Yorktown News

Originally published July 5, 2009 at midnight, updated July 3, 2009 at 12:15 a.m. Victor and Gerry Riske of Yorktown are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Michelle Riske of Yorktown, to Roger Allen Schustereit of Inez, son of Dixie Schustereit and the late Leonard Schustereit of Inez.

Originally published July 2, 2009 at 5:48 p.m., updated July 2, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. IF YOU GO WHAT: Yorktown Western Days-Ziegfest WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Oct.

Katie Lynne Brookhouser and Jeffrey Bob Meischen, both of Victoria, eloped to New York City, New York and were married May 22, 2009, at the Ladies' Pavilion at Hernshead in Central Park.

Originally published June 28, 2009 at midnight, updated June 26, 2009 at 12:15 a.m. Mr.

Originally published June 20, 2009 at 10:36 p.m., updated June 20, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. Her favorite scripture Maria Monroe particularly appreciated this scripture: "But for me to live is Christ and to die is but gain." A 60-year-old woman who died from complications of swine flu was much more than a statistic.

Originally published June 11, 2009 at 6:18 p.m., updated June 11, 2009 at 6:18 p.m. Additional questions about an outage? AT&T Service representatives are available by calling 1-888-944-0447. Customers can also visit the company's Web site at http://www.att.com. A Wednesday afternoon fiber cut left several people in the Crossroads region without ...

Jacqueline Metz Briggs, 82, of Kerrville, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2009, in a local care center.

Bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter, James Robert Wills is the most famous exponent of the popular musical combination now known as western swing, which synthesized ragtime, traditional fiddling, New Orleans jazz, blues, Mexican songs, and big band ... ABOUT BOB WILLS Bandleader, fiddler, singer, and songwriter, James Robert Wills is the ...

Descendants of Friedrick and Wilhelmine Wieland will hold their family reunion, June 20 at the V.F.W. Hall in Yorktown at 11 a.m. The main dish will be provided by Carlton and Sandra Bolting.

An informational program on the optional Average Crop Revenue Election program will be 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Yorktown High School ag building.

A Yorktown man was charged with murder Thursday in the death of 19-year-old Matt Cortez, also of Yorktown.

The body of a 19-year-old man was found in the early morning hours on a rural DeWitt County road, and the DeWitt County Sheriff's Office is investigating the case as a homicide.

A tornado destroyed a home, winds downed power lines and trees and rains caused street-level flooding.

A tornado watch has been issued for the Victoria area until 9 p.m. Monday. Counties included are Jackson, Victoria, Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Lavaca, Wharton and Matagorda.

Varying accounts of tornados touching down in DeWitt County have been reported in the last hour.

Entries are now being accepted for the 12th annual DeWitt County Shutterbugs Camera Club Photography Contest.

More than $500 million in roadway, transit, and aviation projects funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act were approved by the Texas Transportation Commission Thursday.

Three highway projects in the Victoria area that could be completed with federal stimulus package funds are on the agenda for consideration at Thursday's Texas Transportation Commission's meeting in Austin.

February 12, 2009 - 10:36 p.m. It was a big day Saturday for a number of Advocate-area athletes at the Houston All-Comers Indoor Meet.

Friday, Dec. 19, began as a routine day for Yorktown Elementary School students and staff.