Sunday was the last day Freda Calhoun could use a coupon at Bath & Body Works in the Victoria Mall, so the Edna woman went shopping.Calhoun was one of many that went shopping in Victoria during Thanksgiving weekend, according to some shop owners and managers. They said this weekend's sales met or surpassed last year's Thanksgiving weekend sales. more >>
Lisa Barr was recently promoted to senior business adviser at the University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center. In her new position, she participates in management decisions, provides leadership and guidance to business advisers and oversees operations in Calhoun, Lavaca, Gonzales, DeWitt and Victoria counties. Barr earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from UHV in 2002 and is pursuing a master's degree in entrepreneurship and economic development from the UHV School of Business Administration. Charli Donoghue Jett with Airtight Insulation of South Texas, has completed the AIA training for closed cell spray foam insulation and will be giving seminars to Texas Architects. more >>
Margaret Rice, chief of staff at the University of Houston-Victoria, was one of only 100 women leaders statewide to be selected to attend Leadership Texas 2009, a program of the Foundation for Women's Resources that begins in March. The program is designed to help identify and develop Texas women leaders by providing them with essential information, awareness of ongoing changes and sharpened leadership skills. Shonna Jud was recently hired as a secretary in the Office of Admissions and Records at the University of Houston-Victoria. Her duties include assisting in the day-to-day operations of the office. more >>
November 16, 2008
Joy Sixtos has a knack for tapping into her creative side. I would always make cards for families, friends and loved ones, the Yoakum resident said. Its just something I like doing. more >>
Lee Swearingen, president of Coldwell Banker The Ron Brown Company, celebrated the 55th year of business in Victoria and the surrounding area. Ron Brown opened the real estate business in 1953 in a gas station downtown. In 1975 Lee Swearingen purchased the real estate business now located on Navarro Street. The company became affiliated with Coldwell Banker in 2000 and has grown to service the Texas Mid Coast with six offices. Victoria Advocate's "Relatively Speaking" columnist, Martha Everman Jones, Ph.D., was awarded first place Columnist Writer in the 2008 Texas State Genealogical Society Writing Contest in Abilene in October. Kenneth Booth, District 3 Representative of TSTG, presented the award to Jones. more >>
The Howard Johnson on Houston Highway was scheduled for foreclosure Tuesday, although it was not sold. Less than a dozen cars were parked at the 2705 Houston Highway hotel on Tuesday, and the lobby was open, but empty of customers. more >>
Tim Hudson, president of the University of Houston-Victoria, is the new vice chairman of the Texas International Education Consortium. TIEC is an Austin-based association of 32 Texas universities that work together to provide programs for international students and worldwide consultation for developing higher education systems. Yvonne Garcia recently was named the September Employee of the Month at the University of Houston-Victoria. She is an admissions analyst in Admissions and Records. She recently took on more job responsibility by helping international students with their questions about the UHV admissions process. She received a framed certificate and a $50 gift card. more >>
I recently wrote an article about parents communicating with their children through text messaging. Sending a text message is an easy and quick way to keep tabs on children, find out where they are, when they are coming home and remind them to bring in the trash can. Well, what about those of us who would like to call up our pets now and then? (Disclaimer: I am in no way comparing owning a pet to having children. Please no angry letters or e-mails). I'm sure plenty of us out there (OK, maybe just me) wouldn't mind catching up with Fido or Fluffy during the day just to find out what they are doing. more >>
A small, burnt orange machine chugged and shook as bystanders gazed, inching their way around it. The contraption, a 1917 Holt "Caterpillar" Model 45 tractor, was one of several machines on display at the Victoria Holt Cat site. On Tuesday, Holt Cat celebrated its 75th anniversary in Texas with displays, giveaways and a barbecue lunch at Victoria's Holt Road location. more >>
Benjamin Castellanos is fully equipped for this year's Halloween season. "I went to Market Square in San Antonio and bought a huge sombrero," the industrial painter said with a smile. "I think I'm going as Pancho Villa." more >>
Susan Crump, owner of Photography by Susan, has a portrait featured in the national publication "Brides" Magazine November / December issue promoting breast cancer awareness utilizing the color pink in wedding gowns. Local bride Margaret McCarthy Pallanez chose the bridal gown to honor family members and friends to support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Jeanette Hernandez of Woolson Real Estate recently received the nationally recognized Graduate Realtor Institute designation. The GRI designation is a mark of excellence that signifies the graduate is a cut above other real estate practitioners. It represents the knowledge and professionalism needed to perform successfully in today's complex real estate field. more >>
John G. Miller, Victoria County Constable Precinct 4, has completed 40 hours of continuing education for constables at the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. Topics included leadership, ethics, budgeting, civil process, collections and media relations. Denee Thomas recently was hired as the manager of the Letting Education Achieve Dreams (LEAD) program at the University of Houston-Victoria. Thomas oversees the program that helps recruit and assist first-generation college students. She will also teach classes in microbiology in the School of Arts and Sciences. Prior to taking her current post, she served for seven years as the associate dean for student affairs in the School of Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center-San Antonio. more >>
Alcoa’s Point Comfort plant was not immediately affected by the layoffs at the company’s Rockdale plant, said plant spokeswoman Laurel Cahill. The company announced the Rockdale layoffs Tuesday. more >>
It’s easy to have confidence in investments made during bull markets: Share prices climb; and any losses from poor decisions are usually recovered fast. But times of increasing market volatility tend to magnify mistakes, and many investors may lose confidence in their decision making. Let’s take a quick look at some of these common – but generally avoidable – mistakes. more >>
Carmen Edington was recently hired as the assistant editor of Fiction Collective Two, an independent, alternative press based at the University of Houston-Victoria. Her duties include reviewing and editing manuscripts, as well as running the day-to-day operations of the enterprise. The press will be an integral part of UHV’s new master of arts in publishing program. Veronica McCants, Sarah Korczynski, Tracy Graves, Tracy Cliburn, Deanna Gumm-Smith, Kim Garrett, Lorene Bothe, Ashly Kubicek and Iva Fuzzell of RE/MAX Land & Homes in Victoria, attended the Texas Realtors Convention and Trade Expo in San Antonio. The convention featured nationally recognized speakers, educational opportunities and many exhibitors at the trade show. more >>
Building Report This is a listing of building permits issued by the city of Victoria from Sept. 25-Oct. 1 for new commercial, commercial remodeling, new residential construction and manufactured homes. more >>
The United States economy has seen a virtual roller coaster of a time. Congress’ rejection of the $700 billion bailout on Monday sent stocks tumbling, while they worked their ways back up later on, when talks of a revised bailout package surfaced. more >>
In the investment world, these are no ordinary times. Consider the following: n On Sept. 15, The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 500 points – the biggest point drop since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Following this decline, the market was down about 23 percent from its all-time high last October. more >>
