Area News
As back-to-school spending soars to $88.8 billion, scammers look to capitalize
As college students head back to campus, scammers are close behind, targeting young adults. Families are expected to spend an average of $1,325.85 this year, slightly less than the $1,364.75 spent in 2024. However, more people are shopping across nearly every category, pushing total back-to-college spending to a record $88.8 billion. For many young adults,…
Read MoreCourt won’t fund COLA, opts for across-the-board raises for all employees
“I still think we can make cuts; it will not be pretty.” Frio County commissioners have chosen to not allocate funds for cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for the upcoming fiscal year in an effort to provide a one-and-a-half percent raise to all county employees and elected officials. During a series of budget meetings last week, commissioners…
Read MoreVote harvesting suspects enter not guilty pleas
State Judge Sid Harle presides over hearing at Frio Courthouse Frio County suspects charged in a vote harvesting case entered not guilty pleas in a court hearing Wednesday morning, August 13 at the county courthouse in Pearsall. The nine suspects, who were indicted by a grand jury in June, appeared at the Frio County Courthouse…
Read More55 jailed in Frio County, August 4 – August 24
COUNTY ARRESTS Fifty-five individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, August 4, and Sunday, August 24, 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 MoreFrio deputies nab three on parole violations, human smuggling
Search nets methamphetamine Frio County sheriff’s deputies made three separate arrests on individuals, including a pair of siblings, wanted on felony warrants for alleged parole violations and human smuggling over the course of two days. According to a report filed at the sheriff’s department, a deputy on routine patrol near County Road 2013 on Friday,…
Read MoreLaw enforcement to ramp up patrols over Labor Day weekend
TxDOT: End Summer with friends, not cellmates With the Labor Day holiday approaching, the Texas Department of Transportation is asking Texans not to drink and drive and to always choose a sober ride. Law enforcement will be watching for Texas drivers who make the wrong choice and drive drunk instead of calling a ride, taking…
Read MoreTxDOT to invest $146 billion for transportation needs
“Whether you live in a rural area or a big city, this plan benefits everyone…” The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will invest in local roads and major congestion relief projects to meet the demands of Texas’ growing population and a thriving economy. Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a new 10-year transportation plan with a…
Read MoreCommissioners face budget deficit
“Nickle and diming…” Pay scale approved despite nearly half a million dollar shortfall. Despite a nearly half-million dollar budget deficit, commissioners have approved a new pay scale study that would force operating cost cuts and offer an average five thousand dollar raise to elected officials. According to County Auditor Crystal Marquez, a proposed budget was…
Read More21 jailed in La Salle, July 28 – August 10
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-one individuals were arrested in La Salle County over two weeks between July and early August 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…
Read MoreTexas labor market adds 8,700 jobs in July
Texas had 14,333,800 total nonfarm jobs after adding 8,700 positions over the month of July. Over the year, the state added 232,500 jobs for an annual nonfarm growth rate of 1.6 percent, outpacing the national growth rate by 0.6 percentage points. Texas’ civilian labor force registered at 15,848,800 after decreasing by 1,400 people over the…
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