Robert Hewitt Jr., who died at age 60, leaves not only a void in the lives of those who loved him but also a legacy of caring about the community in which he lived.
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Crossroads jails have no plans to release all their inmates, but many are guarding against the new coronavirus.
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As the coronavirus spreads around the world and people are confined to their houses, many are being called to a deeper understanding of their faith and they are finding new ways to worship.
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A Victoria County nurse’s fears came true Saturday morning when she learned her aunt had died from COVID-19 in Georgia.
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Victoria officials hold a daily news conference to talk about the latest developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Victoria officials hold a daily news conference to talk about the latest developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Victoria officials hold a daily news conference to talk about the latest developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Courtesy: City of Victoria
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Early Monday, a longtime reader left me a voice-mail complaining about the change we had announced that day regarding suspending the Monday print publication of the Victoria Advocate. Read more
Twenty-one-year-old musician Sidney Flanigan resembles a young Jodie Foster in her acting debut as Autumn, a pregnant teenager who takes a bus from rural Pennsylvania to New York to get an abortion. Read more
They say everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes our population. Read more
Early Monday, a longtime reader left me a voice-mail complaining about the change we had ann…
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Thank you for your longtime support, Allen.
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