Wilson County News

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...

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...

U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. At a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on Paxton to condemn the Iran war and join his call to suspend federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton said the gas tax should be permanently eliminated. Talari...

U.S. Senate candidates Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, and Democratic nominee James Talarico traded jabs last week over rising gas and diesel prices, The Texas Tribune reported. At a gas station in Carrollton, Talarico called on Paxton to condemn the Iran war and join his call to suspend federal gas and diesel taxes. Hours later, Paxton said the gas tax should be permanently eliminated. Talari...

FLORESVILLE — Agave Dental and Wilson Dental have announced that a recent cyberattack may have compromised the personal information of up to 15,266 current and former patients. According to the practices’ compliance staff, the unauthorized intrusion was detected on May 26, 2026. An initial investigation revealed that the practices’ cybersecurity platform detected and effectively stopped movement o...

FLORESVILLE — Agave Dental and Wilson Dental have announced that a recent cyberattack may have compromised the personal information of up to 15,266 current and former patients. According to the practices’ compliance staff, the unauthorized intrusion was detected on May 26, 2026. An initial investigation revealed that the practices’ cybersecurity platform detected and effectively stopped movement o...

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. Floresville Police Department •Sept. 27, Joe M. Toscano, 35, of Floresville was arrested in the 200 block of Trail Street and charged with assault causing bodily injury in family violenc...

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. Floresville Police Department •Sept. 27, Joe M. Toscano, 35, of Floresville was arrested in the 200 block of Trail Street and charged with assault causing bodily injury in family violenc...

The following defendant was among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •John D. DeLeon, 37, of Floresville was charged with causing bodily injury to a child, elderly, or disabled person, after allegedly striking two individuals and threatening three individuals with a knife in May 2023; assault of a public servant, after allegedly striking a Wilson County Ja...

The following defendant was among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •John D. DeLeon, 37, of Floresville was charged with causing bodily injury to a child, elderly, or disabled person, after allegedly striking two individuals and threatening three individuals with a knife in May 2023; assault of a public servant, after allegedly striking a Wilson County Ja...

Dominic Carvajal of Floresville serves as a representative of Wilson County on the San Antonio River Authority board of directors. Here, he shares how he’s working to strengthen flood preparedness, expand recreational opportunities, and ensure downstream communities have a voice in shaping the future of our rivers. What have been your goals and top priorities as a River Authority board member in 2...