Victoria County News

Originally published November 7, 2009 at 9:09 p.m., updated November 7, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. MEET VICTORIA FIGURES Charles John Beyer was one of the 50 "selectmen" from Victoria County who died during World War I. His story reveals the surprising fate of most of those servicemen.

Originally published November 3, 2009 at 6:09 p.m., updated November 3, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. VETERANS DAY ACTIVITIES, NOV.

Originally published November 4, 2009 at 7:06 p.m., updated November 4, 2009 at 11 p.m. WHAT IS A SCENT LINEUP? To conduct lineups, investigators swab suspects to capture their scents.

Victoria County will open 34 polling locations for the November 3rd Constitutional Amendment Election.

Originally published November 2, 2009 at 7:03 p.m., updated November 2, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. Deputies arrested Monday night a 17-year-old Victoria man they suspect shot an area taxi driver early Saturday morning.

Originally published November 1, 2009 at 11:15 p.m., updated November 1, 2009 at 11:50 p.m. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ELECTION Proposition 1 The constitutional amendment authorizing the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military ...

Originally published October 30, 2009 at 4:33 p.m., updated October 30, 2009 at 10:35 p.m. The Crossroads region is nearing the end of its boll weevil issues and will hopefully see eradication within a year or two, said Jeff Nunley, executive director of the South Texas Cotton and Grain Association.

Originally published October 29, 2009 at 11:48 p.m., updated October 29, 2009 at 11:55 p.m. Early voting in person for Tuesday's constitutional amendment election ends Friday.

Originally published October 28, 2009 at 7:27 p.m., updated October 28, 2009 at 10:57 p.m. WHAT'S NEXT? Once Dunnam files his request, the U.S. Parks Service will determine if the men's work validates inclusion of Victoria County on the historic trail.

Blogs >> Victoria County Election Administrator >> Election Day Approaches and Early Voting Ends The Constitutional Amendment Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

Originally published October 26, 2009 at 5:30 p.m., updated October 26, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. The commissioners court also approved Monday turning over operation of the Victoria Regional Airport to management company Prautes.

For the first time in 35 years the number of babies being dismembered from the Victoria area has declined.

Originally published October 23, 2009 at 5:09 p.m., updated October 23, 2009 at 10:05 p.m. A 46-year-old man was sentenced to 15 life sentences after he pleaded guilty to as many counts of indecency with a child Friday.

The November 3rdA Texas constitutional amendment election is being greeted with a low turn out in Victoria.A A "So far on the first day we had four," said elections Administrator George Matthews.

Originally published October 19, 2009 at 6:27 p.m., updated October 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. An acre-foot of water is the volume it would take to cover one acre to a depth of one foot.

Originally published October 19, 2009 at 4:36 p.m., updated October 19, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. Val Huvar facts Born Oct.

A 23-year-old woman was killed and two others were injured Sunday afternoon, when four motorcycles collided in Victoria County.

Originally published October 17, 2009 at 9:57 p.m., updated October 18, 2009 at 10:59 a.m. Enticing the first freshman class UHV is recruiting 190 underclassmen to enroll at UHV in 2010 - 150 freshmen and 40 sophomores Campaign Victoria: Supporting the Dream is trying to raise $250,000 in scholarships annually for the next five years ... Enticing ...

Originally published October 16, 2009 at 5:03 p.m., updated October 16, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. To find sex offenders in your neighborhood, visit the Department of Public Safety's Web site at records.txdps.state.tx.us and click on "Public Sex Offender Search." Hope of South Texas offers services for victims of sexual assault and abuse in the ... To find ...

That summer like heat we saw Wednesday didn't stop one snake from slithering around our hometown.