“Providing a new medical access point for Frio and surrounding counties,” MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Monica Martinez has been named the Rural Health Clinic Director at the new Frio Regional Primary and Urgent Care Clinic in Dilley. As the top official at the clinic, Martinez will be charged with the day-to-day operations of the facility,…

Nearly half of all texas traffic deaths come from oil and gas producing areas… MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Texas continues to lead the nation in oil and gas production, creating jobs and prosperity statewide, but communities in the state’s main energy production areas have also seen a rise in deaths on the road accounting…

DISTRICT 14-4A, DIVISION II Pearsall facing must-win contest this week against Poteet Aggies MANUEL AZOCAR III Sports Editor Despite getting off to the start it wanted, Pearsall was unable to capitalize on early momentum and eventually mistakes and turnovers resulted in a 55-13 Owls rout in a key District 14-4A, Division II outing last Friday…

“To provide an environment that is secure, comforting and within a drug-free zone…” MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Community Outreach of South Texas Inc. (COST), a non-profit organization founded in 1999 and based out of Cotulla, has recently announced plans for expansion into the City of Dilley. COST has entered into an agreement with the…

Second fatality in just over a month… MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor A Pearsall woman has become the second local train fatality in just over a month after she succumbed to injuries after she was struck by a Union Pacific locomotive early Friday morning, October 25. According to a report on the case, Pearsall police…

Tips to avoid a spooky night… MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Dilley Police Chief Armando Romo is reminding local parents, children and motorists this week to avoid a scary night and to keep safety a top priority on Halloween. “Halloween is upon us and the City of Dilley Police Department would like to remind parents,…

Speeds reaching 100 miles per hour… MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Frio County deputies, with assistance from Border Patrol officers, nabbed four illegal immigrants that fled from a late-model Nissan van following a chase along IH-35 near Moore Monday morning, October 21. Officers began the pursuit of the vehicle at the 106 north bound milemarker,…

Proposed constitutional amendments also on ballot MANUEL AZOCAR III Managing Editor Early voting began this week and ends November 1 for the $12.1 million Pearsall ISD Bond Election on November 5 which will allocate funds for district-wide campus improvements and new performing arts center. Voters will also weigh in on ten proposed amendments to the…