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Firefighters worked long into the night to control a pair of fires that erupted in Brooks County. via Themonitor.com

Officials are evacuating homes along U.S. 281 here as local and state emergency responders contend with at least two out-of-countrol fires in southern Brooks County. via Themonitor.com

“No matter how many acres, you appreciate it because it's from the beginning of the family”

Every morning, well before dawn, 80-year-old Jose Benavidez opens the gate and leads his three cows and one bull out of a small fenced pasture where they drink and spend the night. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

“I think there are Beverlys out there, Brown said. "People just need to step up and do the Beverly.”

Twenty-five young and freshly planted oak trees thrive in a grove now known as Bev's Garden Spot. via Victoria Advocate

“We are doing exactly what we said we'd be doing from the start. We are independently educating ourselves about the prospects long term, both positive and negative”

On a scale from 1 to 7 with 7 implying secure how safe is nuclear power? If you've already answered that question, you are one of 600 surveyed about the divisive energy source. via Victoria Advocate

Editor's note: The school and city elections will be Saturday, May 10. To help voters learn more about the contested races in their communities, the Advocate will profile those races. via Victoria Advocate

“Everything would have to be done again because it was not properly authorized.”

The city of Victoria has discovered that the job isn't complete until the paperwork is done. via Victoria Advocate

By KAREN BROOKS / The Dallas Morning News kmbrooks@dallasnews.com Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, was indicted on two counts of misdemeanor deadly conduct in Harris County Monday. via The Dallas Morning News

“Everyone can give it lots of la bels, whether calling it red dirt 'cause we're from Oklahoma or neo-honky tonk cause there's some throwback to old school country. But I just call it country music, really”

Jason Boland and the Stragglers hit road for new tour When it comes down to it, Jason Boland would rather use someone else's words to describe his band's music. via Victoria Advocate

“And we may very well have her at Child Protective Services. All of that is certainly being sorted out right now.”

When authorities moved to search the large white temple on the polygamist compound in West Texas five dozen of the sect's men were arrayed around a tall concrete wall surrounding the structure, state ... via KVIA-TV El Paso

Apr. 10--ELDORADO -- The temple inside a polygamous sect's outpost was used by husbands when they had sex for the first time with their new underage wives, according to an affidavit released Wednesday by Texas ... via Air America Radio

“The only thing we bill for is transporting patients to the hospital”

It cost several thousand dollars for a helicopter crew to look for a missing kayaker last week, but taxpayers didn't pay the bill. via Victoria Advocate

“Otherwise it's business as usual”

The swimming pool at the YMCA of the Golden Crescent on Colorado Street will be closed until further notice because of a chemical spill Saturday morning, said Sean Muirhead, housekeeper and massage therapist ... via Victoria Advocate

“Right now, we're one of the top performing hospitals in Texas”

For the second year in a row, Thompson Healthcare named Citizens Medical Center on its list of the top 100 hospitals. via Victoria Advocate

“Normally the same people that did the temporary work are made permanent.”

A grassroots effort by local conservative Republicans brought changes at the Republican county convention Saturday. via Victoria Advocate

“There are times when we feel like the whole story isn't laid out”

City officials in Victoria feel they've been getting a bad rap in the newspaper, prompting a change in the media policy. via Victoria Advocate

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public comment on the status of 28 endangered species in the Southwest, including a few species native to the Rio Grande Valley. via The Brownsville Herald

“I'm just going to be representing my constituents and their concerns”

Victoria's mayor is concerned that a power company executive is also working for a powerful ranching family that might oppose a proposed nuclear plant. via Victoria Advocate

High winds that have been fueling wildfires in the area are likely to return this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. via The Brownsville Herald

The dry conditions and warm temperatures had Texas Forest Service and other area crews trying to put out various fires around Texas on Thursday. via Odessa American Online