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Restored Hope
The Restoring Hope Family Resource Center in Pearsall held Grand Opening ceremonies for its facility north of town on Thursday morning, August 22. The facility provides support to individuals facing difficult pregnancy decisions or situations, pregnancy loss, and sexual trauma through faith-based resources and assistance. Local city and county officials and members of local parishes…
Read MoreCommissioners approve purchase of old FCC building
Resilience Hub to open in Frio A former Christian school building in Dilley, which has been vacant for the past seven years, was purchased by Frio County Commissioners earlier this month to serve as a resilience hub during inclement weather. Commissioners learned of the potential purchase during a discussion held on Tuesday, August 13 before…
Read MoreAs natural gas prices soar councilors eye potential sale of gas utility
“No number is off the table,” As cities across Texas continue to see an increase in municipal natural gas rates, Pearsall councilors may soon be entertaining the sale of the city’s utility system. Representatives from Clarence Capital Partners, a Florida-based investment company, met with city administration earlier this year to discuss the possible sale of…
Read MoreOfficials participate in active shooter training
In a collaborative effort with Frio County, Pearsall ISD and GEO, the city of Pearsall participated in an Active Shooter Training at the John B Strait Convention Center in an effort to keep local officials better prepared in the event of an emergency. C3 Pathways of Oviedo, Florida conducted the two-day training event. Their personnel…
Read MoreChase ends as trio crashes into Pearsall home
Suspects in stolen truck flee from officers A juvenile narrowly escaped injury on Friday evening after a man driving a stolen pickup truck and his two passengers slammed into a residence on the west side of Pearsall. Deputies on routine patrol along FM 1581 noticed the registration sticker on a 2001 Nissan Frontier was expired.…
Read MoreLocal teen jailed after failed downtown carjacking
Suspect was wanted on deadly conduct warrant A Pearsall High School teenager remains behind bars this week on multiple felony charges following a failed carjacking attempt and foot pursuit through downtown on Sunday afternoon, August 25. Pearsall police say officers were dispatched to a local eatery on Oak Street at 3:25 p.m. Sunday afternoon, after…
Read MoreLa Salle Sheriff’s National Night Out is Oct. 1
The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office will celebrate National Night Out in the community on Tuesday, October 1, with a festival emphasizing the bond between families and law enforcement, child safety and neighborhood awareness. The event will be held at Veterans Park in downtown Cotulla from 6 to 8 p.m. and occurs on one of…
Read MoreCommissioners decide 20 dogs will die
A brief presentation to La Salle County commissioners Monday, August 12, resulted in a four-vote decision to order the euthanizing of at least 20 aggressive dogs that have threatened farmers and ranchers in outlying areas. According to La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez III this week, the dogs have been allowed to run wild or…
Read MoreHernandez facing felony charges after fleeing from deputies
Pistol and meth tossed from truck A habitual offender is facing multiple felony charges for possession of narcotics after he led deputies on a high-speed pursuit last week. Frio County deputies say they attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the driver of a black Silverado pickup truck who was driving over the posted speed…
Read MorePearsall to receive $7.4 million for infrastructure project
City to save almost $2 million by using DWSRF Pearsall city councilors learned last week that the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) approved a $7.4 million loan for the infrastructure improvement project along the north side of town. The loan, funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) consists of $6.4 million in financing…
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