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26 jailed in Frio, November 6-16 Twenty-six individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, November 6, and Thursday, November 16, on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges. Arrests were made by deputies of the Frio County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Pearsall Police…

“Bottom line is, we need more data…” Hours after Frio County commissioners approved hiring a private ambulance company, Pearsall city councilors directed city administration to collect more data before considering joining an interlocal agreement with the county. City Manager Federico Reyes told councilors that county officials requested assistance from the cities of Pearsall and Dilley…

Tractor rig lost a tire, Highway Patrol says Emergency responders arrived at the scene of a freight truck crash on FM 624 in far southeastern La Salle County on Saturday afternoon, November 25, to find that a driver had lost his life in a rollover and collision with a tree. Preliminary reports on the accident…

The city of Pearsall will receive a three-year $187,000 federal grant to fund two additional police officers. The grant, funded through the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), is aimed at reducing crime and advancing public safety through community policing. “We are really excited to help supplement personnel,” Pearsall Police Chief…

Expect a call this winter… Seagull PME now gathering information Applications by the city of Cotulla for funding from the Texas Water Development Board will require an overall view of the community’s economy, including household income. Having contracted Austin-based Seagull Project Management & Engineering earlier this year for help in seeking out state funds, the…

Voters rejected first document this year; Home rule option may return to ballot in 2024 Cotulla city councilors have again voted to establish a charter commission to draft a proposed document on home rule governance that will be put to voters in an upcoming election. The move came in a vote Thursday, November 9, when…

Hopes that La Salle County commissioners would approve an end-of-year handout for more than three hundred employees were dashed Monday when the court voted unanimously to deny the cost-of-living payment. Commissioners met on November 13 and had been scheduled to discuss the agenda item for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) behind closed doors in executive session…

Medina Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for the 2024 Youth Tour trip, in which three winners will each receive a $1,000 scholarship and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. The trip is scheduled for June 16-23, 2024. Youth Tour is an activity-laden trip to the U.S. capitol with more than 150 students and chaperones from…

“We weren’t ready…” More than 25 years after the city of Cotulla last took steps to create its own police force, councilors have again seen a proposal on their agenda to establish their own law enforcement but were stopped in their tracks last week by Mayor Javier Garcia. Three items slated for discussion on establishment…

Twenty individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks 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, the La Salle County constabulary, troopers of the Texas Department of…