Jose Mario Rodriguez
Jose Mario Rodriguez, 16, of Pearsall, died on April 30, 2023. He was born on September 12, 2006, in Seguin to Luz Leal Rodriguez and Roseanna Esquivel Salazar. He is preceded in death by his grandma Sally Salazar and his uncle Luis Salazar. Jose is survived by his father Luz Rodriguez and mother Roseanna Salazar,…
Read MoreVoters decide city, school races
SOME STAY, SOME GO NEW MAYORS IN DILLEY, ENCINAL; COTULLA CHARTER BID FOUNDERS Voters cast their ballots in city council and school board elections in communities across Frio and La Salle counties on Saturday, May 6, and during the early voting period to return a number of incumbents to office and usher a select…
Read MoreKoin “Bo” DuWayne Gunn
Koin “Bo” DuWayne Gunn, 89, died on May 1, 2023. He was born in San Angelo on September 18, 1933 to William Henry and Verda Gladys Gunn. He is preceded in death by his wife Emiko Brown Gunn, along with the mother of his children, Laverne Littleton Abraham, and his granddaughter Lindsey Robbins. Bo is…
Read MoreClutch in crunch time…
Pearsall players celebrate their area playoff championship on Saturday after the team knocked off Zapata 3-1 to clinch the series. (Right Photo) Maddie Bradley points to her parents after crossing home plate after belting a solo homerun to put her team up 1-0. Bradley hit a pair of homeruns in the series. (See…
Read MoreLois M. Collins Leifeste
Lois M. Collins Leifeste, 91, died on April 19, 2023, in Cedar Park, Texas. She was born on October 15, 1931, in the community of O’Donnell in Dawson County, Texas as the only daughter of Laura Frances Hickson Collins and Francis Ballard Collins. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband James D. Leifeste…
Read MoreAs good As granny’s
Apple Buttermilk Loaves (from the Love Creek Orchards) I’ve always known the area for its peaches… but that’s my own family tradition. Turns out there’s apple orchards, too! The Texas Hill Country, A Food and Wine Lover’s Paradise, by Terry Thompson-Anderson, 2013 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda…
Read MoreCounty jobless rate drops to 3.5 percent, WSA reports
The Frio County unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent in March, down from the 3.8 percent rate of the previous month in the Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) jobs report. The unemployment rate is lower than the 3.9 percent rate of the 13-county Workforce Development Area and lower than the 4.2 percent rate for Texas. Frio…
Read MoreFrio publishes jail log for January to April
COUNTY ARRESTS Numerous individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, January 9, and Sunday, April 16, 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 MoreClock ticking on moving bills
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman. Patrick presides over the Senate and is worried many bills that have made it out of House committees but have not gone…
Read MoreTabletop disaster training drill
A WORD FROM THE MAYOR On April 27, the city of Pearsall hosted a tabletop disaster training drill at the Frio County Conference Room. These drills bring key management personnel and emergency responders together in a room to discuss their roles should a disaster occur. The key is for all agencies to know as…
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