Council agrees to buy Hinojosa art collection for public display
After being offered a price cut on a collection of paintings by renowned South Texas artist Armando Hinojosa, Cotulla councilors agreed Thursday, September 9, to buy the set for $44,000 and will have the pieces displayed at City Hall. The collection had previously been offered for sale to the city for $54,000. Hinijosa and his…
Read More“Give us the buses”
Vaccine numbers rise; judge hopes community will observe guidelines Although there are currently no mandates issued by the state of Texas related to emergency measures during the coronavirus pandemic, La Salle County commissioners signed a new declaration Monday, September 13, urging area residents to wear masks and seek vaccines. County Judge Joel Rodriguez told the…
Read MoreSheriff orders investigation into suicide attempt at county jail
A man who had been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges and remanded into custody in Cotulla may have attempted suicide while being held in the La Salle County Jail, according to a report from the sheriff’s office. In a brief prepared statement Tuesday, Sept. 14, Sheriff Anthony Zertuche wrote that his office has begun…
Read MoreFormer Cotulla resident faces 50 years in prison for sex crimes
A man who moved from the Cotulla area to Oakville, Texas, twenty years ago has been sentenced to serve fifty years in prison for the continued sexual abuse of children. Reports from Live Oak County this week indicate 64-year-old James Lewis Coquat may have continued abusing youths for decades. Assistant District Attorney Tiffany McWilliams prosecuted…
Read MoreInvestigation into fatal crash continues
Pets discovered, returned to grieving family A crash on IH-35 in La Salle County last month in which two children were killed remains under investigation by the Department of Public Safety. Meanwhile, charitable efforts by local officers have ensured that a puppy and kitten that belonged to the accident victims have been treated and returned…
Read More‘All Colors’ cancer support walk set for Oct. 2
Despite health insurance and a variety of financial resources for those battling cancer, many rural South Texas families may still lack funds and support as they live with the disease or help loved ones fight the battle. A hundred percent of the proceeds from a non-profit support organization fundraiser based in La Salle County have…
Read MoreArt Deco chillin’
La Salle may secure more state funds for historic courthouse When it was built 90 years ago, the jewel in architect Henry Phelps’ crown was the first skyscraper between San Antonio and Laredo, the most prominent structure in La Salle County, and one of the largest and most stylish courthouses in all of South Texas.…
Read MoreHotel tax revenues “looking good,” Flores tells councilors
Indicators that negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the local economy have begun to ebb were presented Thursday, August 12, to Cotulla councilors who learned that hotel occupancy tax revenues may be on the rebound. Sales tax revenues, however, are proving slower to return to levels last seen before the pandemic. Numbers offered by…
Read MoreWright says baby wipe flushing remains sewer problem
Despite having publicized a message earlier this year asking households to stop flushing non-soluble items down toilets, Cotulla utility director David Wright said last week that baby wipes continue to clog the city’s wastewater lines. City Hall staff and elected councilors agreed at a meeting Thursday, August 12, that it is possible many families are…
Read MoreBag of dark blood
There are things that people of some countries do very well, and things that some don’t. The Belgians, for example, cleverly installed motion-sensitive trash cans in public places, so that anyone who approached them would be met by a friendly voice reminding them to dispose of litter correctly. Alas, the battery-operated trash cans had a…
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