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Governor Abbott takes aim at GOP state Rep. Kuempel in Texas House District 44

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Read the latest election and political headlines on the Vote 2024 page A trio of Republican candidates have set their sights on the seat of long-time GOP state Representative for District 44, John Kuempel. Texas House District 44 includes Guadalupe and Gonzales counties. Kuempel, a Seguin native, has been a reliable Republican vote in Austin … Read more

Southside ISD sidewalk project set to get underway following student safety concerns

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Superintendent Rolando Ramirez cited TxDOT, saying there’s still remains the possibility of having sidewalks built along U.S. Highway 281 South. SAN ANTONIO — Southside Independent School District is slated to have sidewalks installed along Martinez Losoya Road, outside the main complex, in an effort to increase student safety.  “The intersection is 281 and Martinez Losoya … Read more

Bexar County authorities find 12 migrants being smuggled inside 18-wheeler, officials say

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Two teenage boys were among the migrants in the trailer, officials said. SAN ANTONIO — Twelve migrants were detained and three suspects taken into custody after deputies pulled over a tractor-trailer in east Bexar County on Thursday night.  Sheriff Javier Salazar said his agency received information that an 18-wheeler “with human cargo aboard” was about … Read more

‘Embraced life to the fullest’: Georgia high school football player dies in ‘tragic accident’

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The circumstances surrounding Carter Gay’s death were not immediately released. LOUISVILLE, Georgia — An east Georgia community is mourning the loss of a high school player who passed away Thursday evening in what was described as a “tragic accident.” Thomas Jefferson Academy, a high school located about 45 miles southwest of Augusta, posted about the loss … Read more