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Yesterday | Victoria Advocate

Cause unknown for Friday morning fatality in Wharton

The cause for an early Friday morning fatality in Wharton is still unknown, but alcohol may have been a factor, a Wharton Police Department detective said.

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Sun Nov 30, 2008

The Miami Herald

Family drama a way of life

Hallie Foote's personal life is hard to separate from her professional one. First, she's performing in a play written by her father, the legendary playwright Horton Foote.

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Sun Nov 23, 2008

Playbill

on Opening Night: Dividing the Estate - Setting Foote on Broadway

Meet the first-nighters of Broadway's Dividing the Estate . Cane in hand, moving gingerly, Broadway's Oldest Living Playwright - a fragile but hearty Horton Foote , 92 - joined his dozen actors on stage at the ...

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Related Topix: Houston, TX, Arts, Theater

Fri Nov 21, 2008

Bloomberg

Feuding Texans, Tightwad Ashley Tangle Over Foote's `Estate': John Simon

When Horton Foote a s a oeDividing the Estatea opened off-Broadway for a short run last season, I ended my glowing review with concern for the playa s future.

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Mon Nov 17, 2008

Victoria Advocate

Anti-Obama graffiti found near Wharton

A Wharton man driving on County Road 130, about two to three miles outside of Wharton, called deputies to report explicit anti-Obama graffiti on the roadway early Friday, a Wharton County Sheriff's Office ...

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX

Sat Nov 15, 2008

The Facts

Rain provides shot in arm to waterfowlers

Showers of blessing fell across the coast in buckets Monday and Tuesday. Dry, parched, cracked earth came back to life as the moisture fused the gap.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX, Colorado County, TX, Eagle Lake, TX, Garwood, TX, Weather

Wed Nov 12, 2008

Slate Magazine

The Quest for the Perfect Morning Routine

Of all the cruel ways the Internet offers to waste time, lifehacking may be the cruellest.

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Related Topix: Headphones, Life, Fruits, Food

Mon Nov 10, 2008

Victoria Advocate

County to rebuild 2 bridges

The Wharton County Commissioners Court Monday accepted bids to demolish and rebuild two bridges condemned earlier this year, a county official said.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX

Fri Nov 07, 2008

Dealerscope

The New Art of Selling

Tips From the Pros STAN BROOKS Sales Associate at Ken Crane's Laguna Hills, Calif.

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Wed Nov 05, 2008

The Victoria Advocate

DA wins re-election

District attorney Josh McCown received 51 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat challenger John Roades.

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Related Topix: US News

Mon Nov 03, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Wharton jury hears closing arguments in warden's death

Closing arguments are under way in Wharton County today in the capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a Texas game warden after a lengthy police chase.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX, Violent Crime, Texas

Sun Nov 02, 2008

Hollywood.com

Dan Rather

A modest Texan with a hard-headed reporting style, Dan Rather led a prolific career in journalism that spanned more than half a century.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Comedy, Huntsville, TX

Fri Oct 31, 2008

Broadway

Where there's a will, there's Estate playwright Horton FooteRead the Backstory

Set in 1987 and first staged in 1989, Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate is so timely it might as well have been written last week.

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Related Topix: Texas, Drama, Tender Mercies

Wed Oct 29, 2008

Victoria Advocate

Dozens arrested in countywide bust

Law enforcement officers in Wharton County snagged about 40 people suspected of selling drugs during a Tuesday roundup.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX, Drugs, El Campo, TX

Sat Oct 25, 2008

ABC News

Donation Incites Chain of Life-Saving Kidney Transplants

Carey Barrett, who lives with his wife Monique and their two children in the Atlanta suburbs, made the decision to become a kidney donor.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

Thu Oct 23, 2008

Victoria Advocate

Defendant wanted to die

Photo Credit: CONTRIBUTED PHTO WORKING/031207/JUSTIN_HURST CONTRIBUTED TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE GAME WARDEN JUSTIN HURST -SHOT AND KILLED FRIDAY, MARCH 16 IN SHOOTOUT AFTER HIGH SPEED CHASE IN LISSIE, NEAR EAST ...

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Related Topix: Texas, Lissie, TX, East Bernard, TX, Wharton County, TX

Tue Oct 21, 2008

Abc13.com

An amazing new program allows a good Samaritan to save the life of a stranger

The wait for a kidney transplant can be as long as eight years. Often, family members are willing to donate one of their kidneys, but many times they aren't a match.

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Sun Oct 19, 2008

KWTX

Trial Begins Monday For Man Accused Of Killing Texas Game Warden

Hurst, 34, died in March 2007 in an exchange of gunfire with a man suspected of illegally hunting from the road.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Texas, Wharton County, TX

Fri Oct 17, 2008

The Victoria Advocate

Wharton County Constable Precinct 4

October 17, 2008 - 3:48 p.m. The general election is Nov. 4. To help the public learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is publishing profiles for the candidate in the contested races.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX, El Campo, TX

Thu Oct 16, 2008

Victoria Advocate

Wharton County commissioner Precinct 1

October 16, 2008 - 5:03 p.m. The general election is Nov. 4. To help the public learn more about the candidates, the Advocate is publishing profiles for the candidate in the contested races.

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Related Topix: Wharton County, TX, Boling, TX, Matagorda County, TX

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