Universal City News

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following men and women are being recognized for their enlistment, promotions or duty changes within various branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

As part of ongoing surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating for Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District, Texas' approximately $285 million in outstanding unlimited tax bonds.

Lisa Rule sighns the "Pink Heals" fire truck during its recent stop in Universal City to raise money to support woment and raise awareness for a cure for cancer.

Two San Antonio area high school marching bands competed Monday in the University Interscholastic League's state competition, an annual contest held at the Alamodome at which a handful of marching bands perform.

DEAR HELOISE: Here's a way to cut down on your chances of getting stuck with wobble-wheeled grocery carts.

As the new president for the Schertz Chamber of Commerce, I would like to commend the board of directors for such a thorough interviewing process in filling this position.

Fritz Schlather unveils a portrait of his mother, Elaine Schlather, Friday during a ceremony at the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD school that bears her name.

A new reality television show about paranormal investigations will feature two local brothers.

The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District and Marion ISD both earned a 'superior achievement' financial rating from the Texas Education Agency's School Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas, or FIRST auditing system.

A small crowd gathered Oct. 10 around a historic but easily missed cemetery in Universal City to enjoy the rededication of the tiny but relevant stretch of grass and trees bordered by a simple white picket fence.

Because of savings left from its last bond issue, the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District will be able to provide much-needed repairs and upgrades to several schools and facilities.

Released by the Texas Department of Public Safety: Beginning October 29 and 30, citizens who need to re-instate their driver license or get a copy of their driver record must submit their required documentation online or via federal mail, rather than at DPS offices.

A school bus collided with a small truck in East Bexar County Tuesday morning, injuring 12 children and the truck driver.

To clarify some misinformation: If a city, say Cibolo, joins a chamber, that does not mean it is no longer a member of another chamber to which it already belongs.

New York-based Redcats USA said Wednesday it will close its Universal City customer contact center Dec.

Redcats USA said Wednesday that the company will close its customer contact center in Universal City at the end of the year.

The Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously raised the tax rate slightly last month, up from the 2008 rate of $1.385 per $100 of assessed property value to $1.42. That means for the average home valued at $162,360, the annual tax paid would be $2,093. The average value of a home in the school district ...

With the H1N1 virus in "widespread" mode throughout Texas, school districts are reacting and preparing for what could be an onslaught of flu cases - a "double whammy" as one area school nurse called it.

For the sixth year in a row, the Texas Education Agency has awarded the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District the top rating of "Superior Achievement" under the Schools Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas .

Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City School District board of trustees Sept. 17 approved a facility master plan, which recommends that the district build bigger schools over the next several years to save money.