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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…

Commissioners agree on $500 to every employee Just over two weeks after voting not to grant a one-time cost-of-living allowance to every La Salle County employee, commissioners reversed course Thursday, November 30, and granted a $500 payment. Negotiating under a caution from County Attorney Elizabeth Martinez that the allowance not be referred to as a…

CHOIR CONCERT hosted by the Pearsall Methodist Church will be held on Friday, December 1, at 6 p.m. at the church on 507 E. San Antonio St. The Christmas Chime Choir Concert will feature the Joyful Noise Chime Choir, Chimes for Christ Chime Choir and other musical guests. CHRISTMAS PARADE hosted by the Cotulla Main…

Two-day event at county fairgrounds includes vendors, Santa visit The annual Cotulla Country Christmas will be held at the La Salle County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10, offering gifts, décor, toys and food to start the holiday season. The event features vendor booths, children’s activities, a visit from Santa Claus, entertainment…