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May 7, 2024
Stockdale High School’s Taylor Warrick sprints across the finish line to claim the State title May 3 in the 2A...
May 7, 2024
When the votes were counted in the May 4 election, Gloria Morales Cantu had won the three-way race for mayor...
May 7, 2024
No wastewater treatment plant will be permitted for the new Valor Middle School in St. Hedwig, if plans are for...
April 30, 2024
Surrounded by community members and city officials, Floresville El Camino Trail Committee Chairman Claudia Garza wields the scissors April 27...
April 30, 2024
In the event that new Floresville Electric Light & Power System (FELPS) CEO Aaron Wagner is unable to fulfill his...
Baseball playoffs
Congratulations to the following teams in the Wilson County News coverage area that have made the playoffs. Regional Quarterfinals •Floresville...
Softball playoffs
Congratulations to the following softball teams in the Wilson County News coverage area that have made the playoffs. Regional Semifinals...
Floresville, police begin contract bargaining process
Uniform and equipment allowances, retirement benefits, physical fitness, and the grievance process. These were the first items identified for negotiation...
SouthTrust is Business of the Month
Floresville Chamber of Commerce members honor SouthTrust Bank in Floresville May 3 as the chamber’s Business of the Month. Jacque...
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May 4, 2024 Election
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Circle G hosts Poth 55th class reunion
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DORA GARZA!
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County taxpayers to see $2.2 million in refunds
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Baseball playoffs
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Gloria Cantu wins three-way race for Floresville mayor; Terry Rolland loses re-election to council
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Coach McKinney announces retirement from Poth ISD
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Softball playoffs
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Floresville, police begin contract bargaining process
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State champion!
Elections change makeup of city councils, school boards
It’s unofficial — at least until canvassing — but some city councils and school boards in the Wilson County News...
May 4, 2024 Election
Unofficial election totals are as follows. Municipal and school elections – Election Day: May 4, 2024, 7 am-7 pm Candidates...
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...
James E. Schell
4-9-1949 – 5-8-2024 Husband of Shirley Schell; father of Traniece Merecka (Glen); brother of Katherine Shockey (Walter), and the...
Larry Dean Kosarek
7-21-1958 – 5-5-2024 Brother of Robert Kosarek, Sheryl Kosarek Boykin (Ben), and Colleen Cameron Bidwell (Victor) Services entrusted to: OK...
Catherine ‘Cathy’ Marie Dennis
8-5-1959 – 4-27-2024 Widow of Carl Dennis; mother of Christopher Dennis (Leslee) and Amy Lewis (Maverick); sister of Laura Blandford...
Helen Sue Thomas
10-9-1937 – 5-5-2024 Widow of Luther Ray Thomas; sister of Ernest (Bubba) Hawkins (Glenna), and the late Margaret Ann...
Billy Allen Welkener
Billy Allen Welkener of Pawnee, Texas, was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at the age...
Helen Sue Thomas
Helen Sue Thomas was born in Austin, Texas, to Ernest and Helen Hawkins on Oct. 9, 1937, and passed away...
Olen Wilson
Olen Wilson was born December 4, 1932, to James Franklin Wilson and Myrtle Page Wilson in Lubbock, Texas. He passed...
Lori Lee Young
Lori Lee Young, of Seguin, Texas, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in San Antonio, at the age...
Shorts and stops: Land, bookstores, spoiler, weather
Vanishing ranchland From a story in Sunday’s San Antonio Express-News: “Thousands of single-family homes and other development are set to...
When moral hygiene becomes a lethal mistake
Historical analogies rarely carry much weight, especially in a time when so much about politics has changed so rapidly. To...
Gene Watson to headline ‘God, Family and Country Legends’ May 19
Fans of traditional country music can get their fill — and not have to travel to the big city to...
Tigers are Bi-District champions
The Floresville High School varsity Tigers traveled to Coastal Bend College to take on Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs in the...
Warmer weather, better fishing
Ah, spring. The time of the year when it’s said that a man’s fancy turns to romance — and another...
Use Roundup? It’s your decision
Q. Is it possible to control mosquitoes without killing butterflies and other desirable insects? A. Yes, there are procedures that...
The Economist: More and more oil and gas
Even as oil and natural gas production in Texas and the United States have been increasing rapidly, new data from...
Your words matter
You are usually conscious of what you say to others. The things you say are based on what you...
This week’s videos: 5/1/2024
The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 5/1/24 edition as...
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...