3 days ago Devastating tornadoes have left a path of death and destruction in and around Oklahoma City, OK. Here in South Texas, we know how important the work of the American Red Cross is in times of natural disasters, and right now, the Red Cross needs your help! How can you be a Red Cross “hero?”
April 19, 2013 Former Crossroads resident and Victoria Advocate entertainment reporter, Aprill Brandon, was a guest (via telephone from her current home in Boston, MA) on Skeeter's show this morning. Aprill was about a mile away from the site of the terrorist bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15th, and she wrote a blog piece chronicling her experiences on that tragic day.
April 17, 2013 (J.R. Ortega/Victoria Advocate) Natasha Verma is everything like the character in her independent film "Hardy."
Verma, an 18-year-old Victoria native, pushes for excellence as an independent young woman.
Having already graduated from the University of Texas with double bachelor's degrees in broadcast journalism and premedical biology at 17, she is now wrapping up her master's in broadcast journalism at Columbia University in New York City.
Heather Hardy, 31, the female boxer in her film, also fights for excellence in her craft as an independent young woman. She fights not only against her opponents but also against those who believe boxing is still a man's sport and that women deserve less pay.
April 16, 2013 After some 20 months of construction, the new lanes of Loop 463 (aka Zac Lentz Parkway) will open at approximately 8:30am today (4/16/13). According to a TDOT press release, the newly-constructed west-bound main lanes of the Loop will open to traffic and the frontage roads will remain open as normal, except for at the Salem Road intersections, where traffic will be required to stop. The lane-switching at these intersections will allow the Salem Road traffic to travel through the intersections with both east-and west-bound frontage roads, without stopping.
April 15, 2013 Over the weekend, my wife Sweetie and I paid our second visit to Moody Gardens on Galveston Island. What a fabulous place! Whether you're into nature, science, or just want a great destination for everything from a weekend getaway to a longer stay, Moody Gardens has something for the entire family. One of the highlights for us on this visit was
April 3, 2013 Recent news stories of single-family fires here in the Crossroads region reminded me of the time my wife and I spent as volunteers with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team in our previous home area of Northeast Arkansas. We saw first-hand how the Red Cross can make a difference in the lives of families who have been victims of a fire in their home. Local Red Cross chapters can offer assistance with temporary shelter, food, and clothing, as well as diapers, medicines, and other immediate needs. But did you know that the Red Cross receives NO government funding?
March 21, 2013 Amateur ("Ham") radio operators from all over will converge on the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (4200 Highway 36, Rosenberg, Texas) for the Greater Houston Hamfest Saturday, March 23rd. Ham radio is a great hobby, as well as a means of emergency communications when other systems fail. Presented by the Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club, this is the 2nd largest hamfest in Texas!
The Builders Association of Victoria invites you to the 2013 Home Products Show, March 23rd and 24th at the community center. Show hours are from 10a to 5p on Saturday and 12n to 5p on Sunday with admission $5 for adults, $3 for students
Bring What You Got & Let's Pull!!! January 18th and 19th it's the Antique Tractor Show and Pull in Hallettsville, benefiting community charities. This year's event is being held at the Wilbur Baber Memorial Complex, corner of FM 957 and CR 200, US Hwy 77 N of Hallettsville.
October 30, 2012 Hurricane Sandy has left a path of devastation along the East Coast and surrounding states. Here in South Texas, we know how important the work of the American Red Cross is in times of natural disasters, and right now, the Red Cross needs your help! How can you be a Red Cross "hero?"
