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The American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Mission celebrates 30 years
The American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Sunday. The nonprofit was originally founded in the 1990s as a way to bring home American Indian human remains. The Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation are descendents of the indigenous people who lived in South...
Boise Cascade to ‘act as a magnet’ for growth
Officially underway... Groundbreaking took place last Thursday morning, July 11, for the Boise Cascade warehouse and shipping center. Construction is expecting to be complete in Fall 2025. As the first shovels of dirt are tossed, Sean Patty of Hondo Economic Development Corporation (at podium, far left) serves as emcee, recognizes, in no particular order: Miles Lee, President, Hondo Railway; Jeff Strom, EVP, Building Materials Distribution, Boise Cascade; Steve Warren, Dan Merciez, Carl Roberts, Kevin Edards, Brandon Batt, Tianna Roberts, Rick Halfmann and Mike Nacari, all Boise Cascade officials; Fernando Diego, Managing Principal, Metropolitan Contracting; Hondo Mayor John McAnelly; City Manager John Naron; and Hondo City Council members Joe Claire, Jose “Porky” Ytuarte, and Rachel Ramirez.
Major expansion of county's urban farm approved, but future addition of event center sparks debate
County commissioners this month approved a nearly $11 million expansion of the county's urban farm on the East Side, primarily for a new home for the Bexar County Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service. The single-story building will cover 18,000 square feet and include offices, open work areas, meeting rooms, and...
Supporting surge in seniors: Alamo City to see 40% increase in retirees by 2040
SAN ANTONIO - The city of San Antonio is seeing a rise in retirees. We checked with local officials to see how prepared we are to care for residents 65 and up, on a city and county level. The U.S. Census Bureau says San Antonio's retirement-age population is the fastest...
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