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Floresville varsity tennis celebrates an outstanding District season after defeating Navarro, 14 matches to 5, and clinching second place in Conference 4A District 27. Varsity ended District play with an overall record of 6-1. Their only loss was to La Vernia. Varsity tennis faced Pleasanton in Bi-district competition Oct. 6. The team is coached by Danielle Zirkel and Yvette Martinez. Article Link

This past week, the Floresville Jaguars went 1-1. On Sept. 29, the Jaguars traveled to La Vernia for a night of intense volleyball competition against the Lady Bears. Although the Jaguars fell in all three sets, they proved they have the skill, determination, and heart to compete with the best. The loss marks the Jaguars’ first District defeat, but their fight on the court showed they are far from...

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The Stockdale Brahmas faced the Young Men’s Leadership Academy Lions at Alamo Stadium on Thursday, Oct 1, in San Antonio and came away with a 75- 18 victory. The Lions received the opening kickoff, but the Brahmas’ defense struck first when junior Caysen Lopez and junior Yeshua Navarro recorded a safety. On Stockdale’s first offensive possession, senior Ty Dougherty outran the defense for a 20-yar...

Floresville Jaguar volleyball celebrated Parents’ Night Sept. 25 as they hosted the Cuero Lady Gobblers. Article Link

Fantastic Teeth kits are furnished by The Grand Lodge of Texas and distributed by local Masonic Lodges. Members from Floresville Masonic Lodge 515 deliver kits every year to every first grader in the Floresville and Poth school districts. Information provided by Richard King with Floresville Masonic Lodge 515. Article Link

Stockdale FFA has had a great start to the year. In August, members celebrated the start of school with an Ice Cream Social. They also raised the flags at the first home football game. In September, members were trained in Stop the Bleed, Junior Members of the Month Everly Johnson (elementary) and Adelynn Wright (junior high) were recognized, and three high school members — Jillian Cunningham, Kor...

The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs battled the Blanco Panthers and the elements Friday night, falling 56-12 in a rain-soaked District matchup at Panther Stadium. While the scoreboard did not fall in Nixon-Smiley’s favor, the Mustangs continued to battle throughout a difficult night. Playing through steady rain and challenging field conditions, Nixon- Smiley showed the type of determination and grit the coa...

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The Floresville High School Mighty Tiger Band traveled to Fredericksburg High School Sept. 26 to participate in the Hill Country Marching Festival hosted by the Fredericksburg High School Band and Band Boosters. The Mighty Tiger Band came away with Outstanding Drum Major, Outstanding Front Ensemble, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Music, and 1st Place overall 4A Champions. Accepting the band’s tro...

The La Vernia Boys Varsity golf team kicks off their season Sept. 29 competing in the O’Connor Big Cat Tournament at Cedar Creek. The Bears played a solid round of golf, shooting a 321 as a team and securing second place. The boys were led by sophomore Brody Bendele who carded a 77. Article Link

The La Vernia girls varsity golf team gather for a photo Sept. 30 after earning third place in the O’Connor Big Cat Tournament at Cedar Creek. The Lady Bears played well to kick off the season shooting a 390 as a team. The Lady Bears were led by Senior Brylee Mokry who carded a 74 and won the tournament individually. Article Link

The La Vernia girls varsity golf team gather for a photo Sept. 30 after earning third place in the O’Connor Big Cat Tournament at Cedar Creek. The Lady Bears played well to kick off the season shooting a 390 as a team. The Lady Bears were led by Senior Brylee Mokry who carded a 74 and won the tournament individually. Article Link

“It was there all my life.” Helen Zenner, who operates La Vernia Mills Inc., was remembering a century-old oak tree that came down Oct. 2, after heavy rains across the area turned the ground soggy. The tree was one of a “pod of three” mature trees outside the hardware store on Dry Hollow Road in La Vernia. It fell onto the store’s driveway, missing the building. Prior to the storms that lashed the...

“It was there all my life.” Helen Zenner, who operates La Vernia Mills Inc., was remembering a century-old oak tree that came down Oct. 2, after heavy rains across the area turned the ground soggy. The tree was one of a “pod of three” mature trees outside the hardware store on Dry Hollow Road in La Vernia. It fell onto the store’s driveway, missing the building. Prior to the storms that lashed the...

A number of downtown Floresville streets will be closed to traffic this week for the annual Floresville Peanut Festival, which takes place in the vicinity of the Wilson County Courthouse. This year’s festival is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8-10. Drivers should note these closures when planning their travels. Closures for the 82nd annual festival include: •D Street, from Fourth Street to Third...

A number of downtown Floresville streets will be closed to traffic this week for the annual Floresville Peanut Festival, which takes place in the vicinity of the Wilson County Courthouse. This year’s festival is Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8-10. Drivers should note these closures when planning their travels. Closures for the 82nd annual festival include: •D Street, from Fourth Street to Third...

Members of the Floresville Peanut Festival 2026 “Court of Confectionery Creations” join Wilson County News Director of Operations Kristen Weaver (left) and Publisher Elaine Kolodziej (right) as the newspaper hosts a blood drive Sept. 25. This year’s Peanut festival is quickly approaching! The week of festivities began with Goober Games on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The carnival kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 8...

Members of the Floresville Peanut Festival 2026 “Court of Confectionery Creations” join Wilson County News Director of Operations Kristen Weaver (left) and Publisher Elaine Kolodziej (right) as the newspaper hosts a blood drive Sept. 25. This year’s Peanut festival is quickly approaching! The week of festivities began with Goober Games on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The carnival kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 8...

The Floresville City Council approved what Councilman Frances Flores called a “ramen noodle” budget at a special Oct. 2 meeting before she motioned for its approval. The new budget for fiscal year 2026-27 was ratified on a 4-1 vote in conjunction with approval to ratify a no-new-revenue property-tax rate of 41.6501 cents per 0 valuation. This rate should not raise more revenue from property taxes...

The Floresville City Council approved what Councilman Frances Flores called a “ramen noodle” budget at a special Oct. 2 meeting before she motioned for its approval. The new budget for fiscal year 2026-27 was ratified on a 4-1 vote in conjunction with approval to ratify a no-new-revenue property-tax rate of 41.6501 cents per 0 valuation. This rate should not raise more revenue from property taxes...

What goes up must come down. The old canvas awnings are being removed to make way for new ones being custom-made for the Wilson County News office at 1012 C Street in Floresville. Kyle Scheel, who is guiding the project for these historical buildings downtown, is joined by William Eaves on the project. Stay tuned to see the next step in the ongoing project. Article Link

What goes up must come down. The old canvas awnings are being removed to make way for new ones being custom-made for the Wilson County News office at 1012 C Street in Floresville. Kyle Scheel, who is guiding the project for these historical buildings downtown, is joined by William Eaves on the project. Stay tuned to see the next step in the ongoing project. Article Link

Floresville High School continues in the running to win a [post_excerpt] million football field upgrade, after winning ,000 in Week 1 of T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights program. To progress to the next round, community support is needed! Public voting runs Oct. 8-25 at FridayNight5GLights.com, where anyone in the country can vote once per day. “Over the next few weeks, we’re rallying the communi...