Area News
La Salle closes deal on detention center
$3.1M buyout ends all debts Twenty years after it was built by a county corporation aiming to generate revenues for La Salle, the regional detention center at Encinal will be paid for and land entirely in local government hands. County commissioners who simultaneously sit on the La Salle Detention Facilities Corporation board agreed earlier this…
Read MoreRotarians raise $17k for student scholarships at gala
‘Denim & Diamonds’ event at John Strait Civic Center The Rotary Club of Frio County hosted its first ‘Denim & Diamonds’ dance and auction in the John Strait Civic Center in Pearsall on Saturday, October 5, and has raised over $17,000 to date for local student scholarships. The event was the first organized by new…
Read MoreDilley to host FCS ‘Fields of Faith’ event at Gosch Field, October 30
Dilley will host a Fellowship of Christian Athletes Fields of Faith event on Wednesday, October 30, at Gosch Field behind the high school campus from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Fields of Faith is an FCA certified ministry program where athletes gather at sport environments in their communities to challenge their peers to read the Bible…
Read MoreSafety concerns prompt demolition of landmark rail-side Pearsall structures
Encampments, vandalism, drug activity reported in vacant building One of the largest features on the Pearsall city skyline will soon be gone. Crews have begun tearing down the abandoned buildings that run alongside the railroad tracks in downtown Pearsall following safety concerns by City Hall. Among them is a tall metal structure that dominated rail-side…
Read MorePearsall hosts Hispanic Heritage Festival this week
Live music, food, craft booths at Trevino Sports Complex The city of Pearsall will celebrate the cultural contributions and the heritage of the Hispanic communities of South Texas with a festival of music and food over two days this weekend. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationally as a means by which to highlight the rich…
Read MoreFrio County Sheriff Mike Morse dies at 65
“He stands tall as a great law officer, father, husband, brother and leader” Elected 2020 in ‘Service with respect’ campaign Frio County residents are mourning the death of Sheriff Mike Morse after he lost his battle with cancer Monday afternoon, October 7. Morse, who repeatedly said in interviews that he firmly believed he was called…
Read More‘Workforce One’ is mobile
From James Keith Director, Public & Government Relations Workforce Solutions Alamo prides itself on being a resource for communities in the 13-county region in and around San Antonio. Our career centers are strategically placed so that anyone who needs job assistance can have the resources without a long drive. We are now taking a step…
Read More22 jailed in La Salle, September 16 – 29
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-two individuals were arrested in La Salle County over the past two weeks on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges as well as 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 Highway…
Read MoreCorrect spelling not required for write-in candidates’ names
General election November 5 Texas voters who choose a write-in candidate for any office in the November 5 general election will not be required to spell the name correctly, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. Under the law, ballots with any marks indicating a write-in choice must be reviewed by elections officials and must…
Read MorePop-Up Market held monthly; next event Saturday, October 5
The popular Pop-Up Market hosted by the Black Brush Trading Company on Front Street in downtown Cotulla is scheduled for the first or second Saturday of every month throughout the year. Pop-up booth spaces are available in and around the Black Brush Courtyard and are free; electric connections are $25 if needed. Booths offer arts…
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