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Gonzales boys win Stockdale Brahma Invite; girls place third
The Gonzales Apaches boys varsity cross country team made it two straight weeks with an invitational victory to ...
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Bread Crumbs: The true and permanent peace of heaven
The original manuscript was 1,215 pages. Most English translations exceed 1,400 pages. Leo Tolstoy’s magnum opus, “War and ...
Columns
Life at Its Best: How God multiplies renewal through community
Years ago, one father’s heart was breaking over a bitter fallout with his son, Michael. Overwhelmed by regret, ...
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Ask Madison: Why do I love the Victoria Advocate?
For the last year and a half, I’ve been in the margins of your stories, a lingering presence ...
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Ben Zeller: ‘As The Gulf Churns’
Some things about summertime in South Texas are easy to predict: We know that there will be heat, ...
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Lady Warriors look to continue winning ways
Heading into Thursday’s three-day Bastrop Tournament, the Victoria West Lady Warriors volleyball team has enjoyed a rousing start ...
Higher Education
University’s Super Saturday to help students prepare for semester
The University of Houston-Victoria, soon to be Texas A&M University-Victoria, will host its Super Saturday event this weekend ...
Government
Parks and Recs Improvements aim to spark community engagement
In her first year as Director of Parks and Recreation, Lisa Wube and her team have been on ...
Sports
West home football scrimmage canceled due to weather
Thursday’s home football scrimmage between Victoria West and Gregory-Portland was canceled due to lightning strikes in the area. ...
Government
Mayor, city manager discuss water system on Town Talk
Mayor Duane Crocker and City Manager Jesús Garza appeared on the City of Victoria’s Town Talk podcast to ...
Government
Special election: Voters to ponder 17 proposed constitutional amendments
A Governor-ordered special election is set for Nov. 4, 2025. The election will ask citizens across the state ...
Highereducation
A journey: UHV’s Health and Wellness Center comes to fruition
The University of Houston-Victoria’s Health and Wellness Center has been a dream for university staff and faculty since ...
Education
VISD BAC requests more info for project reviews
The Victoria Independent School District (VISD) Bond Action Committee (BAC) has been working throughout the summer to review ...
Education
Friday Night Lights now streaming on Hudl
Victoria ISD is excited to announce a new way for fans to catch the action of our student-athletes. ...
Crime
Cade Middle School student, 11, arrested for false weapon report
At approximately 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Victoria County Sheriff’s Office School (VCSO) Resource Officers (SROs) were notified of a ...
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Advosports
Goliad, Shiner, St. Joseph post early-season volleyball victories
In high school volleyball across the region Tuesday, the Goliad Tigerettes moved to 8-3 on the year with ...
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Building Report for August 6-12
This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria for new commercial, commercial remodeling, ...
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New Victoria County businesses for August 12-19
The following have filed for new business permits or renewed business permits through the Victoria County Clerk’s Office ...
Business
Money Matters: Why you could lose with index funds
Last week, I received a call from a family friend, Ethan. His father, Michael, needed help as Ethan ...
Higher Education
The Elite: Hallettsville grad accepted into prestigious MIT
Of the thousands of students that apply to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) every year, only 4.7% of ...
Environment
VOEM deputy coordinator provides flood damage support in Hill Country
Heavy flooding across the hill country of Texas devastated communities and left massive amounts of destruction in early ...
Advosports
Titans starting QB role remains open competition
The Victoria East Titans football team is in its second week of varsity training camp. It will travel ...
Business
Texas made: Goliad business sells 100% in-state goods
State pride runs deep in Texas, from Lone Star-shaped cooking utensils to Texas edition trucks. At Eat Up ...
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Victoria County Public Health Department Inspections for August 7-13
Victoria County Public Health Department Inspections Between (inclusive): 8/7/2025 and 8/13/2025 VICTORIA Reverse Thirst LLC Mobile Unit. Demerits: ...
Sports
Lady Titans rally to beat Edna in home volleyball opener
The Victoria East Lady Titans volleyball team (4-7) notched a 3-1 victory in comeback fashion Tuesday night against ...