Teachers and staff are making their way back to their campuses to get their hallways and classrooms ready for the pitter-patter of little — and not so little — feet to take over again. The 2024-25 school year will soon be in full swing. School districts in the Wilson County News coverage area will welcome students back for the first […]

FMS Wind Ensemble places first in State finals
Congratulations to the Floresville Middle School Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band on placing in the State Finals of the Association of Texas Small School Bands Outstanding Performance Series! The ensemble and band — both under the direction of John Villafranco, assisted by Jacob Martin and Judith Belmares — had recordings of their performances from this past school year evaluated during […]

Dancers: Audition for ‘The Nutcracker’
Join Ballet Texas for “The Nutcracker” auditions on Saturday, Aug. 24. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a professional production, learn amazing choreography, and work with master teachers, dancers, and performers at the Brauntex Theatre. Auditions will be held at the American Dance Co. in Spring Branch. The audition schedule is as follows: •9-10 a.m., 3-6-year-olds […]

Poth hosts Fun Run to kick off season
Poth hosted its annual Fun Run to kick off the cross country season for the 2024-2025 school year. Over 100 participants from local schools participated in the annual tradition. “It was a great showing of support for these kids who start training in early summer,” said Head Coach Terry Mosely. This will be her first year as head coach of […]

Stockdale baseball athletes earn Academic All-State honors
The Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association recently announced Academic All-State honors. Receiving recognition from Wilson County are two Stockdale High School athletes, Adam Hathaway and Mason Soefje. Congratulations!

Floresville freshmen get to work at football camp
Floresville High School freshmen work hard during Tiger football camp July 30. Football camps continue for all teams in preparation for the Tigers’ first scrimmage at John Jay on Saturday, Aug. 17. Times for the scrimmages are set for freshmen at 9 a.m., junior varsity at 9 a.m., and varsity at 10:30 a.m.