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GRAND OPENING
HOTEL DILLEY on Main Street in downtown Dilley celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday morning, July 26, with the Brush Country Chamber of Commerce. Owner and operator Matt Barge presided with jumbo scissors to signal the historic hotel’s return to business after extensive remodeling work inside and out. Attending and given…
Read MorePop-Up Market held monthly; next event Saturday, August 3
The popular Pop-Up Market hosted by the Black Brush Trading Company on Front Street in downtown Cotulla is scheduled for the first 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 and crafts,…
Read MoreA STORIED CENTURY
Historic hotel reopens in downtown Dilley Bonnie and Clyde stayed here. They didn’t just stay here once, perhaps on the run from the law after a bank robbery. They were frequent guests, according to local lore, sometimes making this their hideout or base for weeks at a time. Although often remembered as the last true…
Read MoreFrio considers tax hike for $15M debt
Plans for county building repairs, new multi-purpose park facility Frio County commissioners have opened talks on implementing a four-cent property tax increase as part of next year’s budget. According to Frio County Auditor Crystal Marquez, property taxes have not seen an increase since 2013. “We are considering a four-cent tax increase,” the auditor said during…
Read More“Something that resonates with my generation”
Pearsall teen begins filming TV show this week The fulfillment of a childhood dream plays out this week as 17-year old Pearsall High School senior Caitlyn Rodriguez begins production on ‘Senioritus,’ her first TV pilot episode. The show’s concept offers a fresh take on the high school experience, blending down-to-earth storytelling with the unique perspective…
Read MoreCotulla must raise water rates to meet debts
“We held out as long as possible…” Cotulla city councilors learned earlier this month that they have few options but to raise water utility rates for their residential and commercial customers every year until at least 2028 if they hope to bring the utility into self sufficiency. Under discussion at the council table is a…
Read MoreCounty puts brakes on city’s fire truck wish
“We are not going to rush into anything” La Salle County elected officials have hesitated to throw their support behind a proposal that they share the cost of a million-dollar fire truck with the city of Cotulla. Commissioners announced Monday, July 22, that they would shelve further discussions on the topic until September, when the…
Read MoreDeputies nab cocaine cache from stranded SUV
Frio County sheriff’s deputies seized over 28 grams of cocaine after they arrested a San Antonio man south of Pearsall on Friday, July 19. According to a report on the case, 42-year-old Bobby Martinez was driving his Lincoln SUV along the interstate shoulder before coming to a stop. Deputies stopped to offer assistance shortly after…
Read MorePearsall’s water project has TWDB funds
Pearsall city councilors learned earlier this month that funding for a water infrastructure improvement project along the north side of town has been secured through the Texas Water Development Board. Engineering company CDM Smith representative Stacy Barna said on Tuesday, July 9, that the design for both water and wastewater line extensions are complete. “This…
Read MoreDriver had immigrants in stolen freighter, EPD says
A Kentucky man has been remanded into custody at the La Salle County Jail on 17 felony charges after being caught driving a stolen freight truck carrying undocumented immigrants. Officers of the Encinal Police Department received a call from the US Border Patrol late Monday night, July 22, regarding a freighter that had gone through…
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