STATE BOUND
Dilley High School senior Sean Kelley has earned advancement to the University Interscholastic League Texas state finals in academics by winning first place in Current Issues & Events at the Region 4 competition for Division 3A schools at Davenport High School in San Antonio on Saturday, April 22. He will travel to Austin on Thursday,…
Read MoreShower thoughts with Shelly
Misery loves company “I don’t understand why he gets so upset that I’m not just going along with his schedule and his ideas.” “Oh you know Mom, her way or the highway.” There really are just people out in the world that feel entitled to make their will accepted. It’s nothing you’ve done, it’s not…
Read MoreThe Bible and the Headlines:
News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD There is a maxim in Chaucer’s “A Knight’s Tale” that describes events in recent headlines. The maxim is “Every man is for himself.” This saying is reflected in some of the previous week’s stories about individuals and about national governments. It is rare that the micro and…
Read MoreCurrent snares Sweepstakes in STPA journalism contest
HONORS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NEWS, SPORTS COVERAGE, NEWSPAPER DESIGN The Frio-Nueces Current earned the coveted Sweepstakes trophy and several first-place plaques for excellence in journalism at the annual convention of the South Texas Press Association, Thursday to Saturday, April 20-22. The event was held at The Bevy Doubletree by Hilton hotel at Boerne and included…
Read MoreEusevio Martinez Jr
Eusevio Martinez Jr., 56, of Pearsall, died on April 14, 2023. He was born on September 27, 1966 in Dilley to Eusevio Martinez Sr. and Maria Isabel Rodriguez. He is preceded in death by his father Eusevio Martinez Sr., siblings Reyes Martinez Sr., Ernest Martinez and Consuelo Martinez. He is survived by his son Eddie…
Read MoreSenate, House begin budget reconciliation process
CAPTIAL HIGHLIGHTS The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House. The Senate’s budget funds $10 billion in electric grid reforms, provides pay raises to state employees, and devotes more than half…
Read MoreJob hunting? Stay alert to resume formatting scams
NEWS FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU To find the job of your dreams, you need a well-crafted resume, right? According to recent Scam Tracker reports, con artists have devised yet another way to trick job seekers out of money and personal information. If you are asked to pay to reformat your resume for a company’s…
Read MoreTessie’s Two Cents
Never too old to have a good day Dear Tessie, My good friend and I are discussing taking a big trip. We are both 70, and we think it’s high time that we get to see some places we’ve never been. All our children can’t say enough about how we have no business running off…
Read MoreNavarro resigns seat on Pearsall ISD board
NO ACTION ON REPLACING MEMBER WHO SERVED SINCE 2016 Pearsall ISD Board Member Tommy Navarro resigned his seat last week, citing personal matters as the reason for his departure. Records filed at the Frio County Jail show Navarro turned himself in to authorities following a Class A misdemeanor charge for theft of property in November…
Read MoreCotulla Mariachi bands take trophies at twin events
The Cotulla High School and Frank Newman Middle School mariachi bands have earned additional trophies for their performances at contests across South Texas in April. Attending the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators State Invitational in Bryan on Friday, April 14, the Mariachi Cotuleño came home with a first-place trophy signifying another state mariachi title for…
Read More