Texas Panhandle fires: Record winter heat and dry air helped worsen historic flames

Texas has a wildfire season in winter, but climate change is extending it, scientists say. TEXAS, USA — This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune, and can be viewed here.  Meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Amarillo saw signs of possible danger in the Panhandle days before the first fire sparked. … Read more

Digitizing handwritten history: City clerk wants to speed up archive preservation plan

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s city clerk wants to accelerate an ongoing plan to digitize and preserve the city’s archive, which she says could otherwise take decades. In a recent presentation to the city council, City Clerk Debbie Racca-Sittre asked council members to consider a big funding boost so the city could finish digitizing more … Read more

Governor Abbott takes aim at GOP state Rep. Kuempel in Texas House District 44

Read the latest election and political headlines on the Vote 2024 page A trio of Republican candidates have set their sights on the seat of long-time GOP state Representative for District 44, John Kuempel. Texas House District 44 includes Guadalupe and Gonzales counties. Kuempel, a Seguin native, has been a reliable Republican vote in Austin … Read more

Southside ISD sidewalk project set to get underway following student safety concerns

Superintendent Rolando Ramirez cited TxDOT, saying there’s still remains the possibility of having sidewalks built along U.S. Highway 281 South. SAN ANTONIO — Southside Independent School District is slated to have sidewalks installed along Martinez Losoya Road, outside the main complex, in an effort to increase student safety.  “The intersection is 281 and Martinez Losoya … Read more