Author: Shawn Akers | The Victoria Advocate

News

Community and Club News July 16, 2025

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL Thursday, July 17 is a national day of remembrance honoring Congressman John Lewis.  On this fifth ... Read more

Columns

Money Matters: Evaluating your home ownership

In the last year Dylan and Marie both graduated from college and got married. Marie landed an accounting ... Read more

Columns

About the Food: The wonders that can be done with leftovers

My parents were children of The Depression. The experience defined a set of values that informed their life ... Read more

Business

Food Service Inspections

The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, ... Read more

Business

The Economist: The Texas economic outlook 

 Though certainly not immune to national and global issues (particularly with regard to tariff and immigration policies), Texas ... Read more

Business

New Businesses

The following have filed for new business permits or renewed business permits through the Victoria County Clerk’s Office ... Read more

Business

Building Report

This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria for new commercial, commercial remodeling, ... Read more

Top Story

Post-hurricane community recovery: Steps in times of crisis

After a hurricane-related presentation, the most common question the Victoria Office of Emergency Management receives is, “Is this ... Read more

Sports

2 ex-Generals get the call in 2025 Major League draft

The Victoria Generals were represented in the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft that wrapped up Monday. The St. ... Read more

Local News

Big Banana Car peels into East Texas, and possibly Victoria

MOUNT PLEASANT — He was clearly going bananas. A longtime lover of American automobiles, Steve Braithwaite posed this ... Read more