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Chaperone policy to be implemented at Six Flags Fiesta Texas for Fright Fest
SAN ANTONIO — Six Flags Fiesta Texas has announced that a new chaperone policy will take effect starting Sept. 7 during the park's Fright Fest. Under the policy, every guest under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a chaperone who is at least 21 years old. Otherwise, they won't be admitted into the park during Fright Fest.
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar endorses Colin Allred in US Senate race
SAN ANTONIO – As the 2024 election heads into the home stretch, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred secured an endorsement from a high-profile elected official in Bexar County. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar joined Allred Friday in San Antonio to discuss law enforcement and security at the U.S.-Mexico...
Truck collides with train in downtown San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - A truck collided into a train in the city's downtown area. The incident happened around 11:30 am near Hoefgen Avenue and East Commerce Street. According to police, the driver of the truck attempted to beat the train and went around the barricade. In an effort to avoid the collision, the driver jumped from their truck before it was struck by the train.
SAPD: Intoxicated wrong-way driver causes major accident on south side
SAN ANTONIO — A major south-side accident Friday night was caused by a suspect driving intoxicated, authorities say. According to SAPD, a Chevrolet Traverse was driving southeast on South Alamo Street at about 11:35 p.m. Friday night. As the Chevrolet drove through the green light at the intersection with...
Longhorns suffer 19-0 loss in opener
The George West Longhorns opened their 2024 season on Aug., 30 with a 19-0 loss at the hands of the San Diego Vaqueros in San Diego. For more information on the game, visit SouthTexasNews.com. The Longhorns will host the Mathis Pirates, who beat Taft 30-6 on Aug. 29, at Longhorn...
GameStop Is Bringing Back Old School Gaming to Texas
If you're looking to buy video games in Texas, GameStop is the biggest retailer for video games and video game items. Usually, the stuff they sell is what’s new or current, not from 20 or 30 years ago. Other stores will sell retro games and consoles like One More Level & EP Games.
State of Texas: Scrutiny into voter rolls brings concern of chilling effect
Texas has removed 1.1 million people from voter rolls since 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott's office announced Monday, highlighting efforts to clean up election data and ensure legal registration.
Here Are the Largest Lawsuit Payouts in Texas History
It seems like we like is a sue happy world nowadays, and that includes here in the state of Texas. But there are some lawsuits that are justified and there need to be consequences for mistakes made by big companies. When big companies make mistakes, it normally leads to a...
Texas high school football scores for Week 1: UIL results across the state
Texas high school football is back. Find the scores for Week 1 Texas high school football games across the state right here. While the finals come in, the American-Statesman has live updates for Friday night UIL football games. Top matchups tonight include Lake Travis vs. Arlington Martin, Thrall vs. Thorndale, Vandegrift vs. Dripping...
Texas’ 11th Largest City Now 8th Most Dangerous in U.S.
Not many people would ever associate The Hub City with Detroit MI, but according to one website they are number eight and seven, respectively, when it comes to the most dangerous cities in the U.S. Houston, TX is one of the largest cities in the country. San Antonio, TX and...
Texas State vs. Lamar updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday
The Lamar Cardinals will kick their season off against they on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m. ET at UFCU Stadium. Keep your eye on rushing touchdowns in this one, as these two were some of the most dominant teams in that area last year. Lamar were ranked seventh in the nation last season, with 16 over the course of the season. Texas State did well in that department too, as they were ranked ninth with 29 in total.
Last-Minute Touchdown Lifts Rhody Over Holy Cross, 20-17
Devin Farrell connected with Shawn Harris on a 31-yard touchdown pass with 19 seconds remaining to lift Rhode Island (1-0) to a 20-17 victory over Holy Cross in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. The visiting Crusaders (0-1) took their first lead of the night on a 4-yard...
San Antonio hosts first-of-its-kind budget input meeting geared toward young people
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio city budget meetings are nothing new around town. What is new about Saturday’s session, however, is the audience in attendance. More than 80 young people between 12 and 24 years old spent the day speaking their minds with city leaders. “You know, even...
San Antonio sheriff's department may get budget boost for new deputies
SAN ANTONIO - Sheriff Javier Salazar has been discussing with the county to give the department more deputies. Last year they added 50 positions, but this year Salazar is returning to ask for more. He wants there to be more patrol deputies so that the department can keep up with staffing.
Football Recap: Weiss Starts Season with Win Against Mcneil
Weiss had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They pulled ahead with a 42-41 photo finish over the McNeil Mavericks. Weiss got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Johnson out in front who rushed for 202 yards. Adrian Wilson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
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