It’s prison for driver who killed

46 18 years for crash that took out a father, mother, daughter A Bandera man has pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter in connection with a 2024 crash on Texas 46 that killed a family of three, Kendall County prosecutors said Friday. Carl Sidney Galm, 60, entered the plea April 10 in Judge Kirsten … Read more

State help urged as wrecks, deaths rise on

46 Officials: Stretch from Boerne to Bandera can’t handle traffic load BANDERA — A decade of mounting traffic accidents and fatalities on Texas 46 between Bandera and Boerne has authorities urging the state to speed up safety improvements. Bandera County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution calling on the Texas Department of Transportation to make … Read more

Robert William Davis

Robert Wiliam Davis Dec. 5, 1993 April 6, 2026 Robert William Davis, 32, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 5, 1993, Rob enjoyed a life overflowing with happiness, just as the gentle boom of his voice and laughter filled every room he entered. The epitome of a … Read more

Mary Griffith Jackson

Dec. 5, 1939 April 2, 2026 Mary Celine Griffith was born on Dec. 5, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Albert Joseph Griffith, Sr. and Dorothy Byron Griffith. She passed away on April 2, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Mary attended St. Ignatius Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, and then Our Lady of Victory … Read more

Sowing confusion, trampling rights

PROGRESSIVE VIEWS Our political leadership is trying to confuse the elections process and throw up more roadblocks to a citizen’s right to vote. Our political leaders have spent years trying to convince you that your vote doesn’t matter and that the election system is corrupt; they’ve enacted unnecessary steps to make it harder to vote. … Read more

Risks threatening Gen Z’s retirement

FINANCIAL FOCUS RYAN MARQUARD, D, AAMS EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS While older generations worry about having enough money for retirement, many Gen Z workers aren’t even starting to save. Research in 2025 by Edward Jones and Morning Consult shows that nearly half haven’t begun setting money aside for their golden years, and only 22% are contributing … Read more

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

APRIL 15 • NATURE WALK WITH Noah Lawrence, Cibolo Center for Conservation nature education director. The walk along the Cibolo Nature Center trails is 2:30-3 p.m.; meet on the Cibolo Nature Center back porch, 140 City Park Road. Details: 830-249-4616. • EDWARD JONES SEMINAR: Join Jason Grimes, senior regional consultant, and Rick Reyes, financial adviser, … Read more

Charger softball, baseball games moved up to Thursday

Because of the expected bad weather Friday, the Champion baseball game at New Braunfels will be played Thursday, 7 p.m. Thursday’s baseball contest between the Chargers and Unicorns will be carried live on Texas Sports Productions at:gotsp.live  Saturday’s baseball game with Veterans Memorial scheduled for 11:30 is to be determined. Also, the Chargers softball game … Read more