Wilson County News

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...

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The Stockdale Blue Bonnet Club held its first meeting of the 2026- 27 year on Monday, Sept. 14, in the lovely country home of Kay Deagen. The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by President Kay Deagen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Mary Denson gave the treasurer’s report. Members were reminded to pay their dues. Under new business, it was reported that the club...

Congratulations to the Stockdale FFA Livestock Judging Team for taking fifth place in the Heart of Texas Livestock Judging Contest! Their hard work, dedication, and time put into improving their livestock judging skills paid off. Well done! Article Link

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In nearly every way, Americans have more material wealth, better health, better housing and more of just about everything than ever before. Not just the rich, but nearly everyone. Americans’ standard of living is roughly 50 percent higher, after inflation, than it was 50 years ago. The median family income is now close to ,000. That’s an income level higher than that of 90 percent of families livi...

America has a healthcare spending problem. But it’s not that we spend too much, per se. Rather, we spend staggering sums of money treating the devastating complications of chronic diseases, instead of helping patients prevent those conditions in the first place. That’s exactly backward. If policymakers want to bend the healthcare cost curve, they need to enable patients to ward off, or at least ma...

Editor: Re: Letter, “A clear choice,” Oct. 14 Chuck Waite’s letter relies more on accusation than evidence. James Talarico did call himself a “Christian who hates Christianity” on a March 2021 podcast. But the full exchange matters — he explained that he keeps being drawn back to Christianity because he finds the teachings of Jesus profoundly radical and revolutionary. The quote is real. Presentin...

Editor: As president of the Falls City ISD board of trustees, I believe it is important that every voter has access to accurate information before casting their ballot in the upcoming Nov. 3, 2026, bond election. Over the past several months, considerable time and effort have gone into evaluating our district’s facilities, identifying current and future needs, and considering the financial impact...

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LA VERNIA — For 125 years, Immanuel Lutheran Church has been a gathering place for generations of families in La Vernia — not simply as a building, but as a congregation centered on worship, faith, fellowship, and service. A new congregation On Aug. 11, 1901, 20 families from the Elm Creek Lutheran congregation gathered to establish a new church. In the beginning, Lutheran services were held in th...

This “Glimpse of the Past” comes from Clarence Ehlers of Floresville. I recently purchased on eBay a souvenir program for San Antonio’s First Annual Livestock Exposition and World Championship Rodeo held in 1950. Within the program, there was this half-page ad for Frank Vela Saddle Shop shown here. I was surprised that a saddle shop in Floresville would have such a large ad in the program. The oth...

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Local personality Veronica Collazo attended the Oktoberfest celebration at the Real Ale Brewing Co. in Blanco on Sept. 26. When she learned there was a stein-holding contest, she said, “I can do that.” Competitors must hold a full, one-liter beer stein, weighing about 5 pounds, straight out in front of the body with a locked elbow. Bending the elbow, spilling beer, or leaning the body results in d...

Dear Annie: My 27-year-old son moved back home eight months ago after his lease ended. The plan was for it to be temporary while he “regrouped.” But since then, he’s applied to only a handful of jobs. Meanwhile, he’s sleeping in, playing video games and getting defensive if I bring up the job search. I don’t want to kick him out, but I also wonder if I’m making it a bit too comfortable for him her...