Swinney to address woman’s club scholarship banquet
Storm chaser in the house… The special guest and keynote speaker for the 65th annual Honors Banquet hosted by the Woman’s Club of Cotulla will be an alumnus who has dedicated her life to pursuing the most extreme Texas weather. Leah Swinney, a member of the CHS Class of 2018, will address students, school staff,…
Read MoreCounty Arrests
January 27 – February 9 Forty-four individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, January 27, and Sunday, February 9, on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges. Arrests were made by deputies of the Frio County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Pearsall Police Department.…
Read MoreA VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE
There’s no snapping out of this There is a lot to be said for schools and community healthcare services focusing on mental health. It’s the foundation of our daily lives. Without a clear head or a sense of purpose, we can’t even begin the day. Without a shred of self worth, we can’t help others.…
Read MoreJames Cosby White
James Cosby White, 70, died on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at his home in Pearsall. He was born December 25, 1954, in Beeville to James and Mary White. He is survived by his wife, Ana White and children James Carlos White and Louana (Joey) Paddock. James graduated from Cotulla High School where he would find…
Read More21 jailed in La Salle, January 17 – February 2
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-one individuals were arrested in La Salle County between mid-January and early February on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges as well as 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…
Read MoreMilitary consumers report higher scam losses vs. general population
TIPS FROM THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU Reports from the Better Business Bureau Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute), the educational foundation of the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB), and the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) reveals that military consumers (service members, military spouses, and veterans) report higher losses to scams compared…
Read MorePatrick releases 24 legislative priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has released his top 25 legislative priorities as the legislative session gets underway, The Texas Tribune reported. They include banning all forms of consumable THC, the psychoactive ingredient in CBD products; increasing the school homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000; a Texas version of a government oversight department to improve governmental…
Read MoreBible and the Headlines: News You Can Use
Parenting Styles By David Bachelor, PhD The recent flooding in Australia has brought attention to the Land Down Under and brought “antipodes” back into news parlance. However, there is another antipodes making headlines and these opposites have nothing to do with geography. These contrasting stories are about parenting styles. On one side is the “snowplow…
Read More2025 FCJLS Reserve Champions
HAYDEN GULLEY Reserve Champion Steer, Mavs 4-H OWEN SURLES Reserve Champion Heifer, Dilley 4-H LILLY SAGEMUEHL Mavs 4-H, Reserve Champion Market Swine, Mavs 4-H BLAKELY KRAMER Reserve Champion Lamb, Dilley Jr. FFA EMILY CRAIN Reserve Champion Poultry, Dilley 4-H RAEGAN FURNACE Reserve Champion Rabbit, Dilley 4-H CARSYN SHAHAN Reserve Champion Goat, Pearsall 4-H
Read MoreFidelia R. Longoria
Fidelia R. Longoria, 102, died on January 27, 2025. She was born on April 24, 1922 in San Antonio to Alfredo Rodriguez and Casimira Cabasos Rodriguez. She is preceded in death by her husband Luciano “Chano” Longoria Sr., two children Luciano Longoria Jr. and Sylvia Mendoza, and grandson John Anthony Chacon. Fidelia is survived by…
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