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VOL. 8, ISSUE 7 | JAN. 12 - FEB. 16, 2021
LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS CIBOLO • CONVERSE • GARDEN RIDGE • LIVE OAK • SCHERTZ • SELMA • UNIVERSAL CITY • WINDCREST
SUSAN YERKES | PG. 06
RESOLVED FOR 2021
HAPPENING LOCAL | PG. 05
RIDE ‘EM COWBOY
LOCAL LOWDOWN | PG. 10
DOG-GROOMING SERVICE
TALK LOCAL | PG. 04
SETTING THE AGENDA
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS
SPECIAL SECTION
Programs offer help for kids stressed during COVID-19 by ANGELA COVO
FOR NEARLY A YEAR, adults have coped with the fears and lifestyle changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, but how are kids handling the new normal?
CARPENTER
Another Schertz resident takes spot on Commissioners Court by EDMOND ORTIZ
Constantly stressing about COVID-19, lockdowns and economic strife isn’t exclusive to grown-ups, experts said. As youngsters learn to deal with the yo-yo of virtual instruction or classroom environs, staying home, not seeing friends or relatives, and fear of illness, local professionals are working to help
Sworn in New Year’s Eve at the Guadalupe County Courthouse in Seguin, Carpenter takes the reins from neighbor Jim Wolverton, who retired after 24 years representing the county’s
COPING continues on pg. 12
ELECTED continues on pg. 14
SCHERTZ — Former Mayor Michael Carpenter has succeeded another Schertz resident as the new Precinct 3 Guadalupe County commissioner.
by EDMOND ORTIZ
Windcrest councilman facing ouster complaint WINDCREST — The town’s elected leaders hope to soon hold a full hearing on a complaint lodged by City Manager Rafael Castillo against a sitting council member.
Details of the grievance naming Councilman Frank HEARING continues on pg. 20
Archuleta hadn’t been disclosed to the public by press deadline. In a unanimous vote during a special