Victoria gift shop owner Charlene Mitchell once modeled clay as a child under the direction on Lincoln Borglum, finisher of Mount Rushmore.
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Lee Bowman, who served three tours as a U.S. Navy corpsman in Iraq, will present the court with an overview of what is being done locally for veterans,
Veterans embarked at Froggie's Bait Dock early Saturday morning for a day of fishing and bonding during the sixteenth Warrior's Weekend fishing tournament in Port O'Connor.
Ganado saw it's season end on Saturday in a decisive regional semifinal Game 3 against Thorndale. We were there, and these are frames of those moments.
Drone pilot John Novak flew a drone above the Field of Honor in Victoria on Friday to capture the emotional entry of wounded veterans entering the flag-filled memorial field in their honor. The 350 veterans taking part in Warrior's Weekend XVI visited the Field of Honor, found the flags with…
Stacker compiled the highest-paying jobs for those with two-year college degrees in Victoria using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Over the years, the park has seen several teams and numerous players, from youth baseball to high school to college and even the defunct Victoria Rosebuds, who won the Texas League championship in 1959 and was a minor league affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles an…
Families and baseball lovers alike came out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Riverside stadium Saturday.
It’s that time of year, when the garden tools are in full swing and everyone’s planting or sprucing up their flowerbeds or vegetable plots.
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The University of Houston Victoria Title IX office reports and handles students sexual assault cases
The University of Houston Victoria campus reported three sexual assaults of students during the period from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. One of these assaults occurred on campus, while the other two happened in outlying areas. About 4,000 students attend the campus.
Police arrested two Victoria adults and a teenager after a woman reported being robbed a little after midnight Thursday.
Two Victoria residents were arrested Thursday on suspicion of aggravated robbery and engaging in organized criminal activity.
The convicted man will serve his prison sentence day for day and is not eligible for parole.
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Ganado struggled through the first three innings against Thorndale on Saturday, spelling the end to another deep playoff run for the Maidens. Read more
Refugio improved to 16-5 and moved into the regional semifinals against the winner of the Flatonia-Mumford series. Read more
El Campo fell 2-1 in Thursday's Game 1 contest. And unfortunately for the Ricebirds, they lost again and ended their streak in the state tournament. Read more
It’s only May 16th and I’m already reneging on my third goal of not talking about mass shootings because it’s as useless as a New Year’s resolution. It’ll be short but it’s part of my overall rant. Read more
You might have heard of Restoration House, founded by Theresa Klacman in 2008. The home has literally helped hundreds of young women who are facing alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm and depression. Read more
I remember when I first started my hobby as a blogger. I had my own outside site called Politics Plus where I went by the pseudonym Democrat Mike. A kicking donkey was my avatar. My online adv… Read more
I know that I have written about a dear young man named Cole Ohrt from Mission Valley. Four years ago, he was driving his family’s ATV and it rolled and he was left paralyzed from the neck down. Read more
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There are two different music ministries at First United Methodist Church, one traditional and one that "Ignites" the congregation through contemporary music.
Victoria West is set to meet Georgetown in the regional semifinals for a second consecutive year. Hear from the Warriors before Thursday's series opener.
Sister Evelyn, the principal of Nazareth Academy Catholic School, was honored for her long service to the school and community with a retirement party at the school on Wednesday.
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I was visiting with an old friend from Minnesota one night, after dinner, when he was in tow…
Stacker compiled the highest-paying jobs for those with two-year college degrees in Victoria using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sandra DeLaGarza was named the 2022 Woman of the Year for both the independent Victoria leagues of the American Busin…
Families and baseball lovers alike came out to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Riverside stadium Saturday.
As we ease into summer (or maybe blast into summer), it’s important for ranchers to take care of their pastures and h…
It’s only May 16th and I’m already reneging on my third goal of not talking about mass shootings because it’s as useless as a New Year’s resolution. It’ll be short but it’s part of my overall rant. Read more
You might have heard of Restoration House, founded by Theresa Klacman in 2008. The home has literally helped hundreds of young women who are facing alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm and depression. Read more
I remember when I first started my hobby as a blogger. I had my own outside site called Politics Plus where I went by the pseudonym Democrat Mike. A kicking donkey was my avatar. My online adv… Read more
I know that I have written about a dear young man named Cole Ohrt from Mission Valley. Four years ago, he was driving his family’s ATV and it rolled and he was left paralyzed from the neck down. Read more
Logan Rangel and Kaylynn Canchola enjoying…
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (“ARPA-H”) was recently established as a ne…
The following editorial published on May 15 in the Washington Post:
One of the cool things about living in the same town where you grew up is occasionally running into old friends. I wi… Read more
For the third year in a row, Crossroads voters named Express Tax the best tax preparation service in the region. Read more
Victory GMC Buick Kia hit the Best of the Best trifecta this year. Read more
For Region 3 Early Childhood Intervention, winning best nonprofit and best place to work comes after decades of build… Read more
It’s officially senior season and we are so excited to be celebrating our graduating seniors for the rest of May.
Stacker compiled the highest-paying jobs for those with two-year college degrees in Victoria using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Newly inducted members of Nu Gamma Nu, the University of Houston-Victoria’s chapter of the Beta Beta Beta national bi…
For a winning group of University of Houston-Victoria Master of Business Administration students, a semester-long bus…
A new birding deck in Victoria's Riverside Park is a perfect fit for the Crossroads, a region known for its immense avian biodiversity. The deck celebrated a grand opening on Saturday.
The Torres family took part in the city-wide Earth Day cleanup Saturday to help preserve the beauty of the city.
Emergency management officials and first responders from across the Crossroads gathered Thursday at the Victoria Community Center for the 2022 Mid Coast Hurricane and Disaster Conference. There they would hear how the state is providing additional resources to local emergency management officials to better prepare them for the next disaster.
The Port of Calhoun is preparing to move forward with widening and deepening the Matagorda Ship Channel, port director Charles Hausmann said.
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Report: Top Southern Baptists stonewalled sex abuse victims
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