Area News
26 jailed in La Salle, May 5 – 18
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-six individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks 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 Highway Patrol, and…
Read MoreLa Salle creates reinvestment zone for 6k-acre solar farm
Road use agreement included… County will receive payments in lieu of taxes A 6,000-acre ranch in southern La Salle County may soon be occupied by a solar farm capable of producing 500 megawatts of electricity for the Texas grid, thanks to a tax abatement plan offered by the county government as an incentive to the…
Read MoreCounty, City start summer jobs for teens, young adults
The La Salle County and city of Cotulla governments have hired more than 30 local residents ages 16 to 24 for an eight-week summer employment program. Jobs in the program range from clerical and office-related support in government departments at the county courthouse and City Hall to outdoor labor with county commissioners and city crews…
Read MoreDistrict courts mark Jury Appreciation Week in Frio
The 81st and 218th District Courts observed Jury Appreciation Week last week, honoring what judges are describing as the invaluable service and commitment of the citizens who perform the essential duty of jury service in Frio County. Judges, court staff, and county officials have extended thanks to all citizens who have answered the call to…
Read More84 jailed in Frio, April 21 – May 11
COUNTY ARRESTS Eighty-four individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, April 21, and Sunday, May 11, 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 MorePearsall’s Neal appointed to MEC board of directors
Larry Neal of Pearsall has been appointed to the Medina Electric Cooperative Board of Directors following the resignation of Jimmy Crawford. Crawford was elected during the 2024 director election and resigned in December, opening a seat to represent Voting District 2. A selection committee comprised of three board members, one from each voting district, was…
Read MoreCourt tables county’s new salary study proposal
Frio County commissioners have decided to postpone a decision to move forward with a salary study that would cost the court $25,000. Frio County Human Resources Director Ramiro Trevino told the court on April 29 that a New York-based company, JER HR Group, had submitted the only offer to conduct the proposed salary study. “If…
Read MoreCounty judge suspended without pay
Following indictment, arrest in vote harvesting case… Camacho among six charged after attorney general’s investigation Facing three felony charges, Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho has been suspended from all duties without pay by the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct effective May 12. Records filed at the Frio County Jail show Camacho turned herself in…
Read MoreWest-side Pearsall raid nets drug suspect
Repeat offender has 21-arrest record since 2003 A habitual offender wanted on a parole violation warrant was jailed Monday afternoon, May 12, on felony narcotics charges following an investigation into alleged illegal drug sales in a Pearsall west-side neighborhood. Frio County sheriff’s deputies say a drug trafficking investigation was opened on a suspect identified as…
Read MoreOUT OF REACH
Cowgirls advance to second round for third year in a row but can’t solve Tidehaven to advance to regional round of postseason. Cotulla’s softball season came to a crashing end in Kenedy as Tidehaven earned an area playoff sweep behind a strong offensive performance in the best-of-three area series on Friday and Saturday. The Cowgirls…
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