Wilson County News

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...

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 •Oct. 8, Leonel J. Guerra, 27, of Floresville was arrested at his residence in the 200 block of Middle Green Loop and charged with assault causing bodily in...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Sidney G. Maxwell, 78, of La Vernia was charged with assault of a family member by impeding breath or circulation, after allegedly causing bodily injury to his wife in January 2021 by applying pressure to her throat or neck or blocking her nose or mouth. His case was dismissed Oct. 2,...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Floresville City Council, Oct. 14 Elmendorf City Council Meeting: Regular meeting, Oct. 15, 7:03-9:14 p.m.; closed session, 8:37-9:13 p.m. Actions: •Approved the minutes of the Sept. 17 meeting •Approved bill payments and financial reports for September •Approved an investment report for the prior quarter...

Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 21 directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to halt all permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes its audit. Because the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), ERCOT, and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) require that information to make informed decisions, no state agency shall move fo...

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The Mid & Lower Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership will host the next Cibolo Creek Watershed Protection Plan Stakeholder Meeting and Wastewater Treatment Tour on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Please bring your questions, comments, updates and/or concerns for the Cibolo Creek. If you live or work in the watershed or simply care for the Cibolo Creek,...

The Sutherland Springs Historical Museum has received a ,000 grant from the Summerlee Foundation to restore the windows and shutters of the Tiner-Hendrick House. The purpose of the Summerlee Foundation is to preserve all facets of Texas history. With the help of Troy Jessee Construction of San Antonio and volunteers, we plan to restore 18 double hung 7-foot windows, five doublehung 5-foot windows,...

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said state sales tax revenue totaled .4 billion in September, 11.5 percent more than in September 2025. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency in September. Calendar year-to-date sales tax revenue was .6 billion, up 7.8 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of s...

As usual, the gorilla exhibit at the San Diego Zoo was teeming with people when we entered the enclosure on a busy Saturday afternoon. The cave-like dwelling offered welcome relief from the hot sun. The benches in front of the glass windows were full of parents and children who were talking and laughing as they watched the huge beasts swinging from the trees, grooming each other, or romping around...

Dear Dave, My fiancé and I are getting married next spring. This means I’m also going to become stepfather. The only concern I have is that my fiancé’s daughter seems to be a little irresponsible. She’s 23 and still living at home. She doesn’t care about having a steady job, and if she doesn’t have money to make her car payment, she expects her mom to make it for her. My fiancé and I both agree th...

The Stockdale Independent School District (ISD) has named Curtis Rhodes as interim superintendent. Trustees were unanimous in the decision, made during an Oct. 5 special meeting. This follows the sudden passing Sept. 23 of Superintendent Todd Deaver, who took the helm in August 2022. Rhodes will take over from District Programs and Testing Coordinator Roxanne Moczygemba, who was named acting super...