Newsletter
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By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
A 52-year-old man was found dead on Old Seadrift Highway early this morning, the Advocate's Leslie Wilber is reporting. The man suffered trauma to the head, Wilber reports, citing a justice of the peace there. The death of this Seadrift man, ...
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Victoria County is Chevy country
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
... according to the state's database of the county's registered vehicles. We are working on an in-depth report about vehicle fuel efficiency set to publish next week. We wanted to know what you drive. As it turns out, most in the ...
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Waiting until the last minute to file your taxes?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
Me, too. April 15, the tax deadline, sure seems to creep fast each year. Are you going to file your taxes tomorrow, the last day to do so? Are you filing today? If so, we want to talk to you ...
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Received a call about a nuclear plant?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
We've heard two versions of a similar story: Victoria County residents are being surveyed by phone about the prospects of a nuclear power plant in our backyard. We have not confirmed this. We do know Exelon Nuclear announced in December ...
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By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
If so, did you know you have one of 134 registered dogs in Victoria County who share the name Max? The Advocate requested the county's registered pet database (including pet names, species and breeds). The county was kind enough to share it ...
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Bloomington water district woes?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
I've talked for hours today with a number of Bloomington residents unhappy about their water district. From rumors of overcharging on water bills to the undercharging of others, the stories I've heard today are more than interesting. I have not confirmed ...
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Will March Madness office pools drive your Victoria boss crazy?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
During this morning’s news budget meeting we briefly discussed an ingenious invention: The Boss Button. Employees can click the button while watching live streaming video of the NCAA’s March Madness tourney online. So if you’re watching UCLA destroy Mississippi Valley ...
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Is Ron Paul dropping out of presidential election?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
News reports that decipher a 7-minute video message on Ron Paul's Web site indicate Paul is dropping out of the presidential election. What's your take? I'm working on a story about it. I'd like to include the opinions of Paul ...
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Help retell a tragic immigrant story
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
Never before had so many illegal immigrants died in one tragedy on American soil. Rick Streeter was one of the first to witness the aftermath. “I just remember the bodies,” Streeter said on Wednesday, pausing, “just scattered everywhere in the ...
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What do you make of the Austin Hillary/Obama debate?
By GabeSemenza in Crowdsourcing
Did the Austin debate between Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sway you to one candidate or the other? Experts have said the two are similar on a lot of issues. But did discussions, in what is called the most crucial ...