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The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Local law enforcement made 21 arrests...

Jason January, 46, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges Monday. January was arrested in 2020 for theft of property, in 2021 for four counts of indecency with a child/exposes, in 2022 for six counts of indecency with a child/exposes and one count of indecency with a child/sexual contact, publishing/threatening to publish intimate visual matter, prohibited sexual conduct with ancestor/descendant, and indecent assault..

United Way of the Crossroads is now accepting grant applications from organizations providing services in Victoria, DeWitt, Goliad and Lavaca counties and the city of Gonzales. The applications are for the funding cycle beginning July 1 through June 30, 2024. A grant applicant must be from a certified 501(c)(3) organization...

PHOTO: The boating exit area in Riverside Park is located behind The Pumphouse. The City of Victoria Parks & Recreation is seeking a Texas Parks & Wildlife grant to improve boating facilities in the park. Residents are invited to share their input on boating access in Riverside Park to help...

The board of the Victoria Housing Authority has hired Tammy Emerson as its next executive director. Emerson brings 19 years of professional experience in city and county public housing agencies of various sizes. In her new role, she will promote the Victoria Housing Authority’s mission of providing decent, safe and...

Sean Astin, renowned actor and mental health advocate, will speak at the Victoria Fine Arts Center at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28 for the return of Victoria College’s Lyceum Lecture Series. Astin is known for major roles in movies like “Rudy,” the “Lord of the Rings,” and “The...

Let's just file this under the 'are you kidding me' folder. A Twitter video that has now gone viral, shows a woman refusing to eat her steak because it looked like Texas. Twitter user: TXDeplorable posted this video and people started to sound off. Just from looking at the video, it looks like Longhorn Steakhouse cooked them up just right. Where can I get a Texas-shaped Steak? Check out the video of the pouting wife below...

Victoria, Texas – March 20, 2023, Zinc Resources (ZR) announced today that it has received approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to recycle EAF (Electric Arc Furnace) dust as a hazardous secondary material at its facility in Victoria, Texas. This approval is in accordance with the EPA's 2018 Definition of Solid Waste rule (EPA DSW Rule). With this approval, generators of EAF dust can now send their material to ZR without it being manifested as a hazardous waste.

The City of Victoria is seeking residents’ input on a new master plan that will help the City make improvements to its transportation system to better accommodate people walking and biking in Victoria. Residents can share information about their needs and priorities by responding to the Active Transportation Master...

The Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is seeking volunteers in Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca, and Victoria counties to serve as advocates for residents living in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Advocates provide empowerment for residents in long-term...

PHOTO #1: Ziggy’s Fun Zone will provide face painting and balloon animals at the Toddlers Dance Party hosted by Parks & Recreation on April 1 at Ethel Lee Tracy Park. PHOTO #2: Foamed Up will provide music and foam at the Toddlers Dance Party hosted by Parks & Recreation on April 1 at Ethel Lee Tracy Park.

By Kylie Fitch Staff Writer      Edna High School senior Layla Perry signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Victoria College.      Volleyball is a sport Perry has always enjoyed, so when the college offered her a position, she “immediately jumped and took it,” she said.      Perry planned on attending Victoria College for her basics anyways, so her decision to play ball there was simple.      Joining her is high school teammate Cassidy Brown.      While attending college Perry plans to studying nursing so she can become a Nurse Practitioner.      “Going from seventh grade C team to the option to play volleyball in college is a picture of hard work, coaches who never gave up on me, and a family that supports me along the way,” she said in her speech.

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said Bay City Surgeon Dr. Glenn Ihde, 56, of Bay City, and Arcilia Cisneros, 50, of Houston, were killed Monday…

Nearly 100 young golfers from around the world will come to Victoria to test their skills when the City of Victoria hosts the Victoria Texas Preview, an American Junior Golf Association Preview Tournament, April 13-16 at Riverside Golf Course. The City of Victoria secured a three-year contract with the AJGA...

The arrest records made available through The Port Lavaca Wave newspaper are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Local law enforcement made 26 arrests...

VICTORIA, Texas - The Victoria Police Department said someone robbed a business at 2500 N. Laurent near the intersection of Laurent and Airline Wednesday night. People were inside at the time and shots were fired. Some of the people ran off. A security guard was hit and is expected to recover.

As construction continues on the third and final phase of the Crestwood Drive reconstruction project, residents are reminded that Crestwood Drive between Navarro Street and Main Street is closed to eastbound traffic. This means that traffic may only travel from Navarro Street to Main Street, not the other way around.

The races for the May 6 municipal elections are set, and a couple of deadlines are on the horizon. There are contested races for the Port Lavaca City Council, Seadrift City Council, Point Comfort City Council, and the Calhoun Port Authority. There are no opposed races for the Calhoun County ISD Board.

On March 15, Ben Wilson Street will be southbound-only from Airline Road to Red River Street from 4 a.m. to 1 p.m., weather permitting, so that crews can begin pouring concrete. All businesses and homes in the construction zone will remain accessible. Through traffic can avoid delays by seeking alternate...

Victoria College has entered into a partnership with BDI DataLynk, an internationally recognized fiber optics training firm based in Austin, to offer a new fiber optics course in Victoria. The first of its kind in South Texas, the course is being offered in response to an emerging need identified by...