Judge orders man to take wife on date
Since when is spending time with your significant other considered punishment? Looks to be the case in Florida, where a judge ordered a husband brought in on a domestic violence charge to take his wife on a date to Red ...

Question of the day: What is the best Valentines Day gift you have ever gotten?
 “Somebody took me out to eat.” Jorge Caicedl, 25, of Victoria, student.  “Chocolate would probably be the best thing.” Marshall Gohlke, 21, of Victoria, Mattress Depot employee.  “I would have to say actually my best valentines day ...

Turns out, Japan's nuclear meltdown really made the NRC nervous
In movies about British people, calm and decorum are valued in times of crisis. We Americans have never held much truck with that business of never letting the teacup tremble in your hand when things get difficult, or so I ...

Dallas teen who was deported to Colombia after lying about her name shares her story...Sources: Are you single and ready to mingle? I want to interview you !
 Have you been keeping up with the story of the crazy mix-up that led to a Dallas teen being deported to Colombia? If not, I’ll briefly catch you up to speed. A Dallas teenager who has been missing for ...

Downton Abbey and the s*%$ Maggie Smith says
Come on, people. What is cooler than a British period piece? Or World War I action? Or the arcane happenings of an aristocratic family and the supposed-to-be-unseen world of their servants?? Nothing. Well, besides Maggie Smith. I should have been ...

Guest joins editorial board Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in Internet Cafe
As always, please share your editorial ideas with us. We appreciate your voice: This week, we will have a guest editorial member: Former Victoria County Judge Helen Walker Click here for your invitation: Tune in to live editorial board meeting ...

What road am I even on?
As I was driving down U.S. Highway 59 from Victoria to Goliad this afternoon, I saw a sign that read "Future Interstate 69 corridor." My first thought was, "Oh great. Another name for U.S. Highway 59." Between U.S. Highway 59, ...

The BP oil spill may be the "trial of the century" if it goes to trial at all
Remember the BP oil spill? It's been a while - going on two years - since April 2010 when the Deepwater Horizon rig became was engulfed in flames and thousands of barrels of oil began from the underwater oil well ...

Lady Flyers soccer fall to Plano John Paul II
Try as they might, the St. Joseph girls soccer team was unable to avoid a playoff repeat when they faced Plano John Paul II Monday afternoon. The Lady Flyers lost 6-0 in the TAPPS Div. I area playoffs to the ...

Question of the Day: What was your favorite part of Super Bowl XLVI
 Me and photo intern Amanda spent the evening at Jaguar Hall reporting on the student's reactions to the Super Bowl commercials. Afternoon Everyone! Did you notice the lights went out in Victoria last night? The roads were still, stores ...