Hear 'Pepper' sing James Brown songs?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

This weekend, "Pepper" played James Brown songs to a packed house at the Downtown Bar & Grill. Apparently, this famous Victoria fixture is talented on the microphone. Pepper was there with dozens of others to listen to live music. I'm ...

Should Goliad County sue UEC in state court?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

Goliad County contends Uranium Energy Corp. contaminated its water supply by not properly capping exploratory drill holes. So, the county sued the company in federal court. Just weeks ago, though, a federal judge tossed the case, citing, among reasons, the ...

Are Victoria County appraisals fair?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

Business reporter Allison Miles is working on a pro/con story about property appraisals and whether the process is fair. Are you protesting an appraised value you believe is unfair? Do you think the system works fairly? Either way, Allison would ...

Help us locate locals with Iranian connections

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

With news that Iran's supreme leader ordered clerics to look into election fraud allegations, we want to know how Iranians living in the Crossroads feel. As the Associated Press reports: The "stunning turnaround" comes after the supreme leader previously hailed ...

Is Austin a great place to visit?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

I'm sending out this request for new Advocate reporter Erica Rodriguez: Hello, this is Erica Rodriguez, the faith reporter here at the Advocate. I'm writing a story about Austin focusing on why it's is a great place to visit and ...

Do you know anyone with Iranian ties?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

With news today that Iran's supreme leader ordered clerics to look into election fraud allegations, we want to know how Iranians living in the Crossroads feel. As the Associated Press reports: The "stunning turnaround" comes after the supreme leader previously ...

Do you oppose or support new Coleto Creek power plant?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

I'm working on a story about the proposed Coleto Creek Power Station expansion from one plant to two. Do you oppose or support the expansion? I've so far interviewed a University of Texas researcher who studied the potential ozone effects ...

What swine flu questions do you want answered?

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

We are working on a comprehensive follow-up to today's story about the regional swine flu death. We've already listed in-house a number of questions we want answered: How many people regionally have died this year from typical flu, for example. ...

Vote here for 'Crossroads Most Fascinating'

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

Two weeks ago, we asked: Who are the Crossroads' most fascinating people? You responded with more than 60 candidates, a group that ranges from surgeons to auctioneers to home inspectors. We tallied the votes to whittle the list to 25. ...

Clock's ticking on 'Most Fascinating' voting deadline

By gabesemenza in Crowdsourcing

You have until this Friday, June 5, to vote for the five Crossroads residents you think are the most fascinating. The list we've received so far is equally fascinating. Everyone knows someone with a fascinating story to tell. The Advocate ...