Rodolfo Olivarez Sr.
Rodolfo Olivarez Sr., 79, died on November 13, 2024, in Pearsall. He was born on January 6, 1945, in Dilley. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Oscar Olivarez and Armando Olivarez. Rodolfo is survived by his wife Cruz Gomez Olivarez, four children, Rodolfo Jr. (Elva), Joanna Olivarez, Cynthia Olivarez (Wendell Daniels…
Read MoreFelipe Ariza Jr.
Felipe Ariza Jr., 25, died unexpectedly on November 9, 2024, in San Antonio. He was born on March 7, 1999, in Pearsall to Irene Quezada and Felipe Ariza Sr., the youngest and only boy among his siblings. He is survived by his daughters Leah Rose Ariza and Issabel Grace Ariza, father Felipe Ariza Sr. (Veronica),…
Read MoreBerta Torres Mata
Berta Torres Mata, 65, died peacefully on November 14, 2024, in Devine. She was born on June 23, 1959, in Pearsall to Florentino Torres Sr. and Valentina Lopez Torres. She is preceded in death by her late husband Jose Martin Mata and by her mother Valentina Lopez Torres and sister Guadalupe T. Carrillo. Berta is…
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Half of registered voters didn’t vote
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Frio County has 9,470 registered voters but according to the US Census, 14,520 residents are eligible to vote. Of those, only 4,923 voted in the November 2024 election, which means 50 percent of registered voters did not vote for various reasons. Pathetically, this also means only 34 percent of…
Read MoreGOP wins raises stakes for Cornyn’s leadership bid
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS With Republicans regaining majority control of the Senate, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is making his bid to become that chamber’s majority leader. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, had previously announced he would step down as party leader. Republicans will hold at least a 53-45 edge in January, with Senate races in two…
Read MoreKenneth Gene Graf
Kenneth Gene Graf, 80, died of colon/liver cancer on Saturday. November 2. He was born in Pearsall on March 24, 1944 to Martin V. Graf and Anita Mayer. He is preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert Graf. Kenneth is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jackie and by his three children…
Read MoreAudencia F. Martinez
Audencia F. Martinez, 87, of Dilley, died on November 2, 2024. She was born on December 18, 1936 to Catarina Cuevas Flores and Genaro Flores. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Miguel Martinez, children Maria Martinez and Miguel Martinez, siblings Margarito Flores, Onesimo Flores, Elijio Flores, Estela Martinez and Heliberto Flores, son-in-law…
Read MoreThe world does not stop
Dear Tessie, Is it really so bad to do holiday celebrations on a different day than the one the calendar shows? My work schedule is already lined up for me to miss Christmas, and my brother is acting like I’ve ruined the whole holiday season, and now I’m feeling bad. Sincerely, Alexis Dear Alexis,…
Read MoreKidneys Remember
Bible and the Headlines: News You Can Use By David Bachelor, PhD Despite the term ‘muscle memory,’ modern science locates all cognitive and learning functions in the gray cells between a person’s ears. Recent headlines suggest a cell does not have to be gray to remember. The expansion of memory functions beyond the cranium was…
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