Jackie Velez
News Desk AssistantJackie Velez is the News Desk Assistant.
Jackie came to TPR as a board operator and assisted with production on TPR’s “The Source.” She now produces general topics for the TPR Newsroom as well as topics from “The Source.”
Jackie grew up in San Antonio Texas and has two bachelor’s degrees in communications with a concentration in journalism and English from the University of the Incarnate Word.
Before joining TPR, she was a marketing intern for the locally based magazine, 71 Magazine, an international interactive publication in 2018 and a digital reporter intern for La Prensa in 2021. In her spare time, Jackie takes part in the writing and performance group Teatro Esperanza. Teatro Esperanza is a group of women who write about their life experiences and growing up in San Antonio. Jackie has also performed on stage for Jump-Start Performance Company and Overtime Theater.
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Laika Cheesecake and Espresso plans a fundraising event this weekend and is asking the community for donations to aid Ukraine forces. -
A capacity crowd is expected at the Alamodome, which hosted the 1997 Royal Rumble that saw 60,000 fans witness Stone Cold Steve Austin's first rumble victory. More than a quarter-century later, WWE returns to San Antonio at a flashpoint for the company.
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Conservino was created in partnership with the Kerrville Hills Winery.
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After two years, the 42nd annual Tejano Music Awards will return live at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio.
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The heat wave continues to sear San Antonio into August - the hottest month of the year – and one of the consequences of such heat is felt and seen among the city’s facilities devoted to animals.
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The San Antonio Water System has launched a rebate program that offers residents cash back for lawn projects that reduce grass and its watering needs.
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The team will also take donations to hospitals, law enforcement, health care workers, and funeral homes that are providing free services.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the public for donations to fund his controversial effort to bus migrants from border communities to Washington D.C. following criticism over his use of taxpayer dollars.
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Black cancer patients fare worse with COVID-19, according to the results of a new nationwide study.
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Se acerca la fecha límite para solicitar el programa de subsidio de cuidado infantil de un año que otorga la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas para los trabajadores de servicios.
