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Man gunned down on Southwest Side, shooter turns gun on self, police say
SAN ANTONIO - A man was found shot and killed early Friday morning on the city's Southwest side. The shooting happened just before 6 a.m. near the intersection of Nogalitos Street and Division Avenue. Police said they received reports of an argument in the area, followed by a separate call...
San Antonio's Westwood Plaza Apartments Grapple with Water Shutoffs Amid $320K Unpaid Bills
In the heat of a San Antonio summer, water shutoffs at the Westwood Plaza Apartments have pushed the issue of unpaid utility bills into the spotlight. The property, managed by the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Pico Union Housing Corporation, suffered service disconnections yesterday due to outstanding debts totaling over $320,000, as per the San Antonio Water System (SAWS). The executive director of the nonprofit, Gloria Farias, asserts that a cascade of pandemic-related conditions are behind the financial shortfall, including the impact of eviction moratoriums on rent collections.
700 Cats Rescued After TikTok User Finds a Texas Tabby–and Rescues a Sanctuary in Trouble
From south Texas comes the incredible story of how a TikTok content creator channeled his channel for good—rescuing a cat and a cat shelter by inspiring thousands in donations. Broken by Victoria Lopez at My San Antonio, the story is a reminder of social media’s stunning potential to do...
West Nile Virus-infected pools found in Corpus Christi
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Three West Nile Virus-infected pools were detected in Nueces County, including one in Corpus Christi, according to a news release from county judge Connie Scott. The other two specimen were collected in Agua Dulce and Bishop. All the reported cases so far have been in...
Missing Student May Have Accidentally Fallen into Manhole, Police Say, as They Reveal New Details of Finding Body
A Corpus Christi, Texas, investigator sheds light on one of the biggest unanswered questions: how Caleb Harris' body might have ended up in a wastewater well
Uvalde CISD Principals Sandra Gonzalez, Hector Lopez and Patricia Merlos to attend Harvard University’s prestigious training program
Harvard University’s prestigious training through the Raising School Leaders program. – Cohort includes 30 school leaders from across Texas – AUSTIN, TX (July 16, 2024) – The Charles Butt Foundation, a non-profit pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships, has selected Sandra Gonzales of Batesville School, Hector Lopez of Crossroads Academy High School, and Patricia Merlos of Morales Junior High School as one of 30 principals from traditional and charter school districts across Texas to attend a weeklong summer institute at the Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Marathon, Texas is home to the smallest accredited library in the state, but not for long
MARATHON, Texas — The Marathon Public Library is the smallest accredited library in the state of Texas, but after 70 years, they won't be holding that distinction for much longer. "I mean, the books on the ceiling are not all the way to the ceiling because we want it,"...
A&M-Commerce Faculty’s Research on Texas Districts of Innovation Posted on Brown University’s EdWorkingPapers Website
Dr. Kathryn Dixon, associate professor and assistant dean for the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M-Commerce, and Dr. Sarah Guthery with the University of Oklahoma have researched the first iteration of Texas Districts of Innovation (DOI). DOIs allow school districts to hire uncertified or under-certified teachers in certain high-need areas.
Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died, according to a statement from her office. She was 74.
Edinburg taps Josie Ramirez as new city attorney
EDINBURG — Three months after City Attorney Omar Ochoa announced his intention to leave the city, officials here have at last chosen his replacement. After a lengthy meeting Tuesday evening, the Edinburg City Council unanimously approved hiring Josephine L. “Josie” Ramirez to become Edinburg’s first in-house city attorney.
IBWC head tells South Texas leaders Mexico will send ‘some water’
U.S. International Boundary and Water Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner met privately this week in the Rio Grande Valley with local leaders and told them that Mexico does intend to send some water it owes to South Texas, but leaders tell Border Report they worry it won't be enough as the region and farmers suffer.
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