The Victoria Advocate

Judge Garza reflects on heritage, representation

Judge Garza reflects on heritage, representation - The Victoria Advocate For 377th District Judge Eli Garza, National Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to reflect on where he came from, the culture that shaped him and the importance of representation […]

Bo/Gar seeks tax break for expansion

Bo/Gar seeks tax break for expansion - The Victoria Advocate Victoria County commissioners will consider a tax abatement application Monday from Bo/Gar Enterprises Inc., a local manufacturer proposing nearly $785,000 in equipment and facility investments that could create up to […]

Victoria Area Restaurant Inspections: Sept 24-30, 2026

Victoria Area Restaurant Inspections: Sept 24-30, 2026 - The Victoria Advocate The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties. In the inspection reports, each violation in the […]

Lavaca, Aransas counties address budgets, taxes

Lavaca, Aransas counties address budgets, taxes - The Victoria Advocate Lavaca and Aransas county commissioners recently approved budget and tax-related measures while addressing staffing, insurance and other county operations. In Lavaca County, commissioners adopted the 2026-27 county budget after making […]

After bad end to shaky season, what’s next for Astros?

After bad end to shaky season, what’s next for Astros? - The Victoria Advocate Perhaps things will never be the same around the Houston Astros. The stadium no longer bears the name Minute Maid, going instead by Daikin Park these days. From 2017-22, the […]

Jaguars rewrite record books in 11-0 rout of Texas College

Jaguars rewrite record books in 11-0 rout of Texas College - The Victoria Advocate LONGVIEW — The Texas A&M University-Victoria men’s soccer rewrote the program record book Thursday, setting single-game team records for goals, shots and shots on goal in an 11-0 victory over […]

Bay City doctor accused of $500K Medicare fraud

Bay City doctor accused of $500K Medicare fraud - The Victoria Advocate MATAGORDA COUNTY — A Bay City physician is facing a federal False Claims Act lawsuit alleging he fraudulently billed Medicare nearly $500,000 for surgical neurostimulator electrode implantations he did not […]

Due to the inclement weather in Central Texas, we have moved the POWWOW to a new location.

🎉 𝐓𝐞𝐣𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 starts TODAY! Make plans to join the celebration in downtown Victoria!

Enjoy live music from Texas Country and Tejano legends, awesome shopping, tasty food and drinks, a kids' corral, a car show, co****le tournament, Chihuahua races, and much more!

To avoid another upset, Aggies must fix what ails them

To avoid another upset, Aggies must fix what ails them - The Victoria Advocate If Texas A&M (2-2, 0-2) football hopes to resurrect its season, both sides of the ball need answers, and in a hurry. With new offensive coordinator Hollman Wiggins at the […]