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30+ min ago (349+ words) The San Antonio Food Bank is delivering 30,000 pounds of food to senior citizens today as part of project HOPE " or Healthy Options for the Elderly. It's part of an ongoing program that started in 2003. A convoy of San Antonio Food Bank trucks left City Hall directed by Santa Claus on Monday morning. Project HOPE provides about 40 pounds of food to individual seniors each month who meet specific income levels. The contents of the boxes can be a mix of fresh, non-perishable, and frozen foods. The program regularly provides food to about 9,000 people per month, according to the city of San Antonio Department of Human Services. On this day, the boxes of food were being delivered to the senior centers managed by the city for distribution. To participate, a senior must meet federal poverty guidelines such as an income level below…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago (293+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott and Turning Point USA are launching a partnership to create chapters of the right-wing organization on every Texas high school campus." Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Turning Point USA Senior Director Josh Thifault revealed the initiative during a news conference at the Governor's Mansion on Monday. The announcement comes after Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath privately met with Thifault in early November to discuss expanding the organization's presence in the state's schools, which was first reported by The Texas Tribune. Four days after that meeting, Patrick said he would commit $1 million in campaign funds to help bring the project to fruition." The group's "Club America" chapters, meanwhile, operate in high schools. The clubs aim to "build strong networks, spearhead impactful initiatives, help students register to vote, and inspire meaningful conversations about the foundations of a free…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago (115+ words) NBA 2025, Pelicans vs Spurs Live Score: The New Orleans Pelicans (3-21) are set to take on the San Antonio Spurs (15-7) in an attempt to end a three-game home losing streak on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. Updated Dec 9, 2025, 06:07 IST Mumbai Smashers Win First-Ever Indian Pickleball League; Full List of Award Winners The King of Dinks: Quang Duong on Mumbai Smashers" Stunning Come-from-Behind IPBL Triumph 'It's Not How You Start, But How You Finish': Coach Rohan Gajjar on Mumbai Smashers" Historic IPBL Triumph No Sanju Samson, Shubman Gill To Open: India's Likely Playing XI For 1st T20I vs South Africa...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago (782+ words) San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said the timing of her push to move the city's municipal elections to November, which some on council have called hasty, comes down to a lack of information from city staff. "I found out about it when I read that Dallas voted in November to move their elections," Jones told the Current during a Town Hall over the weekend at San Antonio's Central Library. When I read that, I dug a little further into why they did that and the benefits." "During the last legislative session in Austin, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1494, which gives cites until Dec. 31 to move their municipal elections to November during years when neither a presidential nor midterm contest is taking place. "Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill into law June 20, two days after Jones took office. However, Jones…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago (207+ words) Legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has announced dates for his 2026 tour, which includes two stops in Texas " but not in the expected places. Austin? Nope. Dallas? Nope. Houston? Nope. San Antonio? Wrong again. Puzzlingly, his only two gigs in the Lone Start State will be in Tyler and Abilene. This means San Antonio fans of the bard will have to drive 3 to 5 hours each way for a chance to see him in the new year. But given that Dylan is 84, fans who worry this might be their last chance may want to make a roadtrip out of it. Dylan will play Tyler's Cowan Center on Wednesday, April 29, and Abilene Auditorium on Saturday, May 1, as concluding dates on his North American tour. The 10-time Grammy winner responsible for such iconic albums as Blonde on Blonde and Blood on the Tracks is continuing…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago (304+ words) Country superstar and San Antonio native George Strait was among the honorees who received Presidential Medal from President Donald Trump on Sunday. Other recipients present at the ceremony included rock band KISS, actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor and actor-singer Michael Crawford, who originated the Phantom of the Opera role on Broadway in 1986. "This is a group of icons whose work and accomplishments have inspired, uplifted and unified millions and millions of Americans," Trump said. "This is perhaps the most accomplished and renowned class of Kennedy Center Honorees ever assembled." Largely ignoring the Kennedy Center during his first term in office, Trump's second term has shown a marked shift where he's undertaken a hands-on effort to eradicate what he views as "woke" programming at the center. This has included ousting board members and replacing them with MAGA loyalists, whether they…...

5+ hour, 15+ min ago (515+ words) State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, a contender in Texas" U.S. Senate race, emphasized party harmony after U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crocket, D-Dallas, filed Monday to enter the same contest. Even though Crockett"s entry sets up a primary battle between two of Texas" rising Democratic stars, Talarico said he doesn"t want the contest to devolve into a bare-knuckle brawl. "Our movement is rooted in unity over division "so we welcome Congresswoman Crockett into this race," his campaign said in a statement. Crockett"s entry into the race comes hours after former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced he"s dropping out to instead run for the U.S. House in North Texas"s redrawn District 33. "Monday"s filing also comes after months of speculation about Crockett"s political aspirations, which intensified after the U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that Texas" new GOP-friendly map can stay…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago (265+ words) [Johnny Compton]Johnny Compton's latest book, Midnight Somewhere, collects his short fiction. " data-image-caption="Johnny Compton's latest book, Midnight Somewhere, collects his short fiction. " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Courtesy-Photo-Johnny-Compton.jpeg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Courtesy-Photo-Johnny-Compton.jpeg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Compton will appear this Wednesday at Nowhere Bookshop to discuss his work and sign copies of the book. The post San Antonio horror author Johnny Compton celebrates new collection appeared first on San Antonio Current. [Johnny Compton]Johnny Compton's latest book, Midnight Somewhere, collects his short fiction. " data-image-caption="Johnny Compton's latest book, Midnight Somewhere, collects his short fiction. Bram Stoker Award-nominated author Johnny Compton (Devils Kill Devils) isn't your typical shock jockey. The San Antonio scribe's short-form horror stories are alternately described as surreal, merciless and thought-provoking. One could say his prose is unified by the fallibility of magical thinking and the inescapability of the Thanatos drive. Compton will appear at Nowhere Bookshop…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago (532+ words) After much speculation, Dallas-area U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has officially filed to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by longtime GOP incumbent John Cornyn. Crockett filed just in time for the Monday, December 8 filing deadline. The Democratic primary will pit the outspoken Crockett against another rising star in the state's party, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, who represents Austin but once taught at a school in San Antonio. However, fellow North Texas Democrat Colin Allred dropped out Monday morning to run in the state's redrawn Congressional District 33, making the primary just a little less crowded. Even so, Talarico makes a formidable opponent in the primary, having already outraised both Cornyn and Allred within the first two weeks of announcing his candidacy. His number of online followers also rivals the highly viral and sharp-tongued Crockett, boasting 1.7 million Instagram followers to her 1.9 million....

9+ hour, 45+ min ago (953+ words) Julie Irvin Hartman started her Tuesday with welcome, but confusing news. The application she had submitted weeks ago to renew her business's certification as a Historically Underutilized Business had been approved, despite acting state Comptroller Kelly Hancock's late October announcement that he was freezing the program intended to give businesses owned by women, minorities and disabled veterans a boost when seeking state government contracts. But hours later, the comptroller's office emailed Hartman again, notifying her and more than 15,000 other small businesses " nearly 97% of the certified HUB businesses in Texas " that they were being removed from the HUB program entirely. Then her phone notifications exploded. The owner of Tomball-based B2G Victory, Hartman has built her business around advising other small businesses about how to navigate the world of government contracting, making her the first call for many of her confused clients who…...