Hometown: Franklin, Michigan Birthday: September 30th Sign: Libra Marital Status: Happily Married Kids: 3 boys at home, 2 boys and a girl out on their own Pets: And how!Favorite Artists: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Jeff Beck Favorite New CD: “Black Ice”-AC/DC Favorite All-Time CD: “Blow By Blow”-Jeff Beck Favorite Song Lyric: “…the crux of the biscuit, is the apostrophe.”-Frank Zappa First Concert Attended: Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes (yes, it was that long ago) Favorite Food: Italian (Chinese is good, too) Favorite Beer: Shiner Bock Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson Favorite Movie: Airplane! Favorite TV Show: House Favorite Sports Teams: Houston Texans, Houston Astros Nickname Growing Up: Adam Bomb, Adam Ant, Madam, I’m Adam, Where’s Eve? People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: Hmm… I can’t think of anything that would really shock anyone. I guess that’s a good thing!
Adam West
Texas is Near the Bottom When it Comes to Best Driver Rankings
We all complain about lousy drivers here in Victoria. Whether its drivers that are careless, drivers that speed, drivers that go too slow, there's always something to complain about. Well, according to a study by Auto Insurance.org, the Lone Star state is near the bottom of the Best Drivers in America...
Region 3 is Looking for Teachers at Upcoming Job Fair
It takes a special person to be a teacher. There are certain qualities found in every good teacher like a passion for learning, a desire to share that passion, and to share knowledge with students. To inspire them to aspire to greater things...
It’s Pedal to the Metal Next Weekend at The Texas Mile
Do you feel the need for speed? Who doesn't once in a while? Whether you like to go fast or just appreciate high-powered vehicles doing so, The Texas Mile is for you.
As the most recognized 1-Mile Top Speed Racing event in the world, the much anticipated Texas Mile returns to the Victoria, Texas Regional Airport March 22-24, 2019...
This Version of Monopoly is All About Victoria
Everybody knows the famous board game 'Monopoly,' right? I think we all grew up playing it, fighting over who gets to be the top hat, battleship or race car game piece. It's truly a classic. Well now, a company called Late for the Sky has produced localized versions of the classic board game with themes of different colleges, animals, foods and even different cities...
Spring Fever Could Mean Free Pizza from Peter Piper Pizza
Have your kids got spring fever? Are they raring to play outside? We want to reward their patience waiting for warmer weather by giving you a chance to win a large pepperoni pizza from Peter Piper Pizza. Just upload your photos of your kids playing outside or showing their frustration from not being able to because of cold weather...
Strange New Beer Coming Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day
What's more Irish than drinking a Guinness or a fine Irish whiskey to celebrate St. Patrick's Day? How about a new craft beer that's not from Ireland, but has one of the strangest ingredients ever?
Lucky Charms cereal. Yep, that's right. That cereal we grew up with featuring the Leprechaun with pink moons, orange stars, green clovers and what ever else I can't remember is now an ingredient of a be
One of the Best Burger Places in Texas is a ‘Force’ to be Reckoned With
Everyone loves a good burger and everyone has their favorite places to get one. Here in Victoria, my favorite is Burger Nation, which reminds me, I haven't been there in a while. As far as the best burgers in the state, Only In Your State recommends a place in Kileen called Galaxy Bar & Grill. Wh...
Victoria County May Get a Long-Term Disaster Response & Recovery Center
A long-term recovery group wants to spend $1.1 million on a regional Disaster Response and Recovery Center to deal with events like hurricanes in Victoria and surrounding counties.
The Rebuild Texas Fund is offering to create the center to help prepare and respond to area disasters...
Are More Chain Restaurants Coming to Victoria?
While some restaurants have closed their doors in Victoria (Johnny Carino's, Montana Mike's, Chipotle, just to name a few), there may be others coming to take their place.
In a published article in the Victoria Advocate, Retail Coach senior vice president Aaron Farmer told the Victoria Chamber of Commerce that a fast-food restaurant and a casual sit-down chain are both considering opening a locati
Victoria College Respiratory Students Get State-of-the-Art Training with Mannequins
There's nothing like some realism to training students going into the medical field, and that's exactly what Victoria College Respiratory Care students are getting, thanks to new realistic mannequins used for teaching.
Five-year-old Hal had just been rescued after accidentally falling into the deep end of a family swimming pool...
Victoria County Considering Billing Non-Residents for Car Accidents
When people who are not residents of Victoria County are at fault for accidents on county highways, who pays for emergency services? County Commissioners are considering answering that question by billing the at-fault driver's insurance companies...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers is looking for information about the burglary of a cell phone store.
According to police, on January 20th at approximately 4:10 am, a business on the 6200 block of North Navarro Street was broken into...