Packed house at Gobbler Stadium
The stands were full at Gobbler Stadium in Cuero on Friday night and the fans got their money's worth. Cuero and Edna battled for the District 28-3A championship and the Gobblers claimed a 48-32 win. The teams combined for 957 ...

St. Joseph volleyball at the TAPPS state tournament
Updates from St. Joseph's semifinal match against Dallas Parish can be found at www.twitter.com/wesbloomquist After two games, the Lady Flyers and Lady Panthers are tied at 1-all. Both games ended with a 25-22 score. Game 3 is underway with St. ...

Have ties to deadly shootings at Ft. Hood?
The U.S. Army reports 12 people were killed and 31 wounded today during a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base. One shooter was killed and two suspects were apprehended today. All suspects are U.S. soldiers, according to AP ...

Live Twitter feed: Fort Hood shootings
Here are the latest tweets being posted to Twitter related to the Fort Hood shooting. Note: These Twitter updates are not edited. Any tweet with the hashtag #forthood will show up in this feed. Please use discretion on any links ...

Want some unique Christmas gift ideas this year?
Each year, at least for me, it's the same dilemma. What do you get the same people for Christmas every year? This is especially difficult for those "hard-to-buy-for" folks. You know who I mean. For instance, my step-dad. I never ...

What does your license plate say about you?
Advocate business reporter Allison Miles works on a fun and interesting story. She asks: What does your license plate say about you? Does it point to your child? (i.e. TIMSMOM) Honor a beloved pet? (i.e. FIDORULZ) Or perhaps it serves ...

Have a health question you want answered?
I'm still looking for any health questions readers in the Crossroads may have. These questions will be answered for the Good Living section, which comes out on Wednesday, I will be starting a new feature called, "House Call with health ...

What are you thankful for?
It's that time of year again. A time to count our blessings and bring on the turkey for Thanksgiving. As one of the newer reporters on the staff, I'll actually be working the food-filled day but still have much to ...

There's a Gleek inside all of us
Fox's TV show "Glee" is taking the world by storm. It already has a loyal fan base that call themselves "Gleeks" (8 million viewers a week) and yes, I am guilty as charged. I frackin' love the show. But more ...

Why is Victoria County ranked 41st in state?
Victoria County's population growth from 2000 to 2008 ranks 41st among the 254 Texas counties, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Victoria County's population in 2000 was 84,088. Its population in 2008 was 86,755. The fastest-growing counties are the usual ...