Victoria County News

Fire damaged a storage closet in a home on Thomas Lane in Inez at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Scherer won the Democratic Party nomination for Victoria County Tax Assessor Collector with a 106-vote margin, in complete but unofficial results announced Tuesday at the Victoria County Elections Office, 111 N. Glass St.

In complete but unofficial results announced Tuesday night, Burns received 1,053 votes, or 75.92 percent, to challenger Gary Charbula's 316 votes, or 23.08 percent.

Three of the four Hidalgo County constables will remain in office for another term, while a fourth one will go up against a newcomer in a runoff election.

The reporters updating the results as they come in via the CoverIt Live feed in the story.

The primaries are Tuesday. Which means this is not just a normal election. This is where voters are able to narrow the field for the general election on Nov.

To donate money or supplies to the Crossroads chapter of the American Red Cross, call 361-573-2671, or visit www.crossroads-redcross.org. Hamilton's home near Hilltop Drive and Texas Highway 185 caught fire about 1:15 p.m. Monday in the bedroom of her son, Charles Larkins.

On May 29, voters of Victoria County Precinct 1 have the opportunity to hire a commissioner with the experience/qualifications needed to take on the task and succeed.

Resting in a chair made by his grandfather, in the living room of a house he built, Guy Lynwood Smith recalls a Victoria of unpaved streets and horse-drawn tractors.

Candidates seeking public office in Victoria County have spent almost $125,000 on their campaigns, according to public financial records.

Agenda items include a resolution to grant Keen Transport, Inc. a seven year phased-in tax abatement on $15.89 million of improvements.

Honest, dependable and accessible are some words that describe our current sheriff.

Early voting opens at 7 a.m. at the Victoria County Elections Office, 111 N. Glass St., as well as the Victoria County Health Department, Classroom A, 2805 N. Navarro St.

In a very short time, T. Michael O'Connor has rebuilt our sheriff's office into one of the top departments in the state.

When it's not her clinical depression, it's anxiety; when it's not her anxiety, it's her bipolar or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Texas HAM radio operators John Wagner, left, and John Johnston listen and take notes about transmissions coming in on their radios, which are housed in the Victoria County Emergency Operation Center, as part of a drill simulating the occurrence of an electromagnetic pulse.

Agreed to start an alignment study with CivilCorps, LLC., for the intersection at state Highway 185 and Farm-to-Market Road 1432, which provides access to the ... Agreed to start an alignment study with CivilCorps, LLC., for the intersection at state Highway 185 and Farm-to-Market Road 1432, which provides access to the Port of Victoria.

I worked with Danny Garcia at TXDOT for more than 30 years, I am confident in his abilities to lead Precinct 1 and Victoria County as a whole.

Memorial Day weekend is more than just an extra day off work. It's a time of reflection to honor our nation's heroes.

The Republican and Democratic Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 29th but you still have Thursday and Friday to vote early.