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May 23, 2023
FLORESVILLE — With temperatures climbing and the frequent rains abating, it’s about time for a dip in the pool. Fortunately,...
May 23, 2023
[Video below] Floresville will soon have another hamburger restaurant for customers to choose. “Wendy’s is going to come,” Floresville Economic...
May 23, 2023
One of eight San Antonio residents arrested in a Federal Bureau of Investigation sweep was apprehended in north Wilson County....
May 23, 2023
Two Stockdale siblings were startled May 5 to discover a stranger in their home. According to Wilson County Sheriff’s Office...
May 16, 2023
Five of the more than 6,000 babies delivered by Dr. Ella Ware attend the May 13 dedication of a Texas...
Stockdale was home to one of Texas’ first woman doctors
The Press Room Ep. 44 — Stockdale was home to one of Texas' first woman doctors • Who was Dr....
Truck crash on U.S. 181 causes power outage, closes highway north of Floresville
Drivers may encounter slow or even stopped traffic on U.S. 181 north of Floresville this evening. The highway has just...


SENIORS ON PARADE
Watch for ‘Tomorrow’s Leaders!’ Area graduations began May 19 with ceremonies in Falls City and Stockdale. Students in Floresville, La...
Council considers SCADA system to better control city’s water utilities
[Video below] Management and control. A Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system, which would help the city to...
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Wendy’s winds its way to Floresville
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Cheryl Sue Lynnette Donaho Dodd
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Siblings startle intruder in Stockdale home
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Truck crash on U.S. 181 causes power outage, closes highway north of Floresville
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FBI arrests eight men for stealing, transporting vehicles to Mexico
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City pool shapes up for summer
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For Moises Rodriguez, Floresville is ‘all changed’
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Cheryl Sue Lynnette Donaho Dodd
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Brad Meuth awarded Marsha Martin Scholarship
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Alfredo Velasquez Guerra
Voters OK school bonds, vote for change on city councils
The votes are in, and now the work begins. Voters on May 6 approved two school district bond measures and...
May 6, 2023 Election Coverage
Election Day Polling Locations: Saturday, May 6 Unofficial totals until canvassed CITIES China Grove Mayor Mary Ann Hajek, 108...


Welcome to the Wilson County News Candidates’ Forum
Welcome to the Wilson County News Candidates’ Forum! In continuing this longstanding WCN tradition, we invited candidates in contested races...
Get ready to vote Saturday; early balloting is over
Watch for local unofficial totals when they are posted: click here Many area voters will have opportunities to cast ballots...
Harry V. Felux
7-8-1959 – 5-23-2023 Husband of Sharon Yosko Felux; son of Dorothy Kreitz Felux and the late Fabian Felux; father...
Xavier ‘Herbie’ Courvier
9-18-1961 – 5-21-2023 Son of Paula Padilla Courvier and the late Matias S. Courvier Jr.; father of Matias Courvier;...
Cecilia Florence Pawelek Pruski
6-20-1923 – 5-23-2023 Widow of Isidore Pruski; mother of Alex Pruski, Christine (Johnny) Kotara, Joyce (Daniel) Stanush, Jerry (Sunny)...
Forrest Charles ‘Bee’ Balser
1-8-1924 – 5-22-2023 Widower of Maryjo Balser; father of Rebecca Balser, Melissa Poth (Larry), and Charles Balser (Kathy); and...


Alfredo Velasquez Guerra
Alfredo V. Guerra passed away peacefully surrounded by family in his home on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Born Jan. 26,...


Michael ‘Mickey’ Willis Helms
Michael “Mickey” Willis Helms, 75, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Mickey was born Oct....


Cheryl Sue Lynnette Donaho Dodd
Cheryl Sue Lynnette Donaho Dodd of Palacios, Texas, went to be with her Savior and Lord on Saturday, May 20,...


Rosalie Mikolajczyk
Rosalie Mikolajczyk, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at...


Taxpayers are played: Will ‘tax relief’ finally happen?
This is the time of the year when Texas taxpayers “see red.” Words like property taxes, protests, and appraisals hit...


How to honor our officers during National Police Week
I was proud and moved to participate in opening ceremonies, at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.,...


For Moises Rodriguez, Floresville is ‘all changed’
“I remember the train station, downloading watermelons there, and the bridge on the new Pleasanton Road. But it’s all changed!”...


Classical music, tea party end Floresville Musical Club’s year on a high note
The historic Dewees-Remschel House was the setting for the final Floresville Musical Club 2022-23 meeting. As members and guests arrived...


LADY HORNETS HEAD TO REGIONAL FINALS
Regional Finals – East Central vs San Benito Game 1 – Thursday, May 25, 6 p.m., Beeville High School Game...


Tigers fall short to Robstown in game three after a hard-fought series
After 25 years, the Floresville High School Tiger baseball team made it to the Regional Quarterfinals to compete against Robstown...


Saltwater fishing warms up
And I’m not talking about El Niño bringing hot weather to Texas. (I’m trying not to think about that!) I’m...


Small trees that will attract birds to your landscape
Q. We love the birds in this area and are trying to attract more by planting small trees for cover...
#219: Immigration policy should serve America’s interests
May 24, 2023 All eyes have been on the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks as politicians and pundits assess the...
The Economist: Rural Texas
The very mention of "Texas" conjures vivid images of wide-open spaces, gushers, cattle drives, cotton fields, and other stuff of...
Fighting hunger, feeding hope in Southwest Texas
Join us for WCN Live #154, with the San Antonio Food Bank. They've been fighting hunger & feeding hope in...


Floresville City Council special meeting
The Floresville City Council held a special meeting May 22, 2023. View the meeting agenda: click here. Watch the meeting...