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Good morning, Refugio County. High will be slightly warmer today as onshore flow returns to the region. Look for highs in the low to mid 60s this afternoon.

Refugio County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in a late-night pursuit on Feb. 26 of a black Ford Raptor pickup suspected of transporting undocumented persons. According to the RCSO, deputies attempted to stop the vehicle at approximately 11:30 p.m. as it was traveling north on U.S. Highway 77 in Refugio.

The rig count includes the number of active drilling rigs in District 2, which includes Victoria, Goliad, Calhoun, Jackson, Bee, Refugio, DeWitt, Lavaca and Karnes counties. Price per barrel figures are provided from New York by the Associated Press and reflect the cash F.O.B. price of West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark grade of U.S. crude oil.

A 14-year-old Nueces County resident was arrested on charges of terroristic threats impairing public/government service after Refugio ISD received a threat on a TikTok account on March 10. The offense is a third-degree felony. Read more about this story in the Refugio County Press.

Good morning, Refugio County. Mostly cloudy and warm with highs near 80. Breezy south to southeast winds. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible, mainly across the Victoria Crossroads this afternoon.

The Refugio County judge and commissioners were brought up to date on the Texas Department of Transportation's progress in its U.S. Highway 77 project during the commissioners court meeting this morning. This story and more from the meeting coming to mysoutex.com.

The rig count includes the number of active drilling rigs in District 2, which includes Victoria, Goliad, Calhoun, Jackson, Bee, Refugio, DeWitt, Lavaca and Karnes counties. Price per barrel figures are provided from New York by the Associated Press and reflect the cash F.O.B. price of West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark grade of U.S. crude oil.

Beta Sigma Phi is conducting its annual raffle which features an array of items to go along with this year’s theme “Light My Fire.”. The drawing will be held at 8 p.m. on March 24, at the Refugio County Expo Center. The raffle items include a rustic fire...

Refugio Mayor Wanda Dukes will run unopposed after no challengers filed for the position, which is up for reelection on May 6. The deadline for candidates to file for the Town of Refugio mayor race and two alderman seats was 5 p.m. on Feb 17. Incumbent Karen A. Watts will...

The Refugio Lady Cats surrendered five Skidmore-Tynan runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday night to suffer an 8-7 District 31-2A loss in Skidmore. Read more about the game in the Refugio County Press.

The rig count includes the number of active drilling rigs in District 2, which includes Victoria, Goliad, Calhoun, Jackson, Bee, Refugio, DeWitt, Lavaca and Karnes counties. Price per barrel figures are provided from New York by the Associated Press and reflect the cash F.O.B. price of West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark grade of U.S. crude oil.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Dry conditions and high winds have firefighters busy as they are once again battling a large brush fire just north of Aransas county. The fire -- reported off State Hwy. 35 -- near Holiday Beach and the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. The fire has been...

Editor’s note: U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud visited Refugio on Feb. 16 to speak with county officials as part of a tour through Texas’ 27th congressional district, of which he serves. Refugio County Press Editor Coy Slavik was granted an interview with Cloud. Following is the first of a two-part series featuring the entire interview:

The rig count includes the number of active drilling rigs in District 2, which includes Victoria, Goliad, Calhoun, Jackson, Bee, Refugio, DeWitt, Lavaca and Karnes counties. Price per barrel figures are provided from New York by the Associated Press and reflect the cash F.O.B. price of West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark grade of U.S. crude oil.

REFUGIO, Texas - Saturday night around 11:30 p.m. RCSO deputies attempted to stop a black Ford Raptor truck that was traveling north through Refugio. The truck never stopped and led Deputies on a pursuit through the east part of Refugio before continuing east on FM 774.

The Refugio County Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominees for its annual Outstanding Senior awards. Following are the nominees for Refugio and Woodsboro high schools:. Scholarships: Citgo Distinguished Scholarship, Texas Tech President Scholarship. Leadership: Leaders of Refugio High School, President of 4-H Group, President of National Society, Leader of...

The Refugio County commissioners heard from Refugio County Sheriff Raul “Pinky” Gonzales about the possibility of moving the RCSO from its temporary location at Lambert Plaza in Refugio to the Refugio County Community Center. During the commissioners court’s Feb. 13 meeting, Gonzales said the Lambert Plaza lease will...

Homemaking pre-entry cards for the Refugio County Fair on March 22-25 are available at the Refugio County Extension Office. The cards can be turned in at the extension office any time before 4 p.m. Monday, March 13. The fees are $2 per youth and $5 per adult, regardless of the...

The children who participated in the Summer Reading Program at the Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library, in Refugio, Wednesday, July 20, learned interesting facts about octopuses and enjoyed creating their own fish bowls. The craft portion of the event was led by Phyllis Hayes. Refugio County Judge Robert Blaschke...

Following are the Refugio County Sheriff’s Office calls for service for July 11-17: • Issued a citation for violation of the county burn ban. Subject was also arrested for outstanding warrants. • Took a report of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was entered into the Texas and national database...