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Prado faces 60 years for police shooting
Doused home in gasoline, fired at responding officers A Bexar County judge has handed down a 60-year prison sentence to former Dilley resident Jesus Prado after the defendant pleaded guilty on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against public servants. Prado, who doused his home in gasoline in October 2023, entered his…
Read MoreWreaths across America
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA, a volunteer program led in La Salle County by the Cotulla Garden Club, kicked off Saturday morning, December 13, with a ceremony on the courthouse lawn, featuring (Photo above left) guest speaker and local high school sophomore Mason Sanchez, great-grandson of veteran Santiago Campos, describing the project that places commemorative wreaths on…
Read MorePearsall’s police grants boost safety, chief says
In an effort to modernize police protection and deter crime, Pearsall councilors approved $80,000 in grant funding during a meeting on Tuesday, December 9. The investment, in the form of two grants, will provide rifle-resistant body armor for law enforcement officers and the installation of high-tech surveillance cameras. Pearsall Police Chief Daniel Flores said the…
Read MoreOtero steps down as parks director
Pearsall officials gathered last week to honor a longtime public servant whose 30 years of dedication have left an indelible mark on the community. Ramiro Otero, the city’s parks and works director, retired this month after a career spanning decades of service to the community, marked by resilience, leadership, and a deep commitment to the…
Read MoreRibbon-cutting ceremony
A YEAR after holding their first public meeting in the restored and repurposed former Stockmens Bank building on Front Street in downtown Cotulla, council members and administrators held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the historic building on Friday morning, December 12. Present for the occasion were (L-R) City Administrator David Wright, Councilors Mary Koraleski, Mayor…
Read MoreCotulla honors Maltsberger with bronze at plaza
“Her legendary good deeds…” Family members of Florence Chiles Maltsberger gathered with city representatives at Cotulla’s historic Plaza Florita on Friday, December 12, to unveil a bronze in the late advocate’s honor and to celebrate the completion of new features at the site. Attendees at Friday’s event heard from Mayor Sandra Luna and descendants of…
Read MoreMoore mushrooms: 100 grams of hallucinogens seized in recent cases
Frio County deputies have disrupted recent drug trafficking efforts in Moore, seizing over 100 grams of psilocybin mushrooms in three separate incidents. Officers effected a traffic stop on a driver traveling in the southbound lanes of IH-35 at 10:30 p.m. Monday, December 1, after the vehicle was seen swerving in and out of lanes and…
Read MoreCostly change price slashed
Infrastructure development in Pearsall Pearsall city officials have discussed a significant reduction in the cost of a change order for the ongoing Business Loop 35 construction project. The original change order, estimated at $208,473, was primarily due to the necessary redesign of the infrastructure project caused by utility conflicts encountered during construction. However, after recent…
Read MoreTwo survive hunting helicopter crash
A South Texas hunting trip ended in a medical emergency Saturday afternoon for two men when their helicopter crashed moments after takeoff. The crash occurred just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 13, west of Derby near the intersection of FM 1581 and CR 4440. Frio County deputies arrived on scene to find Dilley volunteer…
Read MoreCity strikes deal over Encinal trash
Automated system begins January 5 Residents of Encinal may soon expect to see some relief in their solid waste collections after city leaders ink an agreement with Cotulla for a garbage truck. Mayor Debra Weikel approached Cotulla councilors Wednesday, December 10, with a request that they consider extending their new automated garbage collection service to…
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