Floresville Tigers varsity players hold U.S. and Texas flags aloft, as they prepare to enter the stadium Oct. 23. The Tigers hosted Alamo Heights for Homecoming last Friday night. Meet the Floresville High School Homecoming court on page 1B, and read more about the game on page 6B.

Pastors are people too, which means even they can be caught by surprise when struck with a trial that tests their faith. That’s what happened to Bennie and Jeannette Herrera. The pair pastor Floresville Christian Fellowship and also operate Giggles and Smiles Learning Center. On Aug. 12, Jeannette was experiencing excruciating pain in her lower back. She had similar symptoms […]

Wilson County has seen 13,395 residents cast ballots at county polling places in the first two weeks of early voting for the Nov. 3 general election. The turnout reflects a massive early-voter turnout throughout Texas, where more than 7.3 million people — more than 43 percent of the state’s registered voters — already voted before Oct. 25. At Wilson County’s […]

Falls City High School has fielded a volleyball team this year, for the first time in four decades. And the varsity Beaverettes are headed into the playoffs! Not bad for the new kids on the block. Peggy Swierc is inordinately proud of the team. “I’m ecstatic!” Swierc said. “So proud of how hard the girls have worked and stepped up.” […]