top story
As COVID-19 case numbers rise again in the Crossroads, Refugio and Matagorda counties are offering free testing sites this week.
Multimedia
/features/education /hurricane-central/local-hurricane-news /news/counties/refugio-county
/hurricane-central/local-hurricane-news /news/counties/refugio-county /news/local-news
top story
As COVID-19 case numbers rise again in the Crossroads, Refugio and Matagorda counties are offering free testing sites this week.
RIG COUNT
top story
A prolonged dry period is increasing the risk of fires in Victoria and the surrounding counties, leading some officials to take precautionary measures.
RIG COUNT
Incumbent Raul “Pinky” Gonzales, 65, Republican, was reelected Refugio County sheriff Tuesday.
centerpiece
Nearly 70% of Victoria County voters who cast their ballots for president in the Nov. 3 election voted for President Donald Trump, according to the unofficial final results released early Wednesday.
RIG COUNT
Two Victoria school district staff members tested positive this week for COVID-19.
Victoria County reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and 12 recoveries Tuesday.
Although COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise statewide, the number of serious cases in the Crossroads continues to stay relatively steady for now.
top story
Farming is taking on a new role on either side of the Crossroads.
RIG COUNT
There are 73 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria County as of Friday evening, local health officials said, leaving the county’s number of active cases well below peaks recorded in July and August.
A Refugio County resident died of causes related to COVID-19, according to a Wednesday news release.
RIG COUNT
The Wharton County Office of Emergency Management reported eight new deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday, according to a news release.
top story
With the start of early voting for the Nov. 3 election just days away, election administrators around the region are urging residents to plan ahead and prepare to cast their ballots.
RIG COUNT
A former employee of the Refugio County Sheriff’s Office is running a write-in campaign to try to unseat his former boss, in a crowded race for the county’s top law enforcement official.
The race to represent Refugio County’s Precinct 1 on the county’s commissioners court is one that has been marked by loss.
RIG COUNT
Victoria County
Victoria County
Victoria County
Victoria County
NOTE: Hours may have changed because of the pandemic. Please call before going to the library of your choice.
Victoria County
Victoria County
RIG COUNT
Counties throughout the Crossroads were bracing for increased levels of rainfall and possible flooding Monday before Tropical Storm Beta was expected to make landfall.
RIG COUNT
top story
More than three years after Hurricane Harvey devastated much of South Texas, three critical institutions in the Crossroads are still battling with their insurance companies over how much damage the storm caused and how much money they are owed.
RIG COUNT
RIG COUNT
top story
Two more deaths were reported in the Crossroads, one in Victoria and the other in DeWitt county, Wednesday bringing the death toll from COVID-19 related illnesses to 200.
top story
For a rural dentistry in Refugio, keeping folks healthy includes much more than masks and social distancing.
RIG COUNT
RIG COUNT
top story
Free testing sites have been a fixture in the Crossroads since late April. Military medics wielding cotton swabs and clad in camouflage or plastic gowns traveled across the state in an effort to get Texans tested, including thousands of Crossroads residents. For months, demand and availabili…
RIG COUNT
top story
Victoria County officials reported on Friday the deaths of two more residents who had contracted COVID-19, bringing the county’s death toll to 61.
top story
Five more Crossroads residents have died from coronavirus complications, local officials said Tuesday.
top story
Another five Victoria County residents have died from coronavirus-related complications, Victoria County officials said Monday.
top story
The Victoria County Office of Emergency Management reported one death Sunday related to COVID-19, according to a news release from the county.
RIG COUNT
Back to school is around the corner and for many it will look different than previous years.
alert top story
Seven more Crossroads residents have died from complications of COVID-19, officials throughout the region confirmed Wednesday.
alert top story
Three more Crossroads residents have died of complications from COVID-19, officials said Tuesday, as the number of confirmed cases passed the 7,000 mark in the region.
Newsletters
Most Popular
Recent Comments
-
Glen or Janice Ullman said:
Mike, I think the obvious is finally settling in. I just can’t understand why it has taken 4 yrs...Glen
-
Mike Gomez said:
Thank you Wall Street Journal editorial page....
I sure haven’t agreed with them over the years.
-
Mike Gomez said:
I remember those days but my “Freddy“ was a bully with a few enablers. The bully remain that way until after high school, they were rumors that he ended up in Huntsville.
-
Patrick Barnes said:
Since I am a 75-year old Liberal Democrat I almost didn't read the article! My big question is-What makes this Front Page NEWS? It is sort of what is referred to as a "Dog bites man" story. No…
Online Poll
Featured Businesses
Commented