The city of Cotulla has been awarded more than $1.8 million by the Texas Department of Emergency Management for fuel-powered generators that will maintain the municipal water supply in the event of a disaster. The award comes more than five years after the city experienced complete breakdown of its utility system during Winter Storm Uri,…

By Manuel Azocar III A pair of earthquakes were reported in the region Sunday afternoon, July 12 with the first registered near Pearsall and a second, stronger 3.6-magnitude earthquake was clocked outside of Dilley, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A first earthquake was reported near Pearsall at 3:11 p.m. with a magnitude…

By Marc Robertson Voters in La Salle County will be asked in November whether to allow a Uvalde-based college to establish a campus in Cotulla as it expands across South Texas communities. Southwest Texas College, previously known as a junior college, has attracted students from high schools across the region for decades and has now…

By Marc Robertson Following a promise he made to elected officials in March, District 28 Congressman Henry Cuellar visited La Salle County last week to deliver a grant of more than $930,000 earmarked for a Boys’ & Girls’ Club recreation and activity center in Cotulla. The congressman, who is expecting to see his district expanded…

By Breyana Segura A high-speed pursuit through two counties ended in an Atascosa County man’s arrest Saturday afternoon after he allegedly used a heavy-duty truck to ram several law enforcement vehicles. The pursuit ended when a deputy disabled the truck with gunfire. The driver, identified as 52-year-old Robert Brandon Canada, was taken into custody in…

City names veteran officer to replace Flores The city of Pearsall has named veteran lawman Rey Trevino as its new chief of police, bringing a 34-year law enforcement career full circle to his home town. Trevino, a 1984 graduate of Pearsall High School who first joined the municipal department in 1992, steps into the role…

Two men have been sentenced to prison time for eight and ten years by District Judge Jennifer Dillingham for their role in separate human smuggling operations that were intercepted by law enforcement officers in La Salle County. The district judge has sentenced 22-year-old Israel Salas to ten years in prison in a 2024 case in…

Tuesday presentation shows 21 Texas counties affected Nearly 60 years after it was almost entirely eradicated in South Texas, a new infestation of the deadly screwworm has raised alarms among farmers and ranchers as well as rural households over a surge in reported cases. Agriculture specialists and local producers gathered at the Frio County Extension…

“This is a great development for Cotulla…” A surprise announcement from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs last week will mean a significant shift in plans for development of residential units in Cotulla. Coming less than a month after the city council acknowledged that Cotulla would likely not qualify for a higher level…