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THE CITIES OF PEARSALL DILLEY, AND COTULLA HAVE A VARIETY OF FREE TO MINIMAL CHARGE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS OF ALL AGES 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…

COUNTY ARREST Twenty-five 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 and troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol.…

The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) is announcing the formation of the non-profit organization, Partners In Transit, Inc. which will support mobility initiatives in the Middle Rio Grande Region. The newly formed organization will be a separate entity of SWART and will operate as an educational and charitable organization in support of addressing mobility…

“IT WAS A NO-WIN SITUATION FOR EVERYBODY” Local deputies who experience high-stress situations or witness tragedies have been able to access counseling resources, according to a directive from Frio County Sheriff Mike Morse, who has promoted the wellness initiative for his officers. The sheriff believes accessibility to mental health resources was particularly useful to his…

LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office has promoted Oscar Macias from the rank of corporal to sergeant this month and welcomed him to his new role last week. Sgt. Macias is a Laredo native who earned his peace officer certification shortly before joining the sheriff’s office as a patrol deputy in February…

A Cotulla man has been charged with drug possession after being found in possession of methamphetamine and cocaine during a traffic stop early Monday, June 19. A report from the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office indicates Noe Gutierrez, 46, was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy on Montemorelos Street shortly after midnight Monday and that the…

THE CITIES OF PEARSALL DILLEY, AND COTULLA HAVE A VARIETY OF FREE TO MINIMAL CHARGE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS OF ALL AGES   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,…

The city of Pearsall and Security State Bank of South Texas will host a Small Business Funding Workshop June 29 at the Pearsall Civic Center. The event, which is slated to begin at 11 a.m., will highlight funding products and services offered by SSB, including state and federal funding opportunities. All businesses in Pearsall and…

La Salle County Sheriff’s Deputy Rickey Galvan served as auctioneer Friday morning, July 16, for the public sale of cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans that had been seized over the past six months by the sheriff’s office and forfeited by their owners. Sheriff Anthony Zertuche hosts auctions at least twice a year after…

  Frio County commissioners recognized Road and Bridge Supervisor Tommy Navarro during a meeting on Tuesday, June 13 after he was selected by the Safe Employee Recognition Campaign to receive the 2022-23 Honor Roll accolade. According to a letter from the public workers’ compensation program, Navarro was selected for the higher achievement due to his…