John MacCormack
S.A. Express-News
San Antonio, TX, United States
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Murder by omission or conviction by design?
CORPUS CHRISTI - Early on Oct. 3, 2006, the morning after her neighbor Hannah Overton had rushed a dying 4-year-old boy to a nearby urgent care clinic, Kathi Haller got a visit from police. → Read More
Smiley shooting motives abound - 80-year-old faces trial in death of man, 75, with whom he had feud.
These days, about the only folks who will sit in the corner chair facing the entrance of the One Stop Cafe are strangers who are behind on recent local history. → Read More
Making mezcal - Progress seems to have passed by a Mexican town where the worm-laced beverage is pro
BUSTAMANTE, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - The white-washed old mezcal factory known as ``La Guadalupana'' sits at the city's edge, just below the rugged peaks of the Sierra de Gomas, where passing rain clouds pause to rub their woolly bellies. → Read More
Oliver with a twist - Retired freak show chimp still scientific mystery
BOERNE - His days on the freak circuit and on tabloid covers as the fabled "missing link," are finally behind him, as are seven lost years in a medical research laboratory. → Read More
Hardberger Park land bridge to open
The $23 million land bridge over Wurzbach for wildlife and people is the first of its kind. → Read More
‘A beacon of light’ — Janie Foreman, 90, made sure customers of the family auto repair shop left with a smile
She was a fixture at Jackie’s Auto Clinic and was still going strong at 90 — until COVID caught up with her. → Read More
Pandemic claims Del Rio News-Herald
About 10 Texas papers closed this year, 30 more reduced publication. → Read More
Strait was a skilled outdoor writer and a dance hall maestro
Strait had a knack for storytelling that went well beyond how to land a lunker or shoot a trophy buck. → Read More
'A fearful story of anguish and terrific death': Horse Head Crossing is rich with Old West history
In Pecos County, a remote river crossing is where men and cattle died, some of thirst. → Read More
‘Great day so far’: Election Day voting going slowly but smoothly in San Antonio
Elections chief Jacque Callanen says county is averaging about 7,500 voters an hour, a little lower than expected, but Bexar is still expected to surpass its 2016 total. → Read More
Trump's Latino supporters, a vocal minority, see him as a 'Superman'
Some Hispanics in Texas are unwavering in their support of the president and say they feel empowered by someone they see as a “Superman” —strong, successful and exuding a “macho” confidence. → Read More
Low rural census response worries local leaders
Texas counties with the lowest census response rates include Edwards, Real and McMullen. → Read More
Government contractor at Randolph air base fined millions in fraud case
QuantaDyn agreed to pay a $6.3 million fine and $37 million in restitution to resolve civil matters related to the bribery scheme. → Read More
New Braunfels mayor calls for peace, denounces racist social media post after Trump Train rally
A weekly night parade of large pickup trucks through New Braunfels to show support for President Trump has created divisiveness and fear, said Mayor Rusty Brockman, issuing a call for peace and good behavior. “Some members of our community have felt attacked, demoralized, misunderstood and concerned. This is not the New Braunfels I know and love,” said the mayor in a public statement Wednesday.… → Read More
Parent, teacher coalition warns that schools are not ready to reopen
Two of the area’s largest school districts are among those returning to schools tomorrow on a smaller scale, capping class sizes and requiring masks and social distancing. → Read More
Water release delays from Mexico worry Rio Grande Valley farmers
Mexico has fallen behind on the 1944 Water Treaty, leaving Rio Grande Valley farmers short of vital irrigation water. → Read More
‘Like a normal summer day’ — hurricane evacuees enliven Alamo Plaza
Thousands of evacuees are staying in San Antonio until it is safe to return to East Texas. → Read More
Laredo activists paint street mural to protest the border wall
More than 100 turned out to paint “Defund the Wall” on a downtown street in front of the federal building. → Read More
Critical sea turtle program on Padre Island threatened with cuts
Popular summer ritual of releasing sea turtle hatchlings into the Gulf of Mexico at the Padre Island National Seashore has drawn participants for decades. → Read More
Don Carlos’ formula of goodwill, good service, good prices turned one West Side tire shop into a South Texas chain
Carlos Demetrio Terrazas became a pillar of the near West Side business community, providing steady jobs for entry-level workers, welders and mechanics at his CD Tire shop. → Read More