The grand opening of the Robbie & Lynore Robinson Fine Arts Center was postponed in December after Plano ISD officials said they discovered "significant cracking as a result of poor workmanship and/or design." (William C. Wadsack/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Barkitecture San Antonio, a superhero-themed dog festival, is scheduled for April 30 at Maverick Park in downtown San Antonio. It will include dog houses designed and built by local students to help raise funds for local animal rescues. (Courtesy Barkitecture San Antonio)
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Following nearly two years of COVID-19 testing operations at local schools, colleges and other public sites, San Antonio-based nonprofit Community Labs said it will close its two remaining public testing locations effective 6 p.m. April 29. (Courtesy Community Labs)
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The US 183 North Mobility Project aims to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and provide reliable travel times for transit and emergency vehicles, according to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. (Courtesy Jefferson Carroll)
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Texas voters will decide two propositions that will have implications on property taxes statewide May 7. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
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Work to construct the skyline of 'Austin's second downtown' is ongoing. (Courtesy Jefferson Carroll)
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg delivers the United State of the City address to a crowd of mostly local business leaders April 26 at the Tech Port Center and Arena. (Edmond Ortiz/Community Impact Newspaper)
San Antonio mayor delivers annual United State of the City address
North Texas drivers will soon have an opportunity to weigh in on a potential highway widening planned by the Texas Department of Transportation. (Courtesy Fotolia)
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Hikes in home values of 20% or more across Bexar County have prompted homeowners to protest their appraisal at the Bexar Appraisal District. The increases have also driven local officials to consider additional forms of tax relief. (Courtesy Google Streets)
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Northside ISD is among many San Antonio-area public school systems that are using federal COVID-19 pandemic relief money to supplement employee pay. Relief funds are also being used to address learning loss and other instructional issues induced by the pandemic. (Courtesy Google Streets)
North San Antonio school districts use COVID-19 relief funds to boost employee pay, fill learning gaps
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According to ownership, the company first opened the new location this February and held a grand opening in mid-March. (Courtesy of Plano Antique Mall)
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A portion of Bitters Road in the Inwood neighborhood is proposed to receive road and sidewalk improvements as part of the city of San Antonio’s $1.2 billion bond issue, which voters will consider in the May 7 election. Early voting kicked off April 25. (Courtesy Google Streets)
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Jennifer Easley, NEISD Council of PTAs member, speaks at the NCPTA’s April 4 forum involving District 7 candidates Sandy Winkley (left) and Joseph Trevino. (Courtesy NEISD Council of PTA)
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The Great Texas Air Show will be at JBSA-Randolph April 23-24. (Courtesy 502nd Air Wing Base)
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With its $992 million proposed bond issue, Northside ISD is eyeing improvements to all existing facilities, including Hobby Middle School (pictured). (Courtesy Google Streets)
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Fields West will be north of Panther Creek Parkway and west of Dallas North Tollway within Fields. (Rendering courtesy Hunt Realty Investments Inc.)
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A rendering shows 300 Main (left), a new apartment tower being built at the corner of Travis and East Houston streets in downtown San Antonio with a multilevel parking garage and 6,275 square feet of ground-level retail space. (Rendering courtesy Weston Urban)
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Visitors check out the Edwards Aquifer Authority’s new Education Outreach Center during the center’s grand opening April 13. The center is located at the Morgan’s Wonderland Camp, 23400 Cibolo Vista, near TPC San Antonio. (Courtesy EAA)
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