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Get married for free on Valentineās Day at the Bexar County Courthouse
Read full article: Get married for free on Valentineās Day at the Bexar County CourthouseYou can tie the knot for free at the Bexar County Courthouse this Feb. 14 as the Bexar County Courthouse continues its tradition of holding free, mass wedding ceremonies.
Bexar Countyās enslaved population found to be less prevalent than elsewhere
Read full article: Bexar Countyās enslaved population found to be less prevalent than elsewhereAmong its storehouse of maps, documents, and records dating back to the mid-1700s, the Bexar County Spanish Archives and Special Collections has bills of sale for human beings.
Bexar County Clerkās Office offering 4-day workweeks to employees
Read full article: Bexar County Clerkās Office offering 4-day workweeks to employeesCertain Bexar County employees will have the option to work four days a week as fuel prices surge and workplaces across the U.S. push for a better work-life balance.
New state law will now allow property owners to remove racial deed restrictions through the courts
Read full article: New state law will now allow property owners to remove racial deed restrictions through the courtsAlthough the restrictions are unenforceable, having been outlawed by the federal government, property owners who donāt want to see those racial restrictions in their property deeds, can have them removed through the courts under a new state law.
Records documenting enslaved people showcased for Juneteenth in Bexar County
Read full article: Records documenting enslaved people showcased for Juneteenth in Bexar CountyWithin the Bexar County Spanish Archives are records of enslaved men, women, and children being bought, sold, and even leased out during the 1850s.
Whatās Up South Texas!: San Antonio women combine community leadership to serve underserved teens
Read full article: Whatās Up South Texas!: San Antonio women combine community leadership to serve underserved teensTwo powerful San Antonio women have combined their community leadership to serve teenagers in need at Southside Independent School District.
Get married for free in February in San Antonio
Read full article: Get married for free in February in San AntonioSAN ANTONIO ā The coronavirus pandemic has added stress to many relationships, causing some to crumble and others to become stronger than ever. Although mass wedding ceremonies on the Bexar County Courthouse steps have been cancelled for Valentineās Day, the county is continuing a modified tradition of free wedding ceremonies for Valentineās Day and during the month of February. Bexar County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark will be performing free wedding ceremonies from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 on the courthouse steps every half hour. Wedding ceremonies are free but a suggested $20 donation to the Battered Women and Childrenās Shelter and/or the Bexar County Family Justice Center is appreciated. The San Antonio Sentinel spoke with Judge Gonzalez who said that sheās happy to offer wedding ceremonies to both LGBTQIA and heterosexual couples.
Get married on the Bexar County Courthouse steps for free this Valentineās Day
Read full article: Get married on the Bexar County Courthouse steps for free this Valentineās DaySAN ANTONIO ā Want to get married on Valentineās Day for free? Bexar County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark will be conducting free mass wedding ceremonies on the steps of the Bexar County Courthouse on Feb. 14. The county clerkās office says the ceremonies will take place at 100 Dolorosa Street, on the north side of the courthouse. The ceremonies will be held during the following times: