Area News
City begins Front Street park upgrade
“We aren’t where we should be on this…” The locally based Martinez construction company has been awarded a contract by the city of Cotulla to begin making improvements to a downtown park beside the Union Pacific railroad line, following a Thursday, February 12, council vote. Requests for bids had been posted by the city as…
Read MoreReal Love Respects
Youth advocates, community leaders support awareness, prevention of teen dating violence La Salle County elected officials, civic leaders, child advocates, law enforcement officers and emergency responders joined members of the Cotulla Woman’s Club this month in heralding an awareness campaign for the prevention of teen dating violence, an issue that many have indicated is prevalent…
Read MoreLocal driver had cocaine, SO reports
A Cotulla resident was taken into custody late Sunday, February 8, on a drug possession charge after a sheriff’s deputy conducting a routine traffic stop discovered cocaine in the man’s vehicle. Identified as Juan Carlos Rodriguez Jr., 26, the suspect in the case had been driving a 2020 Chevrolet Blazer sport utility vehicle when he…
Read MoreElection fraud means higher penalties
New legislation signed into law in September increases criminal penalties for election fraud and expands the definition of fraudulent activities. The bill comes on the heels of statewide alleged election fraud including voter harvesting. House Bill 5115, proposed by Matthew Shaheen, increases the penalty for election fraud by reclassifying the offense from a Class A…
Read MoreSheriff applies for body camera funds
“Why aren’t we getting more?” La Salle County commissioners have given the green light to Sheriff Hector Ramirez to seek state funding for the purchase of additional body-worn cameras for his officers. The request was presented by the sheriff and grant writer Rosario Morales to the court Monday afternoon, February 9, and included notification that…
Read MoreWhitetail Ridge project passes council resolution
One step closer to affordable housing… Cotulla city councilors have taken a critical preliminary step towards realizing a vision for a family housing development with approval last Thursday of a letter of intent to seek tax credits and loans for the construction. The council voted late last year to name a vacant piece of property…
Read MoreElections office delays mailing voter cards
The Frio County Elections Department is letting eligible voters know they will not receive voter registration cards due to a system delay. According to a document published on the county’s website page, the state of Texas has redeveloped its voter registration system, which has been plagued with implementation issues and delays. Voters should note that…
Read MoreUnwanted full disclosure: Pornography plays during court meeting
Frio officials want user’s identity, increased security measures Frio County officials are reviewing online meeting protocols after they were exposed to a pornographic video clip last week. The incident has raised questions about the security of government-streamed proceedings and disruption of a public Zoom broadcast. The interruption occurred during a presentation by Texas Department of…
Read MoreTraffic stop leads to drug arrest, search warrant
A routine traffic stop in Dilley ended in a first-degree felony arrest Wednesday night after a driver attempted to evade deputies and discard narcotics. A Frio County sheriff’s deputy reported seeing a Dodge SUV run a stop sign at the intersection of Don Brown Street and IH-35 at around 7:30 p.m. on February 11 and…
Read MoreVoters to decide city, school races May 2
New leadership in Pearsall BREYANA SEGURA & MARC ROBERTSON Voters in Frio and La Salle county communities will go to the polls on Saturday, May 2, to choose a number of elected officials from a slate of candidates that include incumbents and challengers. Election season in Pearsall brings a wave of open seats to the…
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