Area News
Local governments support rodeo with funds
Bordertown Showdown set for April 17-19 in Cotulla Both the La Salle County and Cotulla city governments have put their support behind an April weekend rodeo that is expected to attract hundreds of riders and spectators to the community and invigorate the local economy. Hosted by the South Texas Rodeo Association, LLC, the Bordertown Showdown…
Read MoreCourt OK’s new deputies for SO
“How short-handed we are” La Salle County Sheriff Hector Ramirez will increase the number of patrol officers covering his jurisdiction this year, following an agreement by commissioners to let him hire three additional deputies. The decision on Monday last week came after Ramirez told commissioners that his coverage of outlying areas in the county is…
Read MoreRodriguez is county’s new constable
Takes seat formerly held by Rene Lozano Frio County commissioners emerged from a meeting behind closed doors Tuesday, February 11, to appoint John Anthony Rodriguez to serve as constable for Precinct 4. The appointment by commissioners comes just shy of two months after Constable Rene Lozano announced his retirement from two decades in the position.…
Read MoreCandidates file for seats in local races
Pearsall gas system, legalizing Bingo, Cotulla ISD $10M bond also on ballots Elections will be held Saturday, May 3, for city council and school board seats in communities across Frio and La Salle counties, and voters will also be asked to decide on a number of propositions, among them whether to sell off Pearsall’s gas…
Read MoreGarcia addresses water system woes
“I’m not blaming anyone…” A recent sewer backup in downtown Cotulla brought city councilors’ attention last week to a recurring issue involving wastewater lines being used to flush materials that cause damage to the system. In a brief address to the council on Thursday evening, January 13, water system utilities head Chevo Garcia said he…
Read MoreAlvarado files for election to city council
CITY, SCHOOL ELECTIONS 2025 Billy Alvarado has announced that he is a candidate for Place 5 on the Cotulla City Council in the municipal election on Saturday, May 3. Alvarado has lived in Cotulla for two years and has been employed for the past seven years as a project manager for the Texas Department of…
Read MoreCurrent prints candidates’ announcements
The Frio-Nueces Current provides an opportunity for each political candidate to announce his or her candidacy once, free of charge as a news story, before early voting begins. Candidates for election in the city council and school district board of trustee races in May are able to submit their announcements until two weeks before the…
Read MoreLa Salle orders 90-day burn ban
Extreme wildfire threat reported by Texas Forest Service La Salle County commissioners agreed Monday, February 10, to issue a 90-day ban on all outdoor burning, citing ongoing drought conditions as putting the region in immediate danger of potentially life-threatening wildfires. The move came after La Salle County Fire Rescue Chief Daniel Mendez addressed the court…
Read MoreJudge rallies civic leaders for rodent response
“Is this an emergency?” Responding to a feature story published in the February 6 edition of this newspaper, Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho told an assembly of local leaders this week that she wants agencies and local governments to collaborate on addressing living conditions in the community. The published article based on a study by…
Read MoreLa Salle, Encinal ISO ratings drop
County now ranked in top 15 percent in Texas; property owners will see lower insurance costs Equipment upgrades, firefighter training, response times and water availability have combined to help bring La Salle County’s fire insurance rating to an unprecedented low, signaling a significant decrease in residential and commercial costs. Until the end of 2024, the…
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