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TEXAS CROP N WEATHER REPORT Corn acres are expected to increase nationally this season, while planted acres in Texas are expected to decline, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Much of Texas continues to experience significant drought conditions, which may be impacting planting decisions. Texas corn acres are expected to be 100,000…

Cloud-to-cloud lightning lights up the southern sky at the Martinez Park baseball field complex in Cotulla on Saturday evening, June 3. The storm did not produce much rain or wind but generated a memorable lightning show as it passed through town. (CURRENT photo: Amanda Brown-Snowden) A series of intense storm systems have brought extraordinary weather…

Pearsall Public Librarian Jennifer Muniz kicked off the annual summer reading program with a family game day on Monday, June 5. Muniz offers the summer reading program as a way to reduce the youths’ learning loss known as summer slide that takes place over the two-month break. The program keeps children reading and engaged in…

COUNTY ARRESTS Eighty-nine individuals were arrested in Frio County between Tuesday, April 18, and Sunday, May 21, 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 Department. In addition to…

La Salle County natives (L-R) Leah Sanchez and Elisa Gonzalez have enrolled in the county’s annual Summer Work Program and have been hired at the sheriff’s office to undertake a variety of clerical duties, including filing, sorting, and related support for the administrative staff. Sanchez will be senior at Cotulla High School in the fall…

The Alexander Memorial and La Salle County Library in Encinal will host the ‘All Together Now’ Summer Reading Program from Tuesday, June 13, to Thursday, June 29. The event is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and will include activities, games, special guests and movies. The event is open to children ages…

  The Alexander Memorial and La Salle County Library in Encinal will host the ‘All Together Now’ Summer Reading Program from Tuesday, June 13, to Thursday, June 29. The event is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and will include activities, games, special guests and movies. The event is open to children…

Frio County sheriff’s deputies participated in a high-tech driving simulator training last week as part of an ongoing effort to reduce hazards during high-speed pursuits. County law enforcement officers face danger whenever they are behind the wheel, according to the Texas Association of Counties (TAC), which offers a driving simulator to reduce those risks. The…

LABOR FORCE AND NUMBER EMPLOYED ALSO REACH RECORD HUGHS… Texas achieved 26 consecutive months of growth in total nonfarm employment in April 2023, with the state again eclipsing records for the largest civilian labor force and greatest number of people employed in state history. The seasonally adjusted civilian labor force increased by 62,184 to reach…

Dilley ISD will offer the Summer Food Service Program and meals will be provided to all children at no charge Monday through Thursday from June 5 to June 29. Meals will be served for breakfast from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Any discrimination complaints can be made in…