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The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs put together a strong performance Friday night at Mustang Field, defeating the Flatonia Bulldogs 44-22 behind a physical rushing attack, big plays, and a defense that continued to swarm to the football. Nixon-Smiley finished the night with 419 yards of total offense, rushing for 267 yards on 34 carries while adding 152 yards through the air. The Mustangs averaged an impre...

The Nixon-Smiley cross country program delivered an outstanding performance at its latest meet, highlighted by the varsity boys capturing the team Championship with a first-place finish and the Lady Mustangs placing fourth overall. The Mustang boys delivered an impressive team effort, placing five runners in the top 14 and finishing with a team score of 42 points. Leading Nixon-Smiley was Kyzick J...

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A Floresville restaurant is assessing its next steps, after a fire Saturday morning. Crews from Wilson County Emergency Services District (ESD) 5 Fire & Rescue were dispatched at 9:24 a.m. Sept. 12 to reports of a fire at Super Pollos Asados No. 2 in the 600 block of 10th Street (U.S. 181) in Floresville. “The first unit was on the scene at 9:39 a.m.,” according to Chief Adam Strelczyk. They f...

Some events have this effect. We remember where we were, what we were doing, who we were speaking with when it happened. The events of Sept. 11, 2001, still make us pause. The attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., not only stopped us all in our tracks that day, they shaped our nation and our world in the days, months, and years since, affecting our liv...

Are you ready? This year’s Floresville Peanut Festival is right around the corner — set for Oct. 8-10 in downtown Floresville! The 2026 Peanut Festival Court-elect and members of the Children’s Court take the opportunity to use the Floresville mural at Finders Keepers Market on C Street in Floresville as a photo backdrop, as they make their goodwill tour around Wilson County. The Court-elect remin...

Members of the Floresville Chamber of Commerce hold a ribbon cutting Sept. 4 for Tiger Express, located at 1313 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. Darron and Jamie Salmeron, along with family members, opened the business in February; it’s been well received by the community, they said. Tiger Express carries a wide variety of drinks and snacks, from bottled and canned beverages, chips, and candy t...

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office proudly donates 0 Sept. 3 to the Floresville Food Pantry & Resource Center from the department’s “Beard & Nail Fund.” Each month, participating staff members contribute a fee that allows them to have authorized beards or nails while on duty. That money goes right back into our community, through donations to local organizations, programs, and events that...

The Floresville Peanut Festival Association proudly presents the coronation of the 2026 Court of Confectionery Creations. The coronation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m., at the Wiley Seale Auditorium at Floresville High School, 1813 Tiger Lane in Floresville. Tickets go on sale Saturday, Sept. 26, at Sisters Boutique & Gifts located at the corner of C Street and 3rd Street in do...

September is Hunger Action Month. The San Antonio Food Bank will be in Floresville Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9-10 a.m. distributing food to households in need in Wilson County. The distribution will take place at the Wilson County Expo and Community Center, 435 S.H. 97 in Floresville. Registration is required. To sign up, visit https:// www.freshtrak.com/ register/ event/463967. Article Link

The Floresville Police Department and Wilson County Sheriff’s Office want you! The two law-enforcement agencies are teaming up again to host National Night Out in Floresville on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 7-9 p.m. at the sheriff’s office, 800 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. The event will include a haunted house and trunk or treat. Area businesses, organizations, and community members are invited t...

There is something special about watching someone discover that they have something important to give. That was on display at the Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners’ Plant Bingo fundraiser Aug. 29, where the Pioneers of Stomping Ground Ventures stepped up to serve their community. They helped serve lunch, brought baked goods, bused tables, and took care of whatever needed to be done. For the...

Dear Dave, I want to try to get control of my finances. But after living so long from paycheck-to-paycheck, and having so much debt, I’m almost afraid to open all the bills to find out just how bad things really are. I make about ,000 a year, but it’s a real struggle just to keep my head above water financially. My checking account is always overdrawn, and I don’t know where to start when it comes...

What’s in your wallet? Have your say on proposed budgets and tax rates at these upcoming public hearings. These meetings are open to the public. The meetings present taxpayers with an opportunity to see what local taxing entities plan to spend tax revenue on in the coming fiscal year, and the proposed tax rates to support the budgets. Upcoming hearings include: •Wilson County ESD 4 — Tuesday, Sept...

The Senate Republican leadership is pouring tens of millions of dollars into the U.S. Senate campaign of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is locked in a tight race with Democratic nominee James Talarico. A super PAC affiliated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune last week purchased about million in television broadcast ads across the state’s major media markets, The Texas Tribune reported...

We’ve all seen it. A kid or even a young adult, rolling down the road on a scooter or moped and blowing through a stop sign without looking. These scooters are becoming more and more common sights on our roads. As with anything that is a part of our roadways, the more we see of them, the higher likelihood of accidents and fatalities. Many accidents are preventable — with a bit of knowledge and fol...

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The crisis staff of Camino Real Community Services marks September as Suicide Awareness Month in Wilson County following a proclamation approved Sept. 14 by Wilson County Commissioners Court. Commissioners also approved a proclamation designating September as National Recovery Month in the county to promote support and assistance for people trying to recover from substance abuse. (For more action...

A certain father was trying to teach his son the value of sacrificing for the things we really want in life. At the moment the boy could think of nothing grander than to own a BB gun. His father wanted to help, so he told the son that he would double anything that the boy saved. That sounded pretty generous and the boy began at once. Things went along pretty well for a while, and the funds grew ra...

Two individuals face charges, following a pursuit Aug. 31 in eastern Wilson County. On Aug. 31, La Vernia police Sgt. Joshua Johnson noticed a vehicle that had been reported as stolen, traveling eastbound in the 13000 block of U.S. 87 around 11:30 a.m. in La Vernia. Johnson, joined by other La Vernia officers, pursued the vehicle, a red Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed be...

Area law-enforcement agencies have reported the following recent activity: Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested and charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. Texas Department of Public Safety •Sept. 4, Gregory C. Washington, 50, of Corpus Christi was arrested at the intersection of S.H. 123 and F.M. 537 near Stockdale and charged with possess...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Jenny L. Alfaro, 43, of Floresville was charged with credit or debit card abuse, possession of less than 1 gram of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1B, fraudulent use or possession of fewer than five items of identifying information, and theft of property valued at less than ,...