East Texas man accused of giving 9-year-old package of gum containing cocaine arrested

He was transported to the Jasper County Jail. JASPER, Texas — A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly giving a child gum with cocaine inside the package.  Edward Hunt Sr., 72, was arrested by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputies after they received a call relating to narcotics at the 900 block of Circle Drive in … Read more

Drake picks up tabs for guests dining at Houston restaurants on Valentine’s Day

In honor of their new album, “$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,” Drake and PartyNextDoor treated some patrons at Juliet Steakhouse and Bungalow Downtown Dining to a free dinner. HOUSTON — Guests dining out at Houston restaurants on Valentine’s Day got a sweet surprise from a popular Canadian music duo. In honor of their new album, “$ome … Read more

KENS 5 TV signal will be off air early Tuesday morning for transmitter maintenance

The outage will affect only viewers who receive KENS 5 using an antenna or who are subscribers to DISH or DirecTV. SAN ANTONIO — KENS 5 Television will be off the air early Tuesday morning due to required maintenance at the station’s transmitter site in southeast Bexar County. The outage will affect only viewers who … Read more

DA Joe Gonzales responds to congressman’s accusation about police shooting suspect’s bond amount

San Antonio police officers were responding to a “suicide in progress” call in the Stone Oak area, resulting in seven SAPD officers being struck by bullets. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales responded Monday to accusations from a U.S. congressman from Texas that lenient bail/bond policies led to the shooting of seven … Read more

People gather for ‘Not My President’ protest outside San Antonio City Hall

The protest began at noon. SAN ANTONIO — Several people gathered outside San Antonio City Hall Monday as part of a peaceful protest against President Donald J. Trump and his administration’s policies.  Bexar County Democrats, local activists and several citizens in cooperation with 50501 (“Fifty states, fifty protests, 1 day) voiced their concerns and beliefs … Read more

Spurs’ Wembanyama, Castle differ on new NBA All-Star tournament format

“It was better than I expected,” said Wembanyama. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs players Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle had a successful 2025 NBA All-Star weekend. Castle took home the 2025 Rising Stars MVP trophy, forcing defending Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung to the brink in the finals, and helped the Rising Stars team … Read more