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Unofficial results from Wilson County (and Bexar) for the Republican and Democratic May 24 runoff are below. *8:53 pm (US Representative, Dist. 28, early vote and some election day totals). 9:15 pm final from Wilson County. 9:34 pm (US Representative Dist. 28, 27 of 281 precincts reporting); 10:40 pm boxes 247 of 258 Democratic Party U.S. Representative, District 15 Ruben […]
Risk of local flooding with severe storms across South Central Texas through Wednesday
Severe storms are anticipated across South Central Texas Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning May 24-25, bringing chances of locally heavy rainfall; the threat of severe weather is strongest for Central Texas and the Hill Country, according to the National Weather Service-Austin/San Antonio. The storm complex will develop to the north. The severe weather risk is strongest north of a […]
Driver trapped after truck runs into trailer in Poth
A man was trapped in his vehicle in Poth May 19, after it crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer rig. At about 12:40 p.m., according to Poth Police Chief Jerry Sanchez, the 18-wheeler was crossing U.S. 181 at Westmeyer Street (F.M. 541) to continue west when a heavy-duty Will Call Services truck traveling south on U.S. 181 struck the […]
Sunday storms wreak havoc in Karnes County
John Wiatrek of Karnes City — while welcoming the 1.4 inches of rain he received Sunday morning — experienced intermittent power outages and broken tree branches during the storms that also brought cooler temperatures to South Central Texas. The winds in the early morning hours May 22 also swept the canopy from the front of the 5D Steakhouse in Kenedy. […]
Falls City kicks off area graduations
Falls City High School graduating senior Cole Thomas receives a check for $101,000 for further education from U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Simmon May 20, during the commencement ceremony in Falls City. Graduations for Floresville, Karnes City, La Vernia, Nixon-Smiley, Poth, and Stockdale seniors are this Friday, May 27; East Central’s commencement is Saturday. Watch for the Wilson County News’ special […]
Floresville police respond to gun threat; man arrested
A call about a gun being held to a woman’s throat led Floresville police to find an illegal drug in their search for the firearm. The police responded to the call May 18 in force: Detective Sergeants George Ortiz and Gilbert Rodriguez, Detective Victor Favella, and Officers Jesse Gutierrez, Brian Zuniga, and Raul Guerrero converged on the reported location in […]
Sacred Heart Church celebrates seniors
Sacred Heart Catholic Church pastor Father Kris Bytomski (far right) gathers at the altar May 18 with parish members of Floresville High School’s class of 2022, during the church’s baccalaureate Mass.
Peach Street reconstruction begins
Reconstruction of Peach Street between First and Fourth streets in Floresville gets underway May 17, with work crews removing both the pavement and subgrade before rebuilding the street. The crews plan to finish the south half of the street before beginning on the north half, so residents can access it, with all work expected to be completed in a month. […]
Grayson Middleton returns to Peace Corps volunteer work in Colombia
Floresville resident Grayson Middleton is among the first Peace Corps volunteers to return to overseas service since the agency’s unprecedented global evacuation in March 2020. The Peace Corps suspended global operations and evacuated nearly 7,000 volunteers from more than 60 countries at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Middleton is serving as a volunteer in Colombia in the community economic […]
