The Victoria Advocate

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The Victoria Advocate was founded in 1846 and is the top source for community news for Victoria and Crossroads area residents. George Coleman is the General Manager. Our website, VictoriaAdvocate.com, was established in 1999. Our offices are in downtown Victoria at 101 W. Goodwin Ave., Suite 1200.

Screwworm cases remain a threat to South Texas livestock
06/25/2026

Screwworm cases remain a threat to South Texas livestock

With two active New World screwworm cases reported in La Salle County — about 160 miles from Victoria County — livestock producers across South Texas remain on alert as state […]

Goliad council postpones splash pad rules, amends festival budget
06/24/2026

Goliad council postpones splash pad rules, amends festival budget

With Mayor Brenda Moses absent, the Goliad City Council met Tuesday night for its regularly scheduled meeting, taking action on several agenda items, many of them routine housekeeping matters. Led […]

RECAP: Victoria Pride 2026
06/24/2026

RECAP: Victoria Pride 2026

Victoria Pride celebrated its 20th anniversary Saturday night at DeLeon Plaza, bringing together members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies for an evening of music, performances, vendors and celebration. The […]

Generals fall to Gumbeaux Gators, 6-5
06/24/2026

Generals fall to Gumbeaux Gators, 6-5

The Victoria Generals (13-6) saw their five-game win streak come to an end Tuesday evening on the road. They lost on the road to the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators (9-9), […]

Houston FBI offers $150K reward for health care fraud fugitive
06/24/2026

Houston FBI offers $150K reward for health care fraud fugitive

HOUSTON — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $150,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Emylee Thai, accused of participating in a multimillion-dollar health […]

Man jailed on indecency with a child charge in Victoria County
06/24/2026

Man jailed on indecency with a child charge in Victoria County

A Victoria County man has been arrested on a charge of indecency with a child involving sexual contact, according to jail records. Mauro Lopez, 27, was taken into custody Monday […]

Free car seat class set for July 6
06/24/2026

Free car seat class set for July 6

The City of Victoria Municipal Court is partnering with St. Jude’s Ranch for Children-Texas to offer a free car seat safety education class next month aimed at helping parents and […]

Poll says Paxton, Talarico are neck and neck in Senate race
06/24/2026

Poll says Paxton, Talarico are neck and neck in Senate race

Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are neck and neck in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the Texas Politics Project at […]

The screwworm invasion continues
06/24/2026

The screwworm invasion continues

All daily newspapers and many smaller papers have done a great job sounding the alarm about the 2026 version of screwworms — and that’s certainly commendable. Enough cannot be written […]

Can baseball’s Asia ambitions move beyond Ohtani?
06/24/2026

Can baseball’s Asia ambitions move beyond Ohtani?

During a recent trip to Japan, I wanted to see if there were any signs that the country was aware of Houston Astros starting right-hander Tatsuya Imai. The latest Japanese […]

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