City administrator faces ouster petition, vote of ‘No Confidence’ Just three months into the job, Dilley City Administrator Yolanda Moran is facing mounting political and professional pressure, as local residents call for her immediate removal and the police department demands an end to alleged operational interference. The dual-front challenge came to a public head during…

Two active cases confirmed in La Salle County Federal agriculture officials and local authorities are intensifying surveillance and elimination efforts across South Texas as the New World Screwworm (NWS) continues a rapid migratory spread northward from Mexico, threatening both the livestock industry and the upcoming regional hunting season. In response to the mounting threat, agriculture…

“Citizens are not putting their trash out when they are supposed to” Faced with a critical six-month expiration window, Pearsall City Councilors voted to authorize City Manager Federico Reyes to negotiate a restructured solid waste contract with BFI Waste Service, a Republic Service company, following a lengthy debate over proposed service reductions. The decision comes…

The community of Dilley is mourning the loss of a great man, a pillar of the community, and a faith-based leader following a tragic accident Friday night. Carlos Maldonado, 47, a beloved local business owner known for his quiet generosity and deep devotion to his neighbors, was fatally injured in a collision on June 12…

“His profit margin was just way too high…” Dilley councilors unanimously rejected the lone contractor bid received for a major municipal water infrastructure project after the proposal came in at more than double the city’s entire state-funded grant budget. Last year, the city received a $500,000 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture, specifically earmarked…

A 32-year-old Dilley man faces a felony drug charge after a Thursday morning bicycle stop led to a foot pursuit, taser deployment, and the discovery of methamphetamine. The man, later identified as Jesse Soto, was stopped by Frio County deputies just after 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 4. Soto was riding his bicycle near the…

“This outcome did not come without warning,” A district judge has ordered five Frio County plaintiffs to pay $25,000 in attorney fees to defendants Mary Moore and Margie Gallardo following the dismissal of a high-profile defamation lawsuit stemming from a contested 2022 election. The Wednesday, June 3, ruling by 281st District Judge Jennifer Dillingham denied…

Precinct 2 race delivers a stark reminder that every vote counts Incumbent Frio County Precinct 2 Commissioner Mario Martinez secured the democratic nominee ticket after winning a coin toss against challenger Jose ‘Yapi’ Gutierrez last week. The extraordinary tie-breaker concludes a razor-thin election cycle for Precinct 2, which comprises Boxes 4, 5, and 6 and…