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Renovations complete, Moreno Park reopens in Pearsall

Moreno Park in Pearsall has reopened to the public this month and includes new bathrooms, all new playground equipment, soft-landing playground surfaces, picnic tables with coverings, and a cornhole area. Construction crews demolished the previous playground equipment in late 2023 after the site failed a code compliance inspection. The park rehabilitation rehabilitation was funded through…

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Few and far between: Early voting slow in Frio

Despite hotly contested sheriff and commissioner races for the March primaries, few registered voters in Frio County have cast ballots during the early voting period. According to Election Administrator Sylvia Santos, as of noon on Tuesday, only 773 ballots had been cast in Frio County. There are 9,305 registered voters. This year voters will decide…

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Water loss shuts down Pearsall schools

City reduced to one operating well administrator says this week A major interruption to the city’s water supply resulting in little to no pressure throughout the city prompted school closures in Pearsall on Tuesday, February 27. Late Monday evening, three hours after the city posted on its social media platform that crews would be flushing…

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Pearsall police chief begins sponsorship program to attract new applicants

Pearsall Police Chief Daniel Flores is optimistic that the department is headed in the right direction after the launch of a sponsorship program last month. Flores said the department has developed a sponsorship program that will assist the agency in hiring interested applicants. “With the growing number of departments competing to hire officers, we have…

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Candidates challenge incumbents in council, trustee races; no municipal election in Pearsall this year

Voters will cast ballots on Saturday, May 4, in a number of municipal and school board elections in Frio and La Salle counties to choose councilors and trustees. The deadline for filing for places on the respective ballots in Pearsall, Dilley and Cotulla passed Friday afternoon, February 16. Due to a home rule charter amendment…

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IH-35 traffic logjammed after fire, crash

Frio County deputies had the northbound lanes of IH-35 shut down for several hours on Sunday, February 4, following two separate accidents. Deputies say shortly after noon Sunday afternoon, the driver of a sedan who was traveling northbound pulled his vehicle off the roadway when it blew a tire. According to Moore Volunteer Fire Department…

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DA hosts active shooter training

District Attorney Audrey Louis’ office will host a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) in Frio and La Salle counties this month as part of an effort to provide civilians with education and defense tactics in the event of an active shooter scenario. According to instructor Harry Jimenez of HJ Security Solutions, the average…

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