SAN ANTONIO – Larissa Martinez said every Veterans Day, she thinks of her dad. “Seeing him passing at 47 years old was too young,” Martinez said. Martinez’s father died by suicide. She said he struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after he served in the Vietnam War. Martinez, her father, and so many more in her … Read more
Marvin Harrison Jr. has made Buckeye history. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Marvin Harrison Jr. has cemented his legacy in Ohio State history. The junior wide receiver became the first Buckeye to have two 1,000-yard receiving seasons with the school. During Saturday night’s game against Michigan State in the second quarter, Harrison surpassed the 1,000-yard mark with … Read more
The team’s jerseys were stolen. The thieves also took electronic devices and personal documents. ST. LOUIS — An NCAA women’s basketball team bus was broken into in downtown St. Louis Friday. The Anderson University (Indiana) team was heading to the Webster University campus to play in the Webster Tip-Off Classic when they stopped at the … Read more
Portable toilet storage yard is moving after a long fight. SAN ANTONIO — After fighting more than a year of skirmishes, some east side neighbors are about to declare victory. A storage yard, they say, was fouling the area with the stench of five acres of portable toilets is about to be flushed out of … Read more
When it comes to the SEC Championship, Alabama has been Georgia’s kryptonite. ATLANTA — The SEC Championship stage is set. For the second time in the past three years, Georgia and Alabama will battle it out for Southeastern Conference bragging rights in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. When it comes to the big game, Alabama has been … Read more
Nine veterans became U.S. citizens at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Saturday morning. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio veterans gathered at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Saturday morning to honor and celebrate our nation’s heroes. The day was especially memorable for nine soldiers in particular. U.S. District Judge Fred Bier granted citizenship to each … Read more
Hill advances to play No. 8 seed Sporting Kansas City in the conference semifinals. HOUSTON — Griffin Dorsey scored the decisive goal in a 4-3 shootout victory and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference semifinals after a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday in the rubber match of the first-round MLS … Read more