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McMullen High School senior Destinee Thomas spins into her throw when practicing discuss throws on May 1 in preparation for the state track meet in Austin on May 10 and 11.
McMullen High track duo reflects on season and state
High School’s Heather Gillin and Destinee Thomas represented their team, and Gillin brought home the gold at the UIL State Track Meet on May 10 and 11 in Austin; but getting there wasn’t an easy ta...
May 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Three Rivers softball seniors Haley Hinojosa, Briana Ruiz, Savannah Lopez, and Kaitlyn Roberts pose with head coach Lee Ann Barker at the UIL awards banquet on Monday, May 13.
Three Rivers softball team looks back at stellar season
For the first time since 2007, the Three Rivers High School softball team made it to the second round of the state playoffs. But getting there was no easy task for the Lady Bulldogs. “It’s like wh...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tony Hernandez, Department of Public Safety Trooper Joshua Alcala, Tony Hernandez, and Trooper Carlos Martinez flip over the Ford Escort that was upside down near mile marker 75 on I-37 on Monday, May 13.
Driver inattention flips car on I-37
Inattention while driving on Interstate Highway 37 near mile marker 75 caused a motorist to hit a smaller vehicle and send it rolling into the median on Monday, May 13, at about 12:30 p.m., accordi...
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Salsa Fest canceled without new volunteers
Salsa Fest, Three Rivers’ signature spring festival, could be done for good unless a new group of volunteers takes over. The Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce decided to no longer organize the vend...
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Wrecks increase 300 percent
Crashes increased by 295.5 percent in McMullen County and by 11.1 percent in Live Oak County from 2008 to 2011, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. McMullen County’s percentage in...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Live Oak County launches online vehicle registration renewal
Live Oak County has launched online vehicle registration renewal. As of May 6, you are now able to renew your state registration online. Many of our residents have requested this for the convenie...
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McMullen FFA meats and poultry teams place at state
by Matt Naber
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
When it comes to barbecue advice, look no further than the McMullen High School FFA meats and poultry judging teams. At last weekend’s state FFA Judging Career Development Events at Texas A&M, the...
TR cheerleaders to perform at Alamo Bowl
by Matt Naber
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
The Valero Alamo Bowl, one of the most-watched football games on TV, will feature the Three Rivers High School cheerleaders in the halftime show finale in late December. “My dad looked at me like I...
TR cheer to perform at Alamo Bowl
by Matt Naber
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
The Valero Alamo Bowl, one of the most-watched football games on TV, will feature the Three Rivers High School cheerleaders in the halftime show finale in late December. “My dad looked at me like I...
Cinco de Mayo draws a croud and revenue
by Matt Naber
May 11, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Cactus Park was filled with mariachi music, dancing and the smells of 37 cooking teams competing in eight categories for the third annual Cinco de Mayo cook-off and festival. George West City Manag...
Three Rivers' Garcia takes silver in triple jump
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
AUSTIN – Three Rivers junior Haleigh Garcia captured the silver medal in the Class 1A Division 1 girls triple jump Saturday at the UIL State Track and Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium. ...
Otto awarded rodeo scholarship
by Matt Naber
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Rivers High School senior Kyle Otto signed a letter of intent to rodeo for Ranger College last week after receiving a nearly full ride scholarship offer. “Well, I grew up in a ranching family...

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Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti speaks during an election night party at Avalon night club in Hollywood
Los Angeles mayoral race narrows, latest opinion poll shows
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti leads City Controller W...
Sat May 18 19:38:45 UTC 2013
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Two men charged with killing Malcolm X grandson
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of U.S. civil right...
Sat May 18 19:58:12 UTC 2013
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People wait in line to purchase Powerball lottery tickets at the Port Authority bus station in New York
Powerball jackpot could go higher than $600 million
By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The Powerball jackpot Saturday night could exceed the $...
Sat May 18 17:37:03 UTC 2013
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Residents capture amazing videos in the face of tornadoes
A series of 16 violent tornadoes ransacked north Texas this week, killing six people and flatteni...
Fri May 17 19:53:22 UTC 2013
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