Area News
Fire destroys home, kills family’s dog near Pearsall
A Pearsall family lost everything after a Tuesday afternoon fire destroyed their trailer house and killed the family dog. According to a preliminary report on the case, emergency dispatchers received a call that smoke was emitting from the trailer house on the outskirts of Pearsall shortly after 1 p.m. on May 6. When firefighters arrived…
Read More23 jailed in La Salle, April 21 – May 4
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-three individuals were arrested over the past two weeks in La Salle County 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 and officers of the Encinal Police Department. In addition to those…
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“A direct attack on the principles of our democracy”
County judge, government officers indicted in vote harvesting case A lengthy and ongoing investigation by election integrity investigators of the Texas Attorney General’s Office has prompted the arrest of five past and present Frio County officials and one local resident. The case developed over the course of two years following the last county government election,…
Read MoreVoters decide bond issues, gas utility sale, local offices
City council, school board elections across Frio, La Salle counties: Two new mayors Voters cast ballots in communities across Frio and La Salle counties last week in a series of local government elections that featured a rake of incumbents seeking new terms and key issues regarding utility service, permission to host Bingo games, and millions…
Read MoreA century strong
BUSINESS ANNIVERSARY Security State Bank in Pearsall commemorated its 100th year in business with ceremonies at several of its area branches. Board directors and bank officers were also presented with a plaque Tuesday morning, April 29, at its main location. The bank was chartered in 1925, and survived a world war and the Great Depression.…
Read MoreTwo-vehicle accident
TWO SOUTH TEXAS MEN were hospitalized after a two-vehicle accident on a farm-to-market road in southwestern Frio County on Tuesday, April 29. Emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of FM 117 and CR 4614 regarding a major vehicle accident shortly after 8 a.m. and Frio County deputies arrived to find that two pickup trucks…
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THIRD ANNUAL Bordertown Showdown was held at the La Salle Youth Rodeo Arena on North Main Street in Cotulla on Easter weekend, April 17-19, and included riders from across the United States. Attendees came to the event from 13 states as well as from Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, England, France, Germany, Poland and…
Read More71 jailed in Frio, March 29 – April 20
COUNTY ARRESTS Seventy-one individuals were arrested in Frio County between Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, April 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 MoreVoices for the people
ELECTION CANDIDATES in the Cotulla municipal and school district trustee races attended a forum hosted by the Brush Country Chamber of Commerce in the AB Alexander Convention Center on Thursday evening, April 24, to answer questions compiled from public input on topics related to city and school policies and recent developments. Although candidates in all…
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