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Contributions go to food banks The San Antonio Food Bank’s Hunters for the Hungry program invites local hunters, processors, and managed land deer program permit holders to contribute specific animals for donation. The program focuses on lean protein, a crucial element in combating hunger and fostering hope for families and individuals facing hunger in Southwest…

La Salle County Sheriff Anthony Zertuche welcomed a new member to the law enforcement agency on Wednesday, December 13, administering the oath of office to Reserve Deputy Richard Maldonado. The new officer was pinned with his deputy badge by his wife, Marlene Costley Maldonado, in a ceremony in the La Salle County Courthouse. Maldonado is…

Cotulla High School cheerleaders Quiana Mendez and Victoria Medina traveled to Hawaii at the beginning of this month to take part in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade in Honolulu, December 4-8, where they 600 high school cheerleaders and dancers from across the country who represent the camp brands of Varsity Spirit. The pair were invited…

Students from Cotulla High School Elijah Rios and Alejandro Coronado (Photo left); Pearsall High School band students (Photo above) Steven Herrera, Matthew Frazier, Philip Rivera, Diego Corona, Codey Huston, CJ Garza, Brianna Guerra, Kyle Anizan, Ryan DelReal, Erick Aguilar, Davian Pena, Johnivan Gomez, Jason Jimenez, Christa Garcia, Julian Lopez, Adrina Benavides, Sophia Garcia, Shalynn Vera,…

Ad hoc commission set to present document draft to council in early 2024 Cotulla City Hall indicated last week that short notice may have been to blame for the lack of a quorum at the first scheduled meeting of the newly appointed charter commission, which will reconvene in January. Originally scheduled to meet on November…

COUNTY ARRESTS Eighteen individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and 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 Patrol, and…

Removing Cotulla site from Precinct 1 authority A 2022 decision by the La Salle County Commissioners’ Court to put the Cotulla Cemetery under the authority of the Precinct 1 commissioner was reversed this week in a vote that was followed by creation of a separate government body to operate the site. The Cotulla Cemetery on…

Panic buttons and video surveillance will soon be part of county government life, following a decision last week by La Salle commissioners to furnish employees with alert devices and install cameras at the elections office. Presentations on Thursday, November 30, by the county’s technology department representative, Ricardo DeHoyos, gave elected officials an overview of the…

Firefighters from the La Salle Fire Rescue finish extinguishing a blaze in the 1000 block of Martinez Street on the east side of Cotulla on Tuesday morning, December 5, after being dispatched in response to an apparent blaze in an RV camping trainer that had been parked in front of a residence. Although the trailer…

Free public concert in Pleasanton this weekend More than four hundred high school band students from across South Texas traveled to Lytle on Saturday, December 2, to audition for seats on the Association of Texas Small Schools All-Region Bands, and several from Frio and La Salle counties returned with the coveted honors. Among those from…