•Wilson County Commissioners, 2/25/19 •La Vernia ISD, 2/18/19
Questions about wildflowers and more
Q: What is the best time of year to view local wildflowers? A: In our area, it is almost all year long. To help you, there is a talk coming up called “Explore Texas Wildflowers” by Michael Eason who heads the rare plant conservation department at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. The talk, sponsored by the Guadalupe Native Plant Society, […]
Haril Walpole
8-31-1938 — 2-26-2019 Widower of Jonell Cox Walpole; father of Haril Wayne Walpole and wife Karen, Linda Ramirez, Donna McKenney and husband Micah; and brother of Maurine Liles, Connie Reyes, and Douglas Walpole Visitation: Friday, March 1, 5-8 p.m., Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel, Floresville Funeral Service: Saturday, 2 p.m., Marcelina Baptist Church, Wilson County Services entrusted to: Vinyard Funeral […]

Boxing fills Floresville
Event center, hotels, restaurants overflow for multi-fight cardDaniel Arriaga may be the new Texas State Championship welterweight boxer, but the city of Floresville was the real winner Saturday night, as a 10-fight card hosted by Floresville native Rick Morones Jr. packed the Floresville Event Center to overflowing. The house was packed wall-to-wall with people from across South Central Texas crowding into the venue for the “Small Town, […]

UNSTOPPABLE PIRETTES
The Poth Pirette basketball team celebrates its win over Skidmore-Tynan Feb. 23 for the Regional Final championship! The team continues its playoff run this Thursday in the Alamodome against Woodville in the State Semifinals. Check out Section E for more photos and other sports coverage.