Here's a photo that will knock your socks off
 Congratulations to Advocate photo editor Frank Tilley for being recognized nationally by the Associated Press Managing Editors. His photo of a Calhoun High School tuba player caught in a downpour was named APME's photo of the month for September. ...

Will you attend our town hall meeting?
For our online readers, here's an early version of the Victoria Advocate editorial board's Sunday opinion. ----------- We hope you will help shape the future of your Advocate. We thank you for the personal relationship you have formed with your ...

How do we teach our children about living, dying?
I want to bring to your attention a powerful story by reporter Erica Rodriguez and multimedia intern Drew Stewart. In case you missed it, their story is about a father fighting to stay strong for his family. As the father ...

Do you look for shopping deals?
For those looking for bargains, I want to introduce to you a new feature on our site -- printable coupons. Just go to VictoriaAdvocate.com/coupons and you'll find several pages of deals ready to print and go. Personally, I want to ...

Did you see Friday's front-page photo?
One of the many things I enjoy about working at a community newspaper is the help we get from our friends and neighbors in doing our job. Our fabulous front-page photo Friday of the logjam came about through a serendipitous ...

How should journalists handle social media?
Advocates of social media are all a-twitter over the Washington Post's newly published policy. The Post's critics contend the policy focuses too much on what journalists shouldn't do rather than encourage them to engage in social media. The policy starts ...

CNN follows up on Advocate story
An alert reader let us know about a CNN report this week on the use of scent-dog lineups in criminal cases. You may view the clip here. The case CNN focuses on -- the wrongful accusation of Michael Buchanek -- ...

How's this for a 21st century news story?
 We might have missed a heart-warming story if not for the Twitter work of Starbucks barista Alyssa Vidales. Interactivity editor C.J. Castillo spotted Vidales' Tweets on Friday morning about the wedding of Glenn and Chalice Miller. In the modern ...

Why wouldn't we want both UHV and Victoria College to thrive?
If you work at an newspaper for any length of time, you'll encounter those who think you're favoring one thing over another. In the days before school consolidation, the Advocate faced criticism from Victoria High and Stroman High supporters. We ...

Glenn Beck provided some callers today
Talk show host Glenn Beck apparently urged his listeners to call their local newspaper about the lack of coverage of the ACORN scandal. We learned about Beck's segment after a half-dozen Crossroads listeners called the Advocate newsroom Tuesday. We were ...