Wilson County News

Looking for a loyal companion with a heart of gold? Meet Reyna, a beautiful 1-year-old tan Black Mouth Cur mix who is ready to find her forever family! Reyna is the kind of dog who loves her people with her whole heart. She adores everyone she meets, including children, and is happiest when she’s by your side soaking up love and attention. Reyna isn’t interested in making dog friends, but she’s ne...

Update: Roadway has reopened. A major accident on U.S. 181 north of Floresville has closed some lanes to traffic. Drivers on U.S. 181 are urged to approach the vicinity of the scene, near Creekwood Drive, with caution. Northbound traffic on the highway is being turned around as law-enforcement personnel and first responders attend the scene of the crash. Drivers heading toward San Antonio are advi...

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Here’s a mystery for you! Who’s that with the Mystery Machine from the “Scooby Doo” cartoons, parked on a Floresville street in late May? It’s Wesley Connally — nephew of former Texas Gov. John Connally — and his wife, Liz, visiting Floresville in style after 40 years away! Article Link

The Stockdale Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the 82nd Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee & Rodeo Queen’s Court Coronation on Wednesday, June 17, in the Stockdale Junior High School gym. Who will be crowned as Queen Melone? Who will serve as Miss Rodeo Stockdale? The 2026 Stockdale Watermelon Jubilee is set for Friday and Saturday, June 19-20, in the Stockdale City Park. Catch th...

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The following Floresville High School varsity Tiger baseball athletes earned All–District honors. District Co-MVP Austin Beyer District Defensive MVP Layton Latka District Sophomore of the Year Landen Mutz District Freshman of the Year Isayah Ayala First Team Jacob Guevara, pitcherIsaiah Jimenez, outfieldJaden Moreno, first base Second Team Jo’Nathan Garcia, outfieldEmmett Nettles, third base Hono...

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The Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District has announced the four winners of its 2026 scholarship contest for graduating high school seniors. This year, scholarship contestants were tasked with creating a “call to action” campaign poster that highlights the importance of conserving water and protecting aquifers within their local communities. The contest was open to graduating high scho...

The Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood will host the My Preparedness Initiative (MYPI) Camp from Sunday through Thursday, Aug. 2-6, offering teens ages 13-19 a hands-on opportunity to develop critical disaster preparedness, leadership and service skills. The Texas 4-H camp, part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is an award-winning national program designed to build resilience in youth a...

Semester 2 Sixth grade All A’s: Case Akin, Violette Bruno, Calvin Chew, Bria Cochrum, Jase Cotter, Mazy Dougherty, Candace Hastings, Emma Hastings, Yeats Lambeck, Adam Legard, Annabelle Musser, Ainsley Oliver, Zoey Osborne, Kinslyn Scheel, Levan Scheel, Ethan Skinner, Slade Smith, Addison Stavinoha, Avery Urrabazo, Weston Wiatrek A/B: Kaidyn Alvarez, Gianna Asti, Jagger Bass, Jaxon Brantley, Bayle...

Wilson County 4-H again is hosting its annual Summer Senior Citizen Cookie Donation event. 4-H’ers are encouraged to sign up for this ongoing service project, to donate cookies for area senior citizens. Youth also are invited to help distribute cookies during the Wilson County Senior Center event Wednesday, June 17, from 11 a.m. at the Wilson County Expo and Community Center, 435 S.H. 97 E. in Flo...

The East Central Independent School District (ISD) has announced four summer feeding locations open this summer. Summer Meals are provided at no cost to all children 18 years of age and younger. Meals are available for collection at the following campuses: •Honor Elementary School, 3610 N. Graytown Road — Monday through Thursday, through June 26, 7:30-9 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; child must be pr...

Floresville ISD’s Summer Feeding Program allows the district to serve free meals to kids 18 and under and students who continue to be enrolled in school up to the age of 21 and are identified as disabled through a special education program. •Floresville High School, June 2-18, breakfast 7:30- 8 am, lunch 12-1 p.m. •Floresville North Elementary, June 1-30, breakfast 7:30-8 a.m., lunch 11 a.m.-12 p....

“The confirmed detection of New World screwworm in Texas marks a new chapter for our state.” Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening issued this sobering statement June 3, as the USDA confirmed the first case of New World screwworm in the United States, in an outbreak that began in 2023 in Central America and had steadily progressed northward through Mexico. The first case was in a 3-week-old...

Texas law is clear: A person has a right to access a cemetery, even if it lies within private property. “Any person who wishes to visit a cemetery or private burial grounds for which no public ingress or egress is available shall have the right to reasonable ingress and egress for the purpose of visiting the cemetery or private burial grounds” (Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 771.041). The l...

Marco Martinez, 11, of Floresville, holds his new Hohner accordion May 30, after securing the win as Champion of the Rising Stars ages 12 and under, through the Texas Folklife’s “Big Squeeze” accordion competition (see “Accordionist Marco Martinez is Big Squeeze finalist, April 15 Wilson County News). In addition to earning the title and new instrument, Marco was named the 2026-27 Rising Star Amba...

[Video below] Floresville customers will soon see a rate increase in their water and wastewater utility bills. The Floresville City Council approved the rate change May 28 — which has not changed in 10 years — following a presentation by Kayley Poston of Communities Unlimited. She said the city needs to have at least a 1.0 operating ratio to be considered for grant or state agency funding. “They w...

Floresville Independent School District is proud to announce Sanjuanita E. Peña as the new principal of Floresville South Elementary. Peña currently serves as Assistant Principal at Floresville Middle School, where she has built strong relationships with students, families, and staff while supporting campus instruction, student discipline, LPAC, and 504 services. She brings more than a decade of e...

The Floresville Police Department building on C Street is temporarily closed, as law-enforcement personnel prepare to move into their new headquarters. The department announced the closure June 4, as the current building was scheduled for an onsite inspection to prepare for its demolition. Police Chief Anthony Flores said the new building — adjacent to the current one — may be available to move in...

The Floresville Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its second annual Bridal Expo and Fashion Show on Sunday, June 14, from noon to 3:30 p.m. Doors at the Floresville Event Center will open at noon. Participants will find everything needed for their big day. Browse an array of vendors and enjoy live entertainment, food trucks, and a fashion show. The event is sponsored by the Wilson Count...

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster declaration late last week after the New World screwworm was found in two calves in South Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News. Two cases have been identified in newborn calves in Zavala County, about 5.6 miles apart. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said a strike team was on site and that restrictions were in place to prevent the movement of c...

Flag Day is this Sunday, June 14. As it does every year, American Legion Post 38 in Floresville, in conjunction with its Boy Scout Troop, will conduct a flag retirement ceremony Sunday morning, beginning at 9 a.m., to respectfully destroy torn and tattered U.S. and Texas flags. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Post has a year-round collection program for worn and tattered flags; these can be dep...