Academic Honor Rolls
Pearsall High School Fourth Six Weeks Ninth grade ‘A’ Honor Roll: Miranda Cerda, Jazlene Dominguez, Jaylyn Escareno, Alexander Frazier, Sophia Garcia, Kaylynn Juergens, Ysenia Lopez, Jozannah Maldonado, Bailey Morales, Aubrey Ovalle, Alexander Peralta, Aylah Rios, Joel Rodriguez, Taylor Stone, Haylee Tijerina, Lillian Hughes, Jarren Cabasos, Kaidence Carrasco, Levi Hinojosa, Rebecca Vallejo, Amorese Valenzuela; ninth grade…
Read MoreHigh winds
Extreme drought conditions have plagued South Texas for the past week, and several wildfires have been fed by conditions on the ground that include dry brush in Frio and La Salle counties. (Photos this page) La Salle firefighters were dispatched to a series of blazes beside IH-35, along the Union Pacific railroad line and in…
Read MoreFRIO’S EARLY TIMES
26th annual Pioneer Day set for Saturday, March 22, in Pearsall Contributed by Mona Hoyle More than two centuries have passed since the Spaniards and French explored our country and blazed the trail from the Rio Grande at San Juan Bautista below Eagle Pass to San Antonio, then northwest to Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Louisiana.…
Read MoreALL STAR CHAMPS
The Cotulla Sports Association third and fourth grade Division 3 Cowgirls won the All-Star tournament on Saturday, March 1. The team topped Dilley 11-5, and Pearsall 4-2 to advance to the All Star Championship round against Pearsall in a rematch. Cotulla won again, 7-5 to earn the “South” championship, which consisted of leagues from Dilley,…
Read MoreState bound
POWERLIFTERS (Above, L-R) Jocelyn Ramirez, Brooklyn Kuenstler, Emily Velasquez, Alessandra Garcia, Shizuka Roath, Kayle Guzman of Cotulla; and Dilley powerlifters (L-R) Esmeralda Rodriguez, Maddison Duran, Mariana Urrea and Zaylee Martinez have all earned berths in the Texas High School Womens Powerlifting Association State Meet on Thursday, March 13 in Edinburg following regional competition last week.
Read MoreVoucher bill has backing of House majority
A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education. The Dallas Morning News reported that 75 Republican legislators have signed on with the bill’s author, state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, to support the…
Read MoreGuadalupe C. Gauna
Guadalupe C. Gauna, 77, of Dilley, died on February 25, 2025. She was born on April 21, 1947, in Dilley to Paula Martinez Carrizales and Luis Carrizales. She is preceded in death by her husband Ricardo J. Gauna and brother Pablo Carrizales. Guadalupe is survived by children Donna Gauna (Ty Pena) and Ricky Gauna (Ayla…
Read MoreEscolastica Siller Wolfe
Escolastica Siller Wolfe, 75, of Pearsall, died on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. She was born on April 7, 1949 to parents Bernardo and Guadalupe Siller. She is preceded in death by her parents, brothers Bernardo Siller Jr., Evaristo Siller, Roland Garza, and sister Esmeralda Garza. Escolastica is survived by her husband of over 56 years…
Read MoreDonaciana “Elodia” Aguirre
Donaciana “Elodia” Aguirre, 86, of Dilley, died, surrounded by her family in Orange Grove on February 23, 2025. She was born on September 6, 1938 in Charlotte to Catarino Alcorta and Barbarita De Leon Alcorta. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jose Aguirre Jr., sons Juan Manuel Flores and Juan Adan Duque,…
Read MoreBible and the Headlines: News You Can Use
Gratitude By David Bachelor, PhD Not everyone likes to see a sprig of parsley on their plate. To some, the presence of this decorative herb is both superfluous and wasteful. The original curtesy of the herb as an antidote against garlic-breath has been lost to modern consumers. The social equivalent of parsley is making headlines.…
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