26 jailed in La Salle, Jan. 30 – Feb. 12
COUNTY ARREST Twenty-six individuals were arrested in La Salle County on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges over the past two weeks and 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 Patrol, and…
Read MoreLove on main
The city of Cotulla and the Main Street Program hosted their first Valentine’s Day decorating contest Tuesday, February 14, with a number of downtown businesses and service providers decorating their storefronts in the Valentine theme. Participants included JPats Dry Cleaning Services, which won the Judge’s Choice award; the Wintergarden Women’s Shelter with the Peoples’ Choice…
Read MoreAbbott issues disaster declaration, seeks fed help
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to property and power outages in the affected areas. The declaration…
Read MoreGrand opening
Starbucks of Pearsall held its official grand opening on Friday afternoon, February 10 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. City and county officials and Pearsall ISD administration and trustees were on hand for the event, which included a “soft” opening that featured a tour of the store and beverage samples. The PISD Junior ROTC presented the colors…
Read MoreOscar S. Garcia
Oscar S. Garcia, 88, of Pearsall, died on February 3, 2023, in San Antonio. He was born on July 9, 1934 in Laredo to Ramon Garcia and Joaquina Sandoval Garcia. He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Diamantina G. Garcia, sons Ramon “El Mooney” Garcia, Mario Garcia, Jose Antonio Garcia, daughter-in-law Gloria Garcia,…
Read MoreAs good as granny’s…
Gooey Butter Cake I once happened upon a shop that makes custom ice cream sandwiches. You can choose from a variety of cookies, and one labeled “gooey butter” caught my attention. A love affair was born, and now Gooey Butter Cake has a piece of my heart. From Aggies, Moms, & Apple Pie, edited by…
Read MoreBid high bid often…
La Salle County Sheriff’s Deputy Rickey Galvan urges potential buyers to continue bidding for a vehicle offered in the sheriff’s auction on Friday morning, January 10, at the county’s impound yard on Main Street in Cotulla. Held at least twice a year, the public auction of seized and abandoned cars, trucks, vans, commercial vehicles and…
Read MoreThe Bible and the Headline:
News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD There were a plethora of events competing for our attention this week. To name just a few headlines: The progress of the Chinese balloon; the war in Ukraine; candidates jostling for position in the 2024 election; and severe weather in various regions of the planet. Add…
Read MoreSQUIRRELING ALONG
A low fee, easy day trip I went squirreling off recently because I realized that I couldn’t tell someone about any big parks nearby. There’s plenty of wide-open space down here, and some community locations, but not much by the way of big parks. Not much, but did you know there are options? One of…
Read MoreLuis R. Reyna
Luis R. Reyna, 67, of Pearsall, died on January 16, 2023, in San Antonio. He was born on March 24, 1955 in Dilley to Alfredo Reyna and Luisa Ramirez. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Sylvia Jennings. Luis is survived by his wife Linda Reyna, children Priscilla Reyes (Randy) and Krystal…
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