On Tap for Saturday
TGIF! We have a couple of solid stories for Saturday's paper. For A1, our centerpiece takes a look at the future of water in the Guadalupe. Also, we'll continue giving you the latest updates and breaks in the Crossroads area ...

On Tap for Friday
Well, it's Thursday. There's always that going for us. We have another solid lineup of stories for Friday. Our A1 package will be on the Bruce Ure scheduling hearing/city officials subpoenaed story. Our photographer Frank Tilley will be there to ...

On Tap for Thursday
Hello. Happy hump day. We have a solid lineup for Thursday's paper. Our A1 centerpiece will be a story about the new Brackenridge Event Center in Edna. As of right now, we have two other strong news stories to round ...

On Tap for Wednesday
Happy Tuesday. Here's what we're working on for Wednesday morning: Who is the Crossroads Most Powerful No. 8? Find out for sure on Wednesday, but here's a hint. This person has these things on his desk: “Forbes,” a can of ...

Saving a (dog's) life?
So, public service editor Gabe Semenza and I were out chasing the severe weather when we came across something unusual. Or maybe not. We were trying to get a video shot of the Guadalupe River off of Fox Road when ...

On tap for Tuesday
Here in the newsroom we're working on various stories this week. For Tuesday, we're looking at covering the crime victims ceremony for our main package on A1. Other A1 possibilities include coverage of the special Victoria city council meeting, the ...

The Fatal Funnel
Next Sunday (April 26) we bring you another installment, the 12th, of our top-notch series, the Fatal Funnel. Reporter Gabe Semenza highlights three people who had the power to open those suffocating trailer doors and maybe save 19 lives. For ...

Candidates on video
We've been broadcasting the interviews of city council candidates with the Advocate's editorial board in the past week. While we don't do endorsements for these races, we think it's important to get to know the candidates, and for the community ...

Immigration is an important issue
We've received several calls this week about our Sunday Fatal Funnel story that put a face on illegal immigration. Our feature on Julio Lopez, titled The Face of Illegal Immigration, evoked a lot of comments, mostly negative. Some posters basically ...

In bloom
Normal 0 This is a great time of year. All my friends and family back in Colorado are dealing with cold temperatures and, in some areas, even snow. Here, we’re in the 70s and, despite a few cold nights, enjoying ...