Goliad County News

After working for years to secure the bulk of money needed to build a Tejano monument, organizers don't want to see the 12-piece sculpture relegated to what they claim is an obscure corner on the grounds of the ...

FBI agents have arrested a man believed to be the head of a drug-trafficking organization responsible for smuggling up to a ton of narcotics a week through South Texas.

Ten suspected undocumented immigrants were detained by deputies on on state Highway 2441 near Sarco in Goliad County on Monday.

GOLIAD The senior trip was one of their last hurrahs as Goliad High School students.

Directors of the San Antonio River Authority affirmed their intention Wednesday to take over operation and maintenance duties for newly improved river segments and signaled they'll approve a 7.8 percent tax ...

Three people were taken to Citizens Medical Center after a two-car crash on U.S. Highway 59 in Goliad County this afternoon. via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD After six years of planning the dream of John Barnhart, chairman of Canoe Trail Goliad, is coming to fruition. via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD Myra Heard, who farms her great-grandmother's land with her husband, has a dedication to her community like no other, so it's no wonder she was recently named citizen of the year by the Goliad Chamber of ... via Victoria Advocate

“Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza led the Mexican army in the battle against the French troops that were invading Puebla, Mexico, on May 5, 1862. They won, so he is the hero of the Cinco de Mayo.”

Cinco de Mayo is as Texan a tradition as you can get. The melding between Mexican and Texan tradition is epitomized in the very spot where Cinco de Mayo's hero, General Ignacio Zaragoza, was born -- in Goliad. via Victoria Advocate

“But I agree with the commissioner that it is a highly traveled road and fairly narrow for the traffic out there.”

Call it a bridge over troubled waters. Or in this case two bridges over troubled waters. via Victoria Advocate

As a taxpayer in Goliad County , I noted that the commissioners are suing United Energy Co. via Victoria Advocate

“These things are an incredibly normal part of any business that embarks on something that hasn't been done in 10, 15 years”

Goliad County Commissioner and rancher Ted Long is trying to block Uranium Energy Corp. via Austin American-Statesman

“It was a pretty easy takedown”

GOLIAD Around 2:30 p.m. Friday, nine officers and investigators from the Goliad County Sheriff's Office converged on the property of a mobile home trailer, where the three suspects they spent nearly eight ... via Victoria Advocate

“You could still see the word 'sheriff' where the decals had been.”

GOLIAD A truck seized for transporting illegal immigrants about two years ago was confiscated again Wednesday by Goliad County Sheriff's deputies for being used once more in human smuggling. via Victoria Advocate

“The only thing that makes this remarkable is his left arm was bandaged with duct tape”

Rosemary Aguinaga jerked her head away from the photos that lay on the table in front of her, covering her eyes and brushing away tears as she sat on the witness stand. via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD Local author Patsy Pittman Light will give a presentation and sign copies of her latest book, "Capturing Nature: The Cement Sculpture of Dionicio Rodriquez," Monday in Goliad. via Victoria Advocate

“I would just say that the process needs to guarantee the protection of those drinking water supplies”

When Luann Duderstadt wakes up each morning at her 150-acre Goliad County farm, she prefers a hot cup of tea. via Victoria Advocate

“It's what you've worked for all year.”

GOLIAD Tiaras adorned the heads of two girls while they showed animals at the Goliad County Livestock Show. via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD No longer will residents of La Bahia have to dig their own wells or buy water from private suppliers. via Victoria Advocate

GOLIAD Livestock, antique farm equipment, a chili cook- off, a rodeo, a carnival and an open horseshoe tournament will all be part of the Goliad County Fair and Rodeo, which begins Thursday. via Victoria Advocate