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April 23, 2024
It may not be the “yellow brick road” that leads to Oz, but this “red carpet” leads to home, “and...
April 23, 2024
Connally Memorial Medical Center is transferring its contract for medical billing clearinghouse services from Change Healthcare to a different clearinghouse,...
April 23, 2024
GONZALES — A 10-year-old boy has told investigators that he shot and killed a man in Nixon two years ago....
April 23, 2024
[Video below] Poth will pay a large fine to the Texas Comptroller’s office, after a state-conducted audit of the city’s...
April 16, 2024
“That irrigation system flipped in the wind and knocked down the power lines and poles; we’ve been without power since...
Breaking News
Softball playoffs
Congratulations to the following teams in the Wilson County News coverage area that have made the playoffs. Area •Floresville TBD...
Early voting begins April 22 for local offices
Early voting for the May 4 local elections begins Monday, April 22, and continues through Tuesday, April 30. Registered voters...
Work begins on event center parking lot
A ride-on roller compacts the ground April 18 in a preliminary step to resurfacing the parking lot at the Lauro...
Leilani Touchstone accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz has announced the seating of the Service Academy Class of 2028, which includes Floresville...
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State fines Poth after municipal court audit
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Softball playoffs
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Crime wave in Wilson County
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Floresville rolls out the ‘red carpet’
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Nixon boy confesses to murder
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Dr. Vernon C. Haverlah
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POLICE BLOTTER
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Time in a bottle
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Cyberattack affects Connally Memorial’s invoicing, cash flow
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Work begins on event center parking lot
Floresville candidates offer answers
Wilson County Democratic Club Chair-elect Jennifer Dominguez prepares to introduce candidates for Floresville mayor and city council April 18, as...
Early voting underway in local elections
Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board, and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with...
Early voting gets underway in city, school board elections
Early voting for the May 4 local elections began April 22 and will continue through Tuesday, April 30. Registered voters...
Welcome to the WCN Candidates’ Forum
Welcome to the Wilson County News Candidates’ Forum! We invited candidates facing opposition for area city council and school board...
Joyce Ann Lehman White
3-10-1949 – 3-2024 Wife of Carl Henry “Hank” White; mother of Brandon Leon and Crystal Leigh; sister-in-law of Raylien Lehman...
William ‘Bill’ Raymond Ritchie
1-27-1958 – 4-7-2024 Husband of Arleen Ritchie; father of Jackson Ritchie (Krystalyn) and Christopher Ritchie (Michaela); brother of Jacob...
Alice Kotzur
6-18-1928 – 4-24-2024 Widow of Conrad Kotzur; mother of Larry Kotzur and Helen Kotzur Ivy (John); sister of the...
Jake Flores Jr.
1-4-1960 – 4-22-2024 Brother of Ricky Flores, Speedy Flores, Joe Raymond Flores, Fabian Flores, and the late Danny Flores,...
Delia Garcia Servin
Delia Garcia Servin, age 82, of Poth, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2024. She was born on...
Jesusa ‘Susie’ Rangel
Jesusa “Susie” Rangel, 64, of Stockdale, Texas, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024. She was preceded in death by...
Maxine Odell Sczepanik
Maxine Sczepanik of Floresville, Texas, passed away in the comfort of her home on the morning of Tuesday, March 5,...
Jim Tobe Atkinson
Jim Tobe Atkinson, a resident of Kenedy, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2024. He was born in Kenedy on...
Shorts and stops: Republicans bumble, U.S. death prison
America’s transformation “Democrats want to turn America into Venezuela.” … As we approach the November presidential election, this maxim, which...
Creeps hunt kids on social media
We have entered a new social media hell, where online creeps run sadistic schemes targeting high school kids. Since late...
Floresville Musical Club celebrates the beauty of spring
As the ladies of the Floresville Musical Club entered the Floresville United Methodist Church Hall, they were treated to one...
People & Places
Take your photo with the Wilson County News at a famous landmark or location. Email it, along with names, information,...
Tiger baseball celebrates senior night
It was seniors’ night for the Floresville Tigers varsity baseball team April 16. To say that this game turned out...
Defending the official state bird
A magazine I have admired since its inception and wrote for over a forty-plus year span is advocating shooting down...
AgriLife listens to ‘what’s important’
Samantha Shannon, Wilson County AgriLife Extension Agent-Agriculture and Natural Resources, outlines topics of importance mentioned in her focus group April...
The Economist: The Short-Term Outlook for the US Economy
The US economy continues to defy the expectations of many, gaining jobs at a surprising pace given the challenges that...
Let Go of the Anchor
Imagine you are swimming while holding a heavy anchor which is pulling you under water. What would you...
This week’s videos for 4/24/2024
The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 4/24/24 edition as...
This week’s videos for 4/17/2024
The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 4/17/24 edition as...