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Council agrees on fiber optic service installation across Pearsall
Although leery of potential service interruptions during the installation of infrastructure, Pearsall councilors have given the green light for a fiber optic project that will provide cutting-edge internet service to citizens. Councilors approved a rental lease agreement with Vero Fiber Networks LLC, a company focused on providing fiber optic internet services, during a Tuesday, June…
Read MoreZertuche complains to court over constable replacement process
La Salle County commissioners made no comment to a volley of complaints filed Monday, June 23, by a former sheriff who is among those vying for nomination to fill a constable’s position. Anthony Zertuche, who served as La Salle County sheriff from 2021 to 2025, told commissioners on Monday that he believes Constable Humberto “Bear”…
Read MoreCouncil stymied in noise ordinance enforcement
“We need to Aget a grasp on it…” City Hall will begin posting PSA Despite having a municipal law on disturbances of the peace through loud noise, the city of Cotulla has conceded that little can be done to prevent violations. The lack of a city marshal or municipal police department leaves Cotulla depending on…
Read MoreA career in uniform
La Salle County Pct. 1, 5 & 6 Constable Humberto “Bear” Gonzalez retired from duty last week after a 36-year career that began when he was hired as a county jailer under Sheriff Darwin Avant in 1989. Gonzalez went on to serve as a dispatcher in 1992 on the fourth floor of the county courthouse…
Read MoreRoad detour ahead during prep for new gas station opening
As construction of a new convenience store nears completion, the city of Pearsall has announced a short-term closure of FM 1581. Drivers traveling westbound on FM 1581 will take a detour that includes traveling down Irma Road, turning right onto the northbound IH-35 frontage road, taking a left at the intersection of FM 140, before…
Read MoreCurrent earns top honors in statewide journalism contest
The Frio-Nueces Current has been presented with the coveted Sweepstakes award by the Texas Press Association for excellence in journalism, capturing first and second places in a number of judging categories and the top rank in its circulation division. Awards were presented at the association’s annual convention, held in Denton, June 19-21. Judging of entries…
Read MoreTeen driver jailed after crashing stolen truck
A 16-year-old Webb County juvenile was taken into custody last week after crashing a stolen pickup truck into a parked freighter. Frio County deputies are reporting that US Border Patrol agents took the driver of a white Dodge pickup truck into custody at a Pearsall west-side gas station just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June…
Read MoreFederal fugitive behind bars after manhunt to Cotulla
Local tips help officers snare Lopez A man who was listed as wanted by federal authorities was found in Cotulla last week and captured by sheriff’s deputies in an operation by the county’s Special Response Team. Identified as Al Lopez, 41, the fugitive had reportedly violated the conditions of his probation and gone into hiding…
Read MoreTwo ID’d in Pearsall robberies
Spring Branch man tips off authorities after online equipment purchases Two Pearsall men have been identified in connection with a rash of robberies plaguing the city after a stolen lawnmower was recovered by officers in Comal County. According to a report on the case, Frio County sheriff’s investigators were given information regarding the stolen piece…
Read MoreDilley murder suspect caught in hotel
Victim “gave a dying declaration” Orlando Rodriguez charged with shooting Jeremy Benavidez A Dilley man remains behind bars at the county jail this week after allegedly shooting his cousin to death, according to local law enforcement officials. A report on the case indicates that Frio County deputies were dispatched to an east-side home in Dilley…
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