Area News
FBC Cotulla hosts ‘Breaker Rock Beach’ VBS
The First Baptist Church of Cotulla will host ‘Breaker Rock Beach’ Vacation Bible School June 23 to 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Children that have completed Kinder through the sixth grade can attend, though only 12 Kinder students will be accepted, so parents should register their children in advance. Registration is available online at…
Read MoreLaredo woman jailed in truck theft case
The Texas Department of Public Safety is reporting on the successful interception and recovery of a stolen vehicle traveling south through La Salle County late last month. In a brief statement on the case, the Highway Patrol indicated that a trooper was on routine patrol near Milemarker 52, about fifteen miles south of Cotulla, shortly…
Read MorePYO registry begins this week
Registrations open Friday, June 7, for the Pearsall Youth Organization, formerly known as the Pearsall Pee Wee Sports, for its Fall Sports leagues. The registration period runs through Monday, July 8, and is online only. Cheerleading will have only 40 spots available and the fee is $200. Contact football will be $180 and flag football…
Read MorePearsall library starts summer program
Pearsall Public Librarian Jennifer Muniz kicked off the annual summer reading program this week, opening registration on Monday to youths of all ages. Muniz offers the summer reading program as a way to reduce the youths’ learning loss known as ‘summer slide’ that takes place over the two-month break. The program keeps children reading and…
Read More“We are moving away from boxes”
Groundbreaking Thursday, June 6: Demolition begins this month at Cotulla High School A groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning, June 6, signals the beginning of a $65 million project to build a new Cotulla High School campus. Bulldozers are expected to arrive mid-month to begin demolition of the 45-year-old school, and virtually all of the present classroom…
Read MoreStolen freighter had phony plates, immigrants on board
The driver of a freight truck bearing two different license plates was taken into custody after US Border Patrol agents discovered 19 undocumented immigrants in the cab and trailer. Dilley police and Frio County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call for assistance at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31. It was when the law enforcement…
Read MoreCouncil OK’s funding for July 4 festival
Despite an increase in the price of fireworks, Pearsall city councilors have given the green light to move forward with a July 4 festival. Pearsall City Manager Federico Reyes said a recent quote from the fireworks vendor was $14,000, exceeding the festival’s total budget of $10,000. “We set aside $10,000 last year during the budget…
Read MoreVela prevails in run-off for Pct. 1 nomination
Round Three for long-standing rivals… Incumbent Joe Vela handily defeated challenger Luis Cuellar in the run-off election on Tuesday, May 28, to secure the Democratic Party nomination for Frio County commissioner in Precinct 1. Vela, who took office in 2021, earned 415 votes in the run-off, surpassing Cuellar by 161 votes. The pair had been…
Read MorePearsall woman jailed again on drug charges
Repeat offender had meth, pills after court appearance, jail intake Pearsall resident and habitual drug offender Janice Vasquez Martinez is again behind bars this week on felony charges after being found in possession of narcotics following a district court judge’s decision to revoke her bail. Frio County sheriff’s deputies say the 48-year-old woman was taken…
Read MoreLaw requires city to produce emergency water plan
A federal law passed in 2018 requiring municipalities to develop emergency response plans for public water systems will cost the city of Pearsall $46,000. America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) requires community water systems serving more than 3,300 people to develop or update risk assessments and emergency response plans. The plans are then submitted to the…
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