Area News
WHCO Qualifier Rodeo reset for Jan. 11
Inclement weather in La Salle County on December 7 prevented event organizers from hosting the annual Wild Hog Cook-Off Ranch Rodeo Qualifier, which has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 11. The event is open to the public and includes a number of competitive rodeo teams invited from South Texas ranches to take part in challenges…
Read MoreNewsmakers of the Year: Pearsall City Manager Fred Reyes
Turning the page on a long history of Pearsall’s short-lived city managers, Pearsall’s top administrator Federico Reyes is entering his sixth year of leadership with a list of attainable goals for the betterment of the community. Before he took office in July 2019, shifts in political powers among councilors contributed to city managers staying an…
Read MoreCity names members of Plaza Florita governing body
A volunteer organization tasked with designing and overseeing the restoration and partial reconstruction of Cotulla’s historic Plaza Florita has been given new life this month with an endorsement of its board of directors by the city council. Elected officials agreed on Thursday, December 12, to name the seven local individuals who will pick up the…
Read MoreLa Salle’s new Child Welfare Board takes shape
Civic organizations launching in 2025 January will mark the re-inauguration of a county government-endorsed organization in La Salle whose mission is to oversee care for children who have been removed from abusive homes or who are victims of domestic violence and neglect. The La Salle County Child Welfare Board was reintroduced to county commissioners earlier…
Read More‘Drive Like a Texan’ campaign encourages Lone Star State pride
News from the Texas Department of Transportation People in Texas take pride in who they are. From holding the door open for a stranger to lending a helping hand to a neighbor, being a Texan is a way of life. Too many times, however, drivers leave that Lone Star spirit behind when they get on…
Read MoreCourthouse renamed for Zaffirini
First local government building named after a woman in Texas The Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini Justice Center was dedicated on Tuesday, December 10, in Laredo, marking the first local courthouse named after a woman in Texas. Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina and County Commissioners Wawi Tijerina, John Galo, Jesse Gonzalez and Ricky Jaime voted unanimously…
Read MoreStudents invited to ‘Letters About Literature’ competition
Texas 4th through 12th graders are being invited to participate in Letters About Literature, an annual writing competition administered by the Texas Center for the Book. Students select a book, book series, essay, play, poem, short story or speech and write a letter to the author – living or dead – explaining how his or…
Read MoreCHS teens provide labor in service project
Members of the Cotulla High School National Honor Society Los Jefes Chapter and Student Council spent a day working together “Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope” by providing voluntary manpower in food distribution for the needy. The teens traveled to The San Antonio Food Bank Warehouse on Monday, December 9, and sorted and bagged 10,318 pounds of…
Read MoreCounty closes public park
“However long it takes” Dead fish at pond outside Pearsall; land development ahead One of Frio County’s largest open-air recreation facilities has closed and will remain barred to the public for the foreseeable future. Months after discovering dead fish in the Frio County fishing pond southwest of Pearsall, county officials have made the decision to…
Read MoreStudents earn places on All-Region Band
Students from Pearsall, Dilley and Cotulla high schools have earned seats on the Association of Texas Small School Bands’ All-Region Band and performed in a free concert at Lytle last weekend after two days of rehearsals and clinics. Auditions for the coveted seats were held last month and those selected for the All-Region Concert and…
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