Over $43 million in service industry recovery child care now available for Alamo-Region residents

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Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) has received $43,797,123 from the Texas Workforce Commission to support child care for the service industry. In collaboration with the San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association and the Texas Restaurant Association – San Antonio Chapter, WSA continues to address the impacts of COVID-19 and support Texas’ economic recovery. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is implementing a […]

PLEASANTON ISD HONORS FIRST RESPONDERS

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Pleasanton High School honored local first responders in Atascosa County during their Sept. 26 home football game against Pearsall. LEOs recognized, from left, pictured with Pleasanton High School head football Coach Stephen Liska are Pleasanton Firefighter Auston Gillespie, Pleasanton Police Detective Chris Treviño, Sgt. Daniel Zertuche, Coach Liska, Pleasanton Chief Ronald Sanchez, ACSO Sheriff David Soward, ACSO Sgt. George Lopez, […]

Senator Zaffirini named ‘Champion of Transparency’

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The Texas Press Association named Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, its Champion of Transparency for her leadership in promoting open government and accountability during the 2021 regular legislative session. The handsome award was presented to her at her Capitol office on Tuesday, Oct. 5 by Donnis Baggett, executive vice president, and Mike Hodges, executive director. “I am delighted to receive this […]

Sisters

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I will never be lonely because I have a sister. Katie, my only sister and my older sister, and I are each other’s favorite people. Our collective and historic memories and experiences bind us in a way that is impossible to experience with any other human. From taking baths together as children to both being present as our parents took […]

Mayor’s Message – Pleasanton

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A week from today, Wednesday, Oct. 20, the city of Pleasanton will host a free Collaborative Career & Job Fair with Workforce Solutions Alamo and Coastal Bend College. Coastal Bend College will be providing information on trade and certificate programs. The event is being coordinated by EMC Strategy Group, LLC. EMC is the city of Pleasanton’s consultant on economic development. […]

You matter

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Shifting our focus back to Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I want to talk a bit about a different version of domestic violence that many don’t consider to be “violence” … mental and emotional abuse. This past weekend, I began watching the limited series on Netflix titled “Maid.” It follows the story of Alex, a young single mom who turns to […]

A moment of reflection

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Greetings, Atascosa County. This week, I find myself in a state of reflection. As we approach the two-year mark since the dreaded COVID-19 virus changed our lives, it seems like a bad dream. We saw some light and what appeared to be the end, you know, the return to normalcy. Then in a flash, we were back and although some […]

A boy and his bike

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I’m pretty sure it was front-page news in the Pleasanton Express sometime around the spring of 1977. I was 11 years old at the time. There wasn’t a whole lot happening in Pleasanton then, so if it wasn’t on the front page, it sure should have been. The CBS Evening News reported on it, so it HAD to be a […]

A thief in the night

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I woke up this morning to my nemesis, Depression, banging on my front door. I slammed that door in his face and started piling furniture across the opening. Unfortunately, while I was guarding the front door, his partner, Anxiety, snuck around to the back, climbed in a window and stole my peace of mind. A little anxiety in your life […]

October is Bullying Prevention Month

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One in five children report being bullied, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. In Texas, at least 40% of those bullied have seriously considered suicide. The agency “provides caregivers the tools to empower their children to be anti-bullying champions and to get messaging out about bullying prevention” at GetParentingTips.com. The content is designed to help parents […]