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Saturday, July 17, 2021

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Featured Stories


Meet Bruce, the smallest bull in Texas

July 13, 2021

Some little ones are knee high to a grasshopper; Bruce, the smallest bull in Texas, is barely knee high to...

Ernie Gonzales dogs steers on National stage

July 13, 2021

Ernie Gonzales, the National Junior High Rodeo Association Reserve World Champion chute dogger, wrestles a steer to the ground. The...

Trial begins for man accused of murdering Det. Ben Marconi

July 13, 2021

The trial of the man accused of the capital murder of San Antonio police Detective Ben Marconi began this week,...

Goliad sheriff to ACLU: Secure the border

July 13, 2021

Goliad County Sheriff Roy Boyd has soundly rebuffed a request by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which recently demanded...

Local lawmen take on border security battle

July 6, 2021

[Video below] Bailouts. Immigrants abandoned by coyotes. Stolen vehicles. Cut fences. Signs of illegal activities and weakened border security along...

Breaking News

Truck stuck on E Street


A semi hauling sand is stuck on E and Third streets near downtown Floresville. Law-enforcement personnel have blocked access to...

Crash prompts lane closure on U.S. 181 north of Floresville


A crash on U.S. 181 north of Floresville has caused first responders to close one northbound lane of the highway....

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Local

Floresville council looks at water, wastewater budgets

Floresville council looks at water, wastewater budgets


[Video below] Floresville City Council members seemed to go along with staff and employee recommendations on water and wastewater budgets...

Floresville Lions .roar’ for golf tournament winners

Floresville Lions .roar’ for golf tournament winners


Fourteen teams came together for an 18- hole scramble during the Floresville Lions Club’s first-ever golf tournament at River Bend...

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    FBI Caught Lying About ‘Lego Man’ Charged in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

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    Roger Moehrig gets 37-year jail sentence

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    Shjan Nicholas Abney

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    Wilson County property owners file 7,644 tax protests
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    Nine go to hospitals after crash on U.S. 181

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    Wilson County sheriff’s deputies arrest three in drug raid

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    Local lawmen take on border security battle

Election Coverage

River authority orders Nov. 2 election

River authority orders Nov. 2 election


Five seats on the 12-member San Antonio River Authority board of directors will be up for election in the fall....

Property appraisal concerns axe bid for ESD 6

Property appraisal concerns axe bid for ESD 6


In light voting throughout the Wilson County area, people who did cast ballots in local elections May 1 decided a...

May 1 local election coverage

May 1 local election coverage


Election Day: May 1, 2021, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Unofficial election results will be posted here after 7 p.m....

Early voting ends; Election Day May 1

Early voting ends; Election Day May 1


Early voting for the May 1 general elections ended April 27. Voters can cast Election Day ballots at their respective...

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Funeral Notices

Richard Arnold Baird


• 8-30-1946 – 7-8-2021 • Richard is survived by his 2 sons, Dennis James Baird and Kody Arnold Baird; his...

Harold Wayne Sowa


  3-27-1937 — 7-14-2021 Widower of Ramona Sowa; father of Sharon Harral (Tommy), Barbara Smith (Tom), Susan Gifford (Mark), Donna...

Maria Piedad Flores Martinez


  4-16-1923 — 7-11-2021 Widow of Jose C. Martinez; mother of Pedro G. Martinez, Juanita Lopez and husband Jose, Belia...

Mark Andrew Miles


•11-26-1979— 7-8-2021 •Father of Mark “Andy” Miles II, Amber Miles, and Alexander, Emmalina, and Dylan, the children of his former...

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Obituaries

Shjan Nicholas Abney

Shjan Nicholas Abney


Shjan Nicholas Abney, 20, of Stockdale, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Shjan was born April 12, 2001,...

Norman David Kallies Sr.

Norman David Kallies Sr.


Norman David Kallies Sr., 85, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, in his home in Stockdale, Texas, surrounded by...

Rosa Z. Cantu

Rosa Z. Cantu


Rosa Z. Cantu, 88, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, July 5, 2021....

Curtis Glenn Russell

Curtis Glenn Russell


Curtis Glenn Russell, 78, died peacefully in his home on Friday, July 9, 2021, in Wilson County, Texas, after a...

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Editorial

The cost of Biden’s big government

The cost of Biden’s big government


It is one of the unfortunate ironies coming out of the Biden administration that, with all the obsession about so-called...

Political Cartoon

Political Cartoon


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South Texas Living

David Crockett Grange focuses on family, community service

David Crockett Grange focuses on family, community service


The Texas State Grange will host its annual convention July 23-24 in southeastern Bexar County. Members of the local chapter,...

Fourth of July goes off with a bang!

Fourth of July goes off with a bang!


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Sports and Youth

Yes, she shoots like a girl! You can, too!

Yes, she shoots like a girl! You can, too!


Yes, she shoots like a girl! Would you like to learn how to shoot? Women and girls are the fastest-growing...

LV Little Leaguers earn Zone Championship!

LV Little Leaguers earn Zone Championship!


Congratulations to the 2021 La Vernia Little League Boys Major International All-Star Team on winning the Texas District 31 West...

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Agricultural & Outdoors

Ernie Gonzales grabs life by the horns

Ernie Gonzales grabs life by the horns


Ernie Gonzales represents the Stockdale community and spirit of steer wrestling on the world stage. The 14-year-old won the Junior...

Hunting dog instincts

Hunting dog instincts


When my eight-year-old granddaughter visits from Tennessee, she often ventures into my man-cave while I’m working to tell me about...

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Blogs

Oil’s well!


The energy sector remains a key driver of the Texas economy. It dominates state exports; drilling, production, transportation, and processing...

Detentions Hit Highest Level Since March 2020; Is It Enough?


The number of illegal aliens in immigration detention centers is at its highest level since March 2020. This shouldn’t be...

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Video Vault

This week’s videos: 7/14/2021

This week’s videos: 7/14/2021


Floresville City Council budget workshop, 7/8/2021 – Floresville council looks at water, wastewater budgets Floresville 4A Corporation, 7/9/2021 – Floresville 4A...

This week’s videos: 7/7/2021

This week’s videos: 7/7/2021


Falls City immigration forum, 6/28/2021 – Local lawmen take on border security battle – Cartels, coyotes, and concerned citizens Floresville...

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