Frio jobless rate rose to 3.5 percent in June, Workforce office reports
The Frio County unemployment rate increased to 3.5 percent in June, up from the 3.3 percent rate of the previous month in the Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) jobs report. The unemployment rate is lower than the 3.8 percent rate of the 13-county Workforce Development Area and lower than the 4.2 percent rate for Texas. Frio…
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 MoreMoore summer fest winners announced
Moore celebrated its third annual Summer Fest and announced winners in its Barbecue Cookoff Contest. “Even in the scorching South Texas Heat, the Moore Community came together for a remarkable event, Summer Fest,” Moore Community Improvement Club representative Shelly Delgado said. “The third annual gathering was held recently and the Moore Community Improvement Club…
Read MoreDavid Richard Abrego
David Richard Abrego, 77, died on July 7, 2023. He was born on April 10, 1946 to Trinidad and Blanca Abrego. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Adrian and sister Blanca Linda Abrego. David is survived by his wife of 29 years, Trinidad Abrego, daughter Nadine/Gary Crosswell, son David Richard Abrego Jr./Christine,…
Read MoreShower Thoughts with Shelly
Communication is key “I just don’t think he quite grasps how hurt I am when he does this stuff. He wants to prove himself right, but then the next thing he does to prove himself right only shows that he was never listening, that he had bad motives the last time we did this, and…
Read MoreSummer Activities
CREATIVITY, RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT EVERY DAY: Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Splash Pad water features, Victor Trevino Sports Complex, Polo Patino Park, Pearsall. Pearsall swimming pool, Tuesday – Fridays, 1-5 p.m. & 6-10 p.m., Sat & Sun.m 1-5 p.m. 2 & under free, 3-10 years – $1, 11 years…
Read MoreGumesindo Ruiz
Gumesindo Ruiz, 85, of Buda, died on July 14, 2023. He was born on January 13, 1938 in Buda to Julian Ruiz and Frances. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings. Ruiz is survived by his wife Maria O. Ruiz, children Gumesindo Julian Ruiz III (Liz) of Pearsall, Anita Ruiz (Miguel) of…
Read MoreThe danger is real
Firefighters from Dilley were joined by responders from Bigfoot and Atascosa County on Monday, July 24, in suppressing a wildfire that had ignited beside FM 140 near the Hwy 85 intersection in eastern Frio County. Officers reported the blaze was moving fast through dry brush and was being fed by light winds. Frio County…
Read More19 jailed in La Salle, July 10-23
COUNTY ARREST Nineteen 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, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway…
Read MoreRoll up, roll up…
Cotulla ISD has begun hosting its free food distribution to the general public through its Peoples’ Pantry, which takes place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday of the month in the George Hopkins Cafeteria on Baylor Street (Photos this page). Foods are supplied for the pantry by the San Antonio Food…
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