🌱 Victoria Active Shooter Training + Upcoming City Job Fair

Hello all. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Victoria Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Very warm; breezy in the p.m.. High: 95 Low: 75.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and humid. High: 97 Low: 76.

Here are the top three stories in Victoria today:

1. A business mogul originally from Victoria is being charged with eight counts of felony financial crimes. During attorney general Ken Paxton’s impeachment, Texan Nate Paul was mentioned as having abused his financial status to mislead people into business deals. Paul had donated $25,000 to Paxton’s reelection campaign and Paxton is being accused of using his position to assist Paul’s business. Nate Paul is currently in FBI custody in Travis County. (Chron)
2. Victoria’s local government and school officials recently completed an active shooter simulation as a training exercise. The full-scale live simulation took place at Howell Middle School and around 40 VISD students and staff participated as actors. The Emergency Management Coordinator Rick McBrayer said that the preparation paid off during the exercise as they were able to execute an effective response to the simulated emergency. (Victoria TX Gov)
3. Mark your calendar for the Victoria job fair on Jun. 28! The City of Victoria has opportunities open in multiple industries including Police, Fire, Public Works, Library, and more, and representatives will be conducting interviews on the spot. Benefits for the positions include paid time off, 15 paid holidays, life insurance, and participation in the Texas Municipal Retirement System. (Victoria TX Gov)

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Today and tomorrow in Victoria:

Saturday, June 10

• Victoria Farmers Market At 2805 N. Navarro (9:00 AM)
• Bach Fest: Drum Circle At Victoria Public Library (2:00 PM)

Sunday, June 11

• Victoria Super Show At Victoria Community Center (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The Victoria, Texas Beautification Award for June has been given to the Dairy Queen on Moody Street! To nominate a business that has helped keep Victoria beautiful, click here. (City of Victoria, Texas - Government via Facebook)
• Don’t miss the Victoria Police Department Youth Summer Camp, Camp Keimryn! The event is for ages 10-14 and takes place Jun. 26-29. Participants will learn team building and engage in hands-on drills! (Victoria Police Department via Facebook)
• The Victoria Public Library has multiple events throughout the week! Don’t miss the upcoming events from Jun. 12 to Jun. 17. See the full list here! (Victoria Public Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.