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The Victoria Independent School District will reconvene its bond planning task force.
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A brown leather wallet containing nearly $200 and other items was reported stolen Wednesday, according to a Victoria police report.
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With a 10-card-high hand, Martin Cano bluffed his earnings to 80 times their worth on Saturday and won the World Series of Refugio Texas Hold ‘em benefit.
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Crain Elementary School students lined up to get their lunch for the day.
A Victoria woman was in jail Wednesday on human trafficking and unlawful use of a criminal instrument charges, according to jail records.
A Victoria man was arrested during a traffic stop on warrants charging him with continuous sexual abuse of a child, according to a Tuesday Victoria Police Department news release.
Local students participated in the 16th Youth Leadership Conference Monday on the first of a four-day camp focused on pre-teens.
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The Victoria school district will not offer optional remote learning in the fall.
Bloomington High school students graduated in two ceremonies Friday.
Aaron Ehsan, 14, is preparing for the first rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Monica Soto, 15, covered her face as she anticipated the prick of the needle nearing her left arm.
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The Victoria school board had the first of several budget workshops on Thursday.
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Eryka and Tamera Hosey push each other in everything they do.
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Only a half dozen residents came to meet with Victoria city staff and give their feedback on the proposed sidewalk project near O’Connor Elementary School and Stroman Middle School Wednesday evening.
The Texas Zoo has announced a free dolphin watching educational excursion for youth out of Port Lavaca at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on June 18th and 10 a.m. on June 19th.
The Wharton County Soil & Water Conservation District No. 342 in conjunction with the 2021 Texas Conservation Awards sponsored a poster and essay contest on soil and water conservation.
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With the blow of a whistle, dozens of kids jumped into the YMCA pool.
Victoria County Area Go Texan President Scott Nelson and AGT members awarded $25,000 in scholarships on April 1 to 15 graduating seniors.
The city of Victoria will host a town hall meeting about the proposed O’Connor Elementary School and Stroman Middle School sidewalk project at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Victoria Community Center.
Victoria school district hosted a Professional Learning Communities at Work Live Institute, June 2-4.
If you’ve driven around Victoria over the last month, you’ve probably seen a Victoria ISD digital billboard showcasing seniors who have found their ‘and.’ You’ve also probably sat at a red light or driven past and wondered, “What does Finding Their ‘And’ even mean?”
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Bloomington’s school district will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday.
Teaching and other job openings will be featured at a job fair for the Victoria Independent School District on June 10 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Right at School will not offer its summer program at the Victoria school district.
School lunch menus for the week of June 1-4. Milk and bread are served with each meal.
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Faith Academy’s class of 2021, which included 22 seniors, graduated Sunday evening at Faith Family Church.
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St. Joseph High School’s class of 2021, which included 65 seniors, graduated Sunday afternoon at the Victoria Fine Arts Center.
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Victoria West High School seniors walked the stage Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
Each year Victoria East High School honors the achievements of the exemplary students that represent the best of the best at the high school.
Each year Victoria West High School honors the achievements of the exemplary students that represent the best of the best at the high school.
Victoria East and West High School hosted the 11th Annual Celebration of Success on May 10 and May 11 for seniors who participated in AVID.
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Rebekah Hurt has a support system at Faith Academy that has helped her prepare to be an adult while getting her education at Baylor University alongside her two Baylor Bear siblings.
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Before attending Faith Academy, Makenzie Ramirez, 18, would tell you she had been mixed up with the wrong crowd.
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Victoria East High School seniors walked the stage Friday night at Memorial Stadium.
Victoria West High School’s graduation will feature an empty chair for the students who have died over the years.
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Maiya Tillman’s love for volleyball will take her across the country for college this fall.
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Vanessa Oubre, 17, hopes to one day be a doctor.
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Emily Cotton’s sense of adventure will land her in Florida for a post-high school education
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Kristen Balentine, 18, wants to be a psychiatrist one day.
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Julie Diebel, 18, hopes to one day be a veterinarian.
The Memorial Weekend Bash, organized by Salazar Promotions, will take place Saturday and Sunday in DeLeon Plaza in downtown Victoria.
School lunch menus for the week of May 25-31. Milk and bread are served with each meal.
You may have heard the buzz around town. In partnership with VISD, the Children’s Learning Institute (CLI) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is eager to (re)open the doors of F.W. Gross as the first of its kind early education center. We’re enrolling now …
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Miscommunication among students and administration led to a memorial of four students being taken down at Victoria West High School on Friday.
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The Yorktown Independent School District went on lockdown after receiving a potential threat on social media about Thursday afternoon.
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The Victoria school board decided Thursday to maintain its mask mandate through the end of the school year.
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Some Crossroads school districts will have a delayed start to classes on Thursday.
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The Victoria Independent School Board will have a new member come Thursday.
Formosa Plastics Corp., Texas has awarded the prestigious $10,000 National Merit Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. Scholarship certificate to senior Jessica Zhang.
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