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Friday, March 14, 2014 starting at 6:00 p.m., come hang out at the Victoria Public Library! They will have pizza, video games, board games and a DJ with music. Open to teens from 12 to 17 years. For more information, contact the Library at (361) 485-3302 or visit them at www...

Dictionary.com defines "gentleman" as: 1. a man of good family, breeding, or social position. 2. (used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there? 3. gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way. 4. a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman.   How many true gentlemen are there today? I'm not tal

I saw this posted on Facebook recently, and thought it was great! As one who "wasn't born in Texas, but I got here as fast as I could," I find most of these to be pretty spot-on! For those who don't or haven't lived here, you should come visit Texas...and see why so many agree: "Texas got it right!"

This is yet another reason I am proud to now call Texas my home! In Cypress, TX (near Houston), during the pledge of allegiance and moment of silence that opened Friday’s school day at Cy-Fair High School. Groundskeeper Clayton Allen Jr. set aside his equipment to honor the moment and a teacher took a picture of him doing it. That picture--and the story behind it--are quickly going viral! Read Mor

As Spring Break gets underway, the Texas Department of Transportation recently launched its month-long DWI Hangovers Don't Go Away campaign at a press conference on South Padre Island. Aimed at curbing drunk driving and fatalities among young adults and college students, the event was held at the Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and Resort. A campaign street team then rode Segways up and down South P

VISD Pre-K preregistration will be held from March 17-April 4, 2014 at you neighborhood elementary campus during school hours. Application forms will be available in the school's front office, and if your child is deemed eligible for prekindergarten, you will have the opportunity to preregister them for the upcoming school year.

Don't risk losing your furry family members if they should stray! The Dorothy O'Connor Pet Adoption Center will hold a Microchip and Nail Trim Day at the Center (135 Progress Drive, Victoria, near the airport) on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from noon until 4:00 p.m. Microchips are $20 each and nail trims are $5. No appointment is necessary.

Take a break with a book this weekend! The UHV Saturday Morning Book Break will meet on Saturday, March 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the University Center Building, Room 108 (3007 N. Ben Wilson St.). The group--led by Dr. Cindy Schnebly, associate professor of humanities/English--will be discussing "Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling," by Ross King...

It's time to unveil a new exhibit at the Nave Museum in downtown Victoria, and you're invited to see it for yourself! Starting today, March 6, 2014, the Nave Museum will be exhibiting Ride: New Works by Amber Eagle. Amber Eagle is an internationally exhibited artist who works in many different media and is well known for her exquisitely crafted award-winning art cars.

The beautiful redhead in this picture is my mother, Cecilia (yes, that's six-year-old Yours Truly on her lap!). This photo was taken at Christmas time in 1966. Ten years later, my Mom was dead, due to complications from colon cancer. This makes March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month very personal to me!

One of the most-beloved children's books of all time is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch. This sweet story of a mother's never-ending love for her son has been read to kids for a couple of generations now. But do you know the tragic inspiration behind the story?

This may be the most powerful four minutes and fifteen seconds of video I've ever seen. Please take a few minutes to watch, and I think you'll agree. Three words we can never say too often: "Thank you, Veterans!"