Council members want more ‘equity’ in senior assistance program to prevent code violations

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SAN ANTONIO – A pilot program to help seniors and disabled residents avoid code violations for overgrown weeds, downed trees, and debris has proved more popular in some parts of town than others. In a Monday presentation to the Planning and Community Development Committee on Development Services Director Mike Shannon showed the southern districts were … Read more

A headstone was stolen from an Elmendorf cemetery, but relatives say it isn’t the first time the burial plot has been target

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“Larry’s gravesite has been urinated on. Larry’s gravesite has been vandalized, and Larry’s gravesite has also been shot at.” SAN ANTONIO — An Elmendorf family is angry and hurt after a headstone was stolen from a burial plot at the Elmendorf Cemetery. The family says this is not the first time the burial plot has … Read more

11-year-old Schertz student detained for making terroristic threats, bringing toy gun to school

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Schertz Police Department says the student sent a picture of the toy gun via direct message on social media, implying they’d use it during a fight. SAN ANTONIO — An 11-year-old student at a school in Schertz was detained for allegedly making terroristic threats and bringing a toy gun on campus Monday morning. According to … Read more

Texas school districts still struggling with armed guard mandate months after new law went into effect

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Texas schools were mandated to have an armed guard, but there’s concern that there might be a greater risk to students. AUSTIN, Texas — When an 18-year-old gunman freely entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde killing 19 students and two teachers, school safety became a priority in the hearts and minds of state leaders and … Read more