Political

The City of Victoria will be remembering 9/11!  The Fire Department and Police Department, and the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office invites the public to attend a ceremony to remember the victims of Sept. 11. The ceremony will be held at 7:30 am on Friday, Sept...

The first Republican presidential debate has been in the books for a few weeks now, but it's back in the public consciousness.

The commander in chief reached out to a very specific set of constituents over the weekend.

This may just make you pee your pants.

Early Voting in Person continues through Tuesday, May 4th on weekdays only. The Main Early Voting polling location at the Dr. Pattie Dodson Public Health Center will be open from 8 am to 5 pm daily. On Friday (May 1st) and Tuesday (May 4th) the hours of operation will be 7 am to 7 pm...

Police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man on Wednesday for landing a small plane near the Capitol.

There's an election today, and in order to cast your vote, you will need a photo ID. A recent ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on an injunction of the enforcement of photo ID legislation, which means you will need a photo ID to vote this time around. What forms of ID are acceptable? Read on.

Being a politician ain't easy.

Carl Pittman will be the speaker at the Yoakum Community Center for the Republican Women of Yoakum on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.. Pittman is the author of, “The Personal Journey of a Black Common Sense Conservative”, a book about his own history. He has plans to run for Harris County Sheriff in 2016. Visitors are welcomed. Lunch will be served. Freewill donations are accepted.

Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz will be speaking at the Yoakum Community Center as part of an event hosted by the Republican Women of Yoakum. The event takes place on Friday, July 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. General admission tickets cost $20. Reserved seats cost $50.

You're invited to a free celebration reception at the Hallettsville Cultural Events Center on Thursday, June 19th at 10 a.m. for the Black History Exhibition. Later--from 5:00-8:30 p.m.--Naomi Mitchell Carrier, author and founder of the Texas Center for African American Living History, will be present a special program.Admission is free and refreshments will be served.

The Republican Women of Yoakum will hold their monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. on June 4. Retired Master Sergeant Jim Gibson, Dr. Mike Vickers and Linda Vickers, organizers and leaders of the Texas Border Volunteers, will speak to area citizens on the illegal immigration problem. The RWOY welcomes visitors. The group meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Yoakum Community Center (105 Huck St