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SCHOOL EVENTS The Cotulla High School Los Jefes Chapter of the National Honor Society hosted a fundraising cornhole tournament in the gymnasium on Thursday morning, December 15, featuring several teams vying for championship plaques handmade by the CHS woodworking department, country music entertainment by DJ Zaydog & Crew, and concessions. Proceeds from the three-hour event…

With the holidays fast approaching and Christmas trees going up, Medina Electric Cooperative is reminding everyone to be safe when cooking and decorating this holiday season. Electrical malfunctions account for thousands of home fires each year, resulting in deaths, injuries and property damage. The average American home was built in 1977, which means many homes…

Pearsall-area schoolchildren have been enjoying the work of poet Dr. Seuss in screenings of the 2018 animated film about The Grinch, based on the author’s 1957 book. The film is being shown free of charge this week by Oaks Theatre owner Al Hirani for class groups.                   …

FAMILY, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY The Moore Community Improvement Club will be holding its third annual Be the Light Holiday Decorating Contest. Sign up for the event started on December 1 and runs through December 15. There is a $10 fee per entry. There will be cash prizes for the top winner, as well as a…

La Salle County Sheriff Anthony Zertuche helps Blue Santa brace for a multitude of loving hugs from children at Encinal Elementary School, which the law enforcement agency’s  Christmas character visited Monday, Dec. 12, as part of a school tour through the county. Blue Santa read the book “How to Catch a Snowman” for different class…

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office has continued its work with the Christmas Cheer for Children charitable organization this year, recently making toy donations to the group’s organizer, Louisa Franklin. Christmas Cheer for Children distributes gifts each year to local youngsters who have been identified as coming from needy households who might otherwise not have…

FAMILY, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY The Moore Community Improvement Club will be holding its third annual Be the Light Holiday Decorating Contest. Sign up for the event started on December 1 and runs through December 15. There is a $10 fee per entry. There will be cash prizes for the top winner, as well as a…

SENATOR HAS SERVED SOUTH TEXAS SINCE 1987 With 100 percent of votes counted and reported to the secretary of state, Senator Judith Zaffirini, Democrat of Laredo, has won an 11th re-election to represent Texas Senate District 21, which includes La Salle County. The senator received 129,422 votes (61.53 percent) to her Republican opponent’s 75,643 (35.96…

SCHOOL Students from middle and high schools across South Texas gathered in Lytle on Saturday, December 5, to audition for places on the Association of Texas Small School Bands Region 11 Concert and Symphonic Bands, with some being ranked high enough to earn places at Area. The auditions involved students performing rehearsed pieces for judges,…

The iconic Dr. Seuss character The Grinch, from the poet’s 1957 book and later films, made an appearance in the Dilley lighted Christmas parade on Friday evening, December 3, to spread his brand of cheer among young and old before city officials illuminated their Christmas tree at the downtown park. (For more holiday festival photos,…