Driver’s gunshot ends law enforcement standoff in Bigfoot
The condition of a Medina County woman who shot herself in the chest after she led sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit through two counties Tuesday morning is unknown. Frio County officers have reported that the woman failed to stop her vehicle after state troopers attempted to initiate a routine traffic stop along IH-35 in Medina…
Read MoreFrio deputies use new driving simulator
Frio County sheriff’s deputies participated in a high-tech driving simulator training last week as part of an ongoing effort to reduce hazards during high-speed pursuits. County law enforcement officers face danger whenever they are behind the wheel, according to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), which offers a driving simulator to reduce those risks. The…
Read MoreElection improprieties probe continues after arrest
SUSPECT CHARGED WITH SHARING INFORMATION ON VOTES… A Pearsall woman was arrested on a misdemeanor charge earlier this month for allegedly unlawfully revealing information before polls close during the recent municipal and school board elections. Pearsall police say they were dispatched an hour before polls closed on Saturday, May 6, to a polling site at…
Read MoreOFFICERS ON THEIR TAIL
“HERE TO PROTECT OUR KIDS…” DEPUTIES ACCOMPANY SCHOOL BUSES AS SAFETY ESCORDS Focused on protecting children in the unincorporated areas of Frio County, Sheriff’s Lieutenant Joshua Longoria has implemented a new program that positions deputies behind school buses as they take children to and from their campuses. Since April, and with support from Pearsall ISD…
Read MoreMonday storm brings flooding, funnel sighting
TORNADO NOT CONFIRMED… ROOFS DAMAGED IN DILLEY, STREETS AWASH IN ALL TOWNS A storm cell moving northwest on Monday afternoon, May 15, may have dropped as much as six inches of rain in parts of Frio County, causing flash flooding and bringing high winds that developed into funnel clouds. The county sheriff’s office issued…
Read MoreSchools, officers respond to security threats
PARENTS REMOVE CHILDREN FROM CAMPUSES Parents of students at schools in Frio County flocked to collect their children from campuses Friday, May 12, when a series of social media posts and potential threats contributed to chaos and emergency lockdown measures. The incidents occurred at a time approaching the first anniversary of a mass shooting…
Read MoreCouncil agrees on building purchase
CITY EXPECTS TO RELOCATE SERVICE CENTER The Pearsall City Council has approved a financial plan to purchase a commercial building on the north side of town. The decision came after a presentation by Robert Tijerina, a financial consultant with Tijerina, Galvan & Lawrence LLC, during a meeting on Tuesday, May 2. According to Tijerina, the…
Read MoreEncinal Police report drug crimes increase among smugglers
Law enforcement officers intercepting criminal enterprises involved in smuggling undocumented immigrants through South Texas are reporting an increase in the number of times their arrests also reveal drug possession. In a report filed this week by the Encinal Police Department, officers confirm that two smuggler arrests over a three-day period included the discovery of narcotics.…
Read MoreAuditors find Pearsall in sound financial shape
Pearsall councilors have voted unanimously to accept the 2022 audit after learning the city’s finances are sound. Auditors Armstrong, Vaughn & Associates, PC, highlighted a number of internal control procedures that require improvement. “I am not excited about the findings,” Mayor Ben Briscoe said during the Tuesday, May 2, meeting. “But the previous CPA gave…
Read MoreEMS funding turns critical
AMBULANCE COMPANY FACES FINANCE CRUNCH AS BILL PAYMENTS SLOW Frio County commissioners have learned of the growing financial crisis that contracted emergency medical service company ShurMed is projecting should current rates and reimbursement policies continue. ShurMed CEO David Phillips provided the court with financial and operational statistics in his monthly presentation to commissioners. Phillips said…
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