Area News
Court silent on sheriff’s NNO fund request
Family event with law enforcement set for Tuesday, Oct. 1 Failure by county commissioners to float a motion on approving a $5,000 payment to the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office on Monday, September 9, has left funding the annual National Night Out dead in the water. None of the commissioners present at Monday’s monthly meeting…
Read MoreWarrant round-up ahead in Frio
Court no-shows, unpaid fines face arrest at home or work Several area residents who have failed to comply with court orders or citations can expect to be handcuffed and taken to jail in the next three weeks. Pearsall city and Frio County officials are working with local law enforcement agencies on a warrant round-up scheduled for…
Read MoreCotulla budget includes COLA; property tax rate unchanged
“The guys in the field are still struggling…” The next fiscal year for the city of Cotulla will see no change in the property tax rate for local residents, although higher valuations will mean the municipal government can expect to collect at least $200,000 more in 2025 than this year. According to the city’s finance…
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DINE-IN CAFE hosted by the First Church of Cotulla will be on Friday, September 20, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at 302 Center St. All are welcome for food, fun and fellowship. MEETING of the Huajilla Retired Teachers Association will be on Monday, September 23, at the D’Hanis Community Center. Registration is at 9:30 a.m.…
Read More45 jailed in Frio, August 25 – September 8
COUNTY ARRESTS Forty-five individuals were arrested in Frio County between Sunday, August 25, and Sunday, September 8, 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 MoreCouncil OK’s million-dollar plaza job
Maltsberger statue now on display at City Hall… Restoration of the historic Plaza Florita on Cotulla’s east side has been given a new kick-off with approval by the city council of a $1.15 million project that will see demolition of post-1930s additions and construction of new public facilities. The plaza was given a ranking on…
Read MoreReady to roll
LA SALLE COUNTY Judge Leodoro Martinez III and Commissioners Raul Ayala, Erasmo Ramirez, Jack Alba and Noel Niavez were joined by county government officials and staff Monday morning, September 9, to meet Chief Daniel Mendez and the La Salle Fire Rescue paramedics and firefighters in signaling the deployment of two new fully equipped 2024 ambulances…
Read MoreGrand Opening
LA SALLE WESTERN WEAR on Front Street in downtown Cotulla hosted its official grand opening on Saturday, September 7, with a celebration offering entertainment and refreshments. Business owner Sandra Seidel welcomed city and county elected officials, family, friends and fellow businesses to the historic building that has been restored with many of its original 100-year-old…
Read MoreALL TOGETHER NOW
La Salle County government leaders were joined by city and county elected officials, law enforcement, emergency responders, advocates, Camino Real Community Services, the Wintergarden Women’s Shelter, the Cotulla Woman’s Club, the Court-Appointed Special Advocates, the Children’s Alliance of South Texas, Cotulla ISD administrators, church leaders and the public on Tuesday, September 10, in witnessing a…
Read MoreSheriff adds fifth officer to school patrols during district’s construction project
An announcement this week by the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office and Cotulla ISD has confirmed that a fifth resource officer is being added to the special patrol assigned to campus security. The move came after Cotulla ISD laid out plans earlier this year for the buildings on its campuses that will house high schoolers…
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