News across Greater San Antonio

San Antonio’s Old English Tea Shoppe closing in early October
The owners thanked loyal customers for stopping by and invited the city to come out for one last time during their final weekend of service.

Talarico surges in polls while key Republicans distance themselves from Paxton
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to surge in the polls, with a survey published Friday by Texas Public Opinion Research showing the former San Antonio public school teacher with a five-point lead. Meanwhile, his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken…

Texas educators get free admission to San Antonio Zoo this weekend
The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating teachers this weekend as part of World Teachers’ Day. Active Texas educators employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or parochial school will get free admission to the San Antonio Zoo from Saturday, Sept. 26, to Monday, Oct. 5, as part of…

This San Antonio home for sale has a cathedral-like interior and gold wall panels
Some houses stay with you because of their grandeur, some because of the comfort they exude. A six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath property recently listed for sale in San Antonio is hard to forget because, aesthetically, it’s impossible to categorize. Outside, other than its…

Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen to open new location in Alamo Ranch
The restaurant, scheduled to open next summer, will be the chain's sixth in San Antonio.

Last Stand for Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge?
Congress repeatedly shielded the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge from the border wall. Now, construction has begun—and an irrigation district lawsuit may be the only option left to buy time for lawmakers to act.

James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to Fox News debate
Paxton has yet to accept any debate invitations despite his campaign saying he was eager to confront Talarico in the campaign for U.S. Senate.

This San Antonio home for sale has an exquisite wine cellar with wood carvings and double doors
The $1.5 million home was built in 1961, but it has an Old World air.

Everything we saw as Built to Spill brought its indie guitar heroics to San Antonio’s Paper Tiger
Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill brought its mix of guitar heroics and emotionally wracked songcraft to Paper Tiger on Thursday. Fans turned out to hear singer-songwriter-six string whiz Doug Martsch and crew deliver a great live show. Soulful Dallas-based indie…

Hill Country arts partners:Art reception, stage play
CELEBRATING THE ARTSHelotes Gallery invites you to celebrate the opening artist reception from 2:30-6 p.m. Saturday, featuring the expressive works of Isabelle Lopez Kotara — a collision of memories,

Upcoming Programs
Monday, Sept. 28, noon: The Reality Readers Book Group will meet in the conference room to discuss “Behind the Scenes: 30 Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House,” by Elizabeth Keckley. Wednes

Book Fest panel: ‘Art Above Everything’
THE BOOKWORMArtists in our area might want to attend the “Art Above Everything” panel discussion at the Boerne Book Festival, on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. The discussion follows the title of a new b