Madlyn Hilton stood on the sidewalk outside her house, watching as volunteers piled limbs that had been trimmed from her crepe myrtle tree.
Ciara McCarthy
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We are barely one week away from the traditional start of holiday season. Since last March, we have learned that absolutely nothing is traditional. Because of the pandemic, we have, in large part, been isolated from our families and friends. Our traditional gatherings have been limited or pr…
Victoria County commissioners approved a burn ban Monday because of the risk of outdoor fires in the hot, dry conditions.
Two more Victoria County women have died from COVID-19, and dozens more cases of the disease have been reported as a nationwide surge in the virus continues locally.
As your host, I have gathered a cornucopia of genuine Thanksgiving trivia, thanks to “Good H…
Syndicated Column: Analysis: Impeachment is a political option in Washington. In Texas, not so much.
Texas lawmakers rarely resort to impeachment proceedings, even when elected officials like A…
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VICTORIA — A 52-year-old Tomball man by deputies Nov. 14 on suspicion of unlawfully carrying…
VICTORIA — A 62-year-old Telfener man was arrested by officers Nov. 16 on suspicion of drivi…
VICTORIA — A person discharged a handgun in the 100 block of Palmwood Drive Thursday at abou…
VANDERBILT — Jackson County Sheriff A.J. “Andy” Louderback held a town hall centered on publ…
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Riz Ahmed can’t catch a break as a musician. The Emmy-winning actor plays a rapper on the brink of stardom when he’s struck down by an autoimmune disease in “Mogul Mowgli,” which just opened t… Read more
When you think of Rockport, Texas, what comes to mind? Fishing? Whooping cranes? Perhaps the plethora of art galleries? Well for the last 13 years, the small coastal city has been home to the … Read more
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Andy Rosales, the Victoria VFW commander, speaks at the Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony.
Firefighters were dispatched to a fire behind a Victoria County home on Westpark Avenune Saturday afternoon.
Wardell Potts Jr. goes live on the air with SOLAR Records Radio. His internet radio show is broadcast to a worldwide audience. The theme on the show was Throwback Thursday, and his co-host Don Fleming, who called into the show.
We are barely one week away from the traditional start of holiday season. Since last March, …
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places w…
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The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Vi…
CUERO — Her brothers competed first, but now Rha’Niya McNary is a first-place mutton bustin’ champion.
More often these days, people are turning online when looking to either buy or sell a used car. It may seem like an e…
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is proud to debut “Cooking Well with Diabetes” on its new online-based learning plat…
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Riz Ahmed can’t catch a break as a musician. The Emmy-winning actor plays a rapper on the brink of stardom when he’s struck down by an autoimmune disease in “Mogul Mowgli,” which just opened t… Read more
When you think of Rockport, Texas, what comes to mind? Fishing? Whooping cranes? Perhaps the plethora of art galleries? Well for the last 13 years, the small coastal city has been home to the … Read more
As your host, I have gathered a cornucopia of genuine Thanksgiving trivia, thanks to “Good H…
Syndicated Column: Analysis: Impeachment is a political option in Washington. In Texas, not so much.
Texas lawmakers rarely resort to impeachment proceedings, even when elected officials like A…
Editor, the Advocate:
Riz Ahmed can’t catch a break as a musician. The Emmy-winning actor plays a rapper on the brink of stardom when he’s … Read more
When you think of Rockport, Texas, what comes to mind? Fishing? Whooping cranes? Perhaps the plethora of art gallerie… Read more
Gail Dentler is an artist who was born and raised in Victoria. She attended Victoria High School and later met and ma… Read more
The DaCosta Hall Raisers Country and Western Dance Club will host a dance from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Saturday at DaCo… Read more
Reading is not a natural process. One must be taught to read in a systematic, structured manner.
Shameka Davis is someone who likes to see children succeed, especially children whose path to success may not look li…
Gary Masculine, a University of Houston-Victoria senior studying kinesiology, received free membership for a year int…
Blaine Warzecha still draws from some of what he learned at Victoria College to assist him in his job as general mana…
Formosa Plastics is suing ACE American Insurance for its refusal to cover the petrochemical manufacturer’s historic $…
POINT COMFORT — The Calhoun County Navigation Industrial Development Authority approved issuing millions in revenue b…
The Lavaca Bay Foundation is looking for volunteers to help sweep the fishing area along Point Comfort side of the La…
GOLIAD — Dozens of cars with kayaks and canoes strapped to the top pulled into a sunlight-dappled clearing hidden und…
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ROCKWALL, Texas (AP) — A pilot and passenger killed last week in the crash of a small plane near a North Texas airpor…
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday appointed Dr. Umair A. Shah as the state's new secretary …
With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading …
BOSTON (AP) — A California couple got prison time Tuesday for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the Universi…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Family members of a Black woman who was killed when a white police officer fired through a w…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign was powered by a cellphone app that allowed st…
LONDON (AP) — British Airways said Tuesday that it will start testing passengers flying from the U.S. to London’s Hea…
The organization that oversees high school sports in Connecticut has decided to postpone the start of its winter spor…
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