Elderly local had significant drug cache, deputies say A routine afternoon traffic stop in Frio County escalated into a short vehicle pursuit and a significant narcotics seizure last week, with an elderly driver in cuffs on felony charges. Sheriff’s deputies are reporting they attempted to effect a traffic stop on the driver of a 2012…

Road infrastructure improvements are slated to begin this week in a four-mile municipal street project designed to extend the life of local roadways. Following the city council’s unanimous vote on June 9 to green-light a contract with Holbrook Asphalt, LLC, crews will deploy a specialized HA5 high-density mineral bond. The project, intended to extend the…

Emergency responders were dispatched to an apartment on Berry Street in Encinal on Saturday afternoon, June 20, to find that a local resident appeared to have been stabbed by his roommate. Identified as Austin Thomas Glenn, 29, the suspect in the case has been remanded into custody and remained behind bars earlier this week on…

Awards presented at Texas Press Association convention in Dallas The Frio-Nueces Current has been presented with several top-rank places in a number of judged journalism categories at the annual Texas Press Association competition. Awards were presented at the association’s annual convention in Dallas, June 18-20. Members of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association undertook judging of…

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…