Area News
One dead in FM 117 wreck
A South Texas man is dead and another hospitalized following a two-car crash on FM 117 last Wednesday. Texas DPS officials are reporting that state troopers were dispatched to the crash west of Dilley around 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 3. A preliminary investigation revealed that the man behind the wheel of a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado,…
Read MoreLa Salle re-establishes child welfare board: “Make this a reality again”
Years after it became defunct and was dissolved, the La Salle County Child Welfare Board has been given new life in a vote of support from commissioners who said this week that they hope to see a slate of officers appointed within months. The board functions as a volunteer organization whose members help fill the…
Read More34 jailed in Frio, June 17 – 30
COUNTY ARRESTS Thirty-four individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, June 17, and Sunday, June 30, 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 MoreDisaster loans available for Frio, La Salle
Frio and La Salle are among the 20 counties in Texas eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans for small nonfarm businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration. According to Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, these loans offset economic losses…
Read MoreDilley revisits civic center policy after disturbances
Dilley city councilors have directed the administration to revisit a building use policy regarding rental of the Civic Center following a recent brawl at the facility. According to City Secretary Natasha Prado, the current agreement is unclear, leaving grey areas with regard to security. “It is already there, it says, city reserves the right,” the…
Read MoreCouncilors differ on AB Alexander fee waiver
“I think everyone should be charged a deposit…” Multiple reservation requests with fees waived for the AB Alexander Convention Center may be a thing of the past in Cotulla, where councilors have balked at letting the school district block four dates for the venue during 2024 and 2025. Discussions took place at the June council…
Read MoreBACK TO FRONT
Western clothier returns in Cotulla’s historic district For visitors and local residents alike, the onetime Gaddis Pharmacy building stood at the very heart of the original downtown business district in Cotulla, the line of stores that made up Front Street, and for more than half a century it was the home of a world-renowned Western…
Read MoreCurrent earns honors for journalism at TPA convention
The Frio-Nueces Current has received a number of accolades for its reporting during 2023 from the Texas Press Association. The statewide journalism organization held its annual convention at College Station from June 20 to 22, featuring guest speakers, roundtable discussions and an awards ceremony in the newspaper contest. Judging covered news and features, sports, photography,…
Read MoreArrests ahead in game parlor gambling scheme
“Nobody was winning laundry detergent here…” Customers of the Royal Seven Social Club in Cotulla may be contacted by sheriff’s investigators soon in connection with a rake of illegal cash prizes that were distributed at the game parlor. Arrests are pending in the case that La Salle County Sheriff Anthony Zertuche describes as another in…
Read MoreSupporters rally to aid farmer’s family after fatal crash
The South Texas agricultural community has rallied behind the family of 28-year-old farmer Jonathan Stanush after he was killed in a crash during a day that he was working his crops. Stanush was behind the wheel of his tractor traveling home from work along FM 117 west of Dilley on Saturday, June 15, when he…
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