Newsletter
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Matagorda Advocate office flood of 2012
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I was sweeping the floors of the Matagorda Advocate on Friday, helping with cleaning and moving boxes because we had people removing carpet from the office. It would have been nice had we been remodeling. New year, new office right? ...
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Reporter's view of Bay City tragedy
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I am the first to admit I enjoy covering news as much as the next news reporter. When news breaks, I like to be in the middle of it all. Interviewing people for the story, gathering information and then seeing ...
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Lessons learned from a misspelled word
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
I have a friend in Austin who wrote a press release on Tuesday and sent it off in an email. Soon after she had emailed it to her distribution list (which includes media) she noticed she had made a typo. ...
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To Venus and Back: the two year newspaper journey.
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Being a journalist is difficult sometimes. You have your fans who tell you what a great job you are doing, and then you have those who disagree with what you write. But that’s what this job is all about. As ...
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Celebrating 15 years of newspaper print, with cake!
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Editors note: This column was printed on January 5, 2011. I have however, added a few paragraphs. I look forward to Thursday mornings. That’s the morning I see our final product in print. Carrying a few bundles of papers to ...
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By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
On Sunday I went to church, I know, I was in shock myself. As a joke, I sent my mom a text telling her hell had frozen over – I was at church! But all joking aside, as I sat ...
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Matagorda County prepares for Tropical storm Don
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
In the event of a hurricane or an emergency situation, Matagorda County Emergency Management office is ready to act. In preparation for Tropical storm Don, Doug Mathis, emergency management director says they are taking several steps to ensure the safety ...
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An open letter to my niece, Aly
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
NOTE: I wrote this the day my niece was born. I sure hope she does not think this is cheesy when she reads it 10 years from now. :) You came into this world last month. You gave us no ...
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The knee update, no cane required.
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Yeah, it’s just a knee, but I get asked a lot how I am doing and if the knee is better. Well, I am happy to report the knee is in great shape. As you all might remember back in ...
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Driving away is the hardest part
By adriana_acosta in To venus and back
Last week I took a few days off and drove to Austin to visit my family. Just three years ago, my visits to Austin consisted of hanging out with old friends, staying up late and maybe a trip down Sixth ...