San Antonio leaders preparing to write the River Walk’s next chapter amid declining business

Restaurants in an iconic San Antonio destination have been struggling in recent summers. The city is making moves to address that. SAN ANTONIO — With so many corners of downtown San Antonio experiencing change, from the Alamo grounds to the site of a potential new Spurs arena, officials are now taking steps to ensure one of … Read more

This Houston school will start destroying phones found on campus

The academy announced that any device brought on campus will be destroyed, and students will be suspended. HOUSTON — A Houston boys’ school is raising eyebrows with how it’s handling a cell phone ban. Western Academy announced that any device brought on campus will be destroyed, and students will be suspended. Repeat offenders could be … Read more

Texas author Jacqueline E. Smith finds magic in every season with latest fairy tale series

Texas author Jacqueline E. Smith releases “Winter,” the last of her seasonal fairy tale series, “Solstice Stories,” now available on Kindle Unlimited. SAN ANTONIO — Jacqueline E. Smith has always believed in the magic of fairy tales. As a child, she was already writing stories inspired by iconic princesses.  “I was in preschool when I … Read more