Area News
Cities schedule Christmas festivals, parades
The cities of Pearsall and Dilley will start the Christmas holiday season with parades, tree lightings, and a festival. Both cities will host their annual Christmas celebrations on Friday, December 6, each running through the main street in their respective communities. Pearsall celebrates its tenth annual Night of Lights with “A Magical Christmas” themed parade,…
Read MoreFugitive jailed on drug charges after traffic stop
Frio County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case in which they believe a wanted fugitive attempted offloading contraband while she was being driven to jail in a patrol unit. The case began Sunday, November 3, when deputies on routine patrol effected the traffic stop of a red Nissan Frontier pickup truck near the intersection of…
Read MoreVETERANS DAY EVENTS IN FRIO, LA SALLE
NOVEMBER 11 is marked in several nations as a day on which to honor those who served in the armed forces, both in conflict and in peacetime, and is also known as Remembrance Day and Armistice Day. Veterans Day ceremonies may be held in public squares and in parades, and while many are also held…
Read MoreSchools lock down during pursuit
Smuggler led officers over 68 miles Pearsall schools were put on a security lockdown less than an hour before classes ended on Monday, November 4, after a multi-agency high-speed pursuit across county lines ended in front of three campuses. A report on the case indicates Isaac Perez, 25, of Floresville was driving a black 2019…
Read MoreLa Salle dedicates new Pct. 3 offices to Arcenio Garcia
Recognition of life in public service from current and former officials Family, friends, former and current La Salle County elected officials gathered Saturday, November 2, to pay tribute to Arcenio Garcia in a dedication of the new Precinct 3 offices. The building positioned between the Martinez Park sports and public events facilities and the La…
Read MoreCOUNTY ARRESTS
31 jailed in Frio, October 7 – 20 Thirty-one individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, October 7, and Sunday, October 20, 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…
Read MorePassengers injured in La Salle freighter flip
Two men who had been traveling as passengers in the cab of an 18-wheel freighter heading through La Salle County were hospitalized Saturday evening, October 26, when the truck tipped onto its side at a highway exit. Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene near Milemarker 65 on IH-35 a short distance south of Cotulla…
Read MoreStreets sticky after honey truck crash
A tractor-trailer rig with a cargo of honey overturned near a busy intersection in Dilley on Friday, October 25, blocking traffic between Hwy 85 and the IH-35 access road. Frio County sheriff’s deputies learned in an interview with truck driver Jesus Dominguez, 46, that he had been traveling east on Hwy 85 when he attempted…
Read MoreFrio courthouse will close election day
Frio County commissioners have voted to close the courthouse at noon on election day, citing what they described as a need for governmental transparency and security measures. The Tuesday, October 15, decision to close the courthouse is a first in Frio County history. Election ballots are counted in the building. “We are needing the court…
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