Two candidates are running in the Republican primary for Guadalupe County Precinct 3 commissioner.

What you need to know: Allison Heyward and appointed incumbent Jim Wolverton will be on the ballot in March for the commissioner seat.

Wolverton was appointed by Guadalupe County Judge Kyle Kutscher in December after Michael Carpenter stepped down to pursue the county judge position, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

Heyward currently serves on the Schertz City Council, with her Place 6 term ending in November 2027.

Learn more: Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents.

Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

A 23,000-square-foot Sprouts Farmers Market is on its way to Cibolo.

What we know: Rick Vasquez, Cibolo’s Director of Planning and Economic Development, said the city issued the site development in January.

“The rest of the package is being reviewed, so it cannot be released at the moment,” Vasquez said in an email to Community Impact.

The organic grocer began site work at 18000 I-35 in January. Sprouts did not receive any incentives from the economic development corporation or the city, according to the email.

From a 5K to fight cancer and a barbecue cook-off, learn more about these events coming soon to the Northeast San Antonio area over the next couple months.

Kick Cancer Pep Rally & 5K
Race in this 5K or fun run where all proceeds will benefit the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.

• March 7, 7:30 a.m.
• Pickrell Park, 703 Oak St., Schertz

• March 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (general admission), 8 a.m. (doors open for early bird admission)
• Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Parkway, Schertz

• March 7, 4 p.m.
• 232 Brite Road, Ste. 125, Cibolo

On Jan. 16, New Braunfels-based developer Southstar acquired the Lone Star Brewery site in South San Antonio.

The details: According to a news release, Southstar will transform the site into a mixed-use development that will preserve the former brewery’s unique history.

Thad Rutherford, president and CEO of Southstar, said the development will provide San Antonians with new spaces to congregate and that the project will add to the city's large list of major development projects, including the forthcoming Sports and Entertainment District and VIA Metropolitan Transit’s transit-oriented development.

Southstar was founded 26 years ago and is headquartered in New Braunfels. According to the release, Southstar has established multiple award-winning master planned communities, including VIDA, a 600-acre mixed-use development consisting of single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes and apartments.

• 600 Lone Star Blvd., San Antonio

Four Republican candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The big picture: Republican incumbent Dan Patrick is seeking a fourth term in the lieutenant governor's office. The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

Patrick is challenged by three Republican candidates: Timothy Mabry, Perla Muñoz Hopkins and Esala Wueschner. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Republican primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

Stay tuned: The winning Republican candidate will face the winner of the Democratic nomination in November. The winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.

Three Democratic candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

The overview: Vikki Goodwin, Courtney Head and Marcos Vélez are seeking the Democratic nomination for Texas lieutenant governor. The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

Stay tuned: If no candidate receives more than 50% of the votes in the Democratic primary, a runoff election will be held between the two top vote-getters May 26.

The winning Democratic candidate will face the winner of the Republican nomination in November, and the winner of that election will be sworn in for a four-year term in January 2027.