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Immigrant Domestic Abuse Victims Are Waiting Longer Than Ever for Relief
Rocío’s marriage only got worse after she moved from California to the outskirts of San Antonio. Close to no family or friends, the emotional and physical abuse she experienced from her husband intensified. “I often say Texas hasn’t been good to me because so many bad things happened after I got here,” said Rocío, who asked that her last name not be used in this article. She once overheard her husband mocking her while talking to his mother on the phone. “Who am I married to?” she recalls thinking. She decided it was time to leave.
CPS Energy to offer more financial assistance to help customers cover their bills
The Board of the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership, or REAP, has approved the expansion of the assistance program to offer more support to a greater number of CPS Energy customers to cover their utility bills. The REAP maximum benefit for Bexar County residents outside of San Antonio will increase from...
Travis County officials authorize 5% increase in pay for employees
Travis County commissioners have, for the third year in a row, opted to increase employee pay, which includes elected official salaries. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact) Travis County commissioners approved a 5% increase in pay for all county employees—including elected officials—Aug. 27. This is higher than the average expected increase nationally, which is estimated between 3.78% and 3.98%, according to county documents.
Austin woman receives kidney donation from her best friend
AUSTIN, Texas - When you think of your best friend, you think of the person who's made you laugh and made you cry. "When we met, we just clicked, you know, I don't know if that's ever happened to you, but you meet somebody you like. Oh, yeah. We could be friends," says Andrei Thomas.
Animal Care Services looking for temporary pet parents
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Animal Care Services is looking for temporary pet parents and is offering classes on how to become one. “Sit. Stay. Learn.” is a series of classes that focus on the how and the benefits of pet fostering. SAACS officials said hundreds of pets...
Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Expands Scope to Include Kendall and Medina Counties
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO), chaired by District 6 Councilmember Melissa Cabello Havrda, recently hosted a meeting where the group voted to officially expand its reach, adding all of Kendall County and part of Medina County into its coordinated regional transportation planning effort. The San Antonio Metropolitan area is thus set to smoothly incorporate these new areas into its dynamic framework of infrastructure development and funding.
School confirms 'disturbance' at Incarnate Word administration building
SAN ANTONIO — A disturbance at the University of the Incarnate Word's administration building has been resolved, the school says. According to the school, university police were called to the Columkille Administration building at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday morning. The disturbance involved a current student. The student left the...
UT student suing university officials faces suspension over pro-Palestinian protests
A hearing happening later this week will determine whether a University of Texas student will be suspended for his actions connected to a pro-Palestinian protest that happened on the UT campus back in April.
UTSA Head Football Coach Jeff Traylor Admits His Team Is NIL Broke While Begging For Financial Help
Jeff Traylor has done a phenomenal job as the head college football coach at UTSA and is, by all accounts, thrilled to be in San Antonio. However, the Roadrunners cannot continue to succeed without an increase in NIL funding. Wins and losses are directly tied to money in the modern era of the sport and […] The post UTSA Head Football Coach Jeff Traylor Admits His Team Is NIL Broke While Begging For Financial Help appeared first on BroBible.
Ford Parade of Lights to illuminate San Antonio River Walk for 2 weekends
SAN ANTONIO – Big, beautiful lanterns will light up the River Walk over the next two weekends for the Ford Parade of Lights. As you walk or dine on the River Walk, you’ll see parade floats with different light themes and illuminated props floating for about two and a half miles down the river.
‘I have been blinded’: Assistant principal says she lost sight in one eye after student attack
CORSICANA, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - The assistant principal who was airlifted to a hospital after she was attacked by a student earlier this month said she is blind in her right eye after it was knocked out of the socket in an attack. Candra Rogers was attacked at Collins Intermediate...
Cormac McCarthy, Sergio Troncoso selected to Texas Literary Hall of Fame; other El Paso news
This is your weekly news roundup, which takes a quick look at some developments in government, politics, education, environment and other topics across El Paso. Cormac McCarthy, Sergio Troncoso Selected for Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Two authors with deep El Paso connections are among the inductees selected for induction...
Lacy Lakeview woman sentenced to 15 years in prison for killing boyfriend’s mother while fleeing police
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Lacy Lakeview woman wanted for parole violations who killed her boyfriend’s mother in a traffic crash while fleeing police on Christmas Eve 2023 was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday. Brandi Antjuane Parks, 29, pleaded guilty to evading arrest or detention with a...
From Prohibition to Permission: The Spirited History of Limestone County
, , , As I discussed in a previous article, Limestone County has had a long history with alcohol sales, voting to go dry nearly six years before federal prohibition. However, what I did not previously discuss was what happened afterward.Texas passed state prohibition in 1919, the same year the 18th Amendment was ratified, prohibiting alcohol sales at both the state and federal levels. It wasn’t until Feb. 20, 1933, that a proposal was made to end federal prohibition due to inconsistent enforcement and the need for tax revenue during the Great Depression. Texas voted in favor of ending prohibition...
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