🌱 Why Balcones Heights is staying in a controversial federal immigration program
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- Why Balcones Heights is staying in a controversial federal immigration program
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 74.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bexar County constable says office halted ICE partnership (sanantonioreport.org) — Balcones Heights officials have confirmed the city is still participating in a federal 287(g) immigration enforcement partnership, even as Bexar County Precinct 3’s constable has halted his office’s involvement after public and county opposition. The story details how several area departments, including Balcones Heights Police, are navigating training, funding incentives, and growing debate over immigration enforcement and a proposed ICE detention facility. 
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Dolls of Horror 2026 →
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Baby Story Time at Parman
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San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 1331 Bandera Road, San Antonio, Texas 78228
12:00 pm
Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
San Antonio
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- San Antonio offers Toyota $142.7M financial package for new assembly line (expressnews.com)
Helotes
- Subdivision Replat Hearings (helotes-tx.gov)
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