Mystery continues to surround the deaths of two horses ridden in the 60th anniversary ride of the Corpus Christi-based South Texas Trail Riders’ journey to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in February. Though allegations of poisoning have appeared on social media in the wake of the horses’ deaths, the Wilson County News has been unable to verify if... READ MORE >
For one La Vernia senior, who put almost 400 hours into building an agricultural mechanics project, his hard work paid off in grand style. Lane Balcar’s expanding modular shop table with not one, but two carts, earned him grand champion honors at the Agricultural Mechanics Show during the 2019 Wilson County Junior Livestock Show. Lane’s project earned champion honors in... READ MORE >
What’s 60 and still going strong? The South Texas Trail Riders, traveling through Wilson County this week on their way to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. The group was established in 1959. This year also marks the 60th year for an emeritus board member, Terry Reichel. Terry was only 10 years old when he made his first ride... READ MORE >
With stock shows in full swing across the state, many area youth will take their winning projects to multiple shows, hoping to maximize their earnings. Not so with JD Sartwelle IV of Falls City. His fourth-place steer just brought in $3,750 in the premium sale at the Karnes City Youth Show auction. Instead of entering it in another show, JD’s... READ MORE >
Johnny Stahl will continue to serve as the Stockdale Economic Development Corp. (SEDC) administrator, following a decision Jan. 15 by the SEDC board. However, he will do so with reduced pay. The SEDC board, after meeting for more than one hour in executive session, voted to cut Stahl’s salary to $1,000 per month — down from $1,933.33. Director Gary West... READ MORE >
Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 (District 3 EMS) continues to search for a new location in the Stockdale area to serve as a satellite station or a main office location. District representatives made a preliminary offer Jan. 15 to the Stockdale Economic Development Corp. (SEDC), for a site in Stockdale’s industrial park. ESD 3 Director Eddie Callender Jr. and... READ MORE >
A new facility to house District 3 EMS is the priority in 2019 for Wilson County Emergency Services District No. 3 board members. The employees continue to be plagued by poor air quality at the JH Bain and Sarabel Bain Emergency Services Facility in Stockdale. “We need housing before our people get sick,” said Treasurer Eddie Callender Jr., during a... READ MORE >
District 3 EMS and the Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 board of directors had an emergency of their own as the New Year began. Mechanical issues had several of their ambulances virtually sidelined, so they held an emergency meeting Jan. 2 to speed the purchase of a new vehicle. The directors called the emergency meeting to address funding for... READ MORE >
Wilson County residents visit while taking advantage of mobile early voting at the Stockdale Community Building Oct. 25 in Stockdale for the Nov. 6 Stockdale ISD bond election, one of a number of elections that drew voters to the polls in Wilson County in 2018. The $5.5 million Stockdale Independent School District bond was approved by a vote of 600... READ MORE >
The Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 (District 3 EMS) directors ended 2018 as they began it — accepting petitions for an area to be annexed for service. •January — Registered voters in the former La Vernia Volunteer Ambulance Service (La Vernia EMS) area presented a petition requesting annexation into the District 3 service area; it was accepted. •May —... READ MORE >
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