Area News
Pearsall, Dilley offer Gold Cards for senior citizens
PEARSALL Qualifying Pearsall residents ages 65 and older can receive free admission to all Pearsall ISD athletic, band, choir and drama events through the Gold Card. Gold cards will be accepted at all UIL sponsored activities at Pearsall venues. Additionally, Gold Cards will only be accepted at all football games at home or away. Eligible…
Read MoreLeaders in their field
DILLEY HIGH SCHOOL drum majors and leaders for the Mighty Grey Wolf Marching Band in the 2024-25 season are (Above, L-R) Head Drum Major Isabella Villasana, Assistant Drum Major Klaudya Garcia, Band Captain Giuliana Chavira, (Left) Brass Captain Alberto Leal and Percussion Captain Alyssa Rios. Band directors for DHS are Danny Chavera, Tyler Miller, Roberta…
Read More26 jailed in Frio, July 29 – August 11
Twenty-six individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, July 28, and Sunday, August 11, 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 those being…
Read MoreSEMPER FIDELIS
SEMPER FIDELIS was the message offered upon a special recognition Monday, August 12, by La Salle County commissioners and other local officials, emergency responders and law enforcement to Sheriff’s Deputy Rickey Galvan on the occasion of his retirement after more than twenty years of service to law enforcement and civic duty in the county. A…
Read MorePearsall traffic stop nets narcotics, cash
A Pearsall woman found herself behind bars last week after officers discovered a large cache of illegal narcotics in her car. Pearsall police say 29-year-old Desiree Benavides was behind the wheel of a 2008 Cadillac when she committed a traffic violation on North Garcia Street shortly after midnight on Tuesday, August 6. According to a…
Read MoreCounty supports ‘All Colors’ walk for cancer funds
Event set for downtown Cotulla, Saturday, Sept. 28 La Salle County commissioners voted unanimously on Monday, August 12, to make a $4,000 contribution to the annual All Colors Cancer Walk, a fundraising effort scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, September 28. The locally organized event helps cancer patients and their families by providing fuel cards for…
Read MoreSuspect ID’d in Moore shooting
Universal City man had history of conflict with victim Frio County deputies have arrested a man from Universal City in connection with a shooting outside a home in Moore on Friday, August 2. Identified as Bryon Leeper, the suspect in the case is believed to have been the camouflaged assailant who waited outside the victim’s…
Read MoreReckless driver intercept reveals meth cargo
Local man was wanted on fishing license violation A complaint from a motorist about a reckless driver on IH-35 in La Salle County shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday, August 11, resulted in the discovery of a sizable cargo of crystal methamphetamine and a local man’s arrest. The sheriff’s office is describing the narcotics seizure as…
Read MorePISD offers Gold Cards for qualifying senior citizens
Qualifying Pearsall residents ages 65 and older can receive free admission to all Pearsall ISD athletic, band, choir and drama events through the Gold Card. Gold cards will be accepted at all UIL sponsored activities at Pearsall venues. Additionally, Gold Cards will only be accepted at all football games at home or away. Eligible residents…
Read More26 jailed in La Salle, July 22 – August 4
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-six 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 More