Victoria Advocate - Wed Nov 25

Originally published November 25, 2009 at midnight, updated November 25, 2009 at 6:50 p.m. Wayne Beran, vice president for administration and finance at the University of Houston-Victoria, recently was named president of the Victoria Adult Literacy Council.

Victoria Advocate - Wed Nov 25

Originally published November 25, 2009 at midnight, updated November 25, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Commercial construction permits 2009: 7 2008: 24 2007: 15 Things are messy at the 1500 block of Houston Highway as crews saw, hammer and kick up dust, all in preparation for Victoria's newest Texas Dow Employee Credit Union branch office.

Victoria Advocate - Wed Nov 25

Originally published November 25, 2009 at 7:18 p.m., updated November 25, 2009 at 8:40 p.m. Two escape injury in near collision A motorcyclist spilled over onto the Houston Highway Wednesday afternoon after he applied his brakes to avoid hitting a car.