Area News
Chamber’s forum features city, school candidates
The Brush Country Chamber of Commerce will host the third in its series of election candidate forums at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in the Alexander Convention Center in Cotulla. Invited to take part are all those vying for election to seats on the Cotulla City Council and those on the ballot for places on…
Read MorePolice find drug cache after domestic call
A domestic dispute call led Pearsall Police to arrest two men on felony narcotics charges Thursday, March 28. According to emergency dispatch logs, a call regarding a domestic dispute at a residence on Ash Street was received around 5 a.m. Responding officers arrived at the home on the southeast side of town to discover 60-year-old…
Read More58 jailed in Frio, February 23 – March 17
COUNTY ARRESTS Fifty-eight individuals were arrested in Frio County between Friday, February 23, and Saturday, March 17, 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 MoreFrio offers bulk trash clean-up, April 12 – 14
Bulk trash clean up weekend for residents in unincorporated areas of Frio County will be on Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14 at four locations in the county. Roll off containers will be available all three days from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until they are full at the Derby yard on 202…
Read MorePD reports reduced call volume
Pearsall Police Chief Daniel Flores has reported that the department experienced a decreased call volume in February. “It has been a slow month,” Flores said. “We normally get around five hundred and fifty calls a month.” In his report to councilors during the Tuesday, March 12, meeting, the police chief said the department received 86…
Read MoreFelon with firearm, drugs arrested after traffic stop
An armed San Antonio man was jailed last week after Frio County deputies and US Border Patrol agents conducted a routine traffic stop and discovered a cache of drugs. Deputies responded to a call for assistance after reports were made regarding an alleged drunk driver along Hwy 85 near County Road 4610 on the southeastern…
Read MoreCouncilors question City Hall communication after water service failure
Pearsall city councilors are voicing concerns with City Hall’s public communication, two weeks after a major interruption to the city’s water supply that resulted in a citywide drop in pressure or complete service failure. On Monday, February 26, three hours after the city posted on its social media platform that crews would be flushing the…
Read MoreLa Salle withdraws waste plant protest
“There is no threat” An oilfield service facility operating two miles from downtown Cotulla may soon begin reclaiming usable fluids from tanker trucks and energy industry containers, following a decision Monday by La Salle County commissioners to remove a hurdle in the path to operations. Licensed and monitored by both the Texas Commission on Environmental…
Read MorePipeline company sends trucks, gear to local fire services
Pipeline company sends trucks, gear to local fire services Vital pieces of firefighting equipment are being donated this week to services in Dilley and La Salle County by the Plains All American Pipeline company to help supplement the fleets of local departments responsible for responding to a wide range of emergencies. Vehicles being presented to…
Read MoreIH-35 pursuit at Encinal reveals immigrant transport
24 passengers were being smuggled in cargo van, constable says The routine traffic stop of a cargo van traveling north through La Salle County last week developed into a felony case after its driver attempted to evade capture and was found transporting two dozen undocumented immigrants. Reports on Monday from Pct. 2 Constable Rene Maldonado…
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