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A little-known Kansas company is at the center of a controversy about whether Victoria County spent Hurricane Harvey recovery money in the taxpayers’ interests.
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Rain poured down the old shingle walls of the Callis Street house owned by Jesus Ruiz Jr., 67, when Hurricane Harvey hit two years ago.
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BLOOMINGTON – Every time Carol White pulls up to her home on Old Bloomington Road, she cannot help but smile at the color.
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All of the school districts in Refugio County met state academic standards, according to the Texas Education Agency.
In keeping with long- standing traditions, many parents snapped photos of their children as they returned to school for the new school year.
A drug bust in Refugio County late last month resulted in the seizure of 123 pounds of crystal meth.
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AUSTWELL – Until recently, if you wanted to watch fiddler crabs skitter across the tidal flats at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, you’d have to be OK with getting down in the mud with them.
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AUSTWELL – Sometimes fire is just what the doctor ordered.
Crossroads public and private schools will be back in session starting Monday.
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Jon Breeden will be the first to admit he’s more passionate about preserving pieces of Texas’ history than his wallet will sometimes allow.
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Members of the state House had a news conference in Rockport on Thursday to discuss the House’s efforts that led to the passage of significant Hurricane Harvey recovery and disaster preparedness legislation in the 86th Legislature.
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Aplomado falcons are on the rebound after Hurricane Harvey seemingly crashed recovery efforts of the endangered species.
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A driver faces a money laundering charge after a Refugio County deputy discovered $131,900 concealed inside his SUV during a routine traffic stop, a sheriff’s official said.
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Most of the people who left Refugio County since the last census was taken in 2010 left after Hurricane Harvey.
Many ceremonies are planned in the Crossroads Sunday and Monday to honor soldiers who gave their lives while fighting for the freedoms Americans enjoy today.
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REFUGIO – While Hurricane Harvey battered Refugio County, Peggy Maley worked to protect the building where she was born and where she’s spent most of her career.
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The annual tradition of high school graduation begins this weekend and continues in the Crossroads during the next two weekends as more than 2,250 high school students are expected to walk the stage to receive their diplomas.
A 16-year-old Refugio girl was recovering from a gunshot wound Monday after she was shot in the torso with a handgun, police said.
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A shooting that injured a girl in Woodsboro on Saturday night may have been an accident, authorities said.
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REFUGIO – To many drivers rumbling by, La Rosa Ranch looks picturesque this time of year.
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Authorities are searching for a person captured on Woodsboro school security cameras during a Wednesday morning burglary.
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REFUGIO – Hurricane Harvey posed a question some rural communities had never asked themselves before.
An El Salvadorian driver who killed two Victoria motorcyclists while attempting an illegal U-turn in 2018 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Early voting starts Monday for the May 4 election.
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A Houston man received a 75-year prison sentence on Wednesday from a Refugio County jury, almost a year after he led deputies on a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle.
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AUSTWELL – Jacquelyn Howard peered through a scope atop an observation deck.
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