Hometown: Franklin, Michigan Birthday: September 30th Sign: Libra Marital Status: Happily Married Kids: 3 boys at home, 2 boys and a girl out on their own Pets: And how!Favorite Artists: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Jeff Beck Favorite New CD: “Black Ice”-AC/DC Favorite All-Time CD: “Blow By Blow”-Jeff Beck Favorite Song Lyric: “…the crux of the biscuit, is the apostrophe.”-Frank Zappa First Concert Attended: Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes (yes, it was that long ago) Favorite Food: Italian (Chinese is good, too) Favorite Beer: Shiner Bock Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson Favorite Movie: Airplane! Favorite TV Show: House Favorite Sports Teams: Houston Texans, Houston Astros Nickname Growing Up: Adam Bomb, Adam Ant, Madam, I’m Adam, Where’s Eve? People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: Hmm… I can’t think of anything that would really shock anyone. I guess that’s a good thing!
Adam West
School is Now Open, Watch Out for Our Kids!
If you noticed this morning that the school zone flashing lights were on this morning warning you to slow down, then you know VISD schools are back in session. That means paying more attention while driving, slowing down in school zones, and staying off those cell phones...
Learn Something New, Have Some Fun with VC Lifelong Learning Academy
Want to learn some new skills, a new hobby or just have some fun learning something you don't know? Victoria College has something for you, it's the Academy of Lifelong Learning and you can find out all about it during their upcoming Open House scheduled for Aug...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
Crime Stoppers is such a great program for communities to help make them safer by allowing people to report information anonymously that may help solve a crime. Reporting that information may even get you a cash reward. This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers is asking for help solving the armed robbery of a game room...
Here’s Your Weekend Live Music Calendar
At last another weekend is here. Time to blow off some steam, hit the dance floor, have a cold one and take in some live music. There's no shortage of places to go to find some music to enjoy. Here's what's on the schedule courtesy of the Victoria Area Music Association...
Dallas Cowboys Donate $50K to El Paso Shooting Victims Fund
The mass shooting at an El Paso Wal Mart that killed 22 and injured about 2 dozen others has shaken people across the nation, and especially here in Texas. The Dallas Cowboys are donating money to a fund set up to aid those victims.
The team made the announcement yesterday that they would be donating $50,000 to the El Paso Community Foundation Victims Fund...
One Way We Can All Give Back in the Wake of Mass Shootings
Seeing something like the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Ohio is truly terrifying and heartbreaking. Being far removed from such an incident all the way across the state there isn't much we can do except offer support for the community...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
Have you ever wanted to be a crime fighter? When I was a kid, being a police officer was high on my list. Also cowboy, spaceman and rock star. Okay, so it's too late for any of those goals but, you can still be a crime fighter by helping Victoria Police through the Crime Stoppers program...
Beware the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Scam
You've probably seen the Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes ads on TV. You may also be receiving emails from the company designed to get you to enter the contest. It seems too good to be true and the odds are about like winning a Powerball jackpot, but dreaming of winning $5,000 a week for life is a pretty strong incentive...
Houston Astros Add More Talent to Pitching Roster
The deadline has passed for trades in Major League Baseball for players to be eligible to play in the postseason and the Houston Astros got a good one just in time.
The American League West division leaders traded four minor league players to the Arizona Diamondbacks for star pitcher Zack Greinke...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers is asking for information about a cold case, a homicide that occured in November of last year.
On November 4th 2018 at approximately 3:15 am, an assailant entered a home on the 1900 Block of E Guadalupe St and shot a man inside...
Here’s Your Weekend Live Music Calendar
Yes Virginia, there's plenty of live music to enjoy in the Crossroads this weekend. Here's a look at the calendar courtesy of our friends at the Victoria Area Misic Association.
Friday, July 26
• 6:00pm Zachary Grant Music @ San Ducerro Vineyards (Yoakum)
• 6:00pm Jade Marie Patek @ Schroeder Hall (Schroeder)
• 6:00pm Dueling Pianos @ The Venue on Church St...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers needs your help solving a missing persons case. You probably remember hearing about the disappearance of Antonio Vela Jr. just over 2 years ago. Police still need information about this case.
Vela is a 38 year old Hispanic male, 5’9” weighing approximately 175 lbs...