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25 jailed in La Salle, April 29 – May 12
COUNTY ARRESTS Twenty-five 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 and troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety…
Read More40 jailed in Frio, April 22 – May 5
Forty individuals were arrested in Frio County between Monday, April 22, and Sunday, May 5, 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 MoreTwo unseated at PISD; county OK’s new tax
Local firefighters expect to benefit from sales outside city Frio County voters flocked to the polls last week to determine the outcome of four board trustee positions for Pearsall Independent School District and consider levying a sales tax for Emergency Service District #1. The results yielded the overturn of two incumbents for the district trustee…
Read MoreVoters choose new government for Cotulla, pending recount
Mayor’s ouster by slim margin examined this week; two councilors leave Meanwhile, incumbents prevail at school district Preliminary results of the May 4 municipal election in Cotulla show incumbent Mayor Javier Garcia falling a mere four votes shy of securing a new term in office, with voters choosing newcomer Sandra Luna for the job. Luna…
Read MoreGame parlor raid nets illegal revenues
Patrons said they thought playing machines was legal An illegal gambling parlor in Dilley was shut down Friday evening after many patrons reported they were led to believe city officials had made gambling legal, Frio County deputies said. According to a report on the case, deputies executed a search warrant at the Lucky Fox and…
Read MoreCuellar charged in bribery, money laundering case
More than two years after federal agents raided the Laredo offices and home of US Congressman Henry Cuellar, the long-serving legislator has been charged with a rake of offenses ranging from influencing legislation on behalf of a foreign power to taking bribes and money laundering. Cuellar has served as a Democrat in Congress since 2004,…
Read More28 jailed in La Salle, April 15 – 28
Twenty-eight 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, the La Salle County Constabulary, troopers of the Texas Department of…
Read MoreCounty begins action to abandon unused rights of way
Deleting invisible roads: Early 1900s development prospects were never realized When developers eyed the open Brush Country of South Texas during one of the earliest oil industry booms at the beginning of the 20th century, they envisioned townships growing out of the untamed landscape, and they mapped streets that would accommodate residential and commercial neighborhoods.…
Read MoreCity will sign contract for fire marshal building inspections
Hotel fire suppression systems “Not working properly or at all,” Butterfield says A slim quorum of Cotulla city councilors agreed Thursday, April 25, to sign a contract between the municipal government and the La Salle County Fire Rescue service for safety inspections at public and commercial buildings. The vote came after a presentation by Fire…
Read MoreBack behind bars: Woman freed on bond had meth in car
A Pearsall woman found herself back behind bars last week after a routine traffic stop led to the discovery of methamphetamine. Frio County deputies say the Tuesday, April 23, interception took place on County Road 2779, known as Berry Ranch Road, after the driver of a green Mercedes committed a traffic violation. According to a…
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