BANDS EARN TOP RATINGS AT UIL REGION
PEARSALL High School’s Maverick Marching Band traveled to Rutledge Stadium in Converse on Saturday, October 19, to compete in the annual University Interscholastic League Region Marching Contest, performing its show “Pictures Restaged,” and earned Division I ratings of ‘Superior from all judges. The band has earned advancement to the Area E Marching Contest, scheduled for…
Read MoreArea judges hold first meeting in La Salle
“Address our shared challenges…” The first gathering of justices of the peace from counties across South Texas was held Wednesday, October 16, in La Salle County with a conference at the AB Alexander Convention Center in Cotulla. Organized and funded in large part by Pct. 1 JP Roxanna Rodriguez, the event attracted judges from La…
Read MoreEarly voting begins next week for General Election
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7. Voters are reminded to bring one of…
Read MoreBacking the Mavs
Pearsall Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Ruben DeLeon is presented with a check for $1,500 on Friday, October 11 from Frio-Nueces Current Managing Editor Manuel Azocar III as part of the proceeds from the newspaper’s annual football poster sales. Business manager Kasie Gonzales is responsible for all ad sales of the football poster. (CURRENT…
Read MoreMichael Jay Morse
Michael Jay Morse, 65, died on Monday, October 7 in San Antonio. He was born November 20, 1958 to Charles Morse Sr. and Beatrice (Bea) Galindo. He is preceded in death by his father, grandparents Cresencio and Lilly Ortiz and Marie Mae and Vernon Edwin Morse. Mike is survived by his wife Cayce Morse, daughter…
Read MoreJohn Henry McClain
John Henry McClain, 80, died at his home in Dilley on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born on July 25, 1941 in Brownwood to Neil and Winnie McClain, the fifth of 14 children. He is survived by his wife Jackie, daughter Patrece Coblentz of Grapevine and son TJ McClain of Dilley, grandchildren David and…
Read MoreTessie’s Two Cents
Dear Tessie, I really need some time with my friends, but we’re all so busy. What do you think is the best way to get a group of girls together that is low key and low stress? A Dear A, I’ll tell you what the most important move to make is, and that’s to stop…
Read MoreColumbus Day
Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD Every national holiday is accompanied by corresponding headlines. Columbus Day, also known as Native Peoples Day, due to its contested narrative, tends to attract stories that dispute conventional wisdom. This year’s commemoration produced stories that contained an interesting twist on a 500-year-old piece…
Read MoreRoberts, Lopez wed in England
Eloise Roberts of Aylesbury, England, and Krys Lopez of Dilley exchanged marriage vows in a ceremony at Q Vardis in Uxbridge near London on Sunday, October 6, with approximately 44 friends and family members attending. The bride is a veterinary nurse with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the RSPCA…
Read MoreMarble Brownies
A favorite simple dessert gets a creamy addition, and somehow becomes so much more than just a brownie. Marble Brownies From The Deliciously Cheesy Cookbook from Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, 2023. ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more as needed ½ cup unsalted butter 4 oz. milk chocolate chips 3 large eggs, at room temperature…
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