Wilson County News

The Stockdale Brahmas faced the Randolph Ro-Hawks at Bobby Russell Field on Friday, Sept. 18, in Stockdale. The first quarter was a defensive stalemate, with inside linebackers senior Logan Richter and freshman Carl Nickason roaming the field and helping force back-to-back Randolph turnover-on-downs. On the Ro-Hawks’ first possession of the second quarter, Randolph struck first and, after a failed...

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Everything went the way of the East Central Hornets on Friday, Sept. 18, as they opened up District 27-6A play at home against the visiting New Braunfels Canyon Cougars. When the final whistle sounded at Hornet Stadium, EC had won convincingly by a final of 42-0. The win brought the Hornets’ record on the season to 3-1 and 1-0 District play, ahead of what promises to be a grueling gauntlet the res...

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The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs came up short Friday night, losing 24-7 to Cotulla Sept. 18, but the final score does not tell the whole story. Nixon-Smiley accomplished something no other opponent had managed in the first three weeks of the season — put points on the board against the Cowboys. Cotulla entered the matchup having dominated its first three opponents defensively. The Cowboys opened the sea...

A young man lost his life the morning of Sept. 21 when his white Chevrolet 500 van rolled over on U.S. 181. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol confirmed that the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Alejandro Garza, 19, of San Antonio, was pronounced dead on the scene. The single-vehicle accident occurred around 9 a.m. Monday about 2 miles south of Floresville, near C.R...

It was an historic night on Sept. 17 for the East Central Independent School District (ISD), as the board of trustees selected Summit High School as the name for the district’s forthcoming second high school. Slated to open in time for in fall 2028 for the 2028-29 school year, the naming was the next leap forward for a momentous time in the district’s history. The decision came during the trustees...

“[I]n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” — Benjamin Franklin At the recent Wilson County Memorial Hospital District board meeting, it was a discussion of life and taxes. In his presentation during the public hearings on the proposed hospital district tax rate and operational budget, Connally Memorial Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Bob Gillespie showed th...

Members of the Floresville Peanut Festival Association 2026 Court-elect attend the Sept. 3 Floresville Opry at the Wilson County Expo and Community Center, where they receive a gift presented by Opry Producer Viola Henke. Get ready for the 2026 Floresville Peanut Festival, set for Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 8-10! Do you have your ticket for the coronation of this year’s “Court of Confectioner...

Floresville Chamber of Commerce members gather Sept. 15 to recognize Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union as the chamber’s Business of the Month for September. The Floresville branch of the credit union, located at 156 U.S. 181 N. in Floresville, opened in August 2013. Article Link

Sara Canady of Floresville meets musician Lee Greenwood Sept. 10 at the Republican National Convention for the midterms in Dallas. Canady, a former Wilson County justice of the peace, sought her party’s nomination for U.S. Senate in the March 2026 Republican Party primary. Article Link

Join the Wilson County News and C Street Gift Shop, along with the Bluebonnet Book Shop, on Friday, Sept. 25, as the businesses host a community event, “C Street Outreach.” The event also will include a blood drive. Visitors can browse the offerings inside the C Street Gift Shop and peruse the mouthwatering array of baked goods by My Mom’s Savory and Sweet Treats, which will have a pop-up market s...

Nearly billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. Gov. Greg Abbott hailed the end to the impasse. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statement. “It authorizes nearly billion for hospitals, physicians, rural clinics, nursing fac...

Nearly billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored after a nearly year-long stalemate between the state and the federal government ended, the Texas Standard reported. Gov. Greg Abbott hailed the end to the impasse. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statement. “It authorizes nearly billion for hospitals, physicians, rural clinics, nursing fac...

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A traffic stop Sept. 9 in the Abrego Lake subdivision north of Floresville resulted in a high-speed chase and eventual arrest of a San Antonio man. According to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Darrell Collins conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 9 of a vehicle that disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of Abrego Lake Drive and Abrego Trail Drive. After the driver provided a fictitious n...

A traffic stop Sept. 9 in the Abrego Lake subdivision north of Floresville resulted in a high-speed chase and eventual arrest of a San Antonio man. According to the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Darrell Collins conducted a traffic stop on Sept. 9 of a vehicle that disregarded a stop sign at the intersection of Abrego Lake Drive and Abrego Trail Drive. After the driver provided a fictitious n...

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. Department of Public Safety •Sept. 7, Ruby C. Pina, 26, of St. Hedwig was arrested in the 14400 block of U.S. 87 in La Vernia and charged with two counts of abandonment or endangerment 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. Department of Public Safety •Sept. 7, Ruby C. Pina, 26, of St. Hedwig was arrested in the 14400 block of U.S. 87 in La Vernia and charged with two counts of abandonment or endangerment o...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Paul P. Trinidad, 22, of Floresville was charged in July 2023 with reckless bodily injury to a child, elderly, or disabled person, and assault causing bodily injury in family violence. He waived his right to a jury trial Aug. 3 and pleaded nolo contendere (no contest) to a lesser charg...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Paul P. Trinidad, 22, of Floresville was charged in July 2023 with reckless bodily injury to a child, elderly, or disabled person, and assault causing bodily injury in family violence. He waived his right to a jury trial Aug. 3 and pleaded nolo contendere (no contest) to a lesser charg...

The Wilson County Grand Jury met Sept. 11 and returned indictments in 24 cases. The following nine individuals are among the defendants scheduled for arraignment Oct. 15: •Cassandra Marroquin, 37, of Floresville was indicted on a charge of forgery of a financial instrument to obtain property valued at between 0 and ,500, after an alleged offense in December 2025. •Bradley R. McCall, 34, of Adkins...