6th annual Tour de Boerne cycling event takes place Saturday

By Don Morgan | www.ktsa.com

SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — Lots of cyclists are heading to the Hill Country this weekend to take part in the 6th annual Tour de Boerne and raise funds for local non-profits.

The event that began as a small church event in 2018 has grown from a handful of cyclist from the area to more than 1,000 participants from all over the country.

The 28 to 63-mile ride through the Texas Hill Country raised more than $63,000 last year, with the money supporting non-profits such as Sisterdale Volunteer Fire Department, Boys and Girls Club of Boerne, Hill Country Family Services and Boerne YMCA.

The Tour de Boerne gets underway at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at Don Strange Ranch located at 103 Waring Welfare Road in Boerne.

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FINISH LINE – 2024 DFW Summer Series Race 4 p/b Sun & Ski Sports

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This is the finish line camera for race #4 of the 2024 DFW Summer Series presented by Sun & Ski Sports. Race Date June 27, 2024.

Held at Erwin Park in McKinney Texas this event has been a community favorite for over 10 years.

Featuring short track, multi-lap racing that is local, accessible and family friendly. Registration is available for future weeks at dfwseries.com.

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Texas Outdoors: Biking the Mission trail

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Further down the Riverwalk is a great path that takes you to the missions.

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MetroBike services to halt temporarily as city revamps bike-share program

by: Abigail Jones | www.kxan.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — CapMetro’s bike-share program, MetroBike, will be temporarily halted starting in July while the transportation provider works to revamp and relaunch the program.

CapMetro said starting July 1, existing MetroBike services will be temporarily suspended as the bike-share program is upgraded. It will return as CapMetro Bikeshare later this summer.

According to CapMetro, its bike-share program will undergo significant upgrades that will …

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Typewriter Rodeo: On holiday

By LaCole Foots | www.texasstandard.org

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Video: ‘She’s ready to take responsibility’: Family, friends speak on behalf of woman convicted of intoxication manslaughter

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Samantha Castillo could face up to 20 years in prison in connection with fatal DWI crash

SAN ANTONIO – Family and friends of a woman convicted of driving drunk and killing a San Antonio bicyclist spoke about how she has changed since the incident.

Samantha Castillo on Wednesday pleaded guilty to the charge of intoxication manslaughter as her trial was set to begin.

The trial then entered the punishment phase when the state showed video from the night of April 7, 2021.

Beatrice Gonzalez was with a group of bicyclists when she stopped on the sidewalk in front of Central …

Woman convicted of deadly DWI accident sentenced to 8 years in prison

Erica Hernandez | www.ksat.com

Samantha Castillo faced anywhere from probation to 20 years in prison

SAN ANTONIO – A jury decided on an eight-year prison sentence for Samantha Castillo around 8 p.m. Friday, hours after closing arguments took place.

Castillo pleaded guilty Wednesday to the charge of intoxication manslaughter, which meant the case proceeded to punishment. …

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18-wheeler driver wanted after fatally hitting 53-year-old bicyclist near Beltway 8, HPD says

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A bicyclist is dead after being hit by an 18-wheeler near the Beltway Friday morning, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD said the deadly crash happened just before 6 a.m. along the North Sam Houston Parkway East service road and West Hardy Road when a man riding a bike was hit by an 18-wheeler.

The driver of the 18-wheeler is accused of failing to stop and render aid and is now wanted by police.

Police said a witness did stop and called 911 to report the crash.

However, when paramedics arrived, authorities said they pronounced the victim dead.

The victim was 53 years old, and his identification is pending verification by the medical examiner’s office.

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Video: Laredo hosts second annual Bike Rodeo Summer Safety Fair

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