Emergency alerts: A valuable public resource
The city of Pearsall has an emergency notification system called Everbridge. This is a system our Public Information Officer uses at the request of the city manager to broadcast information in the event of an emergency or warning. An emergency is anything that impacts the health and well being of the citizens. This system will…
Read MoreEarly voting underway in local elections
Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day. What is on the ballot depends on where you live. There are various ways to learn what is on the local ballot. One way is by going to the…
Read MoreThis one’s for Logan…
The Pearsall Mavericks held “Logan Night” on Tuesday, April 15 against Carrizo Springs. The contest was dedicated in memory of Logan Cash Elizondo who succumbed to cancer in October. The baseball team wore special green and yellow jerseys made especially for the game with the slogan, “Live Like Logan” inscribed on the back. Pearsall won…
Read More38 jailed in Frio, April 8 – 21
Thirty-eight individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, April 8, and Sunday, April 21, 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 those being…
Read MoreCurrent earns journalism awards at STPA convention
The Frio-Nueces Current was presented with three first-place awards in the Better Newspaper Contest hosted by the South Texas Press Association at its annual convention, Thursday to Saturday, April 18-20, in Galveston. The newspaper took the top award in weekly newspapers of similar circulation for its sports coverage during 2023, design and content of the…
Read MoreMARIACHI HAT TRICK
Cotulla band earns third state title for 2024 The Cotulla High School Mariachi Band has set a record this year for earning three state championship titles, having returned Friday, April 12, with a new trophy from the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators’ (TAME) state contest at Somerset. Judges at the contest awarded the Mariachi Cotuleño…
Read MoreRefugia Adame Sanchez
Refugia Adame Sanchez, 85, of Bryan, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born on April 26, 1938 to Felipe and Petra Adame in Hindes. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Bernardo Sanchez Jr., infant son Richard Gutierrez, infant daughter Ruth Gutierrez, brothers Roberto Adame, George Adame,…
Read MoreMario G. Cordova
Mario G. Cordova, 67, died on April 14, 2024. He was born on December 8, 1956 in Dilley to Marcial V. and Consuelo G. Cordova. He is preceded in death by his wife Mary L. Cordova, son Blair Owen and his sister-in-law Elodia H. Cordova. Mario is survived by his partner Christy Duncan, children Mario…
Read MoreArturo Gutierrez
Arturo Gutierrez, 78 of Dilley, died on April 20, 2024. He was born in Monterrey, Mexico on February 1, 1946, to Carlos Gutierrez and Maria Teresa Delgado. He is preceded in death by his parents and son Ariel Gutierrez. Arturo is survived by his wife of 38 years Connie Gutierrez, children Jorge (Marisol), Rosa Isela,…
Read MoreLet it be and let it go
SHOWER THOUGHTS You can spend every moment of every day of your life allowing the world to tear at your heart and your peace. Or… you can simply witness the situation… and let it go. Trust me when I say, I know it’s hard. I might even insist it’s impossible, because I fight that same…
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