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7 Fun Things to Do in Austin This Weekend: July 25-28
Before its highly anticipated opening in the fall, Loudmouth Pizza is hosting a series of preview parties around town. Grab a slice or two of pizza, chow down on chicken wings, sip BAWI agua frescas, and sample Meanwhile Brewing Company’s new Dream Logic IPA at this Friday night bash. July 26, 5 p.m.,1203 E. 11th St.
On Fifth Street, Mexic-Arte Pushes for Cultural District Designation, Funding
The 5th Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor plans have been in the works since 2010, aiming to celebrate and preserve the area’s distinct Mexican American cultural history. The Mexic-Arte Museum, a nonprofit cultural space located on Fifth and Congress, in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance and the city...
Poll: What should we call the San Antonio-Austin area?
As talks of a major metro merging San Antonio and Austin — similar to Dallas-Fort Worth — heat up, we're left wondering what it might be called. State of play: Communities along the Interstate 35 corridor, including New Braunfels, Kyle and San Marcos, are consistently among the fastest-growing in the country.
City-Contracted Toxic Algae Mitigation Tactic Has Seen “Mixed” Results
Besides mounting heat, for the last few summers, Austinites have had to deal with another danger: toxic algae. Since 2019, at least five dogs have died as a result of ingesting toxins in Lady Bird Lake, and toxic algae has been found every year since at Red Bud Isle and Festival Beach, as well as around the Highland Lakes and Barton Creek.
EMS commander reflects on 30 years of responding to Austin, Travis County's emergencies
Angela Vorhies remembers being 15 years old on the wrong side of New Orleans. She was terrified, freshly concussed and unsure of what would come next after her intoxicated friend rear-ended a parked car at 55 mph. Looking back on that night, she appreciates what happened in the hours that followed. “When the medics...
Public Warned to Stay Out of Upper Guadalupe River near Spring Branch
Comal County advises the public to expect debris in the Guadalupe River at Rebecca Creek Road bridge and the FM 311 bridge west of Canyon Lake near Spring Branch. The river was expected to crest at around 12.06 feet by 2 p.m. today, with flow rates of around 8,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) at the two bridges.
I’m raising my husband’s ex-wife’s baby – we took him in at 11 days old & I’ve never met his real mum
A woman is raising her husband's ex-wife's baby after she died five days after giving birth. Chrissie Werts, 49, and husband, Wesley, 46, got a phone call in August 2021 to say his ex-wife was in hospital with Covid and was pregnant. Wesley was warned his ex-wife was extremely unwell...
Grandma-to-be Opens Gift to Discover Son and Daughter-in-law’s Rainbow Baby News After Two-Year Fertility Struggle
A grandma-to-be burst into tears of joy when she opened a gift to discover her son and daughter-in-law’s rainbow baby news hidden inside. The moment marked the end of an emotional few years for Valeria and Christopher Valenzuela, from San Antonio, Texas, as it initially took around two years for them to get pregnant. After […] The post Grandma-to-be Opens Gift to Discover Son and Daughter-in-law’s Rainbow Baby News After Two-Year Fertility Struggle appeared first on Happilynews.com.
Abbott announces Sentinel school safety system
Jul. 25—AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced the launch of Sentinel, an innovative and comprehensive system designed to enhance the safety and security of students, faculty, and staff in school buildings across Texas. Sentinel is provided by the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) Office of School Safety and Security and is available to all schools in the state at no charge to the ...
Devastating Fire Destroys Historic Texas Sanctuary
A four-alarm fire on Friday has destroyed the historic chapel at First Baptist Church in Dallas. The chapel served as the main sanctuary for the church until 2013 when a new sanctuary was built. The historic secondary chapel held services for nearly a century. Firefighters were called to the scene...
Texas Woman Who Stole Over $100 Million From U.S. Army Receives Sentence
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families has received her punishment. In a story that rocked a Texas military base, a civilian worker for the U.S. Army allegedly stole hundreds of millions of dollars that were meant for military families and spent the money to fund her extravagant lifestyle earning her the nickname the "Gucci Goddess".
In the Texas Panhandle, nurses make home visits to new moms in need
AMARILLO — Brianna Tilson shuffled through the duffel bag in her trunk, taking a mental inventory of what she needed for her next appointment. She paused, then the nurse tossed in a big pack of diapers before slinging the heavy bag over her shoulder and going up the stairs to Sedraya Kemp’s apartment.
Deadline for newborn enrollment to Texas prepaid tuition plan approaching
Texas families have until July 31 to enroll their newborns or children younger than 1 year of age at the time of enrollment for the 2023-2024 prices in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid college tuition plan.
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