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Council takes no action on allowing livestock in city limits
GOLIAD – The Goliad City Council took no action on granting a variance request from prospective owners of property at 736 N. Jefferson as the interpretation of city ordinances restricting livestock...
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City to accept bids for seal-coating streets
GOLIAD – The Goliad City Council unanimously approved Goliad Public Works Director Cindy Shilinga to solicit bids for for the fiscal year 2013 seal-coating project for selected city streets. During...
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City to crack down on stray dog, cat problem
GOLIAD – City council held a workshop Tuesday night to discuss possible ways to address the growing problem of stray dogs and cats within the city. Goliad Public Works Director Cindy Shilinga sough...
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City council receives economic development report from consultant
GOLIAD – Gateway Planning Group representative Brad Lonberger presented an economic development report to city council in a workshop session during Tuesday night's city meeting. Lonberger and other...
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Band banquet scheduled for May 14
The Goliad High School band banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at First Baptist Church. The menu, catered by Werner’s, will include grilled chicken breast in Cajun cream sauce, twice- ...
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Tri-County Field Day set for May 10
Area livestock and forage producers are invited to this year’s Tri-County Field Day on Friday, May 10 at Papalote Ranch located at the end of County Road 351 outside Papalote. Registration and a co...
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City of Goliad swimming pool opening Memorial Day weekend
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The City of Goliad swimming pool will be open Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26 for Memorial Day. The official opening day for the summer pool season is Sunday, June 2 at 1 p.m. Daily regular ...
Mission can back up bold statement
by Rex Niemeyer, Goliad State Park Ranger
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In Texas, claiming to be the birthplace of ranching in the state is a bold statement to make. But it’s one Goliad and Mission Espiritu Santo are proud to lay claim to. See the rest of the story in...
GHS girls headed to state meet
by Coy Slavik, Advance-Guard Editor
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GOLIAD – The Goliad Tigerettes will send five athletes to compete in the Class 2A division of the UIL State Track and Field Championships on Friday and Saturday at Austin’s Mike A. Myers Stadium. G...
Goliad County Merchants offering bingo contest for Mother’s Day baskets
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The Goliad County Merchants are having a contest to give away gift baskets just in time for Mother’s Day. It’s simple to enter. Pick up a bingo card at any of the following merchants starting on M...
Coleto Creek Kids Fishing Tournament scheduled for June 1
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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...
Goliad man dies in Karnes County accident
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KARNES COUNTY – A Goliad man died as a result of injuries sustained in an oilfield site accident Monday. According to information from the Karnes County Sheriff's Office, the accident happened near...
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People wait in line to purchase Powerball lottery tickets at the Port Authority bus station in New York
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
By Karen Brooks and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball ...
Sun May 19 07:49:09 UTC 2013
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City of Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson holds a news conference in Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election
By Hilary Russ (Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local pol...
Sun May 19 09:30:28 UTC 2013
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during dedication ceremonies at State Department in Washington
Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the Yemen-based branch of al Qaeda placed a bounty ...
Sun May 19 04:53:32 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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