Newsletter
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They're all going to laugh at you - "Carrie" Remake
By JROrtega in The Daily Dose
Original: Remake: I'm a snob when it comes to horror movies from the 60s, 70s and 80s. I cringed when I saw birds attack the beautiful Tippi Hedren in a phone booth in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds." I practically got ...
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By LAHightower in Community Conversation
Hello, Victoria readers. It's time for another debate. This time, we will be hosting the candidates for Victoria City Council District 6: Tom Halepaska and Russell Pruitt. The debate begins at 11 a.m. Monday in the Advocate Green room at ...
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TxDOT temporarily funds Victoria's control tower
By melissacrowe in Man Bites Dog
Before Texas Department of Transportation funds Victoria Regional Airport's air traffic control tower, the county commissioners court must agree to the terms of the contract. The funding is for a 90-day period that will reimburse the county 90 percent, up ...
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By LAHightower in Community Conversation
Hello, readers. We had another good Editorial Board meeting this Wednesday, including an enlightening discussion with Victoria Police Chief JJ Craig and Sgt. Eline Moya. We have our editorials planned for the week. Take a look at what's coming up. ...
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How much do 2 words matter to the illegal immigration debate?
By ChrisCobler in Your Advocate: an editor's blog
The so-called vocabulary wars struck newspapers this week with the announcement by the Associated Press that it would no longer use the term "illegal immigrant." This ruling reaches across the country and beyond because the AP Stylebook is considered the ...
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By jpreyss in Beyond Beauty
One of the things I love about being a woman is that it’s normal, even expected, that I sample as many beauty products as possible. And beauty products, for me, are anything that make me feel pretty, or womanly. This ...
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By amitchell2 in Advocate Photo Blog
Shooting track is always fun for me, but it is a challenge to keep my work fresh and exciting while trying not to take all the same shots I shot last time. Now, i've certainly taken this type of shot ...
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By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff
The "haunted" Yorktown Memorial Hospital continues to attract those interested in the paranormal and those with television cameras. The season finale of the SyFy show "Stranded" tonight at 9 p.m. features the hospital. I've been in the hospital myself and ...
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By LAHightower in Community Conversation
Welcome to another Wednesday, lovely readers. This week, we will be joined by Victoria Police Chief J.J. Craig. As always, we will meet at 1:30 p.m. and encourage our readers to join us. Feel free to stop by or log ...
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The Harlem Shake, or best of the past week
By ThomasRMartinez in Easy writer
I've always wanted to be light on my feet, to be more Fred Astaire than this guy. Unfortunately, it never worked out that way. I'm a klutz. I embrace that. It's a good thing not everyone in the newsroom is ...