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Richard Fierova photo Logan Moses makes contact for a single on Saturday, May 11 against Harper in New Braunfels. Harper won the one-game playoff contest to advance in the playoffs and end the Eagle’s season.
Woodsboro baseball sweeps Benavides, falls to Harper
NEW BRAUNSFELS- -Woodsboro Eagles baseball team swept the Benavides Eagles on Thursday and Friday, May 2 and May 3 to advance to the Area Round of the playoffs, where they will meet Harper in a o...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Commissioners extend burn ban
REFUGIO – Refugio County commissioners voted to extend the county’s burn ban for an additional 30 days at their meeting Tuesday morning, May 14. Refugio County Chief Deputy Weldon Wignington said t...
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Tim Delaney photo This white Dodge pickup went off the U.S. Highway 77 northbound lanes about four miles north of Refugio near Lambert Road and rolled after hitting the median at about 10 a.m. Thursday, May 9. The driver appeared to have minor injuries and was taken by EMS to the Refugio County Memorial Hospital.
Man injured in Highway 77 rollover
REFUGIO – A one-vehicle rollover resulted in what appeared to be minor injuries to the driver of the pickup at 9:55 a.m., Thursday, May 9. The driver, Steve Muguerza, was the only one in the vehicl...
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Pauline Dillard enjoys Mothers Day in style. On Tuesday, she celebrated her 105th birthday. She is the mother of Bob Dillard of Refugio.
Century-plus-five birthday Celebrant savors memories
REFUGIO – Pauline Dillard celebrated 105 years Tuesday, May 14, at the Mission Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center where she is building up her strength to go home. The nursing home’s residents...
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Standing at left, Hoss Whitt, director of the Refugio County EMS, gives a presentation about emergency medical responses to a group of Austwell residents during the Austwell City Council meeting on Monday evening, May 13.
EMS says Austwell will be covered Patients’ care given priority
AUSTWELL – Residents attending the Austwell City Council meeting on Monday, May 13, were assured that the Refugio County EMS will make sure emergency patients get the care they need and are taken ...
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From left, top economic development directors in South Texas are: Dale Fowler of Victoria, John Plotnik of Corpus Christi, Lynn Spencer of San Patricio County and Diane Probst of Aransas County. Ann Fierova, the chairwoman of the Refugio County Community Development Foundation, far right, introduced the panel of experts.
County poised for global community
REFUGIO – South Texas is part of a growing global community, and in five to 10 years, that world community will blossom. Cities and counties had better be ready for that growth when it happens. Thi...
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McGee earns doctorate
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Madison Elizabeth McGee, of Refugio, graduated from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and was conferred the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the commencement exercises for the clas...
Lady Cats beat San Diego in shootout
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REFUGIO – Refugio Lady Cats and San Diego lit up the scoreboard on Friday, May 3 as they combined for 21 runs. In the end, Refugio Lady Cats won the offensive battle 12-9 in seven innings. The team...
Lady Eagles slide into regional quarterfinals
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The Woodsboro Lady Eagles played a two out of three series in the Area round of the playoffs against the D’Hanis Cowgirls. The Lady Eagles swept the series in two games by the scores of 12-2 in si...
Council approves variance to allow bar extra hour
by Tim Delaney
May 13, 2013 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
WOODSBORO – The Woodsboro City Council approved a one-time variance to the town’s ordinance to allow Scores Bar & Grill to remain open an extra hour to 2 a.m. on Saturday nights. Ray Nihal, owner o...
Game rooms close
by Tim Delaney
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
REFUGIO – Refugio County Sheriff Robert Bolcik, on Tuesday, May 7, said he was informed that all game rooms and amusement establishments have notified him that they have closed their doors as of A...
Refugio County voting totals
May 11, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Mayors defeated in Refugio and Woodsboro

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Boy Scouts statue titled Trail to Manhood outside the National Scouting Museum in Irving
Boy Scouts of America set to vote on gay youth ban
By Marice Richter GRAPEVINE, Texas (Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America will vote on Thursday on...
Thu May 23 11:36:01 UTC 2013
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Candidates hold U.S. flags during a naturalization ceremony to become new U.S. Citizens at Convention Center in Los Angeles
Immigration bill gets Senate boost; House effort teetering
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of U.S. immigration reform are hoping that the...
Wed May 22 17:29:42 UTC 2013
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Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
U.S. military lawyers put more pressure on Guantanamo
By Jane Sutton MIAMI (Reuters) - Military and civilian lawyers for prisoners at the Guantanamo na...
Wed May 22 21:30:47 UTC 2013
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Volunteers rescue photos from Oklahoma tornado debris
MOORE, Okla. — Some of the photos are crumpled. Others coated in crud. But what the monster torna...
Thu May 23 12:10:56 UTC 2013
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