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North Texas volleyball star Ayden Ames named Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year

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The senior on her way to Texas was surprised with the honor on Tuesday inside the Prosper gymnasium. PROSPER, Texas — With a room full of friends and family waiting in hushed anticipation, and Gatorade jugs full of confetti waiting to be dumped over her head from above, Prosper volleyball player Ayden Ames walked into … Read more

Somerset ISD students participate in 70th Atascosa County Livestock Show

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SAN ANTONIO – The 70th annual Atascosa County Livestock Show is taking place this week, at the Atascosa County Show Barn. Students from South Texas are participating at the livestock show, and that includes 11-year-old Bryson Cogburn. “It’s basically like a sport, but in my opinion, its better,” Cogburn said. The sixth-grade student from Savannah Heights … Read more

Protesters supporting Palestine interrupt San Antonio City Council meeting

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Mayor Ron Nirenberg motioned the meeting into recess shortly after it began after being drowned out by the chants of protesters. SAN ANTONIO — A group of protesters expressing support for Palestine prompted a recess of Thursday’s San Antonio City Council meeting. The protesters can be heard in a livestream of the meeting chanting “cease … Read more

‘It hurts me seeing her like this’ | Victim in critical condition from Fort Worth explosion is fighting for her life, family says

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27-year-old Maite “Yami” Karen Lopez, an employee at the Sandman Signature Hotel’s Musume Restaurant was airlifted to the hospital with severe burns. FORT WORTH, Texas — We’ve all seen the destruction. Many Downtown Fort Worth felt the moment of the explosion at the Sandman Signature Hotel, but only some have lived through the pain of … Read more