Area News
Schools, churches host free concerts
MAJESTIC Christmas Opera Concert performance by professional artists will be on Sunday, December 15 at 4 p.m. at the San Pablo Methodist Church in Pearsall. The public is invited. DILLEY BAND Christmas Concert is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, December 16, in the Dilley High School Cafetorium, featuring performances by the Mary Harper Middle School…
Read MoreCommission’s quorum failures jeopardize city’s home rule plans
Efforts by the city of Cotulla to present voters with a home rule charter have run aground as members of an ad hoc commission responsible for drafting a proposal have failed to seat a quorum in at least six months. The group includes eight local residents whose names were put forward to the city council…
Read MoreFrio sheriff plans GPS program for jail inmates
“We are not considering this a release…” Offenders who have been incarcerated for certain crimes may soon have an opportunity to prove they are capable of being returned to society in a closely supervised program that helps relieve Frio County jail space. Sheriff Peter Salinas is expecting to launch a long-awaited global positioning system (GPS)…
Read More63 jailed in Frio, November 4 – 30
COUNTY ARRESTS Sixty-three individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, November 4, and Saturday, November 30, 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…
Read MoreHispanic Heritage Festival’s popularity spurs talks for bigger event
In a post report of the fourth annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, Albert Martinez, owner of Motormouth Productions, lauded the event, noting it resulted in an increase of attendees, sales and community engagement. According to Martinez, who is on his final year of a three-year contract, the October event attracted 3,626 attendees and event organizers collected…
Read MoreTexas Legislature opens January 14 with Zaffirini bills
When the 89th Texas Legislature opens on January 14 next year, it will begin working on scores of proposed bills, the first 34 of which have come from Judith Zaffirini of District 21, the dean of the Texas Senate. Representing several South Texas counties from Austin to Laredo, Sen. Zaffirini has held her seat for…
Read MoreFamily unhurt in morning gunfire
A Pearsall family was left unharmed early Monday morning, December 2, when gunshots were fired at their west-side home. Pearsall police say they arrived at the residence on Neches Street shortly before 3 a.m. after calls were received by emergency dispatchers regarding reports of gunfire. According to a report on the case, when investigating officers…
Read MoreTrain car uncoupling prompts crossing closures
A major railroad crossing west of downtown Pearsall was closed Sunday morning, December 1, after three railcars on a southbound train became uncoupled. Pearsall police say the incident happened shortly after 6 a.m. at the railroad crossing on Frio Street after reports were made that a loose railcar had struck a vehicle. Officers arrived at…
Read MoreCommunities host Christmas festivities this week
Tree lighting, visits from Santa Claus, arts and crafts vendors, entertainment South Texas puts its holiday season into gear this weekend with a slate of festivals and activities for the whole family in Pearsall, Dilley and Cotulla, and the traditional Country Christmas takes place at the La Salle County Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8.…
Read MoreCommissioners pick new funding plan in $29M budget
How La Salle County’s funding for road repairs will be divided between each of its four precincts has been the subject of continued debate among commissioners in the past three months, and a public hearing Monday put elected officials a step closer to a decision. The county’s 2025 budget has been balanced at more than…
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