News
Update: Physician shot in parking lot near Reagan
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 2:51pm.
Dr. Julie Abbott was shot and killed this afternoon by the husband of one of her patients in the parking lot behind her medical office at 255 E. Sonterra Blvd. The gunman, whose identity is not yet known, shot Abbott multiple times around 1:15 this afternoon. The physician was airlifted to University Hospital and died of her injuries around 2:30 p.m..
Learn about Colon Cancer at North Central Baptist
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/03/2008 - 12:16pm.
Learn About Colon Cancer at North Central Baptist Hospital
You are invited to attend a private lecture series with North Central Baptist's leading colo-rectal surgeons and digestive system specialists. These specialists will discuss warning signs and risk factors of this deadly disease. Please join us to learn how to minimize your risk of developing this type of cancer.
Stone Oak Info launches Buy Local Discount Program
Submitted by Erin Seligman on Mon, 02/11/2008 - 10:44am.
Stone Oak is not just a master-planned development. We are a community. We watch out for our neighbors, care about our schools, take pride in our neighborhoods and support our local businesses. This is what makes Stone Oak so appealing and such a wonder
Groundbreaking scheduled for 281 Super Street project
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:30am.
On Thursday, March 11, a groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the Hwy 281 Super Street project will be held at 10:30 a.m. near Encino Rio. A temporary solution to relieve congestion on the busy highway, the Super Street is expected to be completed by mid-August.
Musical Arts Center student advances to nationals
Submitted by Staff on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 5:01am.
Thomas Steigerwald, a talented young pianist and student of the Musical Arts Center, will compete at the Music Teachers National Association championship finals in Albuquerque, New Mexico March 20-22. The 16-year-old Uvalde resident and 2009 Senior Piano Performance Competition winner advanced to the championship finals after competing against hundreds of piano students at several lev
Bush eighth-grader wins regional spelling bee
Submitted by Staff on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 1:11am.
Jared Urbina, an eighth-grader at Bush Middle School, was named the winner of Saturday’s 57th Annual San Antonio Express-News Regional Spelling Bee. The 14-year-old will go on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. June 2-4.
Concordia Church hosts 1st Drive-Thru Passion
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 4:45am.
Concordia Lutheran Church hosted its first Drive-Thru Passion Saturday, March 6. Free and open to the public, the event included 10 stations depicting the story of Easter, from the birth of Jesus and the miracles he performed to his crucifixion and resurrection.
Parman Library will offer more than books
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 12:25pm.
With multiple generations gathered together to laugh, learn, read and play, Saturday’s Biblio Hi-Techa Reading Rally was exactly the type of scene community leaders envision for the future Parman Public Library. Held at the entrance of the library’s 10-acre site, the energetic community event was designed to raise awareness about the new branch and the many amenities that
North Sector Plan to be discussed at public meeting
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:00am.
At 6 p.m. tonight, San Antonio’s Planning and Development Services Department will host its first public meeting to discuss the North Sector Plan, a proposed long-range guide to the preferred growth, conservation and redevelopment of the city’s northern half. Once adopted, the Sector Plan will become a component in the city’s Master Plan.
Larson passes first hurdle in race for Corte's seat
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 9:32am.
Tuesday’s primary election had a less than stellar turnout, with only 12.47 percent of the 887,915 registered voters in Bexar County casting a ballot. With nearly 84 percent of the vote, former Bexar County commissioner and city councilman Lyle Larson easily defeated opponent Denise Barnhill in his race for the District 122 state representatives seat vacated b
