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10 bucket-list hikes in the San Antonio area Peter Rasmussen FacebookTwitterEmail Blanco State ParkDale Blasingame / For the Express-News There are so many hiking trails in and around San Antonio, it is difficult to come up with a definitive list of the best. Not only do city parks offer great hiking experiences, there are plenty in the South-Central Texas region that are worth a day trip. Some offer unique experiences — think dinosaur footprints at Government Canyon and spectacular city skyline views at Comanche Lookout. Another park is known for its abandoned railroad tunnel that is home ...

Brazos County Sheriff-elect Wayne Dicky announced this week his decision to appoint Paul Martinez to serve as his chief deputy for enforcement. Martinez, who has worked in the sheriff’s office for 27 years, was named interim chief deputy sheriff earlier this month following the retirement of Chief Deputy Sheriff Jim Stewart and will officially take on the role full-time when Dicky takes office Jan. 1. “To serve in the chief deputy position is an honor, and to continue to serve with the folks I’ve worked with throughout the years — and to serve the community I was born and ...