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A ride-on roller compacts the ground April 18 in a preliminary step to resurfacing the parking lot at the Lauro G. De Leon III Floresville Event Center on S.H. 97 West in Floresville. Geofill Construction began the project April 15 and should complete it in early June, according to City Manager Andy Joslin. The refinished parking lot — which costs […]
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Leilani Touchstone accepted to U.S. Air Force Academy
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz has announced the seating of the Service Academy Class of 2028, which includes Floresville High School senior, Leilani Touchstone. Touchstone is among the students nominated by De La Cruz to the listed military service academies, based on the recommendation of an independent academy advisory committee and accepting offers for classes starting this fall: •Leilani […]
Squeak’s in Top 10 for scratch card sales
Traniece Merecka, owner of Squeak’s Convenience Store, accepts a plaque from the Texas Lottery Commission on April 11 for not only being in the Top 10 in the state for scratch card sales but also in the Top 100 in the state for All or Nothing, Lotto Texas, Mega Millions, PowerBall, total sales, and total cashes!
Software error means refunds for some LVISD taxpayers
Many Wilson County taxpayers, who have a homestead exemption for being over age 65, will be receiving property tax refund checks. Those within the La Vernia Independent School District (ISD) should receive theirs within the next 60 days. At the April 15 La Vernia ISD board meeting, Wilson County Tax Assessor-Collector Dawn Polasek Barnett explained the reason for the refunds […]
Deadline is May 15 to protest property appraisals
Property owners: Did you receive a “Notice of Appraised Value” in the mail this month? Do you have questions or disagree with the proposed appraised value of your property? The Wilson County Appraisal District and those of other counties in Texas are responsible for determining the market value of your property as of Jan. 1. Market value is the price […]
ESD 4 board chooses contractor to design, build new northwest EMS station
Wilson County Emergency Services District 4 board members decided at a special meeting April 18 to have SLI Group Inc. design and build a second EMS station. The board previously budgeted $1.1 million for the station, which will be constructed near the intersection of F.M. 2579 and Hidden Ranch Court northwest of Floresville. The district, which serves 411 square miles […]
Sales tax holiday April 27 for emergency supplies
As we enter the severe weather season, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds Texans they can purchase certain items tax-free during the state’s sales tax holiday for emergency preparation supplies, which begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, and ends at midnight on Monday, April 29. “Fires, tornadoes and other severe weather conditions can strike at any time, so it […]
City of Elmendorf offers appreciation
Elmendorf police Chief Marco Pena (left) presents an award of appreciation during the April 18 Elmendorf City Council meeting to Santos Orosco for the donation of animal kennels to the Elmendorf Animal Control Department. Orosco and Albert Macias, who was not present, operate AMCO Steel Fabrication.
Barnes is new East Central ISD chief instructional officer
Joette Barnes is the new chief instructional officer for the East Central Independent School District. She has, until recently, been the principal of Oak Crest Elementary School, where she has been instrumental in cultivating a collaborative culture and a unified vision for school improvement. A homegrown and a proud graduate of East Central ISD, from elementary to graduation, she completed […]
City Nature Challenge 2024
The City Nature Challenge Bioblitz weekend is returning to Wilson County, as part of the San Antonio Metro Area Friday through Monday, April 26-29. This global event encourages people in urban areas worldwide to observe, document, and share the biodiversity present in their local environments through the iNaturalist application. The City Nature Challenge (CNC) is a friendly competition where cities […]
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