Area News
City cleanup grossed over 26 tons, Martinez reports
Cotulla city sanitation director Mel Martinez told councilors last week that a free clean-up operation in late June resulted in collection of more than 26 tons of waste from local residents. The city’s ever-popular Trash-o-Rama event, held at least three times a year, involves municipal crews from the sanitation, streets and parks, and other departments…
Read More42 jailed in Frio, July 1 – 14
COUNTY ARRESTS Forty-two individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, July 1, and Sunday, July 14, 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 MoreZaffirini wins third national communication sweepstakes award
Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) has won the National Federation of Press Women’s (NFPW) 2024 National Sweepstakes Award for the third time in four years. The award is based on points assigned to winning national entries selected from first-place winners in related statewide programs throughout the country. Sen. Zaffirini’s 14 national awards – including five…
Read MoreMurder suspect jailed after chase into Frio
Vanezuelan shot man in Dallas, fled south, investigators say A Venezuelan man’s attempt to flee the country after allegedly murdering a man in Dallas was halted last week when Medina County deputies arrested the suspect at the end of a five-hour manhunt. Surveillance camera footage from a home in Dallas showed 25-year-old Naudy Hernandez Perez…
Read More13 jailed in La Salle, June 24 – July 8
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirteen 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 MoreJuly 4 brass knuckle assault lands Dilley man in jail
A Dilley man found himself behind bars on Independence Day after he reportedly pushed two people over a ledge and assaulted them. Frio County deputies say emergency dispatchers received a call shortly before 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, regarding an altercation at a hotel near IH-35 in Dilley. During initial interviews with witnesses, the responding…
Read MoreStop-n-Go on Margo: Council considers new traffic signs
Pearsall city councilors have voted unanimously to approve placing stop signs at two heavily-trafficked intersections on Margo Drive. The June 11 decision came after a presentation by Public Works Director Hector Gandara and concerns voiced by Pearsall ISD Board Trustee Lionel Gandara. “The ultimate goal is to convert this from a two-way traffic control to…
Read MoreMother, son killed in IH-35 crash
Father fell asleep at wheel, investigators say A mother and son were killed in a car crash along IH-35 last week when their sport utility vehicle struck a parked freight truck. Pearsall police say the family of three was traveling home on Friday, July 5, from San Antonio when the driver fell asleep. According to…
Read MoreWoman faces felony charge for abandoning child
Walked away with boyfriend to buy snacks… A Cotulla woman has been arrested on a state jail felony charge of child abandonment or endangerment after leaving a youngster alone in an apartment during the night. When residents of the Madison Pointe apartments in Cotulla had heard a child in distress for at least thirty minutes…
Read MoreHot time in the city
Car firebombing, structures burned: Emergency responders face rash of blazes The firebombing of a parked vehicle in Pearsall last week has drawn renewed attention to a spike in arson attacks in the community. In addition to handling the dangers of searing temperatures and a dry summer in South Texas, first responders have been dispatched to…
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