Area News
Court withdraws La Salle’s $50M certificates debt plan
Commissioners have already committed millions for ballpark upgrades, downtown building purchase A plan to fulfill a wishlist of public facilities was brought to a sudden halt in La Salle County on Friday morning, October 24, with a unanimous vote by commissioners to rescind a notice issuing $50 million in certificates of obligation. The process had…
Read MoreApple Street raid nets drug suspect
Neighborhood complaints sparked investigation The Frio County Sheriff’s Office conducted a narcotics raid in Pearsall last week, arresting a local resident and seizing a quantity of heroin. An extensive investigation into possible narcotics trafficking had been conducted prior to the law enforcement action, which occurred at the same time as school districts across the country…
Read MoreLaredo man sent to prison for human smuggling
District Judge Russell Wilson sentenced a Laredo man to a ten-year sentence on Wednesday, October 15, on a third-degree felony conviction for human smuggling. Jose Antonio Alvarado Jr, 38, will serve his sentence in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facility. The conviction stems from an incident on December 26, 2024, when deputies initiated…
Read MoreFernandez faces 15-year sentence in child sex case
Vincent Fernandez has been sentenced to 15 years in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facility after he was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child. District Judge Russell Wilson handed down the sentence on Wednesday, October 15, four years after Fernandez committed the crime. The conviction stems from an incident that occurred…
Read More“It hides in silence, fear and shame”
Proclamation for October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month County judge, community leaders rally support for education, intervention “Domestic violence is not just a legal issue, but a public health issue and a human rights issue, and it is a community issue.” La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez III addressed the public and a gathering of…
Read MoreME office build begins
Five counties contribute funds 81st Judicial District Attorney Audrey Louis broke ground for the Regional Medical Examiner’s Office in Pleasanton on Friday, October 17, two years after securing a grant to fund the facility. “This represents real progress for our five counties,” Louis said. “It is a major step for our district.” Friday’s anticipated groundbreaking…
Read MoreTalks begin on land offer for fire station at Cotulla
City’s ISO rating drops An offer of real estate beside IH-35 for construction of an emergency services station that may help further lower Cotulla’s fire insurance rating has prompted talks between county commissioners and a local businesswoman. Brenda House, owner of the the La Salle County Steakhouse in Cotulla and of a ranch on the…
Read More“HONOR THOSE WHO WENT AHEAD OF ME”
SPECIAL FEATURE World War II veteran flies to DC for special tour A local veteran of World War II will board a special flight in San Antonio this week for a whirlwind tour of the nation’s capital as part of a tribute to those who served their country in uniform. During the year’s commemoration…
Read More“STILL THE VERY BEST OF CHAPS”
SPECIAL FEATURE Pearl Harbor casualty identified: Roberto Garcia died aboard USS California; is returned to Texas this week for burial Funeral services will be held in Corpus Christi on Tuesday morning, October 21, for a man who may have been one of the first Texans killed in World War II and whose family in Pearsall…
Read MoreRepeat offender nabbed with cocaine stash
A known habitual drug offender with an extensive criminal history was arrested Saturday afternoon after a routine traffic stop yielded over 1,000 grams of cocaine. Frio County deputies say that while patrolling southeast Pearsall Saturday, October 11, they effected a traffic stop on the driver of a 2020 Chevrolet Camaro for a traffic violation at…
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