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Have we been asleep at the wheel?
In a matter of weeks, business as we knew it has taken a “behind the scene” change. We, as property owners, no longer receive written notice of request for change of zoning ordinances by individua...
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Concerned about A.C. Jones scores
Editor: I taught at A.C. Jones High School for 47.5 years. It was the best and worst part of my life. I am very concerned because A.C. Jones students can now transfer to another school because of ...
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Huge victory for Beeville sk8ters
Editor: Thank you to everyone who was involved in the planning of the skate park project. Thank you to the “Godfathers” who started fighting for this park over 30 years ago. I was confident from t...
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Thanks for making pies
Editor: I would like to thank Sew and Show 4-H Club and Gone Country 4-H Club of Pawnee for coming together in the First United Methodist Church kitchen on Friday afternoon, Dec. 16, to mass produ...
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Lost dog returned
Editor: I would like to thank BPD officers Cruz and Baron for all they did in helping me when I lost my precious Gizmo. And a special thanks to Jaime and Emily Espinosa for finding and returning...
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A big ‘thank you’ from North Pole
Editor: As we begin 2012, we’d like to reflect back on 2011. Because of so many good friends and acquaintances, we were successful in lighting up the “North Pole” once again. We enjoy sharing our...
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Care for abandoned dog
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Editor: Many thanks to the two ladies who stopped on FM 673 late Sunday afternoon to help us catch a small abandoned dog. Also a big thank you to Dr. Williams, William’s Veterinary Clinic, who too...
Band congrats
28 days ago | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
Editor: A big congratulations goes out to Ismael Garza. This weekend, Ismael competed against eight other 4A percussionists from the South Texas area with a panel of five judges. Ismael was the o...
Reasons for Senate Bill 14
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Editor: In an attempt to discredit the Texas Republicans, the Texas Democrats have been saying that the Republicans passed Senate Bill 14 (which requires citizens of Texas to present a valid photo...
Talking about recycling
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Editor: St. Philip’s Episcopal School would like to thank Mike Reeves of Republic Services and Buddy Hardy of the City of Beeville for coming to our school and talking about recycling. The student...
Thanks ER staff at hospital
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Editor: Recently, my husband and I had the unfortunate circumstances that required us to visit the emergency room of the Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville two times in a period of weeks. We want to...
Thanks for recycle bins
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Editor: Thank you, Republic and City of Beeville. I am the recycling guru of Beeville – at least, I consider myself as that. I have been recycling for several years. I have been having to take my...
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Gay marriage wins final legislative passage in Washington state (Reuters)
Reuters - A Democratic-backed bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state won final legislative approval on Wednesday in a largely party-line vote that moved the state one step closer to becoming the seventh to recognize same-sex nuptials.
Wed Feb 08 18:10:06 UTC 2012
Fraught relationship preceded lacrosse player's death (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend said on Wednesday her death was the drunken culmination of a deteriorating relationship.
Wed Feb 08 16:43:12 UTC 2012
Teens learn robotics as factories lack skilled workers (Reuters)
Reuters - At the Escuela Vieau School in downtown Milwaukee, seventh-grader Camila Garcia was building a model wind turbine in a class intended to spark interest in engineering.
Wed Feb 08 15:59:00 UTC 2012
Even Counterfeiters Are Trading Down These Days (Time.com)
Time.com - Faux luxury goods have been a scourge of high-end manufacturers for years
Wed Feb 08 11:25:00 UTC 2012