The Texas Department of Health and Human Services reported 62 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths from the respiratory disease in the region Sunday. The Victoria County Public Health Department does not publish a COVID-19 report on Sundays.
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Your Victoria ISD School Boardās mission, purpose, and goal is to work with the community to envision Victoriaās educational future; with your input ā the communityās input, we provide directions through planning, evaluation, and goal-setting efforts.
The Victoria City Council is expected to vote on a $3.8 million contract Tuesday that would pay for the reconstruction of Crestwood Drive.
At their upcoming meeting, Victoria County commissioners will consider approving a staffing agreement that would allow the county's Public Health Department to hire additional temporary employees for COVID-19 response.
Chance Glenn, provost and vice president of academic affairs for the University of Houston-Victoria, said Martin Luther King Jr.ās lessons are alive today.
The driver of a truck that was involved in a fatal roll-over wreck in Refugio County Saturday has been identified as Domingo Orozco Olivares, 45, of Rosenberg.
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Victoria County Public Health Department reported 143 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths from the respiratory disease in the region Saturday.
Asked whether he believed President-elect Joe Biden is the rightful winner of the 2020 election, U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud said, āWe donāt know yetā in a recent interview with the Advocateās editorial board.
An El Campo couple who were in Washington on the day the Capitol was stormed said news coverage of the riot inside the building ātotally missedā their experience of the dayās events.
The 1960s brought changes to business in Victoria and a natural disaster, Hurricane Carla, that rocked much of Texas Gulf Coast.
The skies above Victoria and much of South Texas were a bit less blue Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses will be shipped to the Crossroads next week as part of a statewide rollout.
Who doesnāt like fresh, Texas grown peaches? Can they be grown successfully in Victoria County?
Editorās Note: Gushers and Dusters is compiled from reports filed by oil and gas operators with the Texas Railroad Commission in Austin.
Our family got a Kindle Fire TV Stick for Christmas to more easily access Netflix, YouTube and other video services we use regularly with our kids.
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Puppies and young dogs are mischievous and curious. They are prone to getting into the garbage, chewing up toys, and ingesting anything they find on the ground. If you suspect your pet ingested a foreign object, early intervention is of utmost importance.
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Shannon Spree was hired by the Victoria County Judgeās office to serve as the chief of staff. Spree has more than 26 years of experience in media, marketing and communications, mostly in the Victoria area. She holds her B.A. in mass communications from Texas State University.
This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from Jan. 6-12 for new commercial, commercial remodeling, new residential construction and manufactured homes.
Unemployment was a challenge for more people than usual in 2020, but working a job to its fullest potential has also been challenging.
Editorās note: This column by Jim Cole originally published on May 17, 2015.
The Victoria Adult Literacy Council has gone out of business.
Pastors in Victoria used to pause their services as Ed Chesnick went from church to church to collect payments ā maybe a quarter, maybe a dollar ā for furniture sold on credit.
āZombie Prom,ā is a play put on by Victoria school district students. A subhead on Page A1 Friday should have said the students came from across the district.
The COVID-19 hospitalization rate in Victoriaās trauma service area climbed to 21.82% Friday.
Del Papa Distributing donated $65,000 in matching funds to the Food Bank of the Golden Crescent, the beer distributor announced Friday.
Q: What should I know about the new COVID-19 variant?
Q: Where does Texas rank in vaccine allocation?
Weāve all heard the phrase, āIād rather be safe than sorry.ā And that statement has validity. People often take risks that they arenāt ready for and end up sorry.
Laura Reyes had an abortion early in life. Through her relationship with God, she overcame her regret, married and started a beautiful family.
In loving memory of Jim Post, Jerome Kotzur and Charlie Lara, who were all dear friends of Elaine Wheat.
The Food Bank of the Golden Crescent will pause most of its operations for 10 days because four staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, the nonprofit said Thursday.
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services and the Victoria County Public Health Department reported 111 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths from the respiratory disease in the region Thursday.
Babies are sweet, cuddly and lots of fun. We love our babies ā whether they are human or fur babies. We love to photograph them, too.
Babies are sweet, cuddly and lots of fun. We love our babies ā whether they are human or fur babies. We love to photograph them, too.
As the new year begins, resolve to improve yourself and the environment by planting a pollinator-friendly garden. The flowers will add beauty to your environment and will provide food sources and habitat for butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, bees, wasps and other beneficial creatures. Your g…
Itās estimated that more than 1 billion birds die each year in the United States alone from striking man-made objects. Bird strikes can be the result of collisions with windows on buildings, cell towers, guy wires on such towers, power lines, vehicles, wind turbines, lighthouses and similar items.
I love to visit with new gardeners. Many times their excitement and enthusiasm actually become contagious. Just the other day, I had the opportunity to have a long visit with a very excited young man who wanted to learn how to grow plants that he and his wife could eat. He nor his wife had e…
Statewide, house sales are expected to increase in 2021, according to the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University.
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City of Victoria residents are no longer required to limit their water usage but are still encouraged to practice voluntary water conservation measures after the city this week terminated all restrictions under its drought contingency plan.
POINT COMFORT ā Applications opened Wednesday for three seats on the Calhoun Port Authorityās board of directors that are up for election.
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, issued the following statement Wednesday concerning the impeachment of the president:
Five new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the Crossroads Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.
Q: How can I sign up for updates on COVID-19 vaccines from Victoria County?
Kenneth Henneke and Matthew Bludau will be back at the Knights of Columbus Hall Sunday for a day full of blocking and scoring with dominoes.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day schedule for governmental offices and other services in the Victoria area includes:
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