‘Dire’ situation at San Antonio Pets Alive! where all 3 of their locations are over capacity

Leaders say the number of animals on the euthanasia list fluctuates daily, but saving lives is their mission. SAN ANTONIO — ‘San Antonio Pets Alive!‘ leaders are saying they are over capacity with animals at all three of their locations. They describe the situation as ‘dire’, explaining adoption and fostering can save lives.  Justine Grier … Read more

‘No more what ifs’ | Dozens of women behind bars in Lockhart earn high school diplomas

Nearly 60 inmates at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Coleman Unit graduated on Saturday. LOCKHART, Texas — Around 60 incarcerated women in Lockhart graduated with their high school diplomas on Saturday. Their graduation ceremony happened at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Coleman Unit. “I’m lost for words,” said graduate Lameela Ressha Coleman. “There’s … Read more

Billy Wagner breaks through after decade-long wait for baseball’s highest honor

Wagner was drafted by the Houston Astros in 1993. He says he has been working on his Cooperstown speech for 54 years. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Longtime Astros relief pitcher Billy Wagner joins a prestigious Hall of Fame class in Cooperstown Sunday. Ichiro Suzuki was always known for his meticulous preparation during his 19-year Major League … Read more

East Texas wheelchair athlete to compete in USA Paralympic track and field competition

WASKOM, Texas — Sixteen-year-old Ryan Davis has always been a dedicated athlete.   As a child, he enjoyed playing T-ball and made the all-star team. At 6 years old, an automobile wreck changed the Waskom native’s life forever, resulting in a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down.   But instead … Read more

‘Somebody knows something’: 5 years after her sister was murdered in San Antonio, one woman refuses to give up hope

Pam Smotherman was killed at the E-Z Mart in Garden Ridge on July 29, 2020. Her sister, Harriett Mendez, now feels there’s renewed hope for justice. SAN ANTONIO — July 29, 2020, is a date Harriett Mendez will never forget. It’s the night her sister, Pam Smotherman, was murdered while working the overnight shift at … Read more