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Fundraiser for Halletsville Cultural Events Center

Joe Bob — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:43:12 +0000

On May 19th the Hallettsville Cultural Events Center, a recently established 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization promising to bring arts back to Hallettsville will host it’s first Fundraiser. At 2PM Heart of the Tin Trunk (Czech and German heritage musical) DVD and Karolina Syrovatkova’s childhood movie In Love (Zamilovana, in Czech with English subtitles) will be [...]

Spring Festival at St. Michaels Sunday in Cuero

Joe Bob — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:41:45 +0000

The annual St. Michael’s Spring Festival will be held Sunday on the parish grounds at 309 E. Church St. in Cuero. A roast beef dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with plates to go available. Meal tickets are $8, says the Victoria Advocate. A live auction with auctioneer Joe Adams [...]

Cuero VFD to Hold BBQ Fundraiser

Joe Bob — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:09:24 +0000

The Cuero Volunteer Fire Department is once again collecting donations for their annual brisket barbeque fundraising drive to be held Sunday May 19th at the Cuero VFW hall. Plates to go only from 11am to 1pm. $10 donation per complimentary meal ticket. Funds raised will go towards the department’s yearly operating expenses and towards [...]

CCYRA Scholarship Fundraiser Saturday

Joe Bob — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:07:10 +0000

The CCYRA Scholarship Fundraiser in, conjunction with the 8th Annual Shug Williams Memorial Team Roping, will be May 18th from noon until 2pm at the Calhoun County Rodeo arena, CR 101 in Port Lavaca. The CCYRA will be selling BBQ plates with two sides. Plates will be $8 and can be picked up between noon and [...]

The 'Art Cars' Are Back!

Joe Bob — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:09:54 +0000

An Art Car Parade and exhibit will be at the Nave Museum and in downtown Victoria (306 W. Commercial) from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18th. Admission is free! The Art Car display will be on Commercial Street in front of the Nave along with a new exhibition, Fur Bitten, by Texas artist [...]

Victoria Crime Stoppers Pays!

Joe Bob — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:39:48 +0000

Crime Stoppers needs your help to solve this crime! On the morning of Jan. 20, several vehicles parked in the 4100 block of North Navarro Street were broken into and items were stolen. Later that afternoon, two Hispanic men were caught on a bank’s security camera using a debit card that had been reported stolen. [...]

Cuero Country Opry Thursday Night

Joe Bob — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:33:40 +0000

Come join us Thursday, May 16, 2013, for a live musical show featuring David Boyd and Nikki Vincent at the VFW Hall in Cuero, Texas. A dinner will be catered by Werner’s Restaurant of Shiner, Texas, so come out for some great food, relax and listen to some good music by the Chisholm Trail Swing Band, featuring Eddie [...]

Memorial for Peace Officers Scheduled

Joe Bob — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:35:21 +0000

The Victoria Police Department and the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, along with other area law enforcement agencies, will honor those who have died in the line of duty with a memorial service Wednesday, May 15, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in DeLeon Plaza, downtown Victoria. The ceremony will include reading of a City [...]

Port Lavaca Country Opry Tomorrow Night

Joe Bob — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:09:31 +0000

The Port Lavaca Country Opry is tomorrow night at 7pm at the Heritage Center, 2104 W. Austin St. in Port Lavaca. Admission is only $5. Sterling Griffith presents the Port Lavaca Country Opry the second Tuesday of each month. This month features the Opry Band. Please come out and help support your senior citizens. Contact: Sterling [...]

'Warrior's Weekend' Final Preparations Underway

Joe Bob — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:39:34 +0000

After a year of planning and more than $350,000 later, about 700 soldiers and their families will arrive in the Crossroads on Friday for Warrior’s Weekend 2013. “It has gotten to be something we never dreamed it would become. We had about 55 soldiers the first year and their families. It was two little [...]

Register for Summer Leadership Conference

Joe Bob — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:41:07 +0000

Victoria Business and Education Coalition along with Pioneer Natural Resources will host the annual Youth Leadership Conference for incoming seventh-graders. The workshop is scheduled through June 10-14 at Victoria College. For applications, more information or to volunteer, contact Lanell Mantey, VBEC executive director, at 361-572-8232 or lanellmantey@sbcglobal.net; Peter McNally, program director, at 361-572-8233 or mcmac450@aol.com. Read more about this event on our website, vbectx.org.

Victoria Adult Literacy Council Seeks Volunteers

Joe Bob — Mon, 13 May 2013 16:15:46 +0000

Victoria Adult Literacy Council is hosting a free Literacy Tutor Training from 1 to 4:30 p.m. May 31 and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 1 at the Victoria College Adult Education Building, 802 E. Crestwood Drive. Volunteer tutors are needed. Become a literacy volunteer and help make a difference in our community. [...]

Special Needs Prom Seeks Donations

Joe Bob — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:37:17 +0000

The Autism Network Connection is hosting a special needs prom, “Your Night in the Spotlight,” designed for people with special needs of all ages. The prom will be from 6-9 p.m. June 15 at the East High School Cafeteria. Donations for this special evening are needed and are being accepted from 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday [...]

Auditions To Be Held for Theatre Victoria

Joe Bob — Thu, 09 May 2013 17:41:49 +0000

Theatre Victoria is hosting open auditions for the 2013 summer musical, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” on Monday and Tuesday at the Leo J. Welder Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Victoria. The production is directed by Scott Mohon, choreographed by Laura Klimist and music direction is by Patricia Balmer. Registration begins at 6 [...]

Victoria Chamber to Host Newcomer Social

Joe Bob — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:41:01 +0000

The Victoria Chamber of Commerce on Thursday will host its first Newcomers Social, said Amy Mundy, chairwoman of the chamber’s Newcomers Committee. The goal is to welcome first-time Victorians to the community and help them get acquainted. “It’s always hard moving to a new town and not knowing anybody,” she explained to the Victoria [...]

Theatre Victoria Triple Threat Camp Opens Registration

Joe Bob — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:35:50 +0000

Students have a chance to spend time inside this summer during Theatre Victoria’s Triple Threat. The program gives students an opportunity to build performing skills and confidence on stage while also learning how to act, sing and dance. As reported by the Victoria Advocate, the Stars of Tomorrow class is designed for students aged 4 [...]

Barbeque Fundraiser for Raisin VFD Planned

Joe Bob — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:37:17 +0000

The Raisin VFD will hold a barbeque fundraiser Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 2535 Coletoville Road. The cost is only $8 per plate for beef and chicken and all the fixings. Raffle tickets are $1 each. Auction at 12:30 p.m. Raffle drawing after the auction, [...]

HEB Plus Hosts Mothers Day Essay Event

Joe Bob — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:45:44 +0000

The H-E-B Plus will host its fifth annual Mother’s Day Event Queen for a Day at 11 a.m. Saturday at the H-E-B Plus! Entertainment Department, 6106 N. Navarro St. Children ages 5 to 12 are asked to write an essay of no more than 150 words talking about why their mom should be “Queen for [...]

Crime Stoppers Seeks Info

Joe Bob — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:52:58 +0000

Crime Stoppers needs your help! On Nov. 26, the victim returned home from the Thanksgiving holiday to find his home had been burglarized. On Nov. 27, a woman entered a bank in downtown Victoria to cash a forged check that had been stolen during the burglary. She had long, blonde hair and was wearing [...]

Midfield VFD to Host Fundraiser

Joe Bob — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:09:50 +0000

The Midfield VFD will hold it’s Annual BBQ Cook Off & BBQ plate fundraiser Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Midfield Fire Station. The Cook Off will start at 7:00 am with judging at 12:30. BBQ Plates with all the trimmings will be sold starting at 11:00am for $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for children under [...]