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Good morning Victoria! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could your Victoria property qualify for a $5,000 beautification boost?
  • How Victoria student volunteers can earn new $1,000 KVB scholarships
  • What Victoria County commissioners just approved for roads, health, and airport

Also on today's calendar: Victoria Farmers' Market and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 95, low: 75.
  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 99 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Keep Victoria Beautiful launches "Tier II" beutification grants for bigger projects (crossroadstoday.com) — Property owners and organizations in Victoria can now seek larger "Tier II" Keep Victoria Beautiful grants of up to $5,000 for visible exterior improvements like lighting, signage, and awnings. Applicants must match at least half the funding, and projects must enhance public beautification; details and applications are available through the city's KVB webpage.
   

2. Keep Victoria Beautiful creates scholarships for students (crossroadstoday.com) — Students in Victoria who've volunteered with Keep Victoria Beautiful can now apply for up to five new $1,000 scholarships, funded by local sponsors. Applications open Dec. 1 and require a short video proposing a community beautification or environmental project, plus proof of participation in at least two KVB cleanups or events in the past year.
   

3. Victoria County commissioners approve airport, construction projects (victoriaadvocate.com) — Victoria County commissioners just approved a series of projects affecting local infrastructure, including airport equipment, a bridge replacement, and work on the new Mental & Behavioral Health Facility. They also advanced public health grants, juvenile justice contracts, and budget amendments, while recognizing local schools and officials for their contributions to county programs.
   

4. Victoria crime steady as assaults, vehicle thefts rise (victoriaadvocate.com) — Victoria's overall serious crime is nearly unchanged from last year, but aggravated assaults and motor vehicle thefts have climbed noticeably, even as burglaries, thefts, rape, and robbery have declined. August's Class 1 crime total was well below the five-year average, giving residents a mixed picture of improving property crime but rising violence and car thefts to stay alert to.
   

5. Victoria County: August 2026 Divorce Filings (victoriaadvocate.com) — Victoria County residents can see a full list of divorce filings recorded in civil court during August 2026, including many familiar local surnames. The brief report simply documents which couples filed, offering a snapshot of recent family-law activity affecting neighbors across the county.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 9
  • Little Ones Library →
    Jackson County Memorial Library, 411 N Wells St #121, Edna
    10:00 am
    • Thursday September 10
  • GHS Blood Drive
    GOLIAD ISD Goliad, TX 77963
  • EHS Cheer Practice-dome
    Edna ISD Edna, TX 77957
    6:45 am
  • Silver Spur Practice
    Edna ISD Gym
    7:00 am
  • Rustler Volleyball
    Edna ISD Tidehaven High School, 205 FM1095, El Maton, TX 77440, USA
    5:00 pm
  • Freshman Football game
    Edna ISD Industrial High School, 187 5th St, Vanderbilt, TX 77991, USA
    5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • One way to keep your turf green all year and feed it nitrogen too:
    For the hot, humid climate of [Victoria, Texas](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/010bdw) (USDA Hardiness Zone 9a), microclover is the absolute… (Nextdoor Fleetwood)
  • My husband swears he heard a monkey this morning when he was letting our dog out to pee.
    Has anyone seen or heard one of those Japanese snow monkeys here? (Nextdoor Schroeder Hall)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Victoria. Apply here.
  • Prosperity Bank posted a job opening for Teller (Part Time) - Victoria North in Victoria. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Victoria here.

Ok Victoria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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