Question of the Day: Have you supported any sort of health awareness?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Victoria County's Relay for Life starts Friday night and ends Saturday morning. I'll be there getting the story. Here is how people say they have managed to help their communities: "Breast cancer. My mom almost had it and my grandmother ...

Have a medical question for a physician?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

In February we launched a more localized health section for our readers. Some frequent articles you can see in this section is a monthly health feature, a meet a physician corner, my column or any other guest column. We also ...

Question of Day: How are you feeling about the upcoming hurricane season?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I've been through several hurricanes, but not one is ever the same. Some are rain-makers, others wind; and some you wouldn't even noticed blew through. Here is how area residents felt about the approaching 2011 hurricane season: "No, we're not ...

Question of the Day: Did you succeed in what you gave up for Lent?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Ranging reporter J.R. Ortega talked to people at Ramsey's Restaurant about what they gave up for Lent and if they succeeded in those attempts. I fell flat on my face. I was supposed to give up all meats and only ...

Question of the Day: Do you think early childhood education is important?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Ranging reporter J.R. Ortega was at Ramsey's Restaurant talking to people about early childhood education. Advocate reporter Erica Rodriguez will have a story in Tuesday's paper about possible funding cutbacks to early childhood education. Here is what people had to ...

Question of the Day: Do you file your taxes early or late? Why?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Personally, I filed my taxes early on to check that off my to do list. I got a nice return, too. Here is how other people approach their taxes: "I haven't filed them. I've been busy and plus I don't ...

Question of the Day: Do you think we advocate enough for crime victims?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Had several people approach me about my new weight loss column. I was a bit taken back that so many people had read the column and are now counting on me. If you haven't read my first weekly weight loss ...

No Turning Back -- Weight Loss / Lifestyle Makeover

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

If you've read Sunday's Your Life: Health section, then you'd know that I'm about to open my life and gut to all our readers as I embark on my latest, (and hopefully final) weight loss journey. I'm looking for a ...

Question of the Day: Do you think Victorians know enough about their town's history?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

I have been here for about two years, and it's interesting to learn how Victoria came to be. I'm not much of a history buff, but for some reason Texas history always peaks my interest. The descendants of Martin DeLeon, ...

Question of the Day: Do you think today's school dress codes are too strict or too lenient?

By JROrtega in The Daily Dose

Back when I was in school, dress codes weren't nearly as strict as they are now. There was somewhat of a code enforced but it seems now school districts are putting more teeth to these codes. In Wednesday's Advocate, reporter ...