More than 1,500 bills filed as session approaches
Texas lawmakers last week filed more than 1,500 bills ahead of the next legislative session, which begins Jan. 14. The Houston Chronicle reported the proposed measures cover a range of topics ranging from border security to abortion access, education and other issues. Republicans have expanded their control of both chambers after flipping several seats during…
Read MoreCuellar supports Social Security legislation
District 28 Congressman Henry Cuellar has voted in support of the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, legislation that he co-sponsored and that now passes to the US Senate. The bill removes provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other critical public servants who may have paid into…
Read More28 jailed in La Salle, October 28 – November 10
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-eight individuals were arrested in La Salle County over a two-week period early this month 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…
Read MoreCotulla ISD welcomes first LASSO Program cohort
Six employees of Cotulla ISD were introduced to school board members Monday evening, November 18, as the first group to enroll in the district’s LASSO Program, which helps pay for them to earn their degrees. Collaborating with the online division of Grand Canyon University, the school district aims to provide access to bachelor’s degrees through…
Read MoreAcademic Honor Rolls
Pearsall Junior High School Second Six Weeks Sixth grade ‘A’ Honor Roll: Colton Bass, Marcus Berrelez, Riley Carrizales, Daniella Cisneros, Eliana Garcia, Sophia Gutierrez-Sifuentes, Isabella Hinojosa, Noah Hinojosa, Maci Huston, Tony Juergens-Cuevas, Coltin Kessler, Otto Mann, Maya Martinez, Benjamin Millies, Francisco Ortiz, Braelynn Pichardo, Wesley Solis, Jose Torres, Juan Villarreal, Justin Woodard, Audie Zamzow; ‘AB’…
Read MoreLa Salle rallies for awareness of homelessness, hunger
“One in nine Americans struggles with hunger every day,” La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez III said Monday, November 18, signing a proclamation to dedicate the week to increasing awareness of what he described as a critical issue, nationally and locally. “These are more than just statistics,” the judge said. These are human lives. These…
Read MoreCOTULLA CITY SECRETARY
Juanita Fonseca was administered her oath of office by Mayor Sandra Luna Friday morning, November 15, after a council decision the previous evening to offer her the position vacated last month by the resignation of Bianca Maldonado. Fonseca had been serving as interim secretary and previously served the city of Cotulla as code enforcement officer.…
Read MoreOur new home
The Cotulla City Council inaugurated the freshly restored 101 Front Street City Hall Annex, the former Stockmens Bank building, at a meeting Thursday evening, November 14, marking a return to Front Street by the elected body for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, when the council began holding its meetings in…
Read MoreChristmas festivals set for December 6
NIGHT OF LIGHTS at the city of Pearsall to kick off the Christmas season will be held Friday, December 6, with a 6 p.m. parade along Oak Street and lighting the city’s tree, arts and crafts booths, foods and refreshments, entertainment, and a Santa Claus visit at City Hall, at Ash and San Marcos streets.…
Read MoreTrying every platform
Local youth sports group encourages healthy living, teamwork “This fall we had a total of 159 kids registered,” coach and board president Manuel Sanchez Jr. says of enrollment for the Fall 2024 season, “for flag football, tackle football, cheer, and volleyball.” Formed by Sanchez in July 2022, Cotulla Sports Association, or CSA, was created with…
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