Area News
Suspect used girlfriend as human shield, aimed gun at deputies, SO reports
Ruiz’ criminal history includes 2024 carjacking attempt A Pearsall man with an extensive arrest history was taken into custody Friday evening after he led Frio County deputies on a high-speed chase through downtown before allegedly pointing a firearm at law enforcement. Frio County deputies say that on Friday, April 4, emergency dispatchers confirmed a stolen…
Read MoreFrio JP’s attend conference on brain tissue donation
The four Frio County justices of the peace recently attended a conference with representatives of the SPARC Brain Tissue Donation Program. The program was launched in 2023 to support critical neuroscience research taking place through donations to the Department of Defense/Uniformed Services University Brain Tissue Repository. The program focuses on veterans 18-60 years of age…
Read MoreThe Designation
La Salle County as the Wild Hog Capital of Texas by the state legislature took a step closer to realization this week with a special resolution signed by the county judge and commissioners and supported by District 31 State Rep. Ryan Guillen. The effort to secure the ten-year designation was facilitated by Kris Ede at…
Read MoreAPRIL IS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS & PREVENTION MONTH
COUNTY OFFICIALS in Frio and La Salle (Photos above and below) joined representatives of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of South Texas, on Friday, April 4, for further proclamations for Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month as well as Sexual Assault Prevention Month, and were joined by local leaders, child advocates, law enforcement and…
Read MoreGROUNDBREAKING
Took place Tuesday afternoon, April 1, at Martinez Park on the southeast side of Cotulla for the community’s new splash pad, a play fountain being built in a collaborative effort between the La Salle County and city of Cotulla governments. The $300,000 water feature will be connected to city services under a fee waiver agreed…
Read MoreSheriff’s festival features games, food, contests
Frio County Sheriff Peter Salinas and his staff will host an inaugural spring event that will include a crawfish boil competition and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 12. The community outreach event is intended to build trust and unity between Frio County citizens and the sheriff’s office, Salinas said. Frio County’s one-day event will…
Read MoreHwy 57 stop nets cocaine, fentanyl
Traveler to SA had 11 kilos of narcotics A joint effort by Frio County sheriff’s deputies and the 81st District Attorney’s Office has led to the discovery of 11 kilos of cocaine and fentanyl. According to a report on the case, deputies conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck on…
Read MoreTrevino jailed after chase along tracks
Fugitive had bags of methamphetamine A Pearsall man out on bond for felony drug charges tried to avoid a return to the Frio County Jail by fleeing from sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday, April 2. Frio County deputies are reporting that it was during a routine traffic stop near the intersection of City and Frio Streets…
Read MoreOFFICIAL OPENING DAY
La Salle County Dialysis Center was Thursday, April 3, when a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in front of the facility on West Baylor in Cotulla, including county and city elected officials, past and present county judges, healthcare providers, project leaders for the long-awaited facility’s service to local residents, and friends and family of the late…
Read MoreChamber hosts candidate forum April 24
All vying for Cotulla council and school board seats invited The conference room at the AB Alexander Convention Center on the IH-35 access road in Cotulla will be the venue Thursday evening, April 24, for a forum featuring candidates vying for election to the local city council and school district board of trustees. The event…
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