Area News
Contractor says Camino Real facility is ready for move-in
Last delay was over mini blinds selection Frio County commissioners have been given the keys to the rebuilt Camino Real Community Services facility three years after its construction project was launched and after several debates over apparent delays in the project. Commissioners asked that Angel Sandoval, owner of Sandoval Construction, the company hired to complete…
Read MoreYoung graduates from ASU, earns academic honors
Hailey Young of Dilley has earned a bachelor of science degree in Animal Science at Angelo State University in San Angelo. Angelo State University held its 2024 fall commencement exercises on December 14 at the Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo and presented 645 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 641 graduates during the ceremony. Young…
Read MorePearsall offers warm shelter at civic center this week
With temperatures expected to drop below freezing this week as an arctic blast sweeps across the state, the city of Pearsall has set up a warming station for those residents who may need a warm place to stay. Pearsall City Manager Federico Reyes announced Monday afternoon that the John Byron Strait Civic Center opened at…
Read MoreTHAT GREAT STEP
Maralicia Martinez, valedictorian of the Cotulla High School Class of 2017 and 2021 graduate cum laude of St Mary’s University in San Antonio with bachelor’s degrees in English and Criminology, graduated from the Texas Tech University School of Law with a doctorate in Jurisprudence in May 2024 and has passed the bar exam for her…
Read MoreOne dead, two injured in crash with train
Worker loses twin brother A Laredo man lost his life Thursday afternoon, January 2, at a private railroad crossing near Artesia Wells when the work truck in which he was traveling was struck by a Union Pacific freight train. Two workers were pulled alive from the wreckage and hospitalized with serious injuries after the crew-cab…
Read MoreAguilar is Frio’s Deputy of the Year
Also earns accolade for saving life Frio County Sheriff’s Deputy Erik Aguilar was named the 2024 Deputy of the Year during a ceremony on Saturday, December 21. Aguilar, a 2018 Pearsall High School graduate, joined the sheriff’s office upon graduation from the Southwest Texas Junior College Police Academy in December 2021. “I was actually pinned…
Read MoreMoore family displaced after Jan. 2 house fire
Six-alarm blaze began in attic, VFD chief says A six-alarm fire at a mobile home on the outskirts of Moore has left a family displaced just after the new year. Moore Volunteer Fire Chief JD Earls said firefighters were able to evacuate safely the occupants of the mobile home in the 4X subdivision on January…
Read More30 jailed in La Salle, Dec. 20 – Jan. 5
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the Christmas and New Year holiday period 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…
Read MoreLozano resigns before new term starts
Frio constable was re-elected in November Rene Lozano submitted his resignation to the county human resources director three days shy of being sworn in for his ninth term as a Frio County constable. Lozano’s letter was submitted to the county office, officially announcing retirement after a three-decade term in office, before the 10 a.m. commissioners’…
Read More50 jailed in Frio, December 3 – 15
COUNTY ARRESTS Fifty individuals were arrested in Frio County between Tuesday, December 3, and Sunday, December 15, 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…
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