Area News
Cotulla earns $10M for sewer upgrades
Largest award in city’s history? Cotulla City Hall was notified late last week by the Texas Water Development Board that a funding application for critical upgrades to the municipal wastewater system has been approved at a total of $10 million, with a significant portion as a complete grant. The award includes a $1.5 million loan…
Read MoreBobcats outlast Wolves 35-28 in contest at Pearsall
DILLEY WOLVES FOOTBALL Non-district tilt moved to Mack Laxson Field after swarm of bees discovered at Dilley’s Gosch Field. Comfort made the big plays when it needed, including a touchdown with 20 seconds left in the first half to slip past Dilley last Friday and earn a 35-28 victory at Pearsall’s Mack Laxson Field. The…
Read MoreCommunity Outreach of South Texas restarts with planning meeting
September 16 at Archy’s: Ideas for building use, youth programs, animal rescue efforts The non-profit organization formerly known as the Boys’ & Girls Club of Cotulla will restart its operations in the community later this month with a public meeting scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, at Archy’s Homestyle Burgers on the IH-35 access…
Read MoreNew felony drug charges for local woman, one month after last arrest
Habitual offender Lisa Ponce of Pearsall was arrested last Thursday on felony drug charges just a month after landing behind bars for selling narcotics out of her home near the elementary school. According to Frio County sheriff’s deputies, the 24-year-old woman was seen near the intersection of East Alabama Street and Peach Street around 4…
Read MoreCHA board fires director after Friday night complaints hearing
The board of the Cotulla Housing Authority closed a meeting Friday evening, September 5, by voting unanimously to terminate the employment of Director Nora Ayala Rodriguez and suspend assistant administrator Irene Ramirez. Rodriguez has served as director of the housing authority for the past 40 years. The housing authority operates independently from the city of…
Read MoreMandating city line connections: Councilors look to annexed land in ordinance talks
Pearsall city councilors have begun talks on adopting an ordinance that would require connection to city utility lines. Assistant City Manager Yolanda Moran presented the utility connection ordinance to councilors during a meeting on Tuesday, September 2. The proposed ordinance sparked some concerns by councilors who asked that the administration provide more information on the…
Read MoreLa Salle takes next step in $50m certificates sale for new facilities
Priorities include food pantry, fire station, youth activities center A long-term plan to build several new public facilities in La Salle County came a step closer to realization this week with a consensus among commissioners to publish a declaration of intent to issue $50 million in certificates of obligation. The new 30-year debt includes a…
Read MorePearsall OK’s rate hike plan
Resolving recurring utility service deficits Council decision generates $318k in extra revenue In a decisive move aimed at enhancing the financial health of local utility services, Pearsall city councilors have voted unanimously to implement a gradual five-year rate increase that is set to begin October 1. Jeff Snowden of Capex Consulting reviewed his utility rate…
Read MoreWill Whataburger come to Pearsall?
Pearsall’s rapidly expanding west side along IH-35 could see a new neighbor as a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that the Whataburger franchise has submitted a permit application for the construction of a $1,278,500, 2,816-square-foot location along Comal St. The location would place the eatery in the vicinity of Cowpokes…
Read MoreSponsors sought for first Linemen Capital of Texas barbecue, Oct. 17-18
Pearsall will play host to the inaugural Watt’s Smoke’n BBQ Cook-off October 17 and 18 at the John B. Strait Civic Center with proceeds benefitting the Chamber of Pearsall and the Pearsall ISD Career and Technical Education Program. The event also marks the official celebration of the city’s recent designation as the Lineman Capital of…
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