Tessie’s Two Cents
Don’t let their darkness drag you down Dear Tessie, I love my best friend dearly. But my friend needs professional help. There is serious anxiety, even some paranoia, illogical behavior… I don’t think like… danger to self or others… but it’s becoming impossible to be a friend to this person. I swear my own mental…
Read MoreNew course explores the role of hunting in conservation
This spring semester marked the beginning of a unique course opportunity for students within the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences to explore wildlife conservation through the lens of a multifaceted practice that has sustained humans for millennia and is foundational to the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation—hunting. Through this elective course,…
Read MoreSide swipe, again
Emergency responders including the Dilley Volunteer Fire Department, the Dilley Police Department, the Frio County Sheriff’s Office and an ambulance crew were dispatched shortly after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, to an accident scene a short distance north of the FM 117 overpass on IH-35 to find that the driver of a box track traveling…
Read MoreMovies at the park
Pearsall residents flocked to Polo Patino Park on Thursday, June 1, to enjoy the city’s first movie night and family event of the summer. Beginning at 8 p.m., city staff treated patrons to refreshments while children enjoyed bounce castles and the splash pad. At dusk, “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” was shown; the next…
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Texas corn acres decline as national crop grows
TEXAS CROP N WEATHER REPORT Corn acres are expected to increase nationally this season, while planted acres in Texas are expected to decline, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Much of Texas continues to experience significant drought conditions, which may be impacting planting decisions. Texas corn acres are expected to be 100,000…
Read MoreBring the thunder
Cloud-to-cloud lightning lights up the southern sky at the Martinez Park baseball field complex in Cotulla on Saturday evening, June 3. The storm did not produce much rain or wind but generated a memorable lightning show as it passed through town. (CURRENT photo: Amanda Brown-Snowden) A series of intense storm systems have brought extraordinary weather…
Read MoreEvaristo “buddy” Gutierrez III
Evaristo “buddy” Gutierrez III, 74, of Rockford, Illinois died at home on Saturday, May 27, 2023 from complications of Agent Orange with his wife by his side. He was born to Evaristo Gutierrez Jr. and Maria Sanchez in San Antonio on July 4, 1948. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Susan, children…
Read MoreAbbott, Patrick spar over tax relief
CAPITAL HIGHLIGTHS Gov. Greg Abbott late last week warned lawmakers to be prepared for several special sessions to pass a tax reform bill that he will accept, as well as a school voucher plan that failed to pass during the regular session. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are at odds over how to deliver…
Read MoreJavier Chacon
Javier Salas Aguero Chacon, 80, died on March 4, 2023. He was born on December 3, 1942 in Goldfinch, Texas to Secundino ” Cundo” Aguero Chacon and Trinidad Salas Chacon. He is preceded in death by his parents, cousin Frank Aguero of Pearsall and sister-in-law Paula Chacon of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Javier is survived by…
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