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Almetta Sue Clark
13+ hour, 4+ min ago (24+ words) The Victoria Advocate Published 2: 10 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Is it easy to find a good-paying job locally?...
Dr. Julius D. Cano
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VISD swears-in trustees, elects Rick Jones president
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (351+ words) Published 12: 24 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 The Victoria ISD Board of Trustees reorganized its leadership Thursday night, electing Rick Jones as cpbse qsftjefou evsjoh uif ejtusjdu't sfhvmbs npouimz nffujoh. Kpoft xbt fmfdufe cz b vobojnpvt wpuf bgufs usvtuff Nbshbsfu Qsvjuu efdmjofe b…...
VISD board vote 6-1 to close Shields Elementary
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (493+ words) Published 1: 24 pm Tuesday, May 19, 2026 The Victoria Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to close Shields Elementary School this week, ending months of discussion over facility conditions, enrollment efficiency and whether the campus should be rebuilt through a future bond…...
John Johnston retires as Victoria County Engineer, Avery Flessner named interim
6+ day, 44+ min ago (718+ words) Published 2: 30 pm Monday, May 18, 2026 Longtime Victoria County Engineer John Johnston formally announced his retirement Monday, closing out what officials described as a transformative era for county infrastructure and development projects since he joined the role in 2019. County Judge Ben Zeller…...
Victoria ISD named in Paxton probe over school prayer, Ten Commandments
2+ week, 2+ day ago (385+ words) Published 2: 41 pm Friday, May 8, 2026 Victoria Independent School District is among the Texas school districts now under investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over compliance with state laws requiring the display of the Ten Commandments and consideration of prayer time…...
VISD board canvasses bond results, discusses Shields closure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (480+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 Victoria ISD trustees officially canvassed and declared the results of the district's successful bond election Wednesday night before hearing emotional public testimony over the possible closure of Shields Elementary School. The special-called meeting at the VISD…...
Ganado voters approve nearly $50 M school bond
2+ week, 5+ day ago (237+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Monday, May 4, 2026 GANADO " Voters in the Ganado Independent School District approved two bond propositions Saturday night that will fund a range of campus and athletic facility improvements, according to unofficial results. Proposition B, which focuses on athletic facilities,…...
VISD bond approval race tightens as vote count continues to update
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (285+ words) Published 9: 02 pm Saturday, May 2, 2026 Voters in Victoria will decide the fate of a $240 million Victoria Independent School District bond proposal aimed at addressing aging facilities and infrastructure needs across the district. Results will be reported on election night as precincts…...
Rick Jones wins re-election in VISD District 5 race
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (421+ words) Published 9: 56 pm Saturday, May 2, 2026 Incumbent District 5 trustee Rick Jones won re-election in the Victoria Independent School District's race Saturday night, edging challenger Ashley Zavala-Fenix in a closely watched contest that drew strong community engagement. Unofficial results showed Jones with 964 votes,…...