Area News
15 jailed in La Salle, March 4 – 17
COUNTY ARRESTS Fifteen 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, county constables, troopers of the Texas Department of Public…
Read MoreUS Reps. head border task force
Cuellar of Laredo, Suozzi of NY address security issues District 28 Congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas and District 3 Congressman Tom Suozzi of New York announced last week that they have launched the ‘Democrats for Border Security Task Force,’ a group of 26 House Democrats who plan to address issues of concern along the US…
Read MoreDriver evades officers; passenger jailed on drug charges
Contingent on an indictment from a Frio County grand jury, a Pearsall man is facing two first-degree felony charges after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed chase near Ted Flores Elementary School earlier this month. Frio County deputies say a corporal attempted to initiate a traffic stop near the intersection of Peach and Trinity…
Read MoreSheriff lauds jail staff after inspection
“My people put in the hours and hard work” Frio County Sheriff Mike Morse is lauding his staff for their diligence in meeting the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS) requirements. The Frio County Jail, headed by Administrator Jimmy Allen, passed a surprise state inspection on Monday, March 4. “There is something you need to…
Read More62 jailed in Frio, February 1 – 22
COUNTY ARRESTS Sixty-two individuals were arrested in Frio County between Thursday, February 1, and Thursday, February 22, 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 ESD will hold tax election in May
“Necessary to support volunteer fire departments” Frio County residents will decide this year whether to allow a fee that helps pay for emergency responders. Citing the rising cost of equipment, supplies and training, Frio County’s Emergency Services District 1 has called for an election on Saturday, May 4, to collect a sales tax that benefits…
Read MoreFrio to host second Resource Fiesta March 23
SJRC (formerly St. Jude’s Ranch for Children) Texas and the Belong Division will host its second annual Frio County Resource Fiesta on Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fireman’s Park in Pearsall. The event is held in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month in April and is open to all children…
Read MoreThe Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Foundation Honors Local Teachers
The Virginia Thompson Pearsall Education Foundation (VTPEF) is recognizing retired educators for their impacts in local communities and honoring them through scholarships and grants awarded to local students and teachers. The VTPEF serves the schools and communities of Pearsall, Dilley and Devine and the foundation annually awards student scholarships, teacher grants and teacher of the…
Read MoreFRH resumes free childbirth education classes through new partnership
After pausing its childbirth education classes for patients due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Frio Regional Hospital has announced it will be resuming the service on Monday, March 18 through a new partnership with Birthly. Birthly is an organization that provides expecting parents with broader access to childbirth education in an effort to help them become…
Read MoreLive-stream continues for Dilley council
“I get home and I’m tired…” For the second time in a year, Dilley city councilors have voted to continue live-streaming municipal meetings. An agenda item to discontinue the practice was met with debate from councilors and had first been discussed in a June 13 council meeting, after the item was brought to the table…
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