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One charged after Cotulla drug raid
A lengthy investigation into suspected narcotics traffic at a residence in Cotulla resulted in a raid by the county sheriff’s office special response team Wednesday, February 4, and the arrest of a suspect with methamphetamine and marijuana. Sheriff Hector Ramirez and Chief Deputy Homar Olivarez were alerted to possible drug activity by federal agents who…
Read MoreCourt agrees on $3M park upgrades
“A walking trail? Yes, we need it” Further improvements and additions to public recreation facilities at the Martinez Park Sports Complex in Cotulla were approved Monday, February 9, when county commissioners committed nearly $3 million for landscaping, a walking trail and grandstand shades. The work continues a large-scale upgrade to the 10-year-old park on the…
Read MoreDrug charge for pedestrian near IH-35
Frio County deputies arrested a Uvalde man on felony narcotics charges after a routine patrol near an RV park turned into a drug-related encounter last week. Deputies are reporting that they noticed 41-year-old Derik Brown walking through a wooded area along the interstate’s west access road in Moore shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January…
Read MoreUnlicensed driver had meth, deputies say
Frio County deputies arrested 37-year-old Ashlee Tjernagel early Wednesday morning after she was found operating a motor vehicle without a valid driving license and was in possession of methamphetamine. According to a report on the case, the incident occurred just before 9 a.m. on January 28 at the intersection of FM 1583 and the IH-35…
Read More13 jailed in La Salle, January 19 – February 1
Thirteen 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, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of…
Read MoreLa Salle promotes human trafficking intervention
Local youths in immediate danger from predators, child advocates say Community leaders gather for proclamation “There is a big problem here in our county,” La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez III told an audience of local leaders, law enforcement and emergency responders last Thursday. “We always turn a blind eye, but we know it’s happening.”…
Read MoreDrought conditions extreme: La Salle orders 90-day burn ban
Order will not affect activities at county fair, Wild Hog Cook-Off in March, fire chief says A report on current drought conditions presented to commissioners Monday, February 2, prompted the La Salle County government to enact a ban on all outdoor burning on a recommendation by Fire Chief Daniel Mendez. The chief offered documentation by…
Read MoreFamily escapes house fire without serious injury
La Salle County Fire Marshal Timothy Andre has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Gardendale Monday evening, February 2. The marshal has confirmed that the La Salle Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the 500 block of North Staton Street in the small highwayside community at…
Read MoreProtest at the South Texas Family Residential Center
PROTESTS against the federal government’s South Texas Family Residential Center, an immigrant detention and processing facility, began at the downtown city park in Dilley on Wednesday morning, January 28, as members of the Democratic Party of Bexar County were joined by activists from a number of grass-roots organizations in proclaiming their opposition to a detention…
Read MoreCotulla sets new population tally with utility connections
Before councilors can add charter referendum to ballot Opponent contends census shows fewer residents, claims council action may violate state law A plan by Cotulla councilors to examine a home rule charter for placement on the May 2 election ballot overcame a hurdle Thursday, January 29, when the city announced it had more than 5,000…
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