PEARSALL HIGH SCHOOL’S Top Ten Percent of the Class of 2023 are (Front row, L-R) Nicholas Camarillo, Leah Martinez, Carissa Elizondo, Ebony Garza, Valedictorian Lorena Trevino, Samantha Diaz, Deandra Hernandez, Emilie Garcia, (Back row) Colten Donell, Jackson Beever, Sophia Garza, Salutatorian Nilay Patel, Diamond Morquecho, Madison Dugosh, Kristen Pawlik, and (not pictured) Braeden Phillips. (Courtesy…

COTULLA HIGH SCHOOL’S Top Ten graduating seniors of the Class of 2023 are (Front row, L-R) Valedictorian Adriana Lopez, Salutatorian Arturo Gonzalez, Anahi Martinez, Jiliana Muriel, Brandon Rodriguez, (Back row) Roberto Ayala III, Abby Menke, Nivea Gonzalez, Kayla Martinez, and Sara Adams. (Courtesy photo)

City of Pearsall elected officials who earned their places in the May 6 election were administered their oaths of office last week, including (L-R) Councilors Aurora Garza and Brenda Trevino, and Mayor Ben Briscoe. Garza prevailed to win an open seat at Place 6; Trevino defeated an incumbent at Place 7; and Briscoe was elected…

CITY ATTORNEY: ” IS THIS A SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM?” Companies providing trash container services for commercial businesses and construction sites in Cotulla will now be regulated and face franchise fees for a job that the municipal government cannot offer. Lengthy discussion over whether Cotulla stands to benefit from charging franchise fees was…

Members of the Pearsall ISD Board of Trustees who prevailed in the May 6 election took their seats this week, including newly elected Trustees (Photo above, L-R) Juanita Rendon and Matthew Aguilar, and re-elected Trustee Mari Benavides. (Left photo) Former PISD Trustee Eric Fletcher was given the oath of office after having been appointed by…

DILLEY HIGH SCHOOL’S Top Ten graduating seniors of the Class of 2023 are (Front row, L-R) Valedictorian Alexis Valdez, Salutatorian Sean Kelley, Jazlynn Bradshaw, Esteban Carrazco, Reyna Martel, (Back row) Heidi Onofre, Krystiannah Prado, Rena Ochoa, Stephanie Casas and Jade Flores.. (CURRENT Photo: Marc Robertson)

Cotulla City Councilors (L-R) Gilbert Ayala, Manuel Rodriguez and (not pictured ) Alejandro Garcia Jr. have been administered their oaths this month to serve new terms in office. The three incumbents faced no opposition in their bids for re-election this year, and City Hall canceled the candidates’ ballot. (CURRENT Photo: Marc Robertson)

TORNADO NOT CONFIRMED… ROOFS DAMAGED IN DILLEY, STREETS AWASH IN ALL TOWNS   A storm cell moving northwest on Monday afternoon, May 15, may have dropped as much as six inches of rain in parts of Frio County, causing flash flooding and bringing high winds that developed into funnel clouds. The county sheriff’s office issued…

PARENTS REMOVE CHILDREN FROM CAMPUSES   Parents of students at schools in Frio County flocked to collect their children from campuses Friday, May 12, when a series of social media posts and potential threats contributed to chaos and emergency lockdown measures. The incidents occurred at a time approaching the first anniversary of a mass shooting…