Jose Manuel Garcia
Jose Manuel Garcia, 74, died on July 8, 2023 in San Antonio. He was born on July 30, 1948 in Hondo to Augustine R. Garcia and Trinidad Solis Garcia. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Guadalupe Garcia and brother Samuel Garcia. Jose is survived by his wife Linda M. Garcia, daughters Windee…
Read MoreSchool restricts backpack styles
Pearsall ISD has announced that students will only be allowed to carry transparent backpacks when the new academic year begins. The new requirement puts PISD in line with other Texas school districts responding to a recent increase in security threats. A recent PISD survey showed 76 percent of school employees favored students using only clear…
Read MoreGenerous Donation
GENEROUS DONATION – Brian Daughtry of Ridgemar Energy/Callon Petroleum donated several H2S monitors to the Frio County Sheriff’s Department at the request of County Commissioner Pct. #4 Danny Cano during a ceremony on Tuesday, July 11. Daughtry donated six monitors to the department. Pictured are (L-R) Patrol Lt. Chris Marquez, Commissioner Pct. #1 Joe…
Read MoreJose Raul Ramirez
Jose Raul Ramirez died on July 21, 2023. He is survived by his children Jocelyn Elizabeth Ramirez, Emma Lynette Reagan, Chelyn Alyse Ramirez, Jose Raul Ramirez Jr. and Everlyn Hope Ramirez. Visitation was held on Friday, July 28 at Peters Funeral Home from 5 to 9 p.m. Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 29…
Read MoreEulalia C. Martinez
Eulalia C. Martinez, 78, died on July 19, 2023. She was born on August 10, 1944 to Josefa and Braulio Carbajal Sr. She is preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Estella Cruz, Refugio Carbajal, Ramon Carbajal Sr., Amador Carbajal Sr., Elia C. Rios, and Domingo Carbajal. Martinez is survived by her husband…
Read MoreKevin Richard Martin Jr
Kevin Richard Martin Jr., 46, died on Saturday, June 10, 2023. He was born on November 22, 1976 to Kevin Martin Sr. and Patricia Ann Casey Martin. He is preceded in death by his parents. Kevin is survived by his wife Maria Elena Martin and his children Patricia Manuela Martin, Kevin Richard Martin III, and…
Read MoreMeeting the needs of our citizens
A WORD FROM THE MAYOR The city of Pearsall is in the middle of budget season. Admin and department heads spend hours poring over numbers and gathering data on financial needs for the budget year which runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. The audit is due in April of each year and…
Read MoreWelcome to the force
LAW ENFOREMENT NEWS La Salle County Sheriff Anthony Zertuche presided over a brief ceremony Monday, July 31, to administer the oath of office and pin a badge on the newest member of his law enforcement team, welcoming Laredo native Deputy Edwin Gonzalez. The new officer is a 2023 graduate of the Law Enforcement Academy at…
Read MoreOpening soon
OPENING SOON – The new Love’s travel center, which includes an Arby’s restaurant, is being built on the southern outskirts of Cotulla in a development area targeted by the city for economic growth and part of an annexation project that stretched the city’s boundary across the Nueces River for the first time. Positioned beside IH-35…
Read MoreAcres of ashes
ACRES OF ASHES – (Left photo) Frio County emergency responders including firefighters from Dilley, Bigfoot and Atascosa County were dispatched to a fast-moving wildfire beside FM 140 in eastern Frio County last week while a drone captured the amount of territory that had been burned. Although the county has recorded more than double the…
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