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• Read our January 2012 cover story about the changes to communication that social media has brought to local life.
• Read about how small businesses, local contractors and other neighborhood groups can use social media.
• What’s a friend and a follow? Click here for a glossary of basic social … more

Remember when mailing newsletters was the most efficient way to update your neighbors, members and customers? With a stamp and paper and everything?

Advocate photographer Ben Hager stopped in on the Lake Highlands and Berkner High game Friday night. Click on each photo to enlarge it. Do you recognize somebody in a photo? Tell us in the comments section.

From Ben: ”LHHS dropped a heartbreaker to Berkner on Friday night during their yearly grudge … more

You may have noticed the new commenting system here on the website with our magazine stories and blog posts. I want to make sure you’re aware of the different features that are available to improve your online conversation with our bloggers and other site visitors.

You can now log in, … more

It’s football season, y’all! Advocate photographer Ben Hager shot Friday night’s District 9-5A opener between Lake Highlands High and Samuell at the Boneyard. Click the photos to make them bigger.

This Wildcat win breaks a two-game losing streak and evens their overall record to 2-2.

Ben will periodically shoot photos … more

Our October issue is online, on doors and in magazine racks, and we totally take advantage of the eeriest month of the year. Our cover story proves that Lake Highlands isn’t just interesting and textured – it’s got nooks, crannies and legends that are downright creepy.

One of the sinister places … more

But mostly, it’s furry, sweet and sassy. In our September pet issue is hot off the preses, and we highlight some of Lake Highlands’ smartest, glam-est and cutest animal neighbors. Read the cover story here, and check out the video of Amy Marks’ pink Maltese Zazu at her fashion shoot with … more

Earlier this week, the whole Advocatemag.com operation switched web hosts to accommodate higher traffic volume and improve website performance. While nobody is saying progress should be easy, we’ve experienced more problems than expected.

The worst is that some of your comments have disappeared, derailing online conversations on certain blog posts … more

Rachel pointed out on the Lakewood blog earlier that today’s In-N-Out Burger opening close by on Central Expressway and Caruth Haven wasn’t exactly the gangbusters carnival everyone expected, so Advocate photographer Ben Hager headed over there with his camera to check it out first hand.

Ben said the line-proper wasn’t … more