Area News
Court contributes to wreath-laying project
The Wreaths Across America service project organized in La Salle County by the Cotulla Garden Club will again be supported by a contribution from the county government. Scheduled for Saturday, December 13, the nationwide event involves local volunteers placing wreaths on the graves of all former US armed forces personnel. The Cotulla Garden Club has…
Read MoreSchools must obey HB 1481
Student cellphone ban becomes state law School districts across Texas will begin the new academic year under an obligation to comply with House Bill 1481, which has been signed into law and bans all use of cellphones and other portable devices by students during the instructional day. The law signed this year by Texas Governor…
Read More39 jailed inFrio, July 7 – 20
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-nine individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, July 7, and Sunday, July 20, 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 MoreAnable named interim administrator for Encinal
Encinal city councilors have voted unanimously to hire Jared Anable to serve as a consultant just a month after firing Velma Davila. Councilors agreed on June 10 to fire Davila and name Anable as the interim city administrator or consultant. “It would be very difficult for me to serve as a city administrator, given that…
Read MorePearsall DQ earns PRIDE award
The Pearsall Dairy Queen restaurant is the recent recipient of a PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Delivering Excellence) Award from the Dairy Queen system for achieving a high level of cleanliness and food safety. “We feel honored to have received such a prestigious award,” the owner said in a press release. “We work hard to keep…
Read MoreLottery ticket errand ends in drug arrest
A Dilley man returning from a convenience store after purchasing a lottery ticket was arrested on felony drug charges earlier this month. According to a report filed at the Frio County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy on routine patrol near FM 117 in Dilley attempted to stop a man who was walking on the wrong side…
Read MoreLa Salle grand jury indicts 17
A newly seated grand jury in La Salle County handed down felony indictments against 17 individuals on Thursday, July 10. The cases had been presented by the 81st Judicial District and included a range of offenses, the majority of which were related to narcotics possession. Others related to vehicle theft and human smuggling, and one…
Read MoreNo new answers 20 years later
Cotulla murder remains unsolved… A sign bearing a promise of a $10,000 reward for information has been replaced innumerable times on the fencing of the La Salle County impound yard on North Main Street in Cotulla, its plea having outlasted storms and summer heat as well as five sheriffs. Twenty years have passed since an…
Read MoreCounty agrees to settle $10k debt
Frio County commissioners have agreed to pay a $10,000 debt to Receivable Management Services, LLC, after learning the county clerk’s office failed to submit payment for 21 invoices. Crystal Marquez, county auditor, told the court that the county judge’s office had received a letter from the independent debt collector, Receivable Management Services, on June 12.…
Read MoreDilley boy dies after being struck by car
Mother assisting police with inquiries A seven-year-old Dilley boy was killed Saturday night after he was struck by his mother’s car in the parking lot of their apartment complex. According to a report on the case, Dilley police officers were dispatched to the Cross Creek Apartments shortly before 9 p.m. on July 19 to find…
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