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Congratulations to the Bobcats!
Editor: I know this is late, but I still want to say how proud I am for the Christmas gifts Jason Herring and his boys and the Refugio Bobcat band gave our community - all wrapped up in orange and...
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Generosity touches family
Editor: Thanks to all the generous people who donated money or bought baked goods to help pay for Heather’s service dog. The response has been tremendous. We never dreamed in just two months, we...
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Doesn’t smell like rain to me
Editor: I don’t understand why Mrs. Watts continues to drag up why Ron (Nelson) changed his mind on the raises for the town’s department heads. When we first started to discuss raises, Ron had n...
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Why selective enforcement?
Editor: It looks like our city council woman Watts has a lot to learn about the rights of a citizen versus city code violations and selective enforcement of the law. I wonder what made Watts deci...
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Arrangements still being enjoyed
Editor: I came to Refugio Oct. 3, 2011, to be the administrator at Mission Ridge. Being from outside the community, I knew I had to integrate myself with the team at Mission Ridge as well the comm...
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Thanks for donation
Editor: The students of Woodsboro Head Start and the staff would like to give thanks to the anonymous donor(s) that donated a gift to each of our 40 students, plus 12 jackets for six girls and six...
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Thanks for purchasing tickets
by Don Pullin Fire Chief Refugio VFD
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Editor: The South Coastal Bend Fire Training Academy would like to announce the winners of the 9th annual Christmas Raffle. Toys for Tots of Refugio, 1st, 12 V Ride on Fire Truck; Vidal Martinez...
Surprised at vote on budget
by Karen Watts Refugio City Council member
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Editor: The town of Refugio had three budget workshops leading up to finalization of the 2011-2012 budget. The first workshop was on July 26, 2011 at 6 p.m. prior to a regular scheduled meeting....
What a blast!
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Editor: Our “Bobcat Extravaganza” was a huge success. I would like to thank all who helped with the event and to say that we really appreciate your time an effort. For their help, thanks to Coac...
Reckless Rick
by Arnold Macias Bayside
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Editor: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in my opinion, will never be president of the United States due to his memory! I cannot imagine how he made it through Texas A&M College if he cannot remember thin...
Thanks, 4-H!
by Mary Linda Fuentes Events coordinator
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Editor: From the members of the Williamson Senior Center, a very special “thanks” to Monica Flores and the young 4-H ambassadors who came and called bingo for us on Thursday, Dec. 22. The prizes...
City employees’ time off is costing taxpayers
by Willie C. Jones Refugio
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Editor: What is the deal with the city taking all these extra days off? They were the only business that closed up for two days for the state football game. They take a half-day off before every...
  • Ideas on Refugio’s public services
    by Bill Rayburn Refugio
    01.05.12 - 11:14 am
  • A Bobcat speaks
    by Virginia Lerma Faires Lewisville
    12.29.11 - 02:59 pm
  • Shame on you!
    by Jo Ann Boenig Woodsboro
    12.29.11 - 02:59 pm
  • Congratulations to the Bobcats
    by Mart Cox Lobo fan
    12.29.11 - 02:58 pm
  • Blanket winners announced
    by Rev. Eugene Lewis-Pastor Union Baptist Church Refugio
    12.22.11 - 04:18 pm
  • Blanconia VFD had great year
    by Joyce Gray, secretary Blanconia VFD
    12.22.11 - 04:17 pm
  • Prayers and contributions appreciated
    by Jay, Opal & Kenneth Monrad & Family Woodsboro
    12.22.11 - 04:16 pm
  • national news
    Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
    Sat Feb 04 12:19:03 UTC 2012

    A protester walks along barricades with his personal belongings as U.S. National Park Service police cordon-off the Occupy DC encampment in McPherson Square in Washington, February 4, 2012. Police officers wearing helmets and carrying shields arrived at the site where protesters with the Reuters - Police removed bedding and most tents on Saturday at an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule at a public square that has housed protesters for months.


    Sat Feb 04 13:34:15 UTC 2012
    Reuters - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting the Central Plains with heavy snowfall and wind gusts of 25 miles per hour.
    Sat Feb 04 12:43:22 UTC 2012
    Time.com - Gingrich ended his campaign against Romney in Florida with the same message strategy that Romney's senior advisers had used in another Republican primary two years earlier: Attack Goldman Sachs. There was a good reason
    Fri Feb 03 23:20:00 UTC 2012