Meet and greet
Pearsall city officials, the mayor, councilors, school board members and other local officials were in attendance for a formal introductory event on Thursday, May 15, as Pearsall ISD presented new district Superintendent Dr. Jody Spoor. The event featured a catered meal and those in attendance heard from Pearsall Mayor Ben Briscoe and city manager Fred…
Read MoreSchool oaths of office
OATHS OF OFFICE have been administered this week to returning school board trustees (Left photo) Lionel Gandara at Pearsall ISD and (Above) Ricky Maldonado and Rosario Morales at Cotulla ISD. Gandara defeated challenger George Cabasos to secure another term in the seat. A further race for a trustee at PISD remains at a tie and…
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RETURNED TO OFFICE at the Pearsall City Council and taking their seats last week on the canvass of the May 3 municipal election were (L-R) Racheal Garza, James Leal, Sonia Hernandez, and Ramiro Trevino. Leal defeated challengers in his bid for re-election; Garza, Hernandez and Trevino ran unopposed for new terms at the table. NEWLY…
Read MorePearsall Head Start named for Yanez, longtime director
Honoree credited with decades of public service Pearsall native Alicia R. Yanez was lauded for her distinguished career during a building renaming ceremony by the Kids Are First Headstart program on Monday morning, May 19. A life-long local social and civic advocate, Yanez was instrumental in shaping Pearsall through her work in helping to establish…
Read MoreZaffirini casts her 75,000th vote in state government
Longest-serving South Texas legislator, first woman dean of the Senate Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini (Democrat of Laredo) cast her 75,000th consecutive vote in the Texas Senate on Thursday, May 15, extending her state and national record of most consecutive votes cast by a legislator. Sen. Zaffirini’s votes span nearly four decades of policymaking and reflect…
Read More26 jailed in La Salle, May 5 – 18
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-six individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges 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 MoreCreating real change
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I’m excited to share that our Mental Health Awareness Events in Frio and La Salle counties were a tremendous success. We are incredibly grateful to the many individuals and organizations who contributed to making these events impactful. A heartfelt thank-you goes out to our co-sponsors, Belong (Belia Valenzuela) and…
Read MoreLawmakers agree on $8 billion school funding package
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Leaders from the Texas House and Senate have agreed on an $8 billion school funding package, which is being called the largest in state history, The Dallas Morning News reported. The latest version of House Bill 2 was unveiled at a Senate hearing Thursday. It would give the state major discretion in deciding…
Read MoreLost Books
Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD It is about three weeks too early to celebrate the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua. For Catholics, St. Anthony is the patron saint of lost things. Despite the premature date, the headlines are buzzing with lost things that have been found,…
Read MoreRodolfo G. Sambrano
Rodolfo G. Sambrano, died on April 16, 2025. He was born on June 20, 1952 to parents Cesario Sambrano and Trinidad G. Sambrano. He is preceded in death by his wife Enriqueta P. Sambrano, granddaughters Trini Sambrano and Reese Jo Sambrano, parents and his brothers José A. Rios, Cesario G. Sambrano Jr., Roberto G. Sambrano,…
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