Natchitoches Meat Pies
From Epic Air Fryer Cookbook, by Emily Paster, 2020 Natchitoches is a town in Louisiana famous for its Christmas festival and these savory meat pies. The filling features the trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper famous in Cajun cooking as well as beef or a mixture of beef and pork. In Natchitoches, they deep-fry…
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Ruperto Barrera Abarca, 64, of Dilley, died on July 13, 2024. He was born on June 27, 1960, in Mexico to Faustino Barrera and Eufemia Abarca. He is survived by his daughter Dulce Barrera, and numerous family members. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24 at the Dilley Cemetery. Funeral…
Read MoreAbbott demands probe into power outages
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS More than 2 million Texans lost power when Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast, and Gov. Greg Abbott wants to know why. The Austin American-Statesman reported Abbott has ordered the Public Utility Commission to conduct an immediate study into why the Houston area has again been hit by widespread power outages. “I want…
Read MoreStay alert for online scammers during annual July sales
NEWS FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU The annual sales of big-name retailers often take place in July. More deals are great for consumers, and more people out shopping is great for businesses large and small. Just be careful, and don’t get so caught up in the excitement that you fall for phishing scams, misleading advertisements,…
Read MoreLucio pursues childhood dream of becoming Airborne Special Forces operator
Raised by his father, a Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm veteran, Pearsall’s Isaiah Lucio, 27, will pursue his childhood dream of becoming an Airborne Special Forces operator after earning his bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems from Texas A&M University-San Antonio, while commissioning as a Second Lieutenant from the University of Texas at San…
Read More42 jailed in Frio, July 1 – 14
COUNTY ARRESTS Forty-two individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, July 1, and Sunday, July 14, on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges. Arrests were made by deputies of the Frio County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Pearsall Police Department. In addition to…
Read MoreLove in the Mirror
The Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Us By David Bachelor, PhD For at least a century Western culture has been saturated with psychological jargon. The lexicon of our daily speech includes a host of clinical words such as “depression,” “triggered,” “antisocial,” and “codependent,” just to name a few. A clinical term that has…
Read MoreZaffirini wins third national communication sweepstakes award
Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) has won the National Federation of Press Women’s (NFPW) 2024 National Sweepstakes Award for the third time in four years. The award is based on points assigned to winning national entries selected from first-place winners in related statewide programs throughout the country. Sen. Zaffirini’s 14 national awards – including five…
Read MoreRoberto S Jimenez
Roberto S Jimenez (El Viejo Peludo), 76, died on Thursday July 11, 2024 in San Antonio. He was born April 3, 1948 in Cotulla to Pedro Jimenez and Clara Salinas. He is survived by his wife Isabel Jimenez, siblings Juanita Montemayor, twins Rosa Gonzalez and Margarita Jimenez Chapa, Pedro Jimenez, and Consuelo (Chelo) Garcia, children…
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