🌱 Pedestrian Struck By Train + Horror Novel By Local Author

Good morning, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. It's Monday in San Antonio and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening locally. Today's briefing includes:

• Pedestrian struck by train on Eastside.
• Local San Antonio author publishes debut horror novel.
• $2,000 hiring incentive from utility company.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 85 Low: 52.

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Here are the top stories in San Antonio today:

1. A pedestrian was struck by a train on the East Side around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The person was struck on the railroad and not at a crossing. They were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured at the time. KSAT San Antonio will give updates if more information becomes available.
2. San Antonio author Johnny Compton published his debut novel, The Spite House. It's "a haunted house story that gets under your skin," and as the author says, will make you want to keep the lights on, and is overall creepy! "Described as The Babadook meets A Head Full of Ghosts in the Texas Hill Country, The Spite House follows Eric Ross and his two daughters who move from Maryland to Texas 'on the run from a mysterious past.'" My San Antonio has more details.
3. San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is offering hiring incentives of up to $2,000. Talent Acquisition Manager Sadie Thompson said, "Just looking for people that have skills that they can use whether it's in construction, plumbing is always helpful but not necessary. Anybody who's willing to kinda pick up a tool learns how to use it and get to work." SAWS hosted a hiring event on Saturday with almost a hundred candidates and the company hopes that the incentive will attract the right candidates. More on WOAI.

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Today in San Antonio:

• Celebrate Mardi Gras at Smashin' Crab (11 AM)
• Spanish Story Time: Cuentos y Canciones at Parman Library (12:15 PM)
• Free Math Tutoring (for kids and teens) at Schertz Public Library (3 PM)
• Read to a Dog at Julia Yates Semmes Library at Comanche Lookout Park (4 PM)
• Art Lab for Kids: Make Your Own Emoji at Apple North Star (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Black-owned birthing center in San Antonio: "A local nurse and midwife has created an alternative that can offer peace to some as they bring new life into this world." Read more about why this is a big deal on KENS5.
• Nourish Healing & Awakening Bazaar: "Locally crafted teas, body products, oils and more. Crystals too! Acupuncture, Reiki, Craniosacral Therapy, Pulse-Diagnosis, Intuitive Readings and more!" (Do210)
• Neighbors at odds after elderly man dies from dog mauling: "Homeowners in a west side neighborhood are at odds after an elderly man died Friday following a horrific attack by a pack of dogs. The Bexar County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 81-year-old Ramon Najera." (KENS5.com)
• Pictures are worth 1,000 words: "Pennsylvania-based August Burns Red hit San Antonio's Vibes Event Center Saturday night as part of its 20th anniversary tour. The veteran metalcore act brought the Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within along for the ride, making this one powerful package." (San Antonio Current)
• A little bit of San Antonio history: "The family home, where Guenther and his wife raised seven children, is now recognizable as the historic green-roofed Guenther House." (News 4 San Antonio)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— Elaine Thompson

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