Domiciano Aldape is planting a sign at 10 a.m. today.“It will have names. They are the names of the victims,” Aldape said. “We are honoring them.” more >>
In the four days since their hotly contested school district race ended in a tie, the candidates pledge to keep on campaigning until a winner is determined. On Saturday, incumbent Tami Keeling and challenger Charlie Jaynes each received 581 votes in the race for District 5 on the Victoria school board. more >>
For many soldiers, going on leave means a chance to relax and escape a regimented daily routine. But Robert O’Canas’ first few days home from Iraq involved a bit of manual labor – piecing together a wooden crib and a jungle-themed mobile, not to mention the baby bouncer, which he assembled sans instruction book. more >>
Exelon plans to survey residents by telephone to collect information vital to county emergency response plans. More than 600 households in Victoria, Refugio and Goliad counties will be polled over a one-week period starting Thursday, an Exelon Corporation news release stated. more >>
Corrections and Clarifications The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. To report any error or need for clarification, please call 361-574-1222. more >>
Dolores and Tom Pena stood inside their garage, sifting through a drawer full of charred envelopes, papers and keepsakes. “Oh ...” Tom murmured as he attempted to unfold a set of papers, only to have the burnt corners fall off. more >>
After working hard all year, the Memorial High School Jazz Orchestra is ready to show Victoria what they can do. On Thursday, the students, under the leadership of director Adam Ardner, will give their culminating performance of the school year at the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts. more >>
Victoria County voters with disabilities might find it easier to cast ballots next time they go to the polls. The county commissioners court approved a $1,750 federal grant on Monday. The money will be used to buy such aids as sheet magnifiers and styluses. more >>
It wasn’t so much about the words. Words can’t bring them back. It was more about what you couldn’t hear, the silence that rang out after the 21-gun salute and lingered after the final note of taps. more >>
Megan Ruschhaupt had no problem seeing the pros and cons of Victoria’s new automated garbage collection system on Monday. “My children and I went for a walk earlier, and it was actually nice,” she said. “People didn’t have their trashcans on the sidewalk.” more >>
AUSTIN – The Victoria County District Attorney’s office agreed Monday to release disposition reports and notes the Advocate requested nine months ago. The district attorney’s office had challenged a Texas attorney general’s ruling, which said the reports were public record. But lawyers from both sides worked out an agreement before the 2 p.m. hearing in the 419th Judicial Civil District Court in Austin. more >>
Barbara Vigil was late for work Monday afternoon, but it wasn’t her fault. Vigil was one of 11 residents evacuated from their homes at about 1 p.m. Monday, after city utility workers accidentally struck a gas line on the 100 block of Cameron Street. more >>
