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Pearsall city councilors voted unanimously to table a decision on providing funding for county-wide emergency medical services last week. Elected officials learned Tuesday, September 13, that the Frio County government had contacted the city to request $75,000 in funding for emergency medical services. “This is not a budgeted item for this fiscal year,” Pearsall City…

Thirty-six individuals were arrested in Frio County between Friday, August 23, and Sunday, September 18, 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 those being…

“August came and went…” If bad weather hits the region again this winter, vital services should be prepared to override system failures, according to a directive by the Cotulla City Council. A hard freeze in February 2021 caused disruption to vital city utility systems when electricity supplies failed and residents across South Texas were left…

Frio County Commissioner Raul Carrizales is urging the county to develop a plan focused on building an early warning system that will alert residents in advance of extreme weather conditions. The Precinct 3 commissioner expressed concerns over the current emergency warning system after residents in Moore were notified ten minutes after a tornado had touched…

Special Feature Good Texas cooking is an art form; at the Country Store in Cotulla, Mike Valle takes pride in his grilled meats The fire has been going for nearly two hours by the time the first slab of fresh-cut meat is laid on the grill. The heat flowing from the pit is intense. Aged…

Dilley ISD has announced that it will provide free meals to all students for the 2022-23 school year as it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. According to a press release, schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch…

Ordinance amendment now being drafted, allows businesses to move; permit tagging begins Oct. 1 The request by a local game parlor owner to move her entire enterprise to a new location in the wake of a break-in has prompted the Cotulla city council to review its rules for the machine operators and press ahead with…

Pearsall police arrested a 20-year-old man who was riding a bicycle through a west-side neighborhood on Saturday, September 10, after he was found in possession of illegal narcotics. According to a report on the case, officers approached Jayden Trevino and noted that his behavior changed and he began to act in a nervous manner. A…

COUNTY ARRESTS Fifty-seven individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past four 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 of Public Safety Highway…