It's the season for pumpkin spice, but what are consumers really craving when they buy pumpkin treats? One baker says it's definitely not for the pumpkin of it.
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A Bloomington man was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging him with surety off bond in an indecent exposure case.
A vacant mobile home on Cherry Street burned completely Sunday afternoon. Firefighters extinguished the fire within 20 minutes. No one was injured.
Victoria County approved purchasing 40 bulletproof vests for sheriff's deputies.
Cuero was off last week, but still moved up a spot in the state rankings.
TPWD had studied Texas Horned Lizards for 15 years in hopes of saving the little guys from extinction. They are working with zoos in Dallas, Fort Worth, Tyler, and San Antonio in captive breeding programs.
A plan to build charging stations in every Texas county could be completed in the next five years.
Zappe threw his first career touchdown pass and helped get the Patriots to overtime before falling to Green Bay, 27-24.
The free outdoor concert featured performances from Brownout, Grupo Folklórico de Victoria, Cari Hutson and Victoria East High School's Ballet Folklórico.
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A Bloomington man was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging him with surety off bond in an indecent exposure case.
A Port Lavaca police officer falsified evidentiary information, causing one case in Calhoun County to be dismissed. Other cases are being reviewed, the district attorney said Thursday, and may have to be thrown out.
Victoria Police arrested Victoria resident Ashley Potcinske, 33, at 1:10 p.m. Thursday on Webb County warrants charging her with two counts of smuggling of persons.
Law enforcement arrested three drivers — one from Victoria, one from Bloomington and one from Yoakum — Wednesday and Thursday on separate driving while intoxicated charges.
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Cuero was off last week, but still moved up a spot in the state rankings. Read more
TPWD had studied Texas Horned Lizards for 15 years in hopes of saving the little guys from extinction. They are working with zoos in Dallas, Fort Worth, Tyler, and San Antonio in captive breeding programs. Read more
Zappe threw his first career touchdown pass and helped get the Patriots to overtime before falling to Green Bay, 27-24. Read more
Shiner’s girls cross country team placed first in the 1A-2A 3200 Run during its meet Saturday morning at Green Dickson Park. Read more
Can you believe it’s only 43 days until the midterm elections? I will be casting my mail-in ballot way before then. Read more
I am currently reading “Holding the line” by Geoffrey Berman and sadly it is confirming what I already believed. I can hear my political adversaries saying, “Just another huckster trying to se… Read more
A previous blog post explained that encouraging development is good for the City’s financial health because it creates new sources of tax revenue. Here are a few of the tools the City uses to … Read more
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The Life Chain drew children and adults to North Navarro Street in Victoria.
Life Chain participants get their point across.
The Life Chain lined North Navarro Street in Victoria.
Members of the Victoria community help unload more than 3,500 pumpkins for the First United Methodist 30th annual Pumpkin Patch on Saturday morning. Several volunteers unloaded the trailer in about three hours.
Q: Can you get your Covid-19 booster and flu shot at the same time?
Dorothy H. O’Connor Pet Adoption Center
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A plan to build charging stations in every Texas county could be completed in the next five years.
The group, called the Shiner Academic and Athletic Foundation, aims to insulate under the gym's floor, repair the leaky roof and install air conditioning and heating systems.
Every October, countries worldwide observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month, focused on increasing support and awareness…
For over a week between August and September Victoria artists Josh Vega and Nathan Rodriguez spent their evenings dow…
Can you believe it’s only 43 days until the midterm elections? I will be casting my mail-in ballot way before then. Read more
I am currently reading “Holding the line” by Geoffrey Berman and sadly it is confirming what I already believed. I can hear my political adversaries saying, “Just another huckster trying to se… Read more
A previous blog post explained that encouraging development is good for the City’s financial health because it creates new sources of tax revenue. Here are a few of the tools the City uses to … Read more
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On July 9, 23 students arrived at the Univ…
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Political cartoon for Oct. 4
The following editorial published in Dallas Morning News on Oct. 1.
Political cartoon Oct. 4
Q: It is national Hispanic Heritage Month, and I heard that UHV is a Hispanic-Serving Institution. What does that mean?
On July 9, 23 students arrived at the University of Houston-Victoria campus to participate in the 2022 edition of the…
Jacqueline Young, maritime education outreach manager at the Port of Houston, came to the University of Houston-Victo…
The group, called the Shiner Academic and Athletic Foundation, aims to insulate under the gym's floor, repair the leaky roof and install air conditioning and heating systems.
The current conditions following months of rainfall are a far cry from three months ago, when residents were either in the "extreme" or "exceptional" drought stage.
Formosa Plastics Corp. described how it tries to curb pollution in Lavaca Bay.
One Port Lavaca fisherman explains why he's trying to sell his fleet of 10 boats used to harvest oysters.
Efforts to widen and deepen the channel will be on hold until next year.
State & Nation
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The mysterious woman who allegedly lured dozens of migrants on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ flights …
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sky Quarry Inc. ("Sky Quarry", "SQI" or the "Company") is pleased t…
The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air Lines h…
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Cons…
DALLAS (AP) — A man accused of killing 22 elderly women while stealing jewelry and other valuables in the Dallas area…
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall. And for the first time, seniors are urged to get a special extra-strength kind. There's no way to predict how bad this flu season will be. Australia just emerged from a nasty one. In the U.S., annual flu vaccinations are recommended starting with 6-month-olds. Because seniors don't respond as well, the U.S. now recommends they get one of three types made with higher doses or an immune-boosting ingredient. Meanwhile, the companies that make the two most widely used COVID-19 vaccines now are testing flu shots made with the same technology.
The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention is a staunchly conservative small-town preacher who touts biblical inerrancy, opposes women serving as pastors and supports abortion bans. Bart Barber also says he wants to be a unifier, a healer and a reformer as the United States' largest Protestant denomination reels from a major sex abuse crisis in which SBC leaders were found to have stonewalled victims for decades. Barber, 52, is a highly educated historian and expert on SBC polity. But he seems most at home on his Texas pastureland, communing with cows that he gives SBC-inspired names like Bully Graham, after the late Rev. Billy Graham.
Dallas Morning News. October 1, 2022.
Dr. Roger C. Schustereit said:
May God offer comfort at this time.
God bless,
Dr. Roger C. Schustereit
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Isaac Jefferson said:
My sincere condoles for the lost of your love one; may he rest in peace.
Isaac Jefferson Jr.
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helen balderez said:
Mary was such a sweet lady always smiling and giggling
You will be missed
My deepest condolences to her family
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Anna Jones said:
Mary , I remember all the laughs and good times we shared working together at Dillards. I will never forget your laugh and friendship.
Anna jones
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