San Antonio community health event provides screenings, STI education, fresh produce

Similar outreach efforts are planned in the coming months. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio residents gathered at Las Palmas Library on Saturday for a free Community Health Plática. District 5 and Metro Health hosted the event to connect residents with prevention resources and improve access to health care. Organizers said attendees received information on diabetes … Read more

More Spurs games moved to national TV; Spurs refurbish Austin community basketball court

The Spurs are enhancing their community impact by renovating a basketball court in East Austin and new changes to nationally televised games. SAN ANTONIO — The NBA announced that a pair of upcoming San Antonio Spurs games will be moved to national television. The March 10 Boston at San Antonio game will now be televised … Read more

South Texas launches world’s only mobile cell therapy collection vehicle

The bus is designed to expand access to lifesaving, next-generation treatments across nearly 70,000 square miles of underserved communities in South Texas. SAN ANTONIO — South Texas is entering a new era in health care. South Texas Blood & Tissue has launched what it calls the world’s only mobile cell therapy collection vehicle, recording its … Read more

87-year-old Kerrville man becomes community cat hero

At 87, Conrad Carter is proving it’s never too late to make a difference — trapping, transporting and helping fix neighborhood cats across Kerrville. KERRVILLE, Texas — In Kerrville, one 87-year-old is showing that compassion doesn’t slow down with age. Conrad Carter, retired Algebra teacher, has quietly become a champion for neighborhood cats, turning his … Read more

Kerrville Pets Alive! donates pet oxygen masks to fire departments after recent house fires

Kerrville Pets Alive! donated new pet oxygen masks to local fire departments to help save pets during emergencies. KERRVILLE, Texas — When firefighters rush into a burning home, they’re not just thinking about the people inside — they’re thinking about the pets, too. That’s why Kerrville Pets Alive! stepped in to make sure first responders … Read more