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Seguin Gazette Highlights

I am currently a reporter with the Seguin Gazette, a Texas Press Association award-winning local newspaper that covers the communities in Seguin, Texas and the Guadalupe County area. These are some of my highlights of stories that I have written while at the Gazette.

Plaque commemorates historic Seguin restaurant

The City of Seguin unveiled a plaque commemorating, Tony's Steak House, a Seguin landmark. Published 7/26/16.
Online: Tony's Steak House plaque

At the Drive-In

This article was published in the Sizzle, the Seguin Gazette's quarterly lifestyle magazine. I covered a new drive-in theater in New Braunfels called Stars & Stripes. Published 9/20/2015.
Online: Stars & Stripes

Kids get back to nature with Discover the Forest

Discover the Forest is part of a nature program run by the Guadalupe Master Naturalists in Guadalupe County, Texas. Published 2/3/16.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

New optometrist opens doors in Seguin

Seguin native, Dr. Stephen Wolfe, decided to move back to his hometown and open an optometry office. I wrote a business feature on him and his new business. Published 10/27/15.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

Wet weather hinders, helps pecan farmers

One of Seguin's biggest crops are pecans. I spoke with a local pecan farmer and an agricultural expert to see how the recent heavy rains were affecting the crops. Published 6/21/15.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

Ground broken on Habitat for Humanity's 22nd house

The Guadalupe Valley Habitat for Humanity broke ground on their 22nd home. I covered the ground breaking ceremony. Published 2/16/16.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

Taste of Soul offers Seguin a chance to sample black cuisine

I covered the Taste of Soul luncheon, an event put on for the community to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Published 1/17/16.
Online link: Seguin Gazette link

Heroic teen helps with fire while on vacation

A Seguin teen was vacationing with his family in Rockport, Texas, when his neighbor's trailer caught on fire. He tried to help the man put out the fire and helped save some of his belongings. Published 7/26/15.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

City: Crime rate is down

The story was published under a Staff Reports byline, but I worked heavily on it. I wrote about the city's press release on the decrease in crime in Seguin. Published 7/19/15.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

Fire destroys RV in Guadalupe County; none injured

I went to a live scene of an RV trailer on fire when heard over the newsroom's dispatch radio, and covered the fire. Published 1/24/16.
Online: Seguin Gazette link

Symbolism runs deep in pinatas

This story was part of the Seguin Gazette's Hispanic Heritage Month series. I worked on it with the Gazette's managing editor, Derek Kuhn. Published 9/23/15.
Online: Seguin Gazette link