DALLAS – Texas college student Jade Emerson found herself entranced as she worked on a podcast about Lady Bird Johnson, listening to hour upon hour of the former first lady recounting everything from her childhood memories to advising her husband in the White House. “I fell in love very quickly,” said Emerson, host and producer … Read more
Three people were killed in an overnight fire eight months ago. Loved ones believe the outcome may have been different if Von Ormy had its own fire station. VON ORMY, Texas — A family is frustrated after, they say, calls for emergency services in Von Ormy have been ignored. In February, a woman and her … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A 6-year-old Little League baseball champion was forced off the field by a devastating leukemia diagnosis. Jay Rangel’s team and community are now coming together to help him fight and make a difference. “He knew his team was in a tournament, and he woke up that morning, and he said, ‘Let’s go. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Russell Boening said farming has been at the forefront of his entire life. “I grew up on this farm,” Boening said. “We’ve done it our entire lives and we’ve been fortunate. We’ve been successful enough through the tough times to still be here.” Boening is a farmer in Wilson County. He also … Read more
San Antonio – It takes a lot of passion to start a tradition from the ground up. Delia Guajardo had the energy and passion in 1999 when she was tabbed to organize the San Antonio Veterans Day Parade. By 2000, a small group of veterans were cheered on by their families and friends as the … Read more
It will be the first NBA game between Victor Wembanyama and fellow Frenchman Rudy Gobert, who is anchoring a Minnesota team that’s showing tremendous growth. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs were hoping to start the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament with a Cinderella win over Minnesota, but fell just short 117-110 to a Timberwolves team that … Read more
LOS ANGELES – John Bailey, a cinematographer who led the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences during the initial #MeToo reckoning, died Friday at 81. Bailey died “peacefully in his sleep” in Los Angeles, his wife, Carol Littleton, said in a statement distributed by the film academy. Bailey — who worked on films ranging … Read more