Ricardo Delgado

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News Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News

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Hill Country teenager dead after head-on crash, officials say

1 week ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A Hill Country teen is dead after a head-on crash in Bandera County, according to state officials. Bandera resident Valeri Mireles, 19, was killed in the crash, which happened on Texas 173 in Bandera County about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Dila Hidalgo. Bandera County is northwest of Bexar County.
Driver dead after fleeing traffic stop in Hill Country, police say

1 week ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

One person is dead after a police chase in a Hill Country town over Memorial Day weekend, police officials said. The incident began at 10:35 p.m. on Saturday when a Kerrville police officer attempted to pull over a Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Jose Alberto Montes, 27, because one of the truck's headlights was not working, according to Kerrville Police Department Sgt.
Why a 120-year-old Hill Country dance hall is on the market

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A 120-year-old Hill Country dance hall has hit the market almost a year after it closed its doors. Kendalia Halle, a dance hall built in 1903 that has hosted weddings, concerts and many other social events, is for sale. Schwab Ranch Investments listed the 2-acre property and the 3,500-square-foot building on its website for about $550,000. The property is in Kendalia, an unincorporated community in Kendall County, northeast of Boerne.
Hill Country town warns of possible measles exposure from tourist

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

A Texas resident infected with measles visited a Hill Country town weeks ago, according to officials. An El Paso resident visited Fredericksburg on April 26 while infected with the highly contagious disease, according to a news release from the city. Gillespie County officials were notified of the exposure on Wednesday, according to the release.
Charges dropped against man accused in 2015 killing of Texas State student

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Prosecutors have dropped the charges against a Texas man accused of killing a Texas State University student in 2015, but are keeping the murder investigation open. The Hays County District Attorney's office confirmed Wednesday that it dismissed charges against Devonte Amerson, 32. First Assistant District Gregg Cox told the Express-News that Amerson's charges were "dismissed pending further investigation."Cox said the case was returned to law enforcement for additional investigation.
Why a Hill Country town decided it needed its own city flag

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Boerne now has an official city flag, a step intended to inspire civic pride and help strengthen the Hill Country city's identity, a city official says. The flag features Boerne's official logo - a symbolic representation of a live oak tree sprouting from a prominent "B" - on a white background. Curved navy bands below the logo represent the rolling terrain of the Hill Country, according to city spokesperson Chris Shadrock, who said he suggested adopting a flag.
Border agents seize almost $9M of meth inside vegetable shipment

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Border authorities say they seized close to $9 million in methamphetamine at the Mexican border, hidden inside a shipment of vegetables. Just over 1,000 pounds of alleged methamphetamine packages were seized on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge near McAllen, according to a news release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 3,770 packages were inside a shipment of chayote being carried inside a tractor trailer, the release said. Chayote is a green squash shaped like a pear.
Grunt Style's nonprofit denounces 'crisis of overprescribing' medications

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

The nonprofit arm of popular apparel brand Grunt Style is calling out some members of Congress, claiming they ignored a "crisis" of overprescribing psychiatric drugs. The Grunt Style Foundation, the nonprofit arm of veteran-owned, San Antonio-based Grunt Style, denounced what it viewed as a "crisis" of overprescribing psychiatric drugs.
Some items have no sales tax next weekend. Here's what won't be taxed.

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Preparing for the upcoming severe weather season will be a bit cheaper next weekend, according to state officials, as many emergency preparation supplies will be tax free. Batteries, generators and many other severe weather supplies will not be subject to sales tax from April 26 to 28, according to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. There are no limits on the amount of the tax-free items you can buy, the comptroller's office said.
The city of San Antonio wants to help you lower property taxes. Here's how.

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Ricardo Delgado

Want lower property taxes? The city of San Antonio is here to help. Property tax workshops offered through a collaboration between the city's Neighborhood and Housing Services Department and Texas True Tax will "help homeowners learn about exemptions and steps to submit an appeal to lower property taxes," according to a city news release. Each session will start with a presentation by Texas True Tax, a San Antonio-based firm that focuses on protesting taxes.