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COUNTY ARREST  Thirty-five individuals were arrested in La Salle County over a two-week period between October and November 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…

By Marc Robertson The Texas Highway Patrol has revealed this week that a high-speed collision between two sport utility vehicles on FM 624 near Cotulla on November 4 may have been due to a driver crossing the two-lane road’s center line. A statement issued this week by the Department of Public Safety shows that a…

By Breyana Segura A Houston man is behind bars in the La Salle County Jail on felony charges after a failed human smuggling attempt on Monday, November 14. Encinal police say seven migrants were found stacked on top of each other inside a Toyota Tundra after a routine traffic stop was conducted shortly before 9…

SCHOOL   Pearsall ISD celebrated National Principals Month in October by recognizing its campus administrators. National Principals Month is held every October and celebrates and honors school principals for their “visionary leadership and tireless pursuit of success for each student.” The event is also used to advocate for solutions to support school principals by addressing…

MEET THE NEEDS OF AN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY As part of its mission of ‘improving the quality of life in our community by providing exceptional healthcare with compassion and respect’ the Frio Regional Hospital governing board is making changes to its facility in Dilley. The Frio Regional Primary Care and Urgent Care Clinic in Dilley will…

FAMILY, SCHOOL & COMMUNITY The La Salle County AgriLife Extension Service will host a training session from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, at its office at 119 South Front Street in downtown Cotulla for all those looking to earn a pesticide applicator license. Admission to the course is $10 per person, paid in…

PEARSALL MAYOR RECALLS FATHER’S DEVOTION TO SERVICE  By Ben T. Briscoe For Veterans Day, I’d like to honor all those men and woman who have served this nation in our armed forces. In my family, my grandfather on my dad’s side was a combat engineer in theFirst World War. Dad served in the Air Force…

Young Cotulla cowboy trick-or-treater Jesus “Vegas” Avila IV tastes one of his candy treats while traveling between local homes on Monday night’s traditional outing, when costumed parents and children moved door to door in cars, trucks, golf carts and trailers to celebrate Halloween.                        …

COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-one individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, October 3, and Friday, October 25, 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…

BALLOT BOX LOCATIONS FOR ALL PRECINCTS, 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 FRIO COUNTY PRECINCT 1 Box 1: Frio County Conference Room, 410 South Pecan St., Pearsall Box 2: Pearsall Housing Authority, rear entrance, 501 West Medina St. PRECINCT 2 Box 4: Pearsall ISD Elections Office, 522 East Florida St. Box 5: Bigfoot…