20 jailed in La Salle, Oct. 30 – Nov. 12
Twenty individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges as well as on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions. Arrests were made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, the La Salle County constabulary, troopers of the Texas Department of…
Read MorePearsall ISD receives over $3M for safety initiatives
Funds help improve school security, Supt. Rodriguez says Pearsall ISD will receive over $3 million for safety and security initiatives at its campuses over the next two years through grant funding from the 88th Texas Legislature. The school district will receive $3,281,279 from an appropriated $821,575,503 the Texas Legislature approved to support schools in meeting…
Read MoreEvery Part is a Head
The Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Use In Washington Irving’s “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” a headless horseman is purported to haunt a small New England town. For centuries, science had its own headless “horseman.” The question that haunted zoologists was, “Where is the ‘head’ of a starfish?” The news this week is…
Read MoreBiscuits and Gravy Casserole
Like I said last week, I have mixed feelings about the internet and how much time we all spend scrolling. Because I think we should put our phones down and live in the moment more, but I also love that we can share information far and wide. I’ve got a whole library of local, regional,…
Read MoreBBB issues caution over holiday travel scams
Every year, consumer reports to Better Business Bureau (BBB) focused on travel, vacation, or timeshare scams significantly increase during three times of the year – in March during spring break, in July and August during the latter half of summer break, and in December during the holiday traveling season. The three time periods account for…
Read More57 jailed in Frio, October 16 – November 5
COUNTY ARRESTS Fifty-seven individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, October 16, and Sunday, November 5, 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…
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City of Cotulla and La Salle County government officials stood side by side Wednesday morning, November 1, at the Plaza Florita on the east side of Cotulla to hold a joint groundbreaking ceremony for a long-term multimillion-dollar project that will see the historic site transformed to the community festival ground and gathering place for which…
Read MoreSpecial session likely to end with no voucher deal
As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice bill and border security proposals, the Austin American-Statesman reported. In a social media post, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said House Speaker Dade Phelan “wasted another special session” as that chamber failed…
Read MoreVETERANS DAY PROGRAMS IN FRIO & LA SALLE
NOVEMBER 11 is marked in several nations as a day on which to honor those who served in the armed forces, both in conflict and in peacetime, and is also known as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. Veterans Day ceremonies may be held in public squares and in parades, and while many are also held…
Read MoreHomecoming 2023
Elijah Luna and Kallie Chavana were crowned the Pearsall Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies at the Mavericks’ varsity football game against YMLA at Mack Laxson Field on Friday evening, November 3. (Photo courtesy of Matthew AguilarI)
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