CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sno-Ball has been a staple of Corpus Christi for over 52 years. At the start of the new year the last founder, Sophia Hernandez died from complications from dementia.

The matriarch of the Corpus Christi favorite summertime-treat stop 'Sno Ball,' Sophia Maldonado Hernandez, has died. She was 88. Sophia died quietly surrounded by her loving family and caregivers ...

While the drugstore soda fountains are no longer operating, the sugary, pink syrup is featured in many modern concoctions and is a stable at sno-ball stands around town. Gracious Bakery has added ...