Featured Stories
December 8, 2020
What do you call an object in the sky you can’t identify? You might call it a UFO, as Rudy...
December 8, 2020
The city of Floresville’s official Christmas tree gleams and glitters Thanksgiving morning in its place outside the Wilson County Courthouse....
December 8, 2020
It’s like clockwork, literally. Every spring, we set our clocks forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time (DST), and every...
December 1, 2020
The Falls City Beavers huddle Nov. 27 to offer prayers of thanksgiving, following their 39-0 Regional Semifinal rout of D’Hanis...
December 1, 2020
One man is alive to see another day — and to face charges of attempted capital murder — thanks to...
Breaking News
Breaking News

Wilson County COVID-19 report: Dec. 11
The Wilson County COVID-19 status for Dec. 11: 1608 total, 176 active cases, and 20 new case. These updates are...
Breaking News
Floresville ISD accepts superintendent’s retirement
Floresville Independent School District Superintendent Sherri Bays plans to retire at the end of June 2021. She submitted her letter...
Local

Albert Gamez looks back at 19 years as county commissioner Precinct 1
“I saw it coming,” Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez said of his defeat in the Nov. 3 election. “All those...
One-stop Christmas shop at Floresville Holiday Bazaar
Stop by this month’s Floresville Community Market turned Holiday Bazaar and shop, give, and win on Saturday, Dec. 12, from...
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Adrian Joseph Lyssy
Election Coverage
Election totals Nov. 3, 2020
Unofficial results from the Nov. 3, 2020 general election are available below. Totals are from Wilson County. Overall winners are...
Candidates, Polling Locations – Nov. 3, 2020 General Election
General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 This week’s Election News WCN’s printed Candidates Forum WCN’s live Floresville Candidates forum replay...
Do you need help with your mail-in ballot?
If someone drops by and says they’ll put your absentee ballot in the mail for you, “That’s a NO,” said...

Scammers target voters as election nears
According to data from the Texas Secretary of State, registered voters in Texas increased by 7 percent between the 2016...
Funeral Notices
Dr. Chet Eastin
12-9-2020 Husband of Carol Eastin; father of Marilyn Kay Littlecharlie, Clarissa “Crissy” Harris, and Chester “Chet” D. Eastin; stepfather...
Michael D. Donovan
2-9-1948 — 12-2-2020 Husband of June Donovan; father of Erin Donovan Bendele and husband Kevin and Shawn Collen McRae...
Leona Lorine Brietzke Wagner
•10-8-1926 — 12-7-2020 •Widow of Louis Marshall Wagner; mother of Susan Kay Grams and husband Allan, and Gail Annette Manley...
Adrian Joseph Lyssy
12-7-2020 Husband of Mary Lyssy; father of Stephen Lyssy, Kristin Lerma, and the late Brian Joseph Lyssy; and brother...
Obituaries

Eleanor L. Jarzombek
Eleanor L. Jarzombek, 93, a lifelong resident of Karnes City, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov....

Clorita A. Joseph
Clorita A. Joseph, 80, of St. Hedwig, Texas, passed away on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Clorita was born Nov. 11,...

Lilia Santos
Lilia Santos of Floresville, Texas, entered eternal rest on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at age 89. Lilia was born Nov....

John ‘Johnny’ Jay Lubbock
John “Johnny” Jay Lubbock, 64, of Seguin, Texas, joined our Lord and Savior on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. John was...
Editorial

It is about the integrity of our future elections, Part II
The Founding Fathers understood the value of the press as the “fourth estate” in order to monitor government abuse. However,...

Historic significance of Georgia Senate contests
There is no word more overused in political life than “historic.” But considering the runoff races for the two U.S....
South Texas Living

Help piece together quilt history for Mona Parish
Mona Parish of New Waverly, Texas, is on a mission, and she’s inviting help from Wilson County residents. Mona has...

Remember when: Johnny Cash visits Floresville special-needs students
Who remembers when Johnny Cash came to Floresville? It was 1977, and the country music legend came to Wilson County...
Sports and Youth

Falls City Beavers are Regional Champs
The Falls City Beavers defeated Christoval by the score of 27-18 to win the Region IV Championship. The offense finished...
La Vernia football players earn All-District recognition
Congratulations to the La Vernia High School football athletes selected to All-District teams! District MVP Gage Lowry OL OTY Barrett...
Agricultural & Outdoors

Reel in some fall/winter fishing
If I were writing a song parody entitled “Lemme Tell Ya What I Like About Texas’ Autumns” I’d have to...

Farm Bureau selects Leonard Ortmann as Pioneer Award recipient
Texas Farm Bureau District 12 has recognized the dedication and service of the late Leonard Ortmann — a lifelong Wilson...
Blogs
R.I.P. Walter Williams
Walter E. Williams 1936-2020 Walter Williams loved teaching. Unlike too many other teachers today, he made it a point never...
Will the doctor see me now?
Imagine you’re traveling out of state to visit family. When you’re 15 minutes from grandma’s house, you decide to let...
Video Vault
This week’s videos: 11/18/2020
•Wilson County Commissioners special meeting, 11/10/2020 –Meeting Watch •Floresville Economic Development Corp. meeting, 11/10/2020 –FEDC approves phase 2 of funding...






















