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July 23, 2024
It appears that a fiber company may be responsible for damage to a Floresville gas line which led to an...
July 23, 2024
Residents of H Street in Floresville and the surrounding area were quite literally shaken, following a July 16 gas explosion...
July 23, 2024
Plans are underway by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for changes to U.S. 181 between between Floresville and San...
July 16, 2024
The legacy oak tree at the Lauro G. De Leon III Floresville Event Center is no more. As a dog...
July 16, 2024
Ghost hunters visiting the Wilson County Jailhouse Museum later this month will have access to the entire building. There is...
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Help Bexar County deputies locate Adkins burglary suspects
The Bexar County Sheriff's Office seeks help from the public to identify and locate suspects wanted for burglary of building...
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Stockdale names new city manager
Stockdale has a new city manager. City council members held a special meeting July 22 to determine who will replace...
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Second gas line break leads to house evacuation
A house in the 2100 block of 10th Street (U.S. 181) — between the Dairy Queen and Paloma Drive —...
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Business 181 closed due to accident
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Stockdale names new city manager
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Floresville officials continue investigation into gas explosion
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Floresville’s legacy oak tree collapses
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Report of gas explosion closes area near H, J streets in Floresville
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Investigation continues into Floresville gas explosion; road remains closed
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TxDOT plans to close crossovers on U.S. 181
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Floresville softball athletes receive All-State honors
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POLICE BLOTTER
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Cheryl Schroller (Witten) Moody
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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...
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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...
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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...
Joan “Arlene” Mzyk
•3-30-1930 – 7-23-2024 •Widow of Chester “Check” Mzyk; mother of Don “Donnie” Mzyk (Dolly), Steve Mzyk (Karen), Michael Mzyk, and...
Michael James Rapstine
12-5-1961 — 7-25-2024 Son of the late Ivan and Dorothy Rapstine; and brother of the late Darrell Rapstine Visitation:...
Lydia Cervantes Ramirez
3-3-1941 — 7-12-2024 Wife of Rodolfo “Rudy” Ramirez, mother of Isabelle Rodriguez (Fernando), Elizabeth Ramirez, Yvette Florentino, and Leslie...
Nina E. McDonald-Matthews
•12-11-1964 – 7-9-2024 •Wife of Darryl Matthews; daughter of Loweena Stewart and the late Richard McDonald; sister of Tammie McDonald-Carey...
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Mary Alice Scull
Mary Alice Scull went to be with our Lord on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the age of 93. She...
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Armin William Beutnagel Jr.
Armin William Beutnagel Jr., 79, of Floresville, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Armin was born Sept....
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Margarita Garza Sanchez
Margarita Garza Sanchez, age 84, life-long resident of Poth, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024. She was born...
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Lena Corpora Jakovich
Lena Corpora Jakovich passed away in La Vernia, Texas, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the age of 100 years,...
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Shorts and stops: Media, Secret Service, Biden withdraws
Media Following President Joe Biden’s dismal performance during the June 27 presidential debate against former President Donald Trump, many in...
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Harris must reach into her law-and-order past
What follows here assumes that Kamala Harris carries out her stated intention to “earn the nomination” and not pretend that...
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Find your partner on the dance floor at the Martinez Social Club
Where can you go boot scootin’ and knock down some pins and maybe even find the love of your life,...
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Floresville sand sculptors Lauren Waldo, Tyler Morris to compete in Michigan
PORT HURON, Mich. — Semi-pro sand sculptors from around North America will be gathering when Blue Water SandFest returns to...
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La Vernia FCCLA members place at National Leadership Conference
The La Vernia High School FCCLA Knowledge Bowl team placed in the top 16 in the nation and competed at...
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IHMM Scholarship accepting applications
The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) has created $32,000 in academic scholarships, divided equally between $16,000 for students enrolled...
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Texas armadillo’s name’s changing
I was a hired gun for my grandmother. Our house had a pier and beam foundation. It was built before...
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Rodney Koenig is TWA Volunteer of the Year
The Texas Wildlife Association has named Rodney Koenig of Falls City as its Volunteer of the Year. The presentation was...
Surviving Trauma: Filipe Faria’s Journey to Recovery from PTSD
Filipe Faria, a humanitarian pilot, shares the traumatic event that led to his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): "being taken...
The Economist: Beryl’s billions
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in the Houston area on July 8 as a Category 1 storm. Sustained winds of up...
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This week’s videos for 7/24/2024
The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 7/24/24 edition as...
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This week’s videos: 7/17/2024
The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 7/17/24 edition as...