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26 jailed in La Salle, March 10 – 23
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 MoreCabasos is candidate for PISD board seat
CITY, SCHOOL ELECTIONS 2025 George Cabasos is announcing his candidacy for Pearsall ISD School Board Position #5 in the upcoming May 3 election. A 1977 graduate of Pearsall High School and a 1982 graduate of Southwest Texas State University (Texas State University), Cabasos is a retired educator with long career in the public school system.…
Read MoreLocal woman, grandson treated after blaze destroys home
A Pearsall grandmother and her grandson received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries after an afternoon blaze destroyed their home last week. Pearsall Volunteer Fire Department Chief Placido Aguilar said firefighters were dispatched to a home on South Puente Street shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. “We knew there were two occupants inside and…
Read MoreLocal government, advocates, responders support child abuse prevention
“When we talk about preventing child abuse, we must first acknowledge that it starts with awareness.” La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez III welcomed an assembly of civic and government leaders, advocates, school and church representatives, foster and adoption caseworkers, law enforcement and emergency responders to the county courthouse Monday, March 24, for the annual…
Read MoreCommissioners favor park revamp to draw tourneys
Artificial turf, facility upgrades proposed for Martinez A presentation by Hellas Construction, introduced by a county-contracted engineer this week, served to kick off a project in La Salle that may result in complete recovering of the Martinez Park ballfields in artificial turf. Jorge Martinez of Topsite Civil told county commissioners on Monday, March 24, that…
Read MorePearsall has healthy audit report for 2024
Study finds no financial irregularities; city hears recommendations for improvement The city of Pearsall has received a clean audit indicating no significant financial irregularities for the 2024 fiscal year. The external audit was performed by independent auditing firm Armstrong, Vaughan & Associates, PC, and was presented to councilors at a Tuesday, March 11, meeting. “Our…
Read MoreWild West Justice
A cowboy shoot-out has long been a tradition at Pearsall’s popular Pioneer Day, thrilling audiences young and old with its actors portraying the characters who lived in the frontier towns and worked the open range of the west. Last weekend’s event did not disappoint, and crowds enjoyed the re-enactments along with outdoor cooking, music, historical…
Read MoreCourt OK’s more staff for Encinal center
Detainee count rises with ICE influx A plea by La Salle County Sheriff Hector Ramirez and Chief Deputy Armando Romo that immediate needs for upgrades in equipment and staff at the regional detention center in Encinal be addressed was met with approval Monday, March 24, for adding 12 employees to the facility. All staff operating…
Read MoreFCIC spots new scam
Bank or FBI demands for money transfer to ‘safe account’ are fraud Investigating officers with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center (FCIC) have identified what they are describing as a sophisticated new criminal method that uses multiple steps to defraud consumers by impersonating law enforcement. The announcement came in a prepared statement last week from…
Read MoreDriver unhurt in IH-35 crash; freighter veered into traffic
A commercial motor vehicle driver is safe after his front tire blew out, causing him to lose control of the freight and veer into oncoming traffic along IH-35 last week. The Friday, March 14, incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. near Milemarker 86, two miles north of Dilley. Frio County sheriff’s deputies report that they…
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