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  ACRES OF ASHES – (Left photo) Frio County emergency responders including firefighters from Dilley, Bigfoot and Atascosa County were dispatched to a fast-moving wildfire beside FM 140 in eastern Frio County last week while a drone captured the amount of territory that had been burned. Although the county has recorded more than double the…

CITY RESIDENTS DISPOSED OF OVER 200 TIRES IN ONE-DAY TRASH-O-RAMA The number of community members disposing of bulky waste at the free municipal collection site and on special Trash-o-Rama days in Cotulla has increased, and tire disposal is running into the hundreds, according to City Hall. In brief reports to the city council this month,…

The Frio County unemployment rate increased to 3.5 percent in June, up from the 3.3 percent rate of the previous month in the Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) jobs report. The unemployment rate is lower than the 3.8 percent rate of the 13-county Workforce Development Area and lower than the 4.2 percent rate for Texas. Frio…

Pearsall ISD has announced that students will only be allowed to carry transparent backpacks when the new academic year begins. The new requirement puts PISD in line with other Texas school districts responding to a recent increase in security threats. A recent PISD survey showed 76 percent of school employees favored students using only clear…

A social media post that went viral within minutes led to the recovery of a stolen recreational vehicle on Friday, July 21, sheriff’s deputies say. According to a report on the case, a Pearsall woman discovered her family’s RV had been taken from their home near the intersection of FM 1582 and Business Loop 35…

CREATIVITY, RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT EVERY DAY: Sun.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-12:30 a.m. Splash Pad water features, Victor Trevino Sports Complex, Polo Patino Park, Pearsall. Pearsall swimming pool, Tuesday – Fridays, 1-5 p.m. & 6-10 p.m., Sat & Sun.m 1-5 p.m. 2 & under free, 3-10 years – $1, 11 years…

COUNTY ARREST Nineteen 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, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway…

Cotulla ISD has begun hosting its free food distribution to the general public through its Peoples’ Pantry, which takes place from 8 to 11:30 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday of the month in the George Hopkins Cafeteria on Baylor Street (Photos this page). Foods are supplied for the pantry by the San Antonio Food…

La Salle County lifeguard Eduardo Avina takes a plunge in the public pool at Martinez Park in Cotulla during an afternoon break before the community’s children flock to the indoor facility for their summer recreation. South Texas recorded heat indexes in excess of 120 degrees this month and has maintained daytime highs in triple digits…

Consumers have lost more than $4.3 million to scams in the Lone Star State, exceeding total losses per year from 2018-2022, according to the Better Business Bureau’s Mid-Year Report The report, released on July 11 during a virtual press conference, focused on the state of consumer-reported scams to the BBB Scam Tracker from Texas residents…