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The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
All of the water on Earth is recycled.
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With the beginning of flu season approaching, the Victoria County Public Health Department is hosting its first two vaccination clinics this week.
Q: Is it safe to get both the flu vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time?
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An infusion center that will provide antibody treatments for COVID-19 patients is opening in Victoria on Wednesday.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
I woke up as a new mom after the adoption of my first son Austin. I knew that it was the beginning of a whole new venture for me. But I don’t think anyone ever told me how “mom life” could be so exhausting and just plain amazing all at the same time.
Q: How is the delta variant of COVID-19 affecting children?
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When Victoria police officers Michael Leet and Joseph Felan heard meals would be given out to local first responders, they jumped at the chance.
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CUERO — Every time Brian Heil drives to Houston for his latest chemotherapy infusion, he makes sure to stop at the Buc-ee’s in Wharton, where he picks up a Big Red Icee.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
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When Joann Kelley, 42, was a child, her neighbor died at the age of 6. She shared babysitters and classrooms with him and knew he had been sick with something called leukemia, but didn’t know what that really meant.
As of Wednesday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 29.44%, according to the state health department. Four beds were available in ICUs in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria countie…
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GONZALES — More than 30 years ago, Micah Harmon was driving home after running an errand in San Antonio when the flashing red-and-blue lights of a state trooper filled his rearview mirror.
As of Tuesday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 29.16%, according to the state health department. Four beds were available in ICUs in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties.…
As of Monday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 30.57%, according to the state health department. Two beds were available in the ICUs in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria countie…
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
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The most common alerts are AMBER, Silver, Blue, Endangered Missing Persons, Camo and CLEAR Alert Programs.
As of Monday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 30.53%, according to the state health department. Five beds were available in the ICUs in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counti…
As of Saturday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 30.29%, according to the state health department. Five ICU beds were available in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties. Ho…
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St. Joseph High School hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday.
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Cuero Regional Hospital will join medical care facilities across Texas in five minutes of silence at noon Friday.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
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CUERO — Some jail staff think the devices look like an outdoor space heater for an open-air patio. Others say they are fit for a sci-fi movie set. The sheriff sees another asset in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuero Regional Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award for their commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally-recognized, research-based guidelines.
The day of the dogcatcher is gone. The original dogcatcher had no formal training and was tasked with just picking up dogs. Today’s dogcatcher, known as the animal control officer (ACO), is responsible for much more than just picking up dogs. Now, an animal control officer’s primary responsi…
As of Saturday, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 30.63%, according to the state health department. One ICU bed was available in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties. Hospi…
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Q: How do we know that the COVID-19 delta variant is in the Crossroads?
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Victoria College student Ricardo Garza knew it was time to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Parent Monica Zimmermann was assured that it is time to get her children vaccinated.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
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The Crossroads Area Veteran Center in Victoria will be closed until further notice.
I work to prepare, prevent and respond to potential natural and man-made public health emergencies through planning, development and training.
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Brooke Perez’s two dogs, Sammy and Jolie, waited patiently for her to throw the lime green tennis ball into the river. When the ball finally left her hand, the two dogs dove into the water and raced to retrieve it. Sammy won, and when he returned to shore with the ball he was slick with cool…
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A clock in the shape of Felix the Cat, its tail swiping from side to side with each passing second, hangs above the reception window in the waiting room of Dr. Felix Regueira’s pediatric practice in Victoria. The feline Felix welcomes families to the practice Regueira established more than f…
As of Aug. 21, the hospitalization rate for COVID-19 patients in Victoria's trauma service area was 28.57%, according to the state health department. Five ICU beds are available in the trauma service area, which encompasses Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties. Hosp…
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PORT LAVACA — On Friday morning, as two respiratory therapists stood by a patient’s bedside in the ICU at Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, nurse Maria Longoria dialed hospitals statewide in search for an open bed. For six days, the hospital had been trying to transfer the patient, who…
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Q: What are the chances of catching COVID-19 when fully vaccinated?
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This week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that about 2,700 medical personnel will be sent to help hospitals care for the increasing number of COVID-19 patients across Texas.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
Victoria College is partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services Region 8 to host a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 26 in Room 114 of VC’s Student Center.
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For Arabella Smith, 11, this school year is the moment most elementary school kids look forward to — middle school.
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Dr. John McNeill has been a practicing physician in Victoria for over 20 years. Today, in addition to serving as the director of the emergency department at Citizens Medical Center, McNeill is the local health authority for Victoria, DeWitt and Goliad counties.
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State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst chaired a Tuesday hearing at the state capitol in Austin to address the ongoing rise in COVID-19 cases.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
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The Stroman Middle School campus will close indefinitely, school officials said Monday.
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As the federal moratorium on evictions drew to a close July 31, nonprofit organizations began to anticipate they would need more help to prevent homelessness through rental and mortgage assistance. The Texas Rent Relief Program, which disperses some of the emergency rental assistance money f…
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Santa Rita Market, a new boutique in downtown Victoria, had originally planned to celebrate their opening with a ribbon cutting and large celebration Friday evening. Santa Rosa Street, where the market is located, was going to be blocked off while attendees enjoyed cocktails from Moonshine D…
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