Victoria NewsLocal news for Victoria, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.City to consider raising water rates- July 7, 2008 June 30, 2008 - 11:00 p.m. Victoria homeowners trying to keep their lawns green during the drought might be reeling from large water bills this month.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/city-to-consider-raising-water-rates?fromrss... OAKLAND Fire hits 2 historic Victorian homes- July 5, 2008 Two historic Victorians in Old Oakland were damaged Friday in a three-alarm blaze apparently caused by a paint-removal heat gun, firefighters said.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/oakland-fire-hits-2-historic-victorian-homes... Victoria AARP hosts picnic in Edna- July 5, 2008 July 05, 2008 - 12:00 a.m. AARP members from across the Gulf Coast area assembled in Edna recently at the Jackson County Service Center for the annual AARP Round-Up Picnic.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/victoria-aarp-hosts-picnic-in-edna?fromrss=1 Fire Jumps From One Oakland House To Another- July 5, 2008 Oakland firefighters tackled a three-alarm blaze that jumped from the roof of one Victorian building to an adjacent one Friday, a fire official said.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/fire-jumps-from-one-oakland-house-to-another... Former sheriff enters perjury plea- July 4, 2008 Former Victoria County Sheriff Michael L. Ratcliff pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated perjury, admitting he lied to a grand jury about having sex with a man who accused him of sexual assault.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/former-sheriff-enters-perjury-plea?fromrss=1 Victoria Farmers Market closes- July 4, 2008 July 03, 2008 - 9:42 p.m. "Are these those Viagra watermelons" a customer asked Victoria County Farmers Market manager Noah Thompson Thursday, the last time the Market would be open this summer.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/victoria-farmers-market-closes?fromrss=1 Study on Victorian Etiquette and Social Customs at Jefferson County Historical Society- July 3, 2008 Victorian Etiquette and Social Customs explores an age when a person's conduct and outer appearance determined their success in polite society.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/study-on-victorian-etiquette-and-social-cust... Three men burned in gas pipeline explosion- July 3, 2008 VANDERBILT Three men dismantling oil pipelines were severely burned in a flash fire Thursday morning.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/three-men-burned-in-gas-pipeline-explosion?f... Citizen's group in Victoria abandons city council recall efforts; aims for charter revision- July 3, 2008 A group of citizens are moving forward with plans to revise Victoria's city charter instead of pursuing a city council recall.http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/citizens-group-in-victoria-abandons-city-cou... 3 more salmonella cases confirmed in Victoria- July 2, 2008 June 26, 2008 - 9:21 p.m. State health officials Thursday confirmed the salmonella outbreak hit three more people in the Victoria area, bringing the total to five, a small difference from what local hospitals ...http://www.topix.net/city/victoria-tx/2008/07/3-more-salmonella-cases-confirmed-in-victori... |