Man hit by two vehicles while riding bicycle near Barrera Veterans Elementary School, BCSO says
Man hit by two vehicles while riding bicycle near Barrera Veterans Elementary School, BCSO saysVON ORMY, Texas โ A man was hit by two vehicles while riding his bicycle near Barrera Veterans Elementary School on Wednesday, the Bexar County Sheriffโs Office said. Deputies say they found the man unresponsive. Only one of the drivers of the two cars that hit the man stayed during the investigation. The sheriffโs office said it is searching for a pickup truck believed to be the second vehicle in the collision. Police, Crime Stoppers seek suspect in robbery of East Side lending company
Two legendary coaches at Somerset die one day apart
SAN ANTONIO โ Somerset ISD has suffered the loss of another legendary coach. Powerlifting coach Marvin Allen died Wednesday morning, according to the districtโs athletic director Keith Higginbotham. โCoach Allen was loved and respected by so many athletes and his fellow co-workers and leaves a lasting impact in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Geri, and all of the Allen family,โ a Somerset ISD Facebook post read. RELATED: Legendary San Antonio-area, Somerset head football coach Sonny Detmer dies
Legendary San Antonio-area, Somerset head football coach Sonny Detmer dies
SAN ANTONIO โ Legendary San Antonio-area and Somerset head football coach Sonny Detmer has died. Detmer is one of the stateโs all-time winningest head football coaches. Detmerโs sons, Ty and Koy, played quarterback for their father and went on to successful collegiate and NFL careers after prolific high school careers. Ty Detmer won the Heisman Trophy while at BYU and Koy Detmer was the starting quarterback for Colorado. Detmerโs grandsons also played quarterback for him at Somerset.
There are virtual learning hurdles at both big and small area school districts
SAN ANTONIO Virtual learning requires internet access, having the necessary computer equipment and knowing how to use it. Virtual learning can have its challenges, and those issues have recently presented themselves, especially in the smaller school districts. Southside Independent School District has given out 500 hot spots and over 5,000 Chromebooks or iPads for students. But it is not just smaller districts that face virtual learning challenges. North Side Independent School District, one of the biggest school districts in our area, announced today that they are having issues with its login portal.
Rural school districts facing unique challenges amid coronavirus pandemic
SOMERSET, Texas Rural school districts are facing unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic as students start the fall semester. About 90% of students ride the bus at Somerset Independent School District, which is about 87 square miles and crosses into Atascosa County. Of the total 4,300 students enrolled in the district, 10% do not have internet access for online learning. Thats a very different response to what families in the Navarro Independent School District want, according to Superintendent Wendi Russell. Logistically, both superintendents agreed that rural school districts have fewer students to spread out, which is an advantage in this case.
Somerset ISD takes down biblical religious display after complaint from American Humanist Association
A wall of the Somerset Early Childhood Elementaryโs library is bare after district officials took down a religious display on Monday due to a complaint from the American Humanist Association. On Friday, American Humanist Association Legal Director Monica Miller sent a letter to Principal Sara Gonzales and Superintendent Dr. Saul Hinojosa. โOur office was recently notified of a flagrant constitutional violation that is occurring under the authority of your school and school district,โ Miller wrote in the letter. The poster in question at Somerset Early Childhood Elementary. Somerset Early Childhood Elementary educates students from pre-K through Kindergarten.