The South Texas Women's Business Center (STWBC) is gearing up for the second annual Women's Business Symposium. As part of the conference, STWBC is searching for the most outstanding small, minority, veteran, and/or women owned business owner.

Bexar Metropolitan Water District, which is foreseeing a $5.8 million shortfall this fiscal year, is expected to accept one of three proposed options to collect needed revenue. The first will increase all residential and commercial water rates by nine percent. The average residential home using about 7,500 gallons per month would pay approximately $2.60 more with this plan. Commercial properties using an average of 40,000 gallons a month would probably dish out another $17.15.
 

"First call, Cadets, it is five o'clock, time to roll out of your bunks," yells the Tactical Noncommissioned Officer (TAC) as he enters a cadet billet.  But to his surprise, the 'TAC NCO,' finds his Cadets awake, dressed and developing and learning their Company motto that becomes their distinctive rallying cry for the week.

Lola Folkes, former principal of Jackson-Keller and Oak Grove elementary schools, will now take the reins at Hardy Oak Elementary.  Folkes replaces Sharon Newman, who quietly retired at the end of the 2009-10 school year. 

The new video board system at North East ISD’s newest athletic complex has been successfully installed.  On June 30, the video board was given its first test under typical game-type conditions.

Moms, dads, your mission -- should you choose to accept – is to take the young ones out to eat.  At a restaurant.  In public.  Where there will be dozens of people shooting you the same evil eye received by those who dare to bring a baby aboard an airplane.  Yes, this is a dangerous assignment and some of you might not make it back.  But, it’s quarter to six, the frozen lasagna is still, well, frozen and the neig