‘Trying to do a good deed’ | North Texas father, husband drowns after saving two kids from Trinity River

The family of 38-year-old Pascual Garcia Torres said he didn’t hesitate to jump in and save two boys he didn’t know from drowning. FORT WORTH, Texas — A family is mourning the loss of a father-of-three after he drowned while trying to save two boys in the West Fork of the Trinity River Sunday afternoon. … Read more

SA Core, SMART expand hours of service this summer to help respond to more mental health calls

SAN ANTONIO – Changes have come to handle more mental health calls across the city and county. The two leading mental health units — SA Core and S.M.A.R.T. — have increased their response hours this summer. SA Core is now a 24/7 service in San Antonio, and S.M.A.R.T. covers parts of Bexar County 16 hours … Read more

Conn’s will close multiple stores nationwide, including several in Texas

Conn’s was recently told they were not in compliance with Nasdaq listing rules. AUSTIN, Texas — Beloved Texas-based Conn’s will be closing multiple stores across the state. Bloomberg recently reported that Conn’s HomePlus may close as many as 100 stores as it looks at filing for bankruptcy. Texas is home to 80 Conn’s locations, with … Read more

‘We decided it was time’ | Local Cajun cuisine staple to close its doors after nearly 40 years in business

Acadiana Cafe, which has been serving Cajun and Southern style cooking since 1986, said in a press release it will operate through Thursday, August 29. SAN ANTONIO — A staple restaurant in San Antonio that had been around for decades announced it will close its doors at the end of August. Acadiana Cafe, which has … Read more

Caught on camera: Vandal on a rampage smashes plate glass from storefronts and vehicles in the medical center area

More than a dozen victims spent the morning cleaning up damage. SAN ANTONIO — Mayhem in the medical center area started around 4 a.m. Tuesday. A surveillance camera at a business on Babcock Road near Louis Pasteur captured clear images of a man on a mission. The man, who can be seen in hospital type … Read more

Former Uvalde CISD police officer expected to plead not guilty at arraignment this week

In June, a grand jury indicted Adrian Gonzales, charging him with 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child for his role at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. UVALDE, Texas — A former police officer with the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting is slated to be arraigned … Read more