Eugene J. Gomez
Eugene J. Gomez, 85, of Dilley, died on August 8, 2022 in San Antonio. He was born on June 2, 1937 in Dilley to Juan G. Gomez and Isabel Perez Gomez. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Ruby G. Herrera. Eugene is survived by his children Joni Lynn Flager of Florida…
Read MoreFeral Hog management program set August 25 in Seguin
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Partnership will offer a free feral hog management event August 25 in Seguin. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Advance registration is required at https://tx.ag/Aug25FeralHog. “The workshop will include classroom presentations and outdoor demonstrations of feral hog trapping systems,” said Evgenia…
Read MoreThe Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Use
By David Bachelor, PhD Since the Perseid meteor shower started on July 17th, people have been looking up at the night sky. If the headlines are any indication, it might be more profitable for folks to be looking down. On Saturday a meteor was seen streaking across Utah. NBC affiliate KSLTV in Salt Lake City…
Read MoreForgiveness is part of the healing process
Dear Tessie, Can I forgive somebody but still be hurt? I want things to be better between us, but they just aren’t, and I can’t move on. How am I supposed to trust someone who has shown me over and over that they end up being the same person even though they swear they’re going…
Read MoreCity of Pearsall 2022-23 budget
The city of Pearsall, like most county and city governments, is in the middle of budget season. Our fiscal year begins October 1 and we need to have a balanced budget approved and in place prior to the start of the new fiscal year. Budgets are set on realistic expectations using historical expenses, traditional repairs…
Read MoreArya Shay McCue
Arya Shay McCue of Pearsall, died on July 29, 2022 in San Antonio. She was born to Charles Thomas McCue Jr. and Valerie Krystine McCue. She is preceded in death by her grandparents John Albert Villarreal, Jesus and Lydia Villarreal, Basil McCue, Roger Leal Sr., Luche Garza, Manuel and Adelaida Robledo, uncles and aunts Joe…
Read MoreSour Cream Sugar Cookies
From the author: These cookies are a soft and cake-like—but not too sweet—drop sugar cookie. These are very easy to make, with no rolling or cutting. The best size ice cream scoops to use for drop cookie dough like this are #80 and #100. Scoop the dough out of the bowl with the scoop, pressing…
Read MoreContainer Gardening
If you’re short on space or limited on your ability to use an in-ground area, growing or gardening in containers is a great solution. Or maybe you just want to be able to move your garden around. Whatever the case… Container Gardening 8 easy steps for planting in your containers. Select an appropriate-sized container for…
Read MoreDrivers urged to be alert as school begins
Millions of Texas children are heading back to school this month, as early as this week in some districts. The Texas Department of Transportation urges drivers to be especially alert and focused when driving in school zones and near bus stops. Drivers are further reminded that a new Texas law requires drivers to stop and…
Read MoreDawn on the Bridge of Hope
A view of the border crisis from America’s railroad A deep and monotonous thumping under my feet gives me reassurance, here in the darkest hours of the night before the morning breaks, that the engine I ride will carry on pounding the rails, come what may. Creeping ever closer to the border, slowing as we…
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