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Urgent Recall For Hazardous Chicken Nuggets Now Issued In Texas
Texas may be the beef state, but parents everywhere know that chicken nuggets are the guaranteed winner when it comes to filling the bellies of their kids especially if you are short on time. Even when you are a parent like me that has more than one kid that does not exactly jump up and down for meat entrees, you can still convince your more vegetarian trending children to gobble down some chicken nuggets.
Teen's art project goes viral after being turned away from State Fair of Texas competition
DALLAS — The State Fair of Texas is just weeks away and one of the most beloved traditions of the fair is the Arts and Crafts contest. Judging is already underway to select the winners of the 2024 competition; however, one teen competitor got some disappointing news before the competition even started. Sixteen-year-old Kaylee Rodgers made a dress completely out of poker cards, with plans to enter it in this year's arts and crafts competition at the fair. However, days before the competition started, the judges told her the dress was too big for the category she was competing in, and...
'My heart just sank' | Thieves target local Pokémon card shop, take off with an estimated $15,000 worth of merchandise
SAN ANTONIO — One local trade card shop was targeted by a pair of thieves early Saturday morning. The owner claims they took off with an estimated $15,000 worth of Pokémon cards. It happened at TCG Exchange at BesTea Café located off Babcock Road on the northwest side....
Texas Lawyer Killed In Murder-Suicide Inside $1.6M Mansion
A shocking incident unfolded in the affluent Shavano Park neighborhood Wednesday morning, where a prominent Texas attorney was found dead along with his wife in what officials have called an apparent murder-suicide. The tragedy took place inside the couple’s $1.6 million mansion, a symbol of their success now marred by unspeakable violence.
Breaking down the 2024 UTSA Football Schedule
SAN ANTONIO — The season opener is the last day of August. It’s first year FBS Kennesaw State. They’ve been good their first nine years, but not great the last two. UTSA starts (1-0). Then suddenly it’s week two in San Marcos against Texas State. No trap game with Texas the following week. This is the game! So have the ‘A’ game ready before going to Austin the following week.
Glia's Interact Conference Unites Industry Leaders to Shape the Future of Responsible AI
Adam Savage of MythBusters to keynote, plus speakers from Cornerstone Advisors, Alloy Labs, WealthNext, The Digital Growth Institute and leading financial institutions. Glia is hosting its annual industry event, Interact 2024, on Oct. 27-30 in San Antonio, Texas at La Cantera Resort & Spa. With a theme of "Boldly Go," the event will lead financial institutions into the uncharted territory of AI and redefine how they interact with customers through a ChannelLess® strategy.
UTSA welcomes freshmen with innovative STEM program
SAN ANTONIO – As the fall semester kicks off at the University of Texas at San Antonio on Monday, incoming freshmen are already gaining valuable experience on campus. This summer, a select group of new students participated in a hands-on STEM lab program designed to give them a head start before classes officially begin.
Scammed? Here’s how to help SAPD take your theft case.
SAN ANTONIO — April Schummer paid Joe Munoz with San Antonio 24 Hour Glass a total of $2,471.79 for multiple glass panels for her bathroom as well as a countertop. He never showed up with the glass. When Schummer first called SAPD, she said they thought it may be...
BGC PREVIEW: Boerne Champion Chargers aim to build upon last season’s 8-3 record
The Boerne Champion Chargers have 28 lettermen returning from a squad that went 8-3 last season and advanced to the bi-district round of the postseason. The Chargers graduated 42 lettermen from that team, but four starters are coming back on both sides of the ball to help them this season. However, replacing skill players is a concern.
Gov. Abbott says 1 million Texans have been removed from voter rolls in crackdown on illegal voting
We are just 70 days from November's election, and some races are tightening in Texas. State Republican officials have focused on what they call election integrity."Closeness matters. The way to think of it simply -- you go to a baseball game, the score is 10 to nothing, and the umpire makes a bad call, and it costs you a run, you will walk away and say, 'My team wasn't very good.' If the score is extremely close, zero to zero, and then a bad call by the umpire, then you begin to blame, not your team, but the umpire," Rice...
Texas judge suspends Biden immigration reform policy
A Texas judge on Monday ordered a temporary pause on a policy that would streamline the process for spouses of US citizens to obtain legal status in the country, a blow to one of US President Joe Biden's biggest immigration reform policies. - 'Extreme measure' - The new rules would streamline the process for those who already qualify for permanent residence by removing a requirement that they leave the country as part of the application process.
Everything Costs: Would Texans Tolerate Bag Or To-Go Container Fees?
A TikTok video recently went viral of a woman complaining about a 10-cent bag fee on her Chic-fil-A order. She was outraged and threatened Chic-fil-a: "Count your days." However, it wasn't Chic-fil-a's fault she got the bag upcharge, it's local law in her town. It went into effect this past January but I suppose this is the first time she noticed.
Texas Athletes Shine at the 2024 Olympics with 53 Medals
The 2024 Olympics concluded in Paris earlier this month and the United States dominated in the games with the most medals won as a country. An astonishing statistic from the Olympic Games is that out of 126 medals won by the United States, 53 of the medals were won by olympians with Texas ties. Black excellence was also on full display from the athletes from the Lone Star State.
A-Z: Boerne Hill Country Family YMCA
The next member we’d like to highlight in our Chamber Members A-Z is our Y member, Boerne Family YMCA!. The Boerne Family YMCA is a welcoming space for you and the family to get active! They focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, and incorporate core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith in all they do.
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