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March 27, 2024

3A DIVISION 3 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sanchez, Gonzalez win state titles, Cowboys finish second overall at state meet. Cotulla finished as state runners up and crowned a pair of state champions in Robert Sanchez and Gerardo Gonzalez following competition at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Division 3 State Meet on March 22 in Abilene. Competing…

Trigger fingers

March 27, 2024

Wild West shoot-out re-enactment performers were at the heart of the rowdy entertainment at the annual Frio Pioneer Day, held Saturday, March 23, on the grounds of the Jail Museum and adjoining Firemens Park in Pearsall. The family-oriented event included food shows and cooking contests, chuck wagon demonstrations, trick roping, exhibitors in traditional frontier-style clothing,…

Frio offers bulk trash clean-up, April 12 – 14

March 27, 2024

Bulk trash clean up weekend for residents in unincorporated areas of Frio County will be on Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14 at four locations in the county. Roll off containers will be available all three days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until they are full at the Derby yard on 202…

Felon with firearm, drugs arrested after traffic stop

March 27, 2024

An armed San Antonio man was jailed last week after Frio County deputies and US Border Patrol agents conducted a routine traffic stop and discovered a cache of drugs. Deputies responded to a call for assistance after reports were made regarding an alleged drunk driver along Hwy 85 near County Road 4610 on the southeastern…

Councilors question City Hall communication after water service failure

March 27, 2024

Pearsall city councilors are voicing concerns with City Hall’s public communication, two weeks after a major interruption to the city’s water supply that resulted in a citywide drop in pressure or complete service failure. On Monday, February 26, three hours after the city posted on its social media platform that crews would be flushing the…

Pipeline company sends trucks, gear to local fire services

March 27, 2024

Pipeline company sends trucks, gear to local fire services Vital pieces of firefighting equipment are being donated this week to services in Dilley and La Salle County by the Plains All American Pipeline company to help supplement the fleets of local departments responsible for responding to a wide range of emergencies. Vehicles being presented to…

Cowgirl power

March 20, 2024

3A DIVISION 2 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Benavidez, Guzman win state titles, Cowgirls place second overall at state meet. Following in the footsteps of their Cowboys’ counterparts a year ago, the Cowgirls’ powerlifting team finished second overall in team competition at the Texas High School Womens Powerlifting Association Class 3A, Division 2 State Powerlifting Meet in Frisco…

IH-35 pursuit at Encinal reveals immigrant transport

March 20, 2024

24 passengers were being smuggled in cargo van, constable says The routine traffic stop of a cargo van traveling north through La Salle County last week developed into a felony case after its driver attempted to evade capture and was found transporting two dozen undocumented immigrants. Reports on Monday from Pct. 2 Constable Rene Maldonado…

Driver evades officers; passenger jailed on drug charges

March 20, 2024

Contingent on an indictment from a Frio County grand jury, a Pearsall man is facing two first-degree felony charges after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase near Ted Flores Elementary School earlier this month. Frio County deputies say a corporal attempted to initiate a traffic stop near the intersection of Peach and Trinity…

Sheriff lauds jail staff after inspection

March 20, 2024

“My people put in the hours and hard work” Frio County Sheriff Mike Morse is lauding his staff for their diligence in meeting the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) requirements. The Frio County Jail, headed by Administrator Jimmy Allen, passed a surprise state inspection on Monday, March 4. “There is something you need to…

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