🌱 Patch AM: Which free Victoria history talks are coming to the museum next?

Good morning Victoria! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which free Victoria history talks are coming to the museum next?
• How could a huge AI data center change Bloomington and Victoria?
• Which Crossroads football clashes should Victoria fans watch this week?

Also on today's calendar: Victoria Farmers' Market.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 75.
• Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 94 and low of 73 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Museum of the Coastal Bend Announces Fall Lecture Series (crossroadstoday.com) — Free fall lectures at Victoria College's Museum of the Coastal Bend start Sept. 10, covering Texas history and the story of Victoria's own Club Westerner. Additional programs in October and November include Tejano music heritage and a major Central Texas archaeology documentary screening, all open to the public at no cost.
   

• Data center proposal sparks community debate (crossroadstoday.com) — A massive AI data center proposed near Bloomington, in Victoria County, is stirring debate over jobs, power use, and community impact. Supporters tout economic potential, while residents worry about how such a large facility could reshape nearby communities as Texas expands its AI infrastructure.
   

• Top three Crossroads games of the week three high school football slate (crossroadstoday.com) — High school football fans around Victoria get three standout Crossroads matchups to watch in week three, including Shiner vs. Poth, Cuero's shot at Sinton, and Refugio traveling to Goliad. These games could set the tone as teams head toward district play.
   

📸 Around Victoria

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Victoria

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 12
• Gulf Bend Center's Friendship Fest Event →
  DeLeon City Plaza, 101 N Main St, Victoria
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 9
• Victoria Farmers' Market →
  Victoria Farmers' Market, 2805 N Navarro St, Victoria, TX, 77901
  9:00 am
Friday October 2
• In Abundance Events: Dennis Swanberg Comedy Show →
  Lawrence Haven The Venue, 1307 Sam Houston Dr, Victoria
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• World Physical Therapy Day
  Edna ISD Edna, TX 77957
• Silver Spur Practice
  Edna ISD Gym
  7:00 am
• Cowgirl Volleyball (JV,F)
  Edna ISD Dome gym
  5:00 pm
• BAND - Tuesday Night Rehearsal
  Edna ISD Cowboy Memorial Stadium, 1207 Miracle Dr, Edna, TX 77957, USA
  6:00 pm
• Cowgirl Volleyball (V)
  Edna ISD Dome gym
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Little Ones Library →
  Jackson County Memorial Library, 411 N Wells St #121, Edna
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• EHS Cheer Practice-dome
  Edna ISD Edna, TX 77957
  6:45 am
• Rustler Volleyball
  Edna ISD Tidehaven High School, 205 FM1095, El Maton, TX 77440, USA
  5:00 pm
• 7th grade Football game
  Edna ISD Cowboy Memorial Stadium, 1207 Miracle Dr, Edna, TX 77957, USA
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We are setting this up on Virginia avenue it
  Will have these items for sale in it : Dishes Halloween decor Fall decor Knick knacks Cutting board decorations Wall decor Every week we will be… (Nextdoor Mockingbird Lane Plaza)

• NRG Energy, Inc. posted a job opening for ICE Technician in Victoria. Apply here.
• The Victoria College posted a job opening for *Evening Custodian in Victoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Victoria here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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