As good As granny’s…
Avocado Fiesta Dip It’s too hot to be cooking too heavily if you ask me. Give yourself a break and nosh on a nice cool dip today! Provided by Georgia McBride 1 (1.4oz.) pkg. Knorr vegetable soup mix 1 cup sour cream 1 cup tomatoes, chopped 1 can (4oz.) chopped green chilies, drained 1 T.…
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Cotulla High School sophomore Kaydin Garza has attended the National Hispanic Institute Texas Star Great Debate at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, held June 20 to 25. The NHI Great Debate hosts hundreds of rising sophomores from across the state to engage in numerous activities and study leadership. The six-day…
Read More55 jailed in Frio, May 22 – June 19
COUNTY ARREST Fifty-five individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, May 22, and Monday, June 19, 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…
Read MorePony up…
The Pearsall Mavs Elite Pony League Bronco Division All-Star team competed in the San Antonio South Zone Pony Chapter Regional Tournament last week at the Victor Trevino Sports Complex in Pearsall. The Mavericks were runners-up in the Southwest Sectional tournament the previous week. Pearsall played host to the Mustang Division (10 and under) Bronco Division…
Read MoreA holiday with far ranging meaning
A WORD FROM THE MAYOR I would like to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July. Of all the national holidays we celebrate, this one has the most far ranging meaning for me regarding our nation’s history. As the son of a career Air Force pilot, we were brought up to have a sincere reverence…
Read MoreLike the wind
Frio County sheriff’s deputy Luis A. Maldonado and his wife, Sherry, participated in the 23rd annual Texas Police Games in El Paso in mid-June. More than 1,200 law enforcement participants from across the state came to compete in various Olympic-style games. The Maldonados were the first couple in Frio County history to…
Read MoreSummer Activities Creativity, Recreation, Entertainment
THE CITIES OF PEARSALL DILLEY, AND COTULLA HAVE A VARIETY OF FREE TO MINIMAL CHARGE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS OF ALL AGES 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…
Read MoreOfficer promoted to sergeant
CORRECTION A typographical error in a headline in last week’s issue of the Frio-Nueces Current led to an incorrect identification of La Salle County Sheriff’s Sgt. Oscar Macias, who recently earned his promotion from the rank of corporal to sergeant. The headline incorrectly indicated that Macias had been promoted to lieutenant. The Current regrets the…
Read More25 jailed in La Salle, June 12 – 25
COUNTY ARREST Twenty-five 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 and troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.…
Read MoreSWART forms non-profit group to support mobility initiatives
The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) is announcing the formation of the non-profit organization, Partners In Transit, Inc. which will support mobility initiatives in the Middle Rio Grande Region. The newly formed organization will be a separate entity of SWART and will operate as an educational and charitable organization in support of addressing mobility…
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