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67 Pinwheels for Prevention.Melissa K. Lovett photo.Displayed at the TR City Hall and GW Courthouse are 67 pinwheels representing the 67 victims of reported child abuse and neglect in Live Oak County in 2012. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month to bring awareness and prevention to the issues involved with the well-being of children.
67 Pinwheels for Prevention
Displayed at the TR City Hall and GW Courthouse are 67 pinwheels representing the 67 victims of reported child abuse and neglect in Live Oak County in 2012. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month to...
May 07, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Contributed photo Bettye Stendebach was crowned the first Miss Live Oak County in 1948 and later passed away at the age of 20 from cancer.
History of Adolph and Fannie Stendebach family
Note: This is the fifth in a series of articles during Three Rivers’ centennial year spotlighting families who were early settlers in Three Rivers and who have continually had descendents living in...
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Jimmy Hasette of George West is a self-taught musician and lifelong dream of performing with Hayes at DoseyDoe's in Conroe on April 20.
George West musician's dream comes true
You’ve seen them singing to their stereos on the highway, drumming at their desks at work, and playing air guitar with their headphones blasting. Many fantasize about performing alongside famous mu...
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Grand jury hands out four indictments
Four indictments were handed down by the Live Oak County grand jury on April 18 in District Judge Joel Johnson’s court. Here are the indictments: • Jacob Zuniga, 22, of George West, had one indict...
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Two killed, one injured on Interstate 37
A collision on Interstate 37 near mile marker 67 approximately two miles north of Oakville killed two residents of Corpus Christi and left one in a life threatening condition with serious bodily in...
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Infant found suffocated
An 8-month-old baby girl suffocated at a home in the 100 block of Hide-a-way Hills Road, off County Road 392, on Thursday, April 25, at 12:11 a.m., according to a Live Oak County sheriff’s report....
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Ramay Ranch part of Saturday home tour
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he home of May and Ray Raehn sits at the end of a long driveway marked with a welcoming ‘“Ramay Ranch” sign that arches over the entrance. The Raehns have lived in the home for 20 years and moved ...
Lady Bulldogs take Bi District crown with 11-4 win
by Kevin Sheppard
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
The Lady Bulldogs took home bi-district honors and came away with the first playoff victory in seven years. The TR Lady Bulldogs took care of business last Tuesday night in Falfurrias as they beat ...
New school completion set for July1
by Matt Naber
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
400-pound bulldog statue sits in the Three Rivers Independent School District’s bus barn as construction crews work toward meeting the July 1 completion date for the district’s new high school and ...
Three Rivers Lady Bulldogs bring home playoff win
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Three Rivers Lady Bulldogs gather for a photo after their playoff win against La Villa High School, pick up the May 8, edition of The Progress for the full story. Left to right: Carle Straube, A...
Relay raises $70,000
by Matt Naber
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
The Friday night lights weren’t the only thing glowing in George West as 20 teams raised more than $70,000 for Relay for Life. There were more than 350 people walking the George West High School tr...
Dobie West Theater AEP Grant
May 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Accepting a $25,000. grant from AEP Foundation is the Board of the Dobie West Performing Arts Theatre in downtown George West. The grant will be used to purchase a digital marquee and additional pe...
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Danielle Stephan holds boyfriend Thomas Layton as they pause between salvaging through the remains of a family member's home one day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, Oklahoma
Whole neighborhoods razed by Oklahoma tornado that killed 24
By Carey Gillam and Ian Simpson MOORE, Oklahoma (Reuters) - Rescuers went building to building in...
Tue May 21 20:29:24 UTC 2013
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Rescue workers look through the rubble at Plaza Towers Elementary school in Moore
Moore shows that as cities grow, tornado damage grows with them
By Ben Berkowitz and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - Moore, Oklahoma, has had the bad luck of being...
Tue May 21 15:34:25 UTC 2013
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General view of a landscape almost cleared of debris from a tornado in Joplin, Missouri
Oklahoma tornado brings back fear in recovering Joplin, Missouri
By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - Less than three hours after a deadly twister on...
Tue May 21 17:13:55 UTC 2013
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Witnesses describe deadly Oklahoma tornado; Gov. Fallin says death count unknown
[Updated at 2:30 p.m. CT] MOORE, Okla. –As a hailstorm bore down on the devastated region Tuesday...
Tue May 21 18:36:00 UTC 2013
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