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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...
Japanese rock band FLOW coming to San Antonio in August
SAN ANTONIO – The Japanese rock band FLOW is coming to San Antonio during their “FLOW WORLD TOUR- ANIME SHIBARI 2024-2025.”. The band will be playing songs from their many contributions to anime, according to The Espee. Some of their works include “Naruto’s” “GO!!!”, “Code Geass: Lelouch of...
Mother of backseat passenger, longtime friend of BCSO deputy killed in wrong-way crash, speaks out
SAN ANTONIO — A memorial was held Wednesday afternoon in Elmendorf to remember 20-year-old Bexar County Sheriff's deputy Meredith Portillo. She was killed along with her good friend, Koree Alcoser. His mother, Peggy Gaeta, told KENS 5 that Portillo and her son had been friends since middle school. "He...
2024's best meteor shower has started. Find a dark spot in San Antonio and face north.
Part of what makes seeing a shooting star an out-of-the-ordinary experience is its simplicity. You don’t need fancy telescope equipment — just a lot of patience and maybe a blanket to lie on. You can see some shooting stars this summer created by the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Earth...
Schulenburg Festival to be held Aug. 1-4
When the calendar turns to July, the whole town of Schulenburg starts gearing up for the annual Schulenburg Festival, also known as the “National Party of Texas.” This year’s event will be held from Thursday, Aug. 1, through Sunday, Aug. 4. Most events will take place in...
Brazos Valley Bombers Sweep Seguin
Bryan/College Station, TX (July 24, 2024) – The Brazos Valley Bombers defeated the Seguin River Monsters by a score of 4-0, earning their third shutout victory of the summer. In the bottom of the first, the Bombers scored on a throwing error from Seguin catcher Chris Bernal to make...
Walker breaks TCL strikeout record
The Brazos Valley Bombers' Bryson Walker brought sunshine Tuesday night to Edible Park after a day of nothing but rain and gray clouds. Walker set the Texas Collegiate League's season record for strikeouts during a sparkling seven shutout inning outing in the Bombers' 6-2 victory over the Seguin River Monsters.
Six-Man Star Rigdon Transfers to 11-Man State Power
COLUMBUS, TX - Grayson Rigdon, who has won three straight six-man state titles, is reportedly transferring to an 11-man school for his senior year. Rigdon will play this season at Columbus High School, which is about 75 miles west of Houston. The team went 12-1 last season and enters this year ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 3A Division I. Rigdon has been the named the state's Player of the Year at the 1A Division II level — the smallest classification in Texas — his first three years. Learn More Here.
Seguin ISD holds off on welcoming homeschool students to its campuses
(Seguin) — Folks will have to wait and see whether the Seguin ISD will allow homeschool students the opportunity to participate in its UIL activities. The motion to table the decision was made Tuesday night by Trustee\ Denise Crettenden. Following a few seconds of silence among the other trustees,...
SHS student council chair takes action for local environmental
(Seguin) – While most kids are resting and having fun this summer, one local Seguin High School student is busy leading an environmental campaign. With a public presentation set for this Saturday at the public library, SHS Senior Diego Hernandez hopes to share more about his chosen campaign, “Save Money, Save the Environment.”
2024 TLU Athletics Hall of Fame, Wall of Honor Class Announced
SEGUIN, Texas -- Four decorated student-athletes comprise the 2024 Texas Lutheran Athletics Hall of Fame class that will be inducted this October representing four different sports, along with two new additions to the Leadership Wall of Honor. The TLU Athletics Hall of Fame is an elite group of alumni and coaches who demonstrated outstanding performance and achievement in athletic competition while representing Texas Lutheran University.
Kruse, Wills Named Cobalt All-America Scholars
NORMAN, Okla. -- The 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division III have been announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) ons Thursday with juniors Caleb Kruse (Fredericksburg/Fredericksburg) and Tobey Wills (Richmond/Foster) representing Texas Lutheran on the list. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination,...
School Board sets transfer agreement, parents urged to check dress code
Cuero ISD school board members approved the new transfer agreement, which is a memorandum of understanding (MOU), at the regular meeting on July 18. The new agreement does not affect fall enrollment, but it will impact the spring enrollment, according to Dr. Micah Dyer, CISD superintendent.The DeWitt County school districts of Meyersville and Westhoff as well as Nursery ISD traditionally had an…
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 ...
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