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How do these stories rank for the year?
By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing
December 9, 2009

As the year draws to an end, we begin a new series: the "Crossroads' Top 10 Stories of 2009."

You've read the stories. Now, vote for those you deem the year's top news items.

We ask you to submit your Top 5 story candidates. Voting ends Sunday, Dec. 13.

Advocate reporters will update the Top 10 stories you vote for with the latest information.

'Crossroads' Top 10 Stories of 2009'

In no certain order:

  • Wharton's native son and internationally known playwright, Horton Foote, dies in March

  • Bach Festival dedicated to long time supporter Dottie Welton, who died.

  • Yorktown soldier Gabe Green killed in Afghanistan

  • Yoakum hit with crime wave; unsolved sexual assaults of elderly women, home invasion murder, burglaries.

  • Yorktown man arrested on suspicion of taking photos of underage girls at two different locations.

  • Ramirez couple convicted of murder in starvation, beating death of adopted daughter Crystal in Gonzales County.

  • Local Lutherans leave ELCA in disagreement with leadership's rulings on homosexuals serving as pastors

  • Ineos, Invista rank high as state polluters.

  • Goliad Uranium mining controversy continues.

  • Whooping crane deaths up, due mostly to drought.

  • Effect of 2009 drought on harvest, ag industry, city water supply.

  • Laurent Street construction progress.

  • Recession hits the Crossroads, jobless rate, foreclosure notices increase.

  • Goliad burglar leaves shoe at crime scene; later charged with sexual assault of two women.

  • Swine flu hits, first area resident dies in June.

  • UHV downward expansion approved; accepting freshmen applications; approval to buy hotel for dorms.

  • VISD unacceptable rating due to dropout rate for economically disadvantaged students; district begins work to fix this.

  • VISD announces new high school names, mascots selected.

  • Memorial Day weekend deaths claim three Crossroads students.

  • May city election includes charter revision fight; David Hagan's tough race with James Martinez; first Hispanic woman elected to the council.

  • Controversy over the downtown sidewalks.

  • Kansas City Southern opens rail line from Rosenberg through Victoria.

  • Tyler vs. four city officials: Judge dismisses most of the cases, tells Tyler he can't prosecute the others.

  • Scent dog controversy: Calvin Lee Miller released after Yoakum police wrongfully arrest him.

  • Exelon decides to stall building of nuclear power plant in Victoria County.

  • Texas Zoo faces financial problems, loses accreditation, sells land to pay back debt.

  • New hike, bike trail popular with walkers, but problems arise at crossings.

'Crossroads' Top 10 Sports Stories of 2009'

In no certain order:

  • Memorial's last season.

  • Victoria's Jerheme Urban plays in Super Bowl.

  • UHV baseball and softball make first playoff appearances.

  • Deaths of Hallettsville's Tyler Bludau and Cuero's Cole Pargmann.

  • Hallettsville makes state softball tournament and advances to final.

  • Louise wins state volleyball tournament.

  • Victoria Generals win regular-season TCL title in inaugural season.

  • Swine flu delays regional and state track and field meets.

  • Cuero boys win 1,600 relay and Van Vleck boys won 400 relay at the state track and field meet.

  • St. Paul wins second straight TAPPS state baseball tournament.

  • Four Crossroad teams make it to quarterfinals in football playoffs.