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Pets of the week: Darling London has a friendly personality, loves to play fetch

Sep 26, 2020
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Victoria students learn about soil at Coleto Creek Park

Dec 27, 2019

Pets of the week: Jericho has a very outgoing personality, does amazing with children

Sep 19, 2020
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Pets of the week: Mama Claire is very playful, enjoys being pampered

Sep 12, 2020
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Pets of the week: Kiki is an adorable kitten full of personality

Sep 5, 2020
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Pets of the week: Irina enjoys being petted in between cat naps

Aug 29, 2020
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Pets of the week: Duchess is very friendly, loves being a lap cat

Aug 22, 2020
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Pets of the week: Ursula is very friendly puppy who loves plenty of attention

Updated Aug 15, 2020
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Pets of the week: Hilda gets along great with other dogs and is always ready to play

Updated Aug 26, 2020
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Pets of the week: Billy Boss is sweet little kitten who loves attention

Updated Aug 26, 2020
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Victoria VFW to host lunch fundraiser

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Updated Jul 30, 2020
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4146 will host a Beat the Back to School Blues Lunch beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the post home, 2001 Lova Drive in Victoria.

Pets of the week: Shelton has an outgoing personality, loves being in the spotlight

Updated Jul 25, 2020
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Pets of the week: Schotzi is a sweetheart with plenty of love to share

Updated Jul 19, 2020
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Pets of the week: Tia has a friendly personality and loves cuddles

Updated Jul 11, 2020
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Veterans' Corner:Veterans need to take advantage of services available

By Frank Torres
Updated Jul 21, 2020
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Too many veterans are still not filing for their veteran benefits. I have been running into many World War II, Korean, Vietnam and recent war veterans who are not aware of the benefits they have earned and deserve.

Pets of the week: Johnny Cash gets along well with other dogs

Updated Jul 4, 2020
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Updated Sep 9, 2020
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Veterans' Corner: G.I's post military life trajectory

By Frank Torres
Updated May 24, 2020
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Most of us, after serving our country, want nothing to do with going back to that type of living.

Veterans' Corner: High school diplomas available for certain veterans

By Frank Torres
Updated May 3, 2020
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Veterans who left high school before graduating to in the United States Armed Forces, may qualify to receive their high school diploma from the school in which they would have graduated from.

Pets of the week March 29

Mar 28, 2020
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Pets of the week Lady Potato, Jiggy, Nala, Kaelo all need homes

Updated Jun 26, 2020
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Pets of the week: With a name like Miss Wiggles, who can resist

Updated Mar 14, 2020
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Pets of the week: Get your veges, adopt a Sweet Potatuh

Mar 7, 2020
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Pets of the week: Miss Furbulous, Nala ready to snuggle

Updated Mar 26, 2020
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Pets of the week

Updated Feb 22, 2020
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Pets of the week; Forrest wouldn't mind sharing his new home with another dog his own size

Updated Feb 25, 2020
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Knowledge Bowl to put community members' minds to the test

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Feb 14, 2020
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The 27th annual Knowledge Bowl, benefitting the Victoria Adult Literacy Council, will add a new division for college or university students this year.

Pets of the week: Daisy Mae is waiting for you to take her home

Updated Feb 11, 2020
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Pets of the week: Suede and Princess are searching for a home

Updated Feb 1, 2020
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Pets of the week: Maye Maye is very smart and lovable

Updated Feb 4, 2020
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Victoria’s homeless population catches attention of national news broadcast

By Morgan Theophil | mtheophil@vicad.com
Updated Feb 27, 2020
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A national spotlight is shining on Victoria’s homeless population.

Blessing Bags and Change to collect laundry soap, quarters for homeless

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Jan 22, 2020
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In honor of the community service that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. encouraged, the Humility Project will host Blessing Bags and Change from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church.

Christ’s Kitchen to host resource fair Thursday

By Morgan Theophil | mtheophil@vicad.com
Updated Mar 16, 2020
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A number of the community’s resource and service agencies are gathering Thursday afternoon for a resource fair hosted by Christ’s Kitchen.

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Get your favorite Girl Scouts cookies now

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Jan 11, 2020
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It’s Girl Scout cookie time in the Crossroads. More than 2,500 cases of cookies were delivered to the Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas on Monday.

Pets of the week: Daisy Mae is eager to learn and enjoys plenty of attention

Jan 4, 2020
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Regional Public Meetings Dec. 30 - Jan. 3

Updated Jan 4, 2020
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Regional government entities meet throughout the month, taking care of public business. Below is a list of meetings this week. The meetings are open to the public.

Pets of the week: Roxy is a little shy but loving

Updated Jan 28, 2020
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Pets of the week : Beauty is looking for a calm, relaxed home

Dec 14, 2019
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Salvation Army red kettles falling behind goal

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Dec 12, 2019
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With less than two weeks until Christmas, the Salvation Army is falling behind the Red Kettle Campaign goal for 2019, according to a news release from the Salvation Army.

Pets of the week: Check out Periwinkle and Mina at DOCPAC

Updated Dec 7, 2019
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Pets of the week: Faline just wants to sit in your lap and be with you at all times

Nov 30, 2019
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Hospice volunteer handwrites 1,000s of tributes for Gift of Light

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Jan 3, 2020
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Rose Drost, of Victoria, has a soft spot in her heart for anyone experiencing health problems, a strong desire to help them and beautiful penmanship.

Pets of the week: Lucy Loo wants you

Nov 23, 2019
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An Evening with the Nutcracker to benefit Victoria Ballet Theatre

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Nov 15, 2019
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Crossroads residents can get an early glimpse of “The Nutcracker” and all of its fantastical holiday merriment and graceful dancing before it takes the stage in Victoria from Dec. 12-15.

Pets of the week: Willow need a home where she will receive plenty of attention

Updated Nov 22, 2019
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Jefferson Flowers Memorial Fund started to support Bluebonnet Youth Ranch

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Updated Nov 7, 2019
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Bluebonnet Youth Ranch has established the Jefferson Flowers Memorial Fund in honor of Dr. Jeff Flowers Jr., a long-time proponent and active member of the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch community, according to a news release.

Pets of the week: Sloan is looking for a calm home with lots of toys

Nov 2, 2019
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Salvation Army accepting applications for annual Christmas toy sponsorship

Advocate Staff Report
Updated Oct 29, 2019
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Victoria’s Salvation Army is taking applications for families who qualify for the Angel Tree, the annual Christmas program that provides gifts for families in need.

American Red Cross to recruit volunteers at meeting

By Elena Anita Watts | ewatts@vicad.com
Oct 26, 2019
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The American Red Cross of the Coastal Bend is hosting a meeting to recruit volunteers 10-11 a.m. Tuesday in the Bronte Room of the Victoria Public Library.