Area News

By Breyana Segura A paving project in Pearsall has been completed this week, nearly a month after city crews began the demolition phase on a quarter-mile stretch of a residential street. Pearsall city councilors held a meeting on Tuesday, October 18, to approve a contract with KJ Oilfield Services, LLC for the completion of the…

By Breyana Segura As winter is fast approaching and fears of another snow storm loom, Pearsall city councilors have paired with the Texas Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (TXWARN) in an effort to better prepare in the event of another winter storm. The network serves as a tool to cities across the state providing equipment to…

By Marc Robertson Residents of Cotulla who have neglected their front yards and allowed weeds to grow tall or trash to pile up may soon receive letters from City Hall encouraging them to take better care of their properties. In a brief presentation to the city council at its October meeting, code enforcement officer Joey…

34 JAILED IN LA SALLE, OCT.3-23 Thirty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past three weeks 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…

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office has announced that long-serving emergency dispatcher Sandi Ibarra will retire this month after 25 years of service to the county. Ibarra began her career as a dispatcher for La Salle in 1997, when the office was located in the county jail, and oversaw a transition from analog to digital…

The Southwest Area Regional Transit District (SWART) will make changes to its fare structure beginning on November 1. Discounts on electronic fare cards will no longer be offered. Electronic fare cards will be fixed at the normal general public fare rates. SWART seeks comments from the public pertaining to the proposed fare changes. Copies of…

DILLEY WOLVES FOOTBALL Dilley’s defense rose to the occasion for much of the night but the team could not finish the job in dropping a 12-6 decision to Natalia last Friday in District 15-3A, Division II action. The Wolves held a 6-0 lead through three quarters but allowed a pair of fourth quarter scores as…

Medina Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up program is accepting applications for the holiday season. There are two opportunities for financial assistance. In General Donations every quarter, the ORU committee reviews applications from individuals in the communities who need financial help. Donations have gone to help families battling cancer, those who have lost their homes to…

SOME MEASUREMENTS INDICATED WATER TABLE RISE SINCE JUNE, BUT OVERALL SIGNIFICANT DROP SINCE SEPTEMBER 2021 Lack of rainfall in a hard drought between 2021 and 2022 combined with ongoing demand from the energy industry over the Eagle Ford Shale have had a detrimental effect on the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, which supplies several counties across South Texas,…

COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County in the last two weeks of September 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…