The Victoria County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate its shooting range in early October to a sergeant who died during a firearms qualification.
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Refugio County officials announced on Saturday the death of a county resident who had COVID-19.
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For Jennifer Williams, general manager of Burdogz Bar & Grill, watching the Facebook Live stream of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Thursday press conference was an emotional roller coaster.
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Victoria County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 and seven recoveries Thursday.
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A Victoria research clinic is looking for local COVID-19 patients for a nationwide trial that will test how well a new drug treats people with the respiratory disease.
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Victoria County’s death toll for residents who have died from complications of COVID-19 increased by 18 people Wednesday, a jump driven mostly by a review of state death certificate data.
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Most of the health care staffers who were dispatched to Victoria during the summer’s COVID-19 outbreak have finished their assignments.
The Cuero Regional Hospital will offer free flu shots in a drive-thru clinic Sept. 30, hospital leaders said Tuesday.
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Victoria’s school district reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 among its students and staff on Tuesday.
Q: Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
Two students and a staff member for Victoria school district have tested positive for COVID-19, school officials announced Friday.
Q: Can I have the flu and COVID-19 at the same time?
A Stroman Middle School student has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Four more Victoria County residents with COVID-19 have died from complications of the disease, officials said Wednesday.
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In 41 years of business, Bill’s Bikes has never completely emptied its racks of bicycles.
Victoria County reported 113 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, local officials said.
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 Lavaca County Office of Emergency Management reported two new recoveries from COVID-19 on Monday.
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The Matagorda Regional Medical Center reported six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday.
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The Victoria County Office of Emergency Management reported one of the lowest single-day case counts in months with two new confirmed cases Saturday, according to a news release.
Cuero Regional Hospital will celebrate its 50th anniversary Tuesday by burying a time capsule with photos and mementos contributed by staff over the last five decades.
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Crossroads counties reported the deaths of three more residents who had COVID-19 on Friday, including two in DeWitt County and one in Victoria County.
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YORKTOWN — Dr. Gordon Barth has treated patients with snake bites, gunshot wounds, farm injuries and more throughout his career.
Clinics in the Cuero Health systems and the outpatient department at Cuero Regional Hospital will be closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.
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A significant disparity persists in the COVID-19 death toll reported by Lavaca County and the county’s death toll reported by the state health department.
Q: Can COVID-19 spread through sewage systems?
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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.
Meals on Wheels Victoria is recruiting for a new program that will pair Victoria’s older adults with volunteers who are looking to make new friends and spend some time checking in on seniors who might be homebound or just looking to socialize.
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Victoria County officials reported on new COVID-related death and 23 new cases of the disease Tuesday.
Q: How should parents talk to their children about COVID-19?
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 number of daily new COVID-19 cases in Victoria has dropped from a weekly moving average of 102 on July 20 down to 12 as of Saturday, according to the Victoria County Public Health Department.
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For a rural dentistry in Refugio, keeping folks healthy includes much more than masks and social distancing.
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BAY CITY — Nurse Practitioner Katie Gilbert works 60 hours Monday through Friday, splitting her time between the LyondellBasell plastics plant and a family clinic run by the Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program.
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BAY CITY — Dr. Fabricio Zuniga had called 15 hospitals but he still couldn’t find an empty bed. A COVID-19 patient in the emergency department was in critical condition and needed to be transferred to the intensive care unit, but the six-bed ICU was full.
The Victoria Advocate’s reporting on rural hospitals has been recognized by the Texas Medical Association.
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One new COVID-19 death was confirmed in the Crossroads Friday as hospitalizations in the region and statewide continue to decrease.
Q: How many COVID-19 deaths have been reported in local nursing homes?
Q: How do I stay safe from COVID-19 while at the gym?
The renovation of Citizens Medical Center’s new emergency room is scheduled to begin in September.
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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