Wilson County News

Early voting is underway for the Nov. 3 elections. Early voting began Oct. 19 and continues through Friday, Oct. 30. Election day is Tuesday, March 3. On the first day of early voting Oct. 19, the Wilson County Elections Office recorded a total of 2,050 ballots: 1,220 at the Elections Office in Floresville 830 at the branch voting location in La Vernia. Early voting continues in these Wilson Count...

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This past Friday, Oct. 16, was a night filled with pride, excitement, and unforgettable victories as both the Floresville Jaguar varsity volleyball team and the Floresville Tiger football team came out on top against their rivals, the La Vernia Bears! The Jaguar volleyball team delivered an incredible performance, defeating La Vernia 3-1 in a victory that meant so much more than just a win, it was...

The Floresville High School varsity Jaguar volleyball team traveled to Cuero Oct. 13 for a 3-0 win and secured their spot in the playoffs. Jaguars defeated Cuero, 3-0: 25-22, 25-13, and 25-20. Aces: Eliyah Flores 2 Averly Tackitt 2 Blocks: Sabree Woelfler 3 Emily Hutchinson 3 Kills: Averly Tackitt 9 Gabby Valadez 9 Assists: Lailah Fuentes 20 Sabree Woelfler 4 Digs: Lailah Fuentes 3 Eliyah Flores 3...

Floresville cross country ran their District race Oct. 14 at home. Varsity girls and boys each placed second, and junior varsity girls placed first. District results are as follows: Varsity girls Alexis Doege, fourth place, 12:55– Regional qualifier Julessa Rodriguez, 11th, 13:50 Juliana Garza, 12th, 13:52 Tori Cruz, 19th, 14:33 Brooke Ximenez, 22nd, 15:00 Karra Jones, 23rd, 15:02 Varsity boys Kad...

The Floresville High School Jaguar softball team played in week five of Fall Ball against Johnson High School. The Jaguars fought a tough team and came up short. The Jaguars showed their strength against many controversial calls and never gave in. The team returned for week 6 on Oct. 19. Article Link

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Floresville Youth Basketball registration continues through Nov. 3 for its Spurs Youth Basketball League 2026-27 season. The league is open to children ages 5-12 years. Fees are 5 per player; sibling discounts will apply at checkout if registered together. For more information, to register online, or to volunteer as a coach, visit floresvilleyouthbasketball.org. Article Link

Poth Cross Country teams compete at the District 27-3A meet on Oct. 15 in Stockdale. The day started with high school competition in the morning, and wrapped up with junior high school races in the evening. High school Poth varsity girls won the District championship with 42 points, while San Antonio Cole finished in second place with 46 points. Katelyn Poth finished 3rd overall, Brianna Holder 5t...

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The East Central Hornets had their five-game winning streak snapped on Friday, Oct. 16, at Warrior Coliseum against the Pieper Warriors with a 62-31 loss in the first-ever meeting between the schools. After falling into a 27-0 hole in the first quarter, the Hornets clawed themselves back into the game with a 21-point second quarter. The comeback ultimately fell short, dropping the Hornets to 5-2 o...

The Stockdale Brahmas battled the Comfort Bobcats in a District matchup on Friday, Oct 16, in Comfort. The Bobcats struck first to take an early 7-0 lead. Early in the second quarter, the Brahmas responded with a 43-yard strike from senior Coy Gann to junior Erik Maldonado. Behind key blocks from junior Jerry Hernandez and sophomore Knox Sekula, Maldonado then powered in from 1 yard out to cut the...

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The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs traveled to face a tough District challenge Friday night, Oct. 16, and fell to the Poth Pirates, 7-42, in Poth. Despite a determined defensive effort and several strong individual performances, the Mustangs struggled to find offensive consistency against a physical Poth team. Coming off an impressive 58-36 District win over the Comfort Bobcats, Nixon-Smiley entered Friday...

Economic development in Floresville will have new oversight, following the creation of a new city department. The Floresville City Council approved the establishment Oct. 14 of a City Planning and Economic Development Department, which will be under the direction of Juan Martinez, the city’s current planning director. The approval followed the Oct. 12 cancellation of a Floresville Economic Develop...

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, Nov 3. Early voting in the November elections continues through Friday, Oct. 30. On the ballot are elections for federal offices — including U.S. Senate — state offices from governor to State representatives and judicial offices, along with county and other local elections. See pages 6-7A for our “Candidates’ Forum.” Also on the ballot are issues for area vote...

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In honor of “Purple Thursday” and October being National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Wilson County News team joins Thriving Hearts Crisis Center to help bring awareness to domestic violence. Purple is the nationally recognized color for domestic violence awareness, symbolizing survival, courage, and hope. If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, call the Thriving He...

Members of the Floresville Lions Cub Club gather for a picture after the Floresville Peanut Festival’s Kiddie Parade Oct. 9 to celebrate their second-place award for teams and organizations. Article Link

Garrick Mullen, Systems & Scheduling Manager at Watco Tanks Inc. of Floresville, has been honored with the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators’ (STI/ SPFA) Patrick Kennedy Leadership Award. This award recognizes an individual demonstrating exceptional leadership within the association, and in the broader steel fabrication industry. Named for the late Pat Kennedy, Mullen was honored wi...

A software error has caused another problem with Texas’ voter registration logs, KUT radio’s Texas Newsroom in Austin reported. The glitch caused by “an extra address validation” affected Texans who updated their names and addresses on the state’s government record portal, texas. gov, between Sept. 1 and last week, according to an email sent by the Texas Secretary of State’s office. Many of the up...

The Rock Church is hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-11 a.m. at 1784 E. Loop 1604 S. in St. Hedwig. China Grove Veterinary Clinic will be onsite offering a variety of affordable wellness services for dogs and cats, including heartworm and flea prevention, nail clipping, and microchipping, in addition to administering vaccinations. No appointment is necessary. For m...

The photo accompanying the article, “La Vernia approves rezoning for Tractor Supply Co.,” in the Oct. 14 Wilson County News depicts La Vernia City Councilman Justin Oates, not Councilman Garrett Rabel. Oates moved to approve the ordinance to rezone the property on U.S. 87. Readers can alert the Wilson County News to any errors in news articles by emailing nkilbey-smith@wcn-online.com or by calling...

Voters in the East Central Independent School District (ISD) are encouraged to carefully review their ballots, after the district received multiple reports of ballot discrepancies involving Proposition A as early voting began this week for the Nov. 3 election. Some East Central ISD voters reported that the district’s Proposition A was missing from their ballots. In some instances, a proposition fr...