Couch Trade Turns into Parish Gift and Burnt Whiskey Tale
Elliott reflects on a Victorian couch gifted from marriage days, ending up in a landfill, then donated to a church. A neighbor’s joke escalates as authorities refuse the junk, a six pack is shared, and the couch returns with a note stating The Lord giveth and taketh away. A calf in Karnes County now treats the couch as its mother.
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Free Shuttle Buses To Serve Texas Folklife Festival
Free shuttle buses will run from Windsor Bark and Wonderkand Shopping Corners to the Institute of Texan Cultures during the Texas Folklife Festival. Round trip fares are 81 for adults and 38 cents for children under 13. Service starts at 4 39 pm Thursday and runs through Sunday with multiple pickup locations and advance admission books offering four adult tickets for 5 dollars and four children's tickets for 1 dollar.
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SAHA Clears Allegations Regarding CETA Hiring
SAHA said eight of the employees were eligible after an auditor charged the San Antonio Housing Authority with hiring ineligible workers for Comprehensive Employment Training Act programs. City Finance Director Carl White cited a claimed overcharge of more than 359000 dollars.
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Taxpayer League Urges Firing of Appraisal Chief in San Antonio
The Taxpayer League of San Antonio urged the dismissal of the City-County Appraisal Chief and called for a countywide property reappraisal. The group wants an experienced appraiser to lead the CCA, a rewritten appraisal manual, up-to-date sale figures, a computerized data bank, and broader participation in the reinspection program.
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City Authority Endorsed Over Edwards Aquifer Rules
Texas Attorney General states San Antonio has authority to regulate water runoff within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone inside city limits and certain extraterritorial areas. The opinion does not resolve the moratorium on new development, blocked by a federal court amid developer suits.
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Eight Year Old Draws Family to San Antonio Trip
An eight year old lured his parents to San Antonio to see the Alamo and a gun display. The Bates family from Wilts Point Texas toured the city visiting Buckhorn Hall of Horns and Market Square while recalling “Remember the Alamo” at the theater on Akane Plaza.
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Ex Shineboy Turned Evangelist Heads For San Antonio Revival
Karen Tumulty profiles Rudy Hernandez a former shoe shine boy who built a global ministry preaching in 40 countries. Born in San Antonio October 18 1927 he endured tragedy and poverty rising to pastor and evangelist now returning to headline a citywide revival sponsored by Spanish Baptist churches.
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