Baggin’ and Snaggin’ Cornhole Tourney, Goat Roping and Cabrito Cook-off is Saturday
Learning by doing, the slogan for 4-H is exactly what the Mavericks 4-H hopes the community will do this Saturday, October 21 at the Frio County Junior Livestock Show Barn for the 2nd Annual Baggin’ and Snaggin’ CornHole Tournament, Goat Roping and Cabrito Cook Off. Members of the Mavericks 4-H Club have organized an afternoon…
Read More23 jailed in La Salle, October 2-15
Twenty-three individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions. Arrests were made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, officers of the…
Read MoreRING OF FIRE
The sun is momentarily obscured by the moon at its furthest point from Earth during a rare annular eclipse on Saturday, October 14, an event witnessed in a narrow viewing region that stretched from north to south on the globe and reached South Texas shortly after 11 a.m. (CURRENT Photo: Manuel Azocar III)
Read MoreTitles bestowed…
Dilley High School seniors Andrea Lopez and Aiden Gonzalez were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during the Wolves’ varsity football game on Friday evening, October 13, and Gonzalez immediately gave his crown and sash to Alex Rodriguez, telling the crowd that he believes his classmate embodies Dilley’s Wolf Pride. (Courtesy photos)
Read MoreAbbott ties voucher passage to teacher pay, school funding
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported. “I want to make sure we provide a carrot to…
Read MoreThis too shall pass
SHOWER THOUGHTS WITH SHELLY It’s OK. Really, I promise, it’s OK. I know they’re talking about you, and that they’re saying all kinds of awful and sensational things about you. Let them gossip as much as they please. The opinions of others often aren’t based on any real knowledge, so much as based on assumptions…
Read MoreStart the day off right
Squirreling through a morning sent me right into an interesting theory. The way you start your day will set the trend for the way you will spend your day. How would you like to spend your day? Too many of us wake up groggy and drag ourselves around until we make our way out the…
Read MoreTriple Delicious Hot Chocolate
I know I’m getting a little bit ahead of myself, but I’ve been very excited about cold fronts coming in. I’ve also been discussing plans thru winter time already, and the thought of crisp cool air is in my head. Enter: a recipe for hot chocolate that is made in a slow cooker. Why? Well,…
Read MoreRamona L. Ortiz
Ramona L. Ortiz, 75, of Pearsall, died on October 4, 2023, in San Antonio. She was born on August 9, 1948 in Pearsall to Pedro Lopez and Julia Ruiz Lopez. She is preceded in death by parents, sons Horacio Garcia and Mark Anthony Garcia, siblings Theo Lopez, Domingo Lopez, Victor Lopez and Elena Lopez Rodriguez.…
Read MoreJose Seniseros Garza
Jose Seniseros Garza, 80, died on October 10, 2023, in San Antonio. He was born on October 15, 1943, to Jose and Refugia Garza in Pearsall. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Joel Garza and son Jose Garza III. Jose is survived by his wife Madeline Mello, daughter Belen Pardo (Ray) and…
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