My work has appeared in magazines, in print, online and over airwaves, with bylines in Texas Monthly, The Texas Observer, The Dallas Morning News and The Austin Chronicle. For more than a year, I worked as a staff reporter at The Victoria Advocate covering rural Texas. I’ve written about everything from business and politics to agriculture and the outdoors.
Featured Work
2021
Until 1968, a Married Texas Woman Couldn’t Own Property or Start a Business Without Her Husband’s Permission. This Dallas Attorney Changed That. Texas Monthly. January 2021.
“Scheduling Angels” Are Scouring the Internet to Book Vaccine Appointments for Strangers. Texas Monthly. February 2021.
If a Mountain Lion Didn’t Kill Christopher Whiteley, What or Who Did? Texas Monthly. August 2021.
Austin's 10-Year No-Kill Deal With Austin Pets Alive! May Be Dead. The Austin Chronicle. October 2021.
Industry Celebrates as Delta-8 Stays Legal, but for How Long? The Austin Chronicle. November 2021.
Eight Great Spots to Canoe or Kayak in Texas This Fall and Winter. Texas Monthly. November 2021.
2020
The Arrival Of Winter Texas Threatens The Rio Grande Valley’s Hospital System. Texas Monthly. December 2020.
What Was Behind Greg Abbott’s Bullet Train Flip-Flop. Texas Monthly. December 2020.
Paddling The River Walk, And Seeing A New Side Of San Antonio. Texas Monthly. November 2020.
Struggling Texas Farmers Thought Hemp Might Save Them. The Crop Hasn’t Yet Delivered. Texas Monthly. August 2020.
Eddy Packing Confirms Employees Have Tested Positive For COVID-19. The Victoria Advocate. July 2020.
Seadrift Fishers Struggle With Shrimp-Sized Market. The Victoria Advocate. July 2020.
108 New Cases Brings Victoria County Highest Weekly Spike Since Pandemic Began. The Victoria Advocate. June 2020.
Victoria Residents Celebrate Black-Owned Businesses. The Victoria Advocate. June 2020.
Cuero Crowd Gathers To Support Black Lives Matter Movement. The Victoria Advocate. June 2020.
Estimated 700 People March To Support Black Lives Matter Movement. The Victoria Advocate. June 2020.
Halliburton Reopens In Victoria After San Antonio Shutdown. The Victoria Advocate. May 2020.
Caterpillar Lays Off Unspecified Number Of Workers. The Victoria Advocate. May 2020.
Yoakum Woman’s Family Worries As She’s Transferred From Hospital. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
Plummeting Oil Prices Hit Crossroads Hard. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
Goliad City, County Officials Clash Over Shelter-In-Place Order. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
‘I Do Believe In Miracles’: COVID-19 Patient Improves. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
Crossroads Students Cope With Loss Of Prom. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
Beeville Distillery Shifts Business From Spirits to Sanitizer. The Victoria Advocate. April 2020.
Victoria Officials Hold Off On Shelter-In-Place Order. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Local Gun Stores See Spike In Sales Triggered By Virus. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Oyster Market Shucked: Virus Creates Uncertain Future For Seadrift Harvesters. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Cuero Woman Turns Prom Dress Dreams Into Reality For Crossroads Girls. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Port of Victoria Fights To Stay Off FEMA Floodplain Map. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
4 Years On Market, Victoria's Historic Convent Faces Challenges To Get New Life. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Jackson County Residents, Officials Weigh Solar Energy Project. The Victoria Advocate. March 2020.
Some Area Ranchers Have A Beef With New North American Trade Agreement. The Victoria Advocate. February 2020.
As Crawfish Season Comes To A Boil, Matagorda Farmers Are Pinched By Water Costs. The Victoria Advocate. February 2020.
Don Krueger Construction Closes, Lays Off Employees. The Victoria Advocate. January 2020.
Harvey Gives Second Chance To Refugio Apartments. The Victoria Advocate. January 2020.
Georgetown Complains About Suddenlink, Following Victoria’s Lead. The Victoria Advocate. January 2020.
Landowners Anticipate Arrival Of Solar Farm. Farmers Dread It. The Victoria Advocate. January 2020.
Beekeeper Anticipates Busy Bee Rescue Season. The Victoria Advocate. January 2020.
2019
Landowners On Curve Near Meyersville Call For Signage, Road Improvements After Multiple Wrecks. The Victoria Advocate. December 2019.
Victoria Business Wants To Corner Snake Enclosure Market. The Victoria Advocate. December 2019.
Woman Bitten By Dog Worries About Unprosecuted Cases. The Victoria Advocate. December 2019.
Port Lavaca Restaurant Owners Close Doors. The Victoria Advocate. December 2019.
Pro/Con: Should Texas Farmers Plant Hemp In Its First Legal Growing Season? The Victoria Advocate. December 2019.
Woman Mauled While Trying To Save Neighbor From Dog Attacks. The Victoria Advocate. November 2019.
Downloaded For Bear: Victoria Growls At Suddenlink Internet Services. The Victoria Advocate. November 2019.
In Victoria, Ghosts Linger Long Past Their Day In Court. The Victoria Advocate. October 2019.