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Goliad City Council meeting tonight
GOLIAD – The Goliad City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda is a rules workshop with the Municipal Development District, discussion and presentation of...
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Junior Ranger Explorer Packs available for young Goliad State Park visitors
Summer is here, whether you’re ready or not. If you are like most parents, it will not take long for you to get tired of seeing your children spending too much time with their noses in front of th...
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This week's Advance-Guard available at local newsstands
In this week's A-G: • Shady Oaks Speedway honors former owner/racer with memorial lap • Goliad man dies when pickup crashes into house • Colorado park scales back search for missing Goliad man • Go...
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Collaborative efforts between county, SARA paid off during recent flooding
GOLIAD – The collaborative partnership between The San Antonio River Authority and Goliad County officials demonstrated the importance of communication, particularly during the recent rain event wh...
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UV index to reach extreme level today
GOLIAD – Temperatures in Goliad County are expected to climb to 96 degrees this afternoon with the UV index reaching an extreme level of 11, according to the National Weather Service. People workin...
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Victoria ministry bringing in ‘Duck Dynasty’ stars for Aug. 11 fundraiser
VICTORIA – Experience Excellence Ministries of Victoria will hold “Dinner with the Duckmen” on Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Victoria Community Center. The event, which will be from 6 to 9 p.m., will feat...
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Five suspected illegal immigrants captured after fleeing vehicle
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GOLIAD COUNTY – Five suspected illegal immigrants were captured by the Goliad County Sheriff's Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday afternoon after they fled a vehicle that wa...
Shady Oaks Speedway hosting wrestling matches June 22
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Shady Oaks Speedway will host “Rumble Under the Stars” on Saturday, June 22. Wrestling will be provided by Texas All-Star Wrestling. Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and the event will start at 8 p.m. ...
Still no trace of missing Goliad man in Colorado
by Coy Slavik, Advance-Guard Editor
Jun 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
MESA VERDE, Colo. – The search for a missing 51-year-old Goliad man in Mesa Verde National Park has yielded no information or clues to his safety or whereabouts. Park public information officer Bet...
Goliad County Commissioners Court meeting today
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GOLIAD – The Goliad County Commissioners Court will hold a special meeting today at 9 a.m. at the Commissioners' Courtroom at the Goliad County Courthouse. On the agenda is discussion/action regard...
Searchers still have not found missing Goliad man
by Coy Slavik, Advance-Guard Editor
Jun 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
MESA VERDE, Colo. – A limited search for a missing 51-year-old Goliad man continued Sunday at Mesa Verde National Park. Mitchell Stehling has been missing since June 9, when he told his family he w...
First Baptist Church VBS scheduled for June 17-21
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First Baptist Church of Goliad will hold its Vacation Bible School June 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon each day. The VBS is for children age 4 through the sixth grade. Children will learn to trust Go...

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A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange
By John Shiffman and Mark Hosenball (Reuters) WASHINGTON - U.S. intelligence officials on Tuesday...
2013-06-18 17:21:15 -0500
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mother of three in an upscale New York suburb was indicted on Tuesday on c...
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George Zimmerman stands as the judge leaves the courtroom in Sanford
By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida judge ordered 40 prospective jurors who ...
2013-06-18 16:28:34 -0500
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Got a kidney to spare? If so, Larry Swilling would like to speak with you. The 78-year-old’s ques...
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