Question of the Day: How focused is Victoria on education?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

The Victoria school district is hosting a meeting Monday night to take the community's pulse on the importance of education. Do you think the community -- from the leaders at all levels to the everyday citizen -- is focused on ...

Question of the Day: Should older drivers be retested?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

Our reporter Dianna Wray takes a look in today's edition at whether older drivers should be required to take driving tests. Her pro vs. con examines both sides of the issue. What do you think? If you think they should ...

Question of the Day: What's your favorite part of the Victoria Livestock Show?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

It's that time again. The carnival rides are spinning, the cotton candy sweet, the animals prepped -- the annual Victoria Livestock Show is back. The 10 a.m. parade Saturday officially kicks off the event that will run through next weekend. ...

Question of the Day: How do Millennials differ from Gen X?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

Millennials, those people ages 19-29, are the latest generation to be analyzed by folks who study such things. An upcoming article in the Advocate will take a look at Millennials and how that age group locally compares to a national ...

Question of the Day: Are Victorians less romantic?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

If you believe the folks at Red Box, the movie rental company, people that live in Victoria are less romantic than most...the fourth least romantic city in the country according to rentals of romantic comedies through their service in 2011. ...

Proud to know parade grand marshal

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

I was delighted to hear that Victoria native Lt. Col. Vanessa Hicks-Callaway will be the grand marshal of the Black History Month parade on Saturday. Last year I did an article on Vanessa and her equally successful twin sister, Lt. ...

Good morning for a hot cup of coffee

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

The chill in the air is perfect for a hot cup of coffee this morning. I am enjoying one at the Hardback Cafe inside Hastings. Stop by and have one with me and I'll tell you what today's Question of ...

Question of the Day: How should a school handle rumors?

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

With the scene at East High School yesterday as parents checked their children out of school because of a rumor of pending violence, our question of the day delves into how that situation should be handled. How should a school ...

Busy Day

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

Had a full day Friday of book promotion for "Among Murderers and Madness" in East Texas First was a live on-air interview on KPYN Radio (photo attached). Then taped a segment for the local cable station KAQC - TV. Also, ...

In Remembrance

By SonnyLong in The Write Stuff

Twenty years ago today in Atlanta, Texas, Gerri Faye, 29, Jessica, 11, and Mackenzie Butts, 2, left this Earth too soon. Take a moment out of your day today, to honor their memory. • Gerri Faye Butts September 21, 1962 ...