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Wings Over Texas airshow adds two military performance teams
U.S. Navy team and VFA team join air show
NAS KINGSVILLE – NAS Kingsville announced today that the United States Navy Parachute Team “The Leap Frogs” and the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 F-35 Flight Demonstration Team have committed to participate in the Wings Over South Texas Air Show,…
Representative Morrison to host House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism Hearing in Victoria
VICTORIA, Texas – State Representative Geanie W. Morrison and the Texas House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism will hold a public hearing in Victoria on Thursday, February 20th. The hearing will start at 1:00 PM at the Victoria College…
VC honoring Black History Month with events in February
Victoria College will honor Black History Month with several events in February, including three lectures and a free movie at VC’s Student Center.
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria College will honor Black History Month with several events in February, including three lectures and a free movie at VC’s Student Center. “Victoria College’s Student Life Department and the Black Student Union have coordinated several events to…
Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor officially sworn in as US Marshal
VICTORIA, Texas- On Monday morning, February 3, 2020, four term Victoria County Sheriff T. Michael O’Connor informed County Judge Ben Zeller that he was ending his tour as Sheriff at high noon. Later, at a private ceremony in the federal…
City of Victoria closings for President’s Day observance
VICTORIA, Texas- All nonemergency offices at the City of Victoria will close Monday (Feb. 17) in observance of President’s Day. The Victoria Public Library will open at 9 a.m. and will close early at 5 p.m. Scheduled automated garbage, curbside…
Director of Parks & Recreation leaves legacy of improvement
VICTORIA, Texas- During his time as the City’s director of Parks & Recreation, Colby VanGundy secured artificial turf for Riverside Stadium that has brought in players from far and wide for meets and playoff games. Then again, said former Assistant…
Sheriff sworn in as U.S. Marshal in private ceremony
A public ceremony will be held at a later date
VICTORIA, Texas - Sheriff T. Michael O'Connor was sworn in as a U.S. Marshall by Federal Judge John Rainey in a private ceremony held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Building on Monday, Feb 3. Victoria County Commissioners will address…
Crestwood Drive to close Tuesday
VICTORIA, Texas- Crestwood Drive between Halsey and Ben Jordan streets will close Tuesday, Feb. 4, so utilities can be installed. The road closure will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day through Feb. 7, weather permitting. The intersections…
Food Bank of the Golden Crescent seeking volunteers for Friday morning
EDNA, Texas- Food Bank of The Golden Crescent will be in Edna Friday morning (1/31), according to a Jackson County Community online forum. Distribution is held at Shelby Park (baseball field) and begins at 9:30 a.m. and lasts until the…
VC’s Stormont Lecture Series continues Feb. 6 with ‘The Texas Freedom Colonies Project’
VICTORIA, Texas- The Spring 2020 John W. Stormont Lecture Series will continue on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5:30 p.m. with Andrea Roberts speaking on “The Texas Freedom Colonies Project” at Victoria College’s Museum of the Coastal Bend. Roberts is an…
Moe Bandy, Janie Fricke to perform in Charity Concert Series on Feb. 20
VICTORIA, Texas- The 2020 Charity Concert Series will resume on Thursday, Feb. 20 at Victoria College’s Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts with Moe Bandy and Janie Fricke. Tickets for the event, which will begin at 7:30 p.m.,…
VC to hold Nursing Pathways Info Nights at Main Campus, Hallettsville on Feb. 5
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria College will hold Nursing Pathways Info Nights from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at VC’s Main Campus and at VC’s Zelda L. Allen School of Nursing in Hallettsville. The free event will inform potential…
East Larkspur Street access to Ethel Lee Tracy Park to close starting Tuesday
VICTORIA, Texas- The East Larkspur Street access to Ethel Lee Tracy Park will close Tuesday, Feb. 4, for street construction of Placido Benavides Drive. The access will remain closed for about 60 days, weather permitting. During that time, Ethel Lee…
VC’s Lunch and Learn Series begins with ‘Difficult People’ on Feb. 13
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria College’s “Improving Performance” Lunch and Learn Series will kick off with “Difficult People” on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Room 302 of the Conference & Education Center at VC’s Emerging Technology Complex. The cost for the three-part series…
Lockdown at Lone Star College campus in Kingwood
Lockdown at Lone Star College campus in Kingwood
KINGWOOD, Texas (KTRK) -- Students at the Lone Star College campus in Kingwood are on an emergency lockdown. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez sent a tweet saying there is an emergency alert, and said students have been told to go into…
The DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management will host the Emergency Response to HazMat class
CUERO, Texas- The DeWitt County Office of Emergency Management will host the Emergency Response to HazMat class. This class will allow participants to gain knowledge on the big picture of things that must be considered during a HazMat incident. Class…
Victoria Office of Emergency Management to host SkyWarn/Storm Spotter training
VICTORIA, Texas- To continue the Victoria Office of Emergency Management’s 2020 Training Series, they will be hosting the National Weather Service-Corpus Christi on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM, where they will be conducting their SkyWarn/Storm Spotter…
Sales Tax Development Corporation swears in new board members
VICTORIA, Texas- Russell Dempsey, William Blanchard and Mark Loffgren were sworn in Jan. 27 at the Victoria Sales Tax Development Corporation board meeting as new members for terms that expire Dec. 31, 2021. Also at the meeting, Blanchard was…
Traffic on Laurent Street to be reduced to one lane Feb. 3
VICTORIA, Texas- Northbound traffic on Laurent Street will be reduced to one lane from North Street to Elizabeth Street on Monday, Feb. 3, to make pavement repairs. The construction is expected to be completed by the end of the day…
Jury duty cancelled in Lavaca County for Wednesday
LAVACA COUNTY, Texas- If you were summoned for jury duty in Lavaca County for Wednesday January 29th, you no longer have to go. The jury trial is cancelled.
Cmr. George P. Bush announces more than $32 million combined for infrastructure projects in Harvey affected areas
Newly approved funds for Calhoun County as well as the cities of Bayside, Bedias, Lumberton, Somerville, Refugio, Rockport, Todd Mission, Victoria, and Rosenberg.
