OFFICE CLOSED
In an effort to protect our employees from the COVID-19, the office of the FNC will be closed to the general public beginning Monday, March 30. Business will be conducted via email or phone, (830) 334-3644. News: [email protected] Classified advertising/business: [email protected] Display advertising: [email protected] A coin machine will be available to purchase weekly newspapers outside…
Dilley retains grant consultant after hearing apology
Carlos Colina Vargas has 20-year-old criminal record for bribery Two decades after a criminal investigation led to his indictment and conviction on a charge of having bribed one or more state officials to consider his client cities’ grant applications favorably, Carlos Colina Vargas has offered an apology to Dilley councilors for what he described last…
Emergency declarations issued for cities, counties
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE Local restrictions take effect this week… All parks, public sites close; curfews in place for under-18s Frio and La Salle counties and the cities of Pearsall, Dilley and Cotulla have executed declarations of local disaster and public health emergency, aiming to reduce the possibility of contagion, promote public health, and compel persons to…
Council, school elections may be moved to November
Petition to Secretary of State seeks mail-in ballots for all voters Organizational leaders from across Texas have joined in petitioning Secretary of State Ruth Hughs to expand mail-in voting to all eligible registered voters. The petition, signed by local and statewide action groups, elected officials and Texas residents, mirrors similar documents presently being filed in…
DILLEY ENACTS NEW CURFEW
Dilley city councilors voted late Tuesday, March 24, to order a new curfew that applies to all city residents, regardless of age. As of today, all Dilley residents must be at home between 10 pm and 5 am each night. Violators may be cited and fined. The new curfew is in effect for the next…
Dilley’s water crisis: $14M project approval could take months
City will connect to prison sewer but needs new equipment to meet state standards In an ironic twist of fate, the Dilley City Council meeting at which a massive utility system upgrade was on the agenda for discussion had to be interrupted for 24 hours while staff dealt with failure of the municipal water supply.…
Assailant brandished box cutter, tried crashing van into store, police say
Pearsall police are searching for a local man who reportedly assaulted his wife and local grocery store employees before trying to drive his minivan into the store on Friday, March 14. According to a report on the case, officers were dispatched to a local grocery store shortly after 4 p.m. Friday when calls flooded the…
Frio develops plan with local reps
CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE “The whole thing comes down to common sense…” Local government leaders, health officials and school district representatives from across Frio County met Monday, March 16, to discuss how to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Acknowledging the public’s reaction and issues surrounding COVID-19, Frio Regional Hospital CEO John Hughson said he believes the facility is…
La Salle focuses on vulnerable; won’t close parks
School district on Spring Break; trustees decide this week on closure Closely monitoring state health reports from metropolitan areas to the north and south, La Salle County Judge Joel Rodriguez said on Tuesday that he has ordered a focus on helping prevent the most vulnerable residents from being exposed to the coronavirus. The La Salle…
Late-night correction flips La Salle primary result
2020 ELECTIONS Sheriff Rodriguez’ slim lead vanishes; challenger Zertuche claims victory Two-term incumbent La Salle County Sheriff Miguel Rodriguez was celebrating a narrow victory over challenger Anthony Zertuche on Tuesday night, March 3, when elections staff admitted they had made an error. The correction, which was made an hour after the county posted its election…
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