2023-03-29

Carmen Tamara Kenisky

  4-6-1968 – 3-7-2023 Sister of Zabrina Brewer (Aubrey), and Frank Kenisky (Sherry), Steven Kenisky, and James Kenisky; and aunt of Jazmin Leinneweber (Gary) Funeral Ceremony: Private Memorials: To an animal shelter of one’s choice in Carmen’s honor

This week’s videos: 3/29/2023

The following meetings include Wilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 3/29/23 edition as noted below. Wilson County Commissioners, 3/27/23 – Meeting Watch www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/meeting-watch-337/ Floresville EDC 3/20/23 – FEDC will use parking lot funds for other projects www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/fedc-will-use-parking-lot-funds-for-other-projects/ Floresville City Council 3/23/23 – City receives official proclamation from state legislature www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/city-receives-official-proclamation-from-state-legislature/  

2023-03-29 E-Edition

Batter up!

The catcher keeps an eye on the ball as a young batter takes a swing at a pitch March 25, on the opening day of Floresville Little League play. Opening day ceremonies included a blessing by Sacred Heart Catholic Church pastor Rev. Kris Bytomski, who flew in via paraglider to attend the festivities. See more photos from opening day on […]

Whitman’s trophy celebrates Texas Rangers



The Texas Rangers celebrate their 200th anniversary as a law-enforcement agency this year, and one of the big events is a barbecue cook-off June 1-2 in Waco. The grand champion of this “first-ever” event will walk away with a one-of-a-kind trophy conceived and constructed by Wilson County Judge Hank Whitman — a former Texas Ranger chief with a 37-year law-enforcement […]

Floresville councilman won’t appear on ballot



Floresville city Councilman Eduardo Villarreal will be omitted from the May 6 municipal election ballot, after the applications of three council candidates were challenged March 21 in court. Two candidates — Dustin Honesto and Chez Perez — initiated legal action to have Floresville City Secretary Evelyn Garcia remove Councilman Eduardo Villarreal, Jessica Rodriguez- Green, and Donald Scee from the ballot. […]

Meet the new Floresville Peanut Festival royalty!

Meet the Floresville Peanut Festival’s 79th Court of Nature’s Elements for 2023! Honored to represent the community are (l-r) Queen-elect Brenna Baggs, First Runner Up Princess-elect Carolina Guzman, Princess-elect Karen Aparicio, Princess-elect Amanda Rodriguez, Princess-elect Erisa Rodriguez, and Floresville Peanut Festival Association President Brenda Treviño.

VARSITY TIGER SOCCER CONTINUES MAKING HISTORY

Families and friends of the Floresville Tiger varsity boys soccer team gather near McDonald’s on U.S. 181 March 23 to cheer on the team bus, as the boys head to San Antonio to face Fox Tech in the Bi-District playoffs. Floresville won, 4-2, and was set to continue its history-making season March 28, taking on Austin Achieve High School in […]

City receives official proclamation from state legislature



[Video below] March 1, 2023, was proclaimed as Floresville Day at the state capital in Austin, and State Rep. Ryan Guillen joined the March 23 Floresville City Council meeting via Zoom for a rereading of the proclamation. During public comments, Councilman Eduardo Villarreal spoke out against other council members, not specifically by name, for a lawsuit filed March 21 which […]

FEDC will use parking lot funds for other projects



[Video below] The Floresville Economic Development Corp. has rescinded funding to repave the Lauro G. De Leon III Floresville Event Center parking lot. The corporation board approved a resolution Jan. 27, 2020, to expend up to $255,000 of its funds for improvements to the parking lot. These funds were to be used in conjunction with funds from other sources to […]