Polls will be open May 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Courtesy Unsplash)
General election to be held May 7: What Northeast San Antonio metrocom voters need to know
(Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
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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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Marriott San Antonio Airport Hotel opened on April 14 at a former Holiday Inn site, 77 N. Loop 410 E. (Courtesy Marriott)
Marriott opens reimagined hotel property near San Antonio airport
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture declared the drought to be an agricultural disaster on April 22. (Courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
SBA economic disaster loans now available to small businesses in 107 Texas counties affected by drought
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)
San Antonio’s Community Labs to close remaining COVID-19 test sites
Road work will continue for five to six months. (Jarrett Whitener/Community Impact)
South Main Street enters phase 2
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)
What Texas voters should know about statewide property tax propositions on May 7 ballot
City Council gave direction for the city manager to negotiate a contract which will be brought back at a future meeting. (Courtesy city of Cibolo)
Cibolo Council gives direction for wastewater infrastructure and public facilities analysis
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)
San Antonio officials promote assistance amid surge in property appraisals
EVO Entertainment will offer free screenings for teachers May 2-6 and for nurses May 9-12. (Jarrett Whitener/Community Impact Newspaper)
EVO Entertainment Group to offer free film screenings for teachers, nurses
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
TxDOT declares 2021 second-deadliest year for Texas roadways; traffic deaths up 15% over 2020