Hometown: Franklin, Michigan Birthday: September 30th Sign: Libra Marital Status: Happily Married Kids: 3 boys at home, 2 boys and a girl out on their own Pets: And how!Favorite Artists: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Jeff Beck Favorite New CD: “Black Ice”-AC/DC Favorite All-Time CD: “Blow By Blow”-Jeff Beck Favorite Song Lyric: “…the crux of the biscuit, is the apostrophe.”-Frank Zappa First Concert Attended: Ted Nugent & the Amboy Dukes (yes, it was that long ago) Favorite Food: Italian (Chinese is good, too) Favorite Beer: Shiner Bock Favorite Actor: Jack Nicholson Favorite Movie: Airplane! Favorite TV Show: House Favorite Sports Teams: Houston Texans, Houston Astros Nickname Growing Up: Adam Bomb, Adam Ant, Madam, I’m Adam, Where’s Eve? People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: Hmm… I can’t think of anything that would really shock anyone. I guess that’s a good thing!
Adam West
There’s Music All Over the Crossroads this Weekend
Where's the party this weekend? Pretty much every where you look. Odds are pretty good there's live entertainment at your favorite watering hole. Here's the schedule from our friends at the Victoria Area Music Association.
Friday, January 25
• 6:00pm Brad Ruthven & David Houck @ Schroeder Hall (Schroeder)
• 6:00pm Camofest @ Downtown (Bay City)
• 7:00pm Marty Haggard @ Bauer Community Center (
Victoria Crime Stoppers Wanted Fugitive Update
Your help is what makes Victoria Crime Stoppers an effective program. Thanks to your tips, another fugitive is off the streets. Remember, there are still other wanted fugitives and even if they are old cases, Victoria Crime Stoppers still needs your help...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Wednesday’s Wanted
Victoria Crime Stoppers has been pretty busy lately, and with your help, the program continues to have success. Wednesday's wanted features a convenience store armed robbery that took place early yesterday morning.
At around 4:30 am, a man robbed a convenience store on the 5600 Block of US Hwy 77 South...
Expect Snow in Edna this Saturday
If you've lived in the south all your life and you've never had the pleasure of playing in the snow, you'll get the chance to do just that Saturday in Edna. That's when the Annual Brackenridge Winter Carnival and Snow Day happens the Brackenridge Main Event Center...
Your Weekend Live Music Calendar
We were just talking around the office today about how much great local talent we have around the Crossroads. If you want to check some of it out for yourself, look no further because, I've got your weekend live music calendar right here, courtesy of the Victoria Area Music Association...
The World’s Longest Car Wash is Naturally, in Texas
It's a record, folks. We all know that everything's bigger in Texas so, why not add a car wash to the list? And, when you thnk about big things in Texas, it's no surprise that the biggest car wash in Texas. So, it would follow suit that the biggest car was in Texas belongs to the biggest (and best) convenience stores/travel centers known as Buc-ee's...
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Victoria Crime Stoppers Crime of the Week
You can help fight crime, and maybe even earn a little money for your efforts. This week, Victoria Crime Stoppers is looking for information about a burglary of a business.
On December 16th of 2018 at about just before 3:00 am, a pressure washer was stolen from a business on the 4200 Block of North Navarro St...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Monday Missing Fugitive
You can help Victoria Crime Stoppers capture a wanted fugitive and maybe even put a little cash in your pocket for your efforts.
Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking information regarding the location of Jennifer Gutierrez. As of last Friday (January 11), Gutierrez has an outstanding warrant for a Violation of Probation...
$373,370 in Restitution Ordered for Convicted Victoria Mosque Arsonist
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A federal judge ordered that Perez begin making payments of $250 a month in restitution, once he completes his prison sentence...
The Top Destination for Beer in 2019 is Right Here in Texas
Craft beers are all the rage these days. There are small, independent breweries all over the world, more than 7,000 in the United States alone, and more opening every day. With so many to choose from, how do you know where to find the best of the best...
You Want Cats? We’ve Got Cats!
If you read the Victoria Advocate on Sundays, then you probably know that they publish pictures of adoptable pets. They're so cute, I wish I could adopt each and every one. That's one way to get the word out there about animals that need forever homes, but how do you make your animals available for adoption really stand out...
Victoria Crime Stoppers Wanted Person of the Week
Victoria Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding the location of John Wallace Harris.
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