Chance Glenn, provost and vice president of academic affairs for the University of Houston-Victoria, said Martin Luther King Jr.’s lessons are alive today.
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The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reported 62 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths from the respiratory disease in the region Sunday. The Victoria County Public Health Department does not publish a COVID-19 report on Sundays.
Q: Have cases been among mostly older people?
The Victoria City Council is expected to vote on a $3.8 million contract Tuesday that would pay for the reconstruction of Crestwood Drive.
On Jan. 13, Northside Pet and Ranch owners Denise and Wade Hartman, along with local busines…
Twitter explained why it decided to permanently ban President Donald Trump: “After close rev…
Political cartoon for Jan. 18
The county may need to consider using volunteers for both managing phone calls and wait list…
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The driver of a truck that was involved in a fatal roll-over wreck in Refugio County Saturda…
A woman suffered minor injuries when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street i…
Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle highway crash in Refugio County that left one perso…
A driver of a pickup died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 77 in Refugio County Saturday, a…
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Joe Flores was excited to get the opportunity to play baseball again. Read more
SCHULENBURG — I drove to Shorthorn Stadium for the first story I did on David Husmann’s Schulenburg team. Read more
Kevin Rankin put West on the board five seconds into the district rivalry game against East, and the Warriors never t… Read more
Victoria East went into Friday needing to bounce back. Read more
The thing I enjoy about an in-person political discussion is the need to rely on evidence and a thought process. Talking points from a confirmation bias source won’t do the trick. At least tha… Read more
The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) has announced the nominations for the 14th Annual Film Awards which will be televised January 31st on Houston’s independent TV station KUBE 57. Read more
The Liam Neeson action film has become synonymous with the Clint Eastwood Western. It doesn’t matter what character the actors are playing; you know what to expect when you buy that movie tick… Read more
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The crowd at the Ellipse, between the White House and the Washington Monument, can be heard chanting "U.S.A" on the morning of Jan. 6.
As a crowd walks toward the Capitol, a man who Don Al Middlebrook said is a Capitol Police officer can be heard saying, "Well, they're not going to get inside, but they're going to get up."
Warning: Explicit language. Don Al Middlebrook took this video of the crowd gathered on the National Mall on Jan. 6.
Our family got a Kindle Fire TV Stick for Christmas to more easily access Netflix, YouTube a…
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Dorothy H. O’Connor Pet Adoption Center
Masks, social distancing and limited fans in the stands characterized the 2020 football seas…
The new year has started, and 2021 resolutions have been made. While many New Year’s goals focus on improving health …
To say we live in “interesting times” is a huge understatement. I wonder if I live in an alternate reality like the m…
Who doesn’t like fresh, Texas grown peaches? Can they be grown successfully in Victoria County?
Shannon Spree was hired by the Victoria County Judge’s office to serve as the chief of staff. Spree has more than 26 …
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The thing I enjoy about an in-person political discussion is the need to rely on evidence and a thought process. Talking points from a confirmation bias source won’t do the trick. At least tha… Read more
The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) has announced the nominations for the 14th Annual Film Awards which will be televised January 31st on Houston’s independent TV station KUBE 57. Read more
The Liam Neeson action film has become synonymous with the Clint Eastwood Western. It doesn’t matter what character the actors are playing; you know what to expect when you buy that movie tick… Read more
This is Catalina Davila, She is very serio…
On Jan. 13, Northside Pet and Ranch owners Denise and Wade Hartman, along with local busines…
Twitter explained why it decided to permanently ban President Donald Trump: “After close rev…
Political cartoon for Jan. 18
Julie Howard is a doctor of orthomolecular medicine, but in the art world she is known as J. Howard. Read more
The Liam Neeson action film has become synonymous with the Clint Eastwood Western. It doesn’t matter what character t… Read more
The “Go Western” Dance Community, formerly known as the DaCosta Hall Raisers, will host its first dance of the new ye… Read more
Ray Benson, lead singer for Asleep at the Wheel, will be crooning his particular brand of American roots music at Sch… Read more
Your Victoria ISD School Board’s mission, purpose, and goal is to work with the community to envision Victoria’s educ…
Victoria College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program was recently awarded a $90,000 grant from the Texas Higher Educat…
“Zombie Prom” may be the last musical senior Audrey Cook gets to perform.
Victoria high schools will reopen Tuesday.
POINT COMFORT — The water running through the faucets in Kayla Hall’s home on San Jacinto Street stains almost everyt…
Lawmakers filed dozens of bills ahead of the 87th Texas Legislature that could impact the state’s environment, includ…
Texas Game Wardens in Calhoun and Aransas counties opened more than 70 criminal cases during a four-day operation tar…
Once Dec. 25 has come and gone, live Christmas trees can be made into nutrient-rich mulch and compost or used to rein…
State & Nation
The number of players in hard quarantine swelled to 72 ahead of the Australian Open after a fifth positive coronaviru…
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — No. 7 Texas A&M put its first loss of the season behind it in a big way with a 69-41 victo…
WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Kim Mulkey believes money will be the main reason the NCAA will continue playing bask…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's top health authority is offering coronavirus vaccines to Texas lawmakers and their key …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sarah Fuller, the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, says she's b…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration…
Police and National Guard troops stood sentry at newly fortified statehouses Sunday ahead of demonstrations planned f…
To most Americans, the sight of armed National Guard troops sleeping in the Capitol Rotunda this past week was shocki…
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Courts,factchecking sites and Secretary of states dismissed those claims. The media reported the facts
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