South Texas News

(Nixon, TX) -- Two workers are now recovering from burns they suffered in a Gonzales County fracking plant explosion. Law enforcement officials say the explosion happened at Vann Energy in Nixon around 2:30am yesterday. The injured workers were flown to San Antonio Military Medical Center for treatment. Nearby homes were evacuated as crews worked on the scene, but residents were able to...

(Austin, TX) -- The Austin American Statesman reports that 2 children that were not properly restrained were ejected from a minivan during a crash yesterday, when a passenger car ran a red light at the corner of Congress and Ben White Boulevard. The wreck happened just after 9am, and although the two children were ejected from the van, the kids were sent to Dell Children’s Hospital in Austin...

(San Marcos, TX) -- The city of San Marcos has launched a newly revised website with a new look and an easier system for users to access key services and information. The website went live late last week and is still undergoing final testing. The new site gives residents multiple points of access to information from the home page, such as online bill payments, jobs, community information,...

(Austin, TX) -- The Austin American Statesman reports that a deal is now on the table that would end a disputed water and wastewater rate hike by Monarch Utilities that would affect about 24-thousand homes in South-Central Texas. If approved by Kyle and Buda City Councils, the deal would raise rates by nearly 14% (which is about $9 for the average customer). The first rate increase 9about 9½...