Although many folks take on a more liberal outlook once they’re exposed to university life, the Lone Star State is still home to some of the nation’s most conservative campuses, according to college ranking site Niche. Niche — which ranks schools based on student reviews and data from the U.S. Dept. of Education — found […]
The San Antonio Independent School District will host the first of nearly two dozen community meetings regarding the district’s proposed closure of 19 schools this Saturday. SAISD’s first meeting will take place at Lowell Middle School, which is set to close next school year and merge with Kelly Elementary School.
Texans tend to be nuts about sports, from their cities’ major franchises to those bright Friday night lights. Little surprise then that it has more streets named after sports heroes than any other U.S. state, according to a new study by sports betting website Betting.com. At least 206 Lone Star State streets and roads are […]
Current readers are clearly concerned about the state of Texas’ prisons, which entered a lockdown earlier this month amid soaring temperatures. Advocates warn that containing people 24/7 in un-air conditioned cells is inhumane and inviting trouble. Meanwhile, the prisoners themselves used contraband cell phones to share online complaints about they shitty food they’re being fed […]
This week’s most-read Current food story centered on the closure of Maddy McMurphy’s Irish Sports Bar, a downtown spot owned by the operator of nearby Mad Dogs British Pub. Also making top food news was the announcement of this year’s Texas Kosher BBQ Championship — which will be dedicated to late journalist Chuck Blount — […]
Texas has emerged as a hotbed for extremism and hate groups, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League analyzing three years of white supremacist, anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ activity in the state. Texas recorded the country’s fifth-highest number of antisemitic incidents last year, the same time period ADL tallied its highest-ever number of those instances […]
Time to hit the pavement: the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series has released this year’s official course. The two-day event will kick off Dec. 2 with 5K and 10K races, followed by a half-marathon and marathon on Dec. 3, according to details shared on its website. The courses for the 5K and 10K have been updated […]
East Coast-based indoor pickleball chain Dill Dinkers will open at least 20 clubs in the San Antonio area over the next six years, according to the company. The first location is set to open by year’s end, likely in Northeast San Antonio, according to officials with the expanding business.
After announcing a planned name change last month, the AT&T Center has officially become Frost Bank Center, according to Spurs Sports & Entertainment officials. The Spurs first unveiled the naming rights deal with San Antonio-based Frost Bank in August. However, the East Side arena couldn’t officially be renamed until paperwork cleared with the league, officials […]
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has landed a $5 million federal grant to improve treatments for people suffering from long COVID, officials said Friday. Issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the funds are part of a $45 million award split by nine long COVID clinics across […]