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Also on today's calendar: Victoria Farmers' Market and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. La Hacienda to close after 23 years in Victoria (victoriaadvocate.com) — La Hacienda, a longtime Mexican restaurant in Victoria, will close Monday after 23 years, citing rising costs, staffing shortages, and slowing customer traffic. The family plans to take a break but hopes to eventually reopen in Victoria with some of their original dishes, while grateful customers share memories and support online.
2. Victoria County commissioners to tackle projects, grants (victoriaadvocate.com) — Victoria County commissioners will meet Tuesday at the courthouse to decide on airport upgrades, road and bridge work, and key contracts for the new mental and behavioral health facility. They'll also handle public health grants, juvenile justice contracts, ARPA-funded projects, and updates to the county's investment policy and 2026 budget that shape local services and infrastructure.
3. THROWBACK THURSDAY: A Saturday Afternoon at Victoria Mall (kkam.com) — Victoria Mall takes center stage in a nostalgic look back at Saturdays spent roaming Tilt, Aladdin's Castle, Disk Jockey, and other long-gone favorites. The piece invites Victoria residents to remember classic stores like Radio Shack, Corn Dog 7, and Woolworth's, and to share their own mall memories through the outlet's mobile app gallery.
4. Texas A&M-Victoria could receive Hazlewood veteran relief funding (crossroadstoday.com) — Texas A&M–Victoria stands to benefit from a new $90 million Hazlewood Veteran Initiative that will help cover unreimbursed tuition exemptions for veterans and their families. The three-year funding commitment from the Texas A&M System aims to protect campus finances while keeping college affordable and preserving Hazlewood benefits for local veteran students and their dependents.
5. Victoria police arrest man accused of armed vehicle robbery (crossroadstoday.com) — Victoria police arrested a 23-year-old man after a teenager was reportedly robbed at gunpoint and had his vehicle taken near the 9000 block of N. Navarro Street. Officers obtained warrants, searched a Cypress Street residence, and booked the suspect into Victoria County Jail on an aggravated robbery charge less than a day after the incident.
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