 25 18:26:28 UTC 2013
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Two freight trains that collided at a rail intersection, collapsing an overpass in Missouri are pictured in this photo courtesy of KFVS12
Two freight trains collide in Missouri, bringing down overpass
By Tim Bross ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in rural Mi...
Sat May 25 15:23:12 UTC 2013
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On Memorial Day, remembering friends, family with ‘a heavy but grateful heart’
From William Ray Fullmer: "My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands ...
Fri May 24 13:55:25 UTC 2013
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