Bloomington NewsLocal news for Bloomington, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Waste stations, criminal records addressed in candidate's forum- February 29, 2008 "Sometimes you make hard decisions, and this was a tough decision but it was the right decision" Chris Rivera's challengers on Monday night said the 2004 commissioners court decision to close courtesy solid-waste stations in Bloomington and Placedo was garbage. via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/waste-stations-criminal-records-addressed... Burying the Beef- February 27, 2008 "It's nice to not have three spaces taken up for products that are not useable" The Victoria school district was finally able to destroy three tons of condemned meat at the landfill near Bloomington. via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/burying-the-beef?fromrss=1 Vote for a Chris Rivera opponent- February 25, 2008 "What has Chris Rivera done for us" I have lived in Precinct 1 all my life, and I have never seen such a "do-nothing commissioner" like Chris Rivera. via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/vote-for-a-chris-rivera-opponent?fromrss=... Bloomington voters deserve better- February 22, 2008 When the residents of Bloomington and Placedo were notified by Chris Rivera that the courtesy garbage dump sites would be permanently closed because they were no longer cost effective, the officers of the San ... via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/bloomington-voters-deserve-better?fromrss... Absent incumbents challenged in forum- February 19, 2008 Democratic challengers for Victoria County commissioner and constable in precinct 1 took free shots at incumbents, who failed to show for a public forum on Monday. via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/absent-incumbents-challenged-in-forum?fro... Seven Democrats run for Victoria County Commissioner seat- February 17, 2008 Editor's Note: The Advocate is printing candidate profiles for contested races in the March 4 primary elections. via Victoria Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/seven-democrats-run-for-victoria-county-c... Moments to remember- February 15, 2008 "I had to learn a number of marches" "I do bang the piano, that has been my life," Gwendolyn "Gwen" Randolph Hatch Regan said Wednesday afternoon. via Port Lavaca Wavehttp://www.topix.net/city/bloomington-tx/2008/02/moments-to-remember?fromrss=1 |