➤ Austin: Flights arriving at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport were delayed an average of 36 minutes Sunday evening due to air traffic controller staffing shortages. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) urged the FAA to address the situation. (More)
➤ Granbury: Firefighters rescued a two-year-old boy from an apartment fire Sunday morning. His mother had escaped with her four-year-old son, but she was unable to reenter the apartment when it became engulfed in smoke. (See Photo)
➤ San Antonio: Voters approved six amendments to the city’s charter last week, including pay raises for the mayor and council members, longer terms, and removing pay and tenure caps on the city manager position. (See Details)
➤ Georgetown: San Gabriel Park was adorned with 2,000 U.S. flags on Sunday to honor past and present service members and first responders. A banner was affixed to the flags of those who died fighting in the War on Terror. (Watch Video)
➤ Bexar County Democratic Party chairwoman Monica Ramirez Alcántara announced she is stepping down from her post, saying she wants to “serve the voters of Bexar County in a different manner.” Alcántara has led the local party since 2018. (More)
➤ South Padre Island: Officials will spread 78,500 cubic yards of sand from a local dredging project at Andy Bowie Park to mitigate the effects of coastal erosion. (See Photo)
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