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Community members are invited by the Wilson County Emergency Management Office to participate in a Stop the Bleed class on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. Stop the Bleed is a hands-on training program designed to empower bystanders to act as immediate responders in bleeding emergencies before professional help arrives. Class participants learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and to respo...

Guadalupe County Republican Women (GCRW) will present Andrew McCeigh, president and CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, as the guest speaker at their next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 11:30 a.m., at the Seguin Silver Center. McVeigh will present “Property Taxes, Fiscal Irresponsibility, and the Path to Prosperity,” addressing issues affecting Texas taxpayers, families, and the state’s fi...

Guadalupe County Republican Women (GCRW) will present Andrew McCeigh, president and CEO of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, as the guest speaker at their next meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 11:30 a.m., at the Seguin Silver Center. McVeigh will present “Property Taxes, Fiscal Irresponsibility, and the Path to Prosperity,” addressing issues affecting Texas taxpayers, families, and the state’s fi...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Floresville EDC Sept. 10 Hospital Board Sept. 17 Floresville Independent School District Meeting: Regular meeting, Sept. 14, 6:30-8:26 p.m.; executive session, 7:45-8:25 p.m. Actions: •Recognized Sunny Lane as Teacher of the Month and fifth-graders Charlotte Pope and Harlan Burnite as Students of the Mont...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Floresville EDC Sept. 10 Hospital Board Sept. 17 Floresville Independent School District Meeting: Regular meeting, Sept. 14, 6:30-8:26 p.m.; executive session, 7:45-8:25 p.m. Actions: •Recognized Sunny Lane as Teacher of the Month and fifth-graders Charlotte Pope and Harlan Burnite as Students of the Mont...

Are you a woman over the age of sixteen who is interested in Texas History? Would you like to have assistance in tracing your family ancestry back to the days of the Republic of Texas? The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is the organization for you! We are a sisterhood of women whose mission is to: •Perpetuate the memory and spirit of those who achieved and maintained the independence of Texas....

Are you a woman over the age of sixteen who is interested in Texas History? Would you like to have assistance in tracing your family ancestry back to the days of the Republic of Texas? The Daughters of the Republic of Texas is the organization for you! We are a sisterhood of women whose mission is to: •Perpetuate the memory and spirit of those who achieved and maintained the independence of Texas....

Mankind has always wanted to play and have fun rather than work. We have always wanted to be entertained, more than to be serious about spiritual matters. This desire is worldliness at its core. What we sometimes fail to realize is that this mindset was common long before modern gadgets and playthings. Centuries before smart phones, cars, jets, and cruise ships, people sought the pleasures of life...

Mankind has always wanted to play and have fun rather than work. We have always wanted to be entertained, more than to be serious about spiritual matters. This desire is worldliness at its core. What we sometimes fail to realize is that this mindset was common long before modern gadgets and playthings. Centuries before smart phones, cars, jets, and cruise ships, people sought the pleasures of life...

The deadline to nominate your favorite teacher for Educator of the Quarter is Wednesday, Sept. 30, for the next round. Whether it’s a teacher who inspired you or a mentor who made a difference, show your appreciation by filling out the nomination on our website at www.wilsoncountynews.com/edu. Share why they deserve recognition, and let’s celebrate their dedication together. He or she could win “E...

The deadline to nominate your favorite teacher for Educator of the Quarter is Wednesday, Sept. 30, for the next round. Whether it’s a teacher who inspired you or a mentor who made a difference, show your appreciation by filling out the nomination on our website at www.wilsoncountynews.com/edu. Share why they deserve recognition, and let’s celebrate their dedication together. He or she could win “E...

The Beatles told us: “All you need is love.” They were right, but along with love must come marriage. But marriage rates have plummeted, especially among young men. A Pulitzer Prizeworthy story by Sean Salai of The Washington Times crunches all the numbers. To say they are worrisome would be a vast understatement. •In 2025, nearly twice as many men ages 18 to 39 were unmarried as were married. •Th...

The Beatles told us: “All you need is love.” They were right, but along with love must come marriage. But marriage rates have plummeted, especially among young men. A Pulitzer Prizeworthy story by Sean Salai of The Washington Times crunches all the numbers. To say they are worrisome would be a vast understatement. •In 2025, nearly twice as many men ages 18 to 39 were unmarried as were married. •Th...

Just four days before she died, Dolly Parton said she was being treated for health problems that she “didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.” She was talking about the years she spent caring for her husband through a long illness. All the money in the world could not spare her from the enormous burdens that caregivers of sick loved ones suffer. In October 2025, when posting a video...

Just four days before she died, Dolly Parton said she was being treated for health problems that she “didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.” She was talking about the years she spent caring for her husband through a long illness. All the money in the world could not spare her from the enormous burdens that caregivers of sick loved ones suffer. In October 2025, when posting a video...

Editor: Two candidates have promised voters cash tied to an election outcome. President Trump pledged a ,000 “dividend” if Republicans hold Congress in November. Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa pledged a [post_excerpt],500 “corruption tax refund” if she wins. Both carry the unmistakable appearance of paying for votes. Both deserve scrutiny but not the same scrutiny. Each ties a dollar...

Editor: Two candidates have promised voters cash tied to an election outcome. President Trump pledged a ,000 “dividend” if Republicans hold Congress in November. Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa pledged a [post_excerpt],500 “corruption tax refund” if she wins. Both carry the unmistakable appearance of paying for votes. Both deserve scrutiny but not the same scrutiny. Each ties a dollar...

The Rosary Society of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in St. Hedwig is marking a remarkable milestone this year: 125 years of continuous daily prayer and community service, rooted in the quiet promise that every member will pray at least a decade of the Rosary each day. Founded in 1901, the Rosary Society has carried on an unbroken tradition of Marian devotion for more...

The Rosary Society of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in St. Hedwig is marking a remarkable milestone this year: 125 years of continuous daily prayer and community service, rooted in the quiet promise that every member will pray at least a decade of the Rosary each day. Founded in 1901, the Rosary Society has carried on an unbroken tradition of Marian devotion for more...

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This information originally appeared in a Wilson County News article in December 2013. Did you know that Floresville High School’s mascot hasn’t always been a tiger? Floresville athletic teams, including the football team, once were known as the “Floresville Kangaroos”! The late Cotton Beam — who owned Shorty’s Café for 40 years — shared a T-shirt in 2013 with the Wilson County News that depicts a...

This information originally appeared in a Wilson County News article in December 2013. Did you know that Floresville High School’s mascot hasn’t always been a tiger? Floresville athletic teams, including the football team, once were known as the “Floresville Kangaroos”! The late Cotton Beam — who owned Shorty’s Café for 40 years — shared a T-shirt in 2013 with the Wilson County News that depicts a...