Over the course of 12 months, Timothy Ray Ramos had the misfortune of working at a Dollar General store that was robbed three times.The first time, Nov. 21, 2017, Ramos escaped without suffering physical harm. About two weeks later, the same robber hit the store at 3350 SW Military. This time, he stabbed Ramos in the neck with a knife.Then, on Nov. 9, 2018, a trio of robbers raided the store. One jumped the counter to loot the cash register while another aimed a rifle at Ramos.Ramos, fearing for his life, tried to grab the rifle. During a brief struggle, one of the robbers said, “What are...…Over the course of 12 months, Timothy Ray Ramos had the misfortune of working at a Dollar General store that was robbed three times.The first time, Nov. 21, 2017, Ramos escaped without suffering physical harm. About two weeks later, the same robber hit the store at 3350 SW Military. This time, he stabbed Ramos in the neck with a knife.Then, on Nov. 9, 2018, a trio of robbers raided the store. One jumped the counter to loot the cash register while another aimed a rifle at Ramos.Ramos, fearing for his life, tried to grab the rifle. During a brief struggle, one of the robbers said, “What are...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFelix Samame copied the Hewlett-Packard founders’ playbook by hunkering down in his garage nearly 30 years ago to start his own business — but his was a candy company.Alamo Candy Co. expanded beyond that humble start and has been making candies in a former auto parts store at 2738 Blanco for about the last 25 years. It calls itself the home of sweet, sour and spicy candies.Save for a hiccup during the start of the pandemic, demand has been so great for its Picositas Belts, Cherry Bombs, gummy worms and bears in chamoy and other...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFelix Samame copied the Hewlett-Packard founders’ playbook by hunkering down in his garage nearly 30 years ago to start his own business — but his was a candy company.Alamo Candy Co. expanded beyond that humble start and has been making candies in a former auto parts store at 2738 Blanco for about the last 25 years. It calls itself the home of sweet, sour and spicy candies.Save for a hiccup during the start of the pandemic, demand has been so great for its Picositas Belts, Cherry Bombs, gummy worms and bears in chamoy and other...WW…

A former San Antonio man has sued an emergency hospital and its operators alleging they fraudulently overcharged for lab work to generate higher reimbursements.Kenneth Keslar II, who now lives in Ohio, accuses Baptist Emergency Hospital at Shavano Park of carrying out a scheme known as “unbundling,” which is when a facility bills separately for some or all tests analyzed as part of a panel rather than billing for the panel.Keslar wants his complaint certified as a class-action lawsuit so that other patients can recoup what they allegedly were overcharged.He’s seeking less than $100,000 in...…A former San Antonio man has sued an emergency hospital and its operators alleging they fraudulently overcharged for lab work to generate higher reimbursements.Kenneth Keslar II, who now lives in Ohio, accuses Baptist Emergency Hospital at Shavano Park of carrying out a scheme known as “unbundling,” which is when a facility bills separately for some or all tests analyzed as part of a panel rather than billing for the panel.Keslar wants his complaint certified as a class-action lawsuit so that other patients can recoup what they allegedly were overcharged.He’s seeking less than $100,000 in...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateCorrection: This story has been changed to correct the number of San Antonio companies that received Paycheck Protection Program loans.More than two dozen San Antonio-area companies, including the Thomas J. Henry law firm and Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, received loans of at least $5 million under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.Other local recipients of loans from $5 million to $10 million included Our Lady of the Lake University, Joeris General Contractors Ltd., Lewis Energy Group and South...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateCorrection: This story has been changed to correct the number of San Antonio companies that received Paycheck Protection Program loans.More than two dozen San Antonio-area companies, including the Thomas J. Henry law firm and Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises, received loans of at least $5 million under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.Other local recipients of loans from $5 million to $10 million included Our Lady of the Lake University, Joeris General Contractors Ltd., Lewis Energy Group and South...WW…