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LIVE WITH RODENTS
Nearly 2,500 in Frio Study indicates home infestation higher than national average A study released last month on living conditions for families across the United States has identified Frio County as having a rodent infestation in at least 13.8 percent of its homes. The number represents and estimated 832 houses as suffering what the study…
Read MoreA CHERISHED LEGACY
Celebrating the life and impact of former Frio County Sheriff Mike Morse, who succumbed to his battle with cancer late last year, District 80 State Representative Tracy O. King issued a resolution, read by 81st Judicial District Judge Jennifer Dillingham on Tuesday, February 4, at the Frio County Courthouse. Morse, who ran for election in…
Read MoreCounty’s Bingo events highlight services to seniors
Two afternoons this week at the Elderly Nutrition Center facilities in Cotulla and Encinal will draw attention to the work that local government does for its senior citizens, offer entertainment, and provide winter supplies to the needy. The first of the county’s Blanket Bingo events was held from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, February 5,…
Read MoreVoters decide in May whether Pearsall sells gas utility system
City voters will decide on Saturday, May 3, if Pearsall should sell its municipal gas system, although an independent consultant is urging the administration to identify a significant loss in purchased natural gas. Jeff Snowden, an independent consultant hired by the city, conducted a review of the natural gas utility system and reported to councilors…
Read MoreCity councilor, county investigator lose all in house fire
Smoke detector saves family’s lives Pearsall residents are rallying behind a local family who lost everything in a devastating blaze during the early morning hours of Saturday, February 1. Fire Chief Placido Aguilar said the department responded to a structure fire shortly before 6 a.m. Saturday and arrived at the address along FM 1581 to…
Read MoreOnline raffles illegal, county attorney says
Frio County Attorney Joseph Sindon is warning the public about using social media accounts to run “waffles,” saying the illegal games may result in a Class A misdemeanor. The warning comes after the games began appearing on social media, including locally owned accounts. According to the Texas attorney general’s office, the Charitable Raffle Enabling Act…
Read More37 jailed in Frio, January 13 – 26
Thirty-seven individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, January 13, and Sunday, January 26, 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 those being…
Read MoreWright calls it quits at City Hall
“We have accomplished a lot” David Wright has submitted his resignation to councilors two years after accepting the position of Cotulla city administrator. The former water utility director served as assistant to City Administrator Larry Dovalina for five months before being offered the position in the spring of 2023, after Dovalina had retired. Wright had…
Read MoreCotulla ISD adds $10M construction bond to election ballot
Rising costs prevent full scope of high school rebuild Rising construction costs and an apparent shortfall in funds for completion of the new Cotulla High School campus have prompted district trustees to call for a $10 million bond that will be put to voters on Saturday, May 3. If approved, the funds will be added…
Read MoreOne hospitalized, one jailed after Bigfoot machete attack
A 68-year-old man remains in critical condition in a San Antonio hospital from wounds he suffered when he was attacked with a machete late last week in Bigfoot. Frio County deputies responded to a domestic disturbance along FM 462 shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, and arrived to find two upset females outside…
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