Victoria Advocate | Stories by J.R. ORTEGA

West senior dies in head-on crash on U.S. 87

LOCAL NEWS • comments • June 19, 2012

Victoria firefighter, 22, dies in motorcycle wreck

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • June 19, 2012

Man arrested in Hallettsville after eluding officers

LAVACA COUNTY • comments • June 19, 2012

Health experts recommend boomers test for hepatitis C

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • June 8, 2012

Be aware of devastating bacteria before getting in water this summer

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • June 7, 2012

Man stung in Victoria County; Africanized bees suspected

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • June 6, 2012

Victoria College's first police chief to relocate for new job

EDUCATION • comments • June 5, 2012

Father of pit bull mauling victim indicted for negligent homicide

LOCAL NEWS • June 1, 2012

11 indicted for organized crime in synthetic drug case

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • June 1, 2012

Man indicted for capital murder in March stabbing

JACKSON COUNTY • June 1, 2012

East senior earns 'Beat the Odds' honor

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 31, 2012

Commissioners approve tax abatement, sheriff's office grant

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 29, 2012

Hero mom thankful son recovering from burns

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 29, 2012

Victoria Regional Airport manager outlines plans for after carrier leaves June 30

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 29, 2012

Self-Diagnosis column: Why we fear the 'C' word

HEALTH • comments • May 24, 2012

Crossroads mental health care dwindles while patient numbers rise, consumers say

EDUCATION • comments • May 24, 2012

Hospitals become more prepared each year

LOCAL HURRICANE NEWS • comments • May 23, 2012

Calhoun's first woman county judge dies

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 22, 2012

Warrior's Weekend inspires veteran's family (video)

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 17, 2012

Agency on aging hosts 14th conference on healthy living

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 17, 2012

Two men injured in oil field maintenance plant explosion in Nixon

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 16, 2012

Man found dead in home after nearly 5-hour standoff on Locust Avenue

LOCAL NEWS • comments • May 14, 2012

Victoria could soon see first transplant center

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 10, 2012

Hallettsville shooting victims remain stable; police continue investigation

LAVACA COUNTY • comments • May 8, 2012

Suspect arrested in Hallettsville double shooting (Video)

LAVACA COUNTY • comments • May 7, 2012

Three-vehicle wreck injures Victoria man

LOCAL NEWS • May 4, 2012

Funding, drought cited as reasons TWPD will soon end lease with Lake Texana State Park

LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT • comments • May 4, 2012

Victoria woman shares friendship with Illinois couple in her husband's death

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 2, 2012

Victoria native's accident reinforces faith, parents say

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • May 2, 2012

Volunteers spend hours creating more than 2,500 bows for Field of Honor

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 26, 2012

Transgender civil suit: Attorney will not comment on pending litigation

WHARTON COUNTY • comments • April 26, 2012

Marine killed in Afghanistan had Victoria ties

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 24, 2012

Wharton transgender widow files suit for workers' compensation benefits

WHARTON COUNTY • comments • April 24, 2012

Allergy season in full swing now

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 18, 2012

PRO/CON: Should you buy a hybrid car?

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 15, 2012

Con: Hybrid cars cost more, may not be efficient for everyone

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 15, 2012

DPS vessel named after fallen state trooper

CALHOUN COUNTY • comments • April 11, 2012

Water big issue in state House of Representative District 85

JACKSON COUNTY • comments • April 10, 2012

Victoria Relay for Life gives early honor for man with terminal cancer

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 8, 2012

Crossroads' oldest resident dies at age 110

FAITH • comments • April 5, 2012

Harley Owners Group continues 15-year memorial blood drive for member who died in 1997

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • April 5, 2012

Refugio Livestock Show auction stays nearly same

REFUGIO COUNTY • comments • March 31, 2012

Goliad residents join hundreds to celebrate end of long journey for Tejano Monument

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • March 29, 2012

Crossroads residents rally to raise awareness about autism

LOCAL NEWS • comments • March 27, 2012

Statewide effort hits close to home, heart for Victoria's de Leon descendant

EDUCATION • comments • March 27, 2012

Tejano Monument coverage: 'I'm a strong believer in pulling, not pushing'

EDUCATION • comments • March 26, 2012

Gulf Bend readies to open temporary housing for homeless, runaway youth

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • March 14, 2012

Man sentenced to 20 years for aggravated sexual assault of a child

DEWITT COUNTY • comments • March 13, 2012

Victoria doctor to discuss carpal tunnel syndrome

LOCAL BUSINESS • comments • March 12, 2012

Victoria teen charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide

LOCAL NEWS • March 12, 2012

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