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La Salle closes $400k deal for future community events center
A vacant building in downtown Cotulla that began life as a car dealership and has been a grocery store, oilfield business office and church passes into public ownership this week with a real estate deal finalized between La Salle County and Miracle Center Ministries. Known as the former Super S, the structure is being sold…
Read MoreOilfield worker dead after pipeline blast
Investigation continues A Rio Grande City man lost his life Sunday afternoon, February 1, when he was struck by a blast from a high-pressure pipe fitting at a jobsite off Irving Road near Fowlerton, 30 miles west of Cotulla. The La Salle County emergency dispatch office received a call at 1:14 p.m. Sunday with reports…
Read MorePISD picks Cantu as athletic director
Ex-Maverick has 26 years’ experience in education Pearsall ISD trustees went the homegrown talent route in selecting PHS alumnus Joey Cantu as the newest athletic director during a Wednesday, January 21, meeting of the school board. School officials appointed a committee to aid in the selection process and PISD Superintendent Dr. Jodi Spoor said they…
Read MoreWhataburger Groundbreaking
OFFICIALS of the city of Pearsall, the Chamber of Pearsall, Frio County and representatives of Frio Regional Hospital were present for the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Whataburger restaurant during a chilly program on Tuesday morning, January 27. The restaurant is slated to open this summer. Chamber Executive Director Juanita Rendon introduced Pearsall Mayor…
Read MoreDA releases summary of 2025 indictments, jury trials
Drug seizures, asset forfeitures also on list District Attorney Audrey Louis has published a report summarizing the number of cases and crime intervention actions her office undertook last year, including a rake of grand jury indictments, trials, and drug seizures. The 81st Judicial District covers Frio and La Salle counties as well as Atascosa, Karnes…
Read More33 jailed in Frio, January 12 – 25
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-three individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, January 12, and Sunday, January 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…
Read MoreFive charged after assault at downtown bar
Warrants for arrests of five individuals suspected of being involved in the beating of a patron outside a bar in downtown Cotulla were carried out last week, with each facing a misdemeanor charge. According to a brief statement by the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office this week, a deputy on routine patrol in Cotulla came…
Read More20 jailed in La Salle, Jan. 5 – 18
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty 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, and officers of…
Read MoreOlivarez becomes La Salle’s new chief deputy
23-year law enforcement career in same agency La Salle County Sheriff Hector Ramirez administered the oath of office at the start of the year to the newest member of his administrative team, promoting Lieutenant Investigator Homar Olivarez to the rank of chief deputy. Olivarez is a 2001 graduate of Cotulla High School and a lifelong…
Read MorePearsall has grants for parks, sidewalks
The city of Pearsall is poised for a significant transformation, having secured nearly $2.3 million in combined state and federal grants dedicated to enhancing pedestrian safety, park facilities, and community health. Yolanda Moran, assistant city manager, delivered the announcement during a meeting on Tuesday, January 13, citing the two major grants as pivotal investments for…
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