Father Leopold Moczygemba Foundation hosts annual gala




The ninth annual gala of the Father Leopold Moczygemba Foundation was held Dec. 2, beginning with Mass at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, followed by a concert, a banquet, an awards ceremony, special recognitions, and more in the parish’s O’Brien Hall. The foundation works to unify the descendants of the first Polish Silesian settlers in Texas while building a cultural bridge […]

Lifegate Christian School wins state championship




SEGUIN — In the world of six-man football, the action is fast and the scores look more like they belong to a basketball game. But just like 11-man football, in the end, there can only be one state champion. This year, the Lifegate Christian School in Seguin was the team to lay claim to the state’s top honor. The Falcons […]

Area basketball scores



Editor’s note: Due to an early press deadline, only games played through Dec. 20 are included. Varsity Girls Falls City Falls City def. River City Believers Academy, 76-30. Beaverettes: Points: Tiffany Dziuk-14, Kayla Kotara-12, Kayla Purcell-11, Haleigh Blocker-10, Shaw Moy-8, Kaelan Cheatham-7, Hannah Lyssy-6, Quincey Olenick-6, Alyssa Dziuk-2. Overall Record: 16-4. Poth Poth def. Schulenburg, 56-42. Pirettes: Points: Ashley Fuller-14, […]

Jaguars cage Cardinals in district competition




FLORESVILLE — When Floresville was districted with Southside years ago, a great rivalry developed between the girls basketball teams. Playing each other often had district title implications, and every meeting fostered a playoff-like atmosphere. After spending time in a district with coastal teams, Floresville is back in with the San Antonio crowd, and back to playing Southside. The first district […]

Llama project kids are winners



Members of the Wilson County 4-H Llama Project participated in the Kid-n-Ewe & Llamas, Too show Nov. 11 in Boerne. Youth participated in performance and showmanship competition. Susan Leslie of Leslie Lane Farms directs the project and provides the animals the students perform with. The top three in each age category in performance are: Special needs: first, Dylan Jones; second, […]

Beehives on rural acreage could lower taxes



By Robert Fromme Bees are responsible for pollinating many species of plants and crops within the state, and many Texas crops would be at risk without the bees. Honey has been designated as an agricultural product in Texas. In May 2011, state representatives George Lavender and James White sponsored a bill regarding honeybees used for agricultural use tax appraisal. The […]

Floresville High School December students of the month



Floresville High School’s December female student of the month is Brittney Gonzales, the 17-year-old daughter of Lorene and Cristobal Marquez. She has a younger sibling, Christopher, in the fourth grade at Floresville North Elementary. For her efforts in the classroom, Brittney was named Outstanding Student of the Year in Dual Credit U.S. History, Algebra II, and Physics last year. As […]