Wilson County News

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...

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...

“Peanut” a 7-year-old red kangaroo, is still missing from his home in the Whispering Oaks subdivision north of Floresville. It’s nearly two months since Peanut went missing Aug. 1. (See “Peanut goes ‘walkabout’; [post_excerpt],000 reward,” Aug. 12 Wilson County News.) ‘[D]espite so many people searching, sharing, checking cameras, walking properties, flying drones, and watching for him, we still h...

“Peanut” a 7-year-old red kangaroo, is still missing from his home in the Whispering Oaks subdivision north of Floresville. It’s nearly two months since Peanut went missing Aug. 1. (See “Peanut goes ‘walkabout’; [post_excerpt],000 reward,” Aug. 12 Wilson County News.) ‘[D]espite so many people searching, sharing, checking cameras, walking properties, flying drones, and watching for him, we still h...

Planning to vote in November midterm or local elections? Now’s the time to register to vote! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3. Area residents planning to cast ballots in November must be registered to vote no later than Monday, Oct. 5. To check if you’re registered, or learn how to register, visit www.votetexas.gov. On the ballot are elections for federal offices — including U.S. Senate — state offi...

Planning to vote in November midterm or local elections? Now’s the time to register to vote! Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3. Area residents planning to cast ballots in November must be registered to vote no later than Monday, Oct. 5. To check if you’re registered, or learn how to register, visit www.votetexas.gov. On the ballot are elections for federal offices — including U.S. Senate — state offi...

Dear Dave, I have a tenant whose old agreement is up soon, but he signed a new lease about a month ago. He also went ahead and gave me a deposit, plus the first month’s rent. A couple of days ago, he called and asked if we could cancel the agreement. He learned that his ex-wife has developed a serious health issue, and he’d like to move closer to her to help take care of their two kids. What shoul...

Dear Dave, I have a tenant whose old agreement is up soon, but he signed a new lease about a month ago. He also went ahead and gave me a deposit, plus the first month’s rent. A couple of days ago, he called and asked if we could cancel the agreement. He learned that his ex-wife has developed a serious health issue, and he’d like to move closer to her to help take care of their two kids. What shoul...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a “Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder” series of workshops beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23. The series will consist of two-hour sessions to be held every other week on Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, and Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension classroom, located at 1103 Fourth St. in Floresville. The workshops...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a “Mind Over Matter: Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder” series of workshops beginning Wednesday, Sept. 23. The series will consist of two-hour sessions to be held every other week on Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, and Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension classroom, located at 1103 Fourth St. in Floresville. The workshops...

The Wilson County Emergency Management Office invites community members to participate in a Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training class on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. CRASE training introduces strategies to help civilians survive incidents when someone starts shooting. The class emphasizes that what you do matters; you must be prepared to act before law enforcement ar...

The Wilson County Emergency Management Office invites community members to participate in a Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training class on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 6-8 p.m. CRASE training introduces strategies to help civilians survive incidents when someone starts shooting. The class emphasizes that what you do matters; you must be prepared to act before law enforcement ar...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host an “Eating Smart, Being Active” workshop on Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., at 1103 Fourth St. in Classroom 9 in Floresville. The interactive session will offer simple and practical tips on ways to save money while grocery shopping, making nutritious food choices, keeping food safe, and increasing physical activity in a daily routine. The event is free,...

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host an “Eating Smart, Being Active” workshop on Friday, Sept. 25, 1 p.m., at 1103 Fourth St. in Classroom 9 in Floresville. The interactive session will offer simple and practical tips on ways to save money while grocery shopping, making nutritious food choices, keeping food safe, and increasing physical activity in a daily routine. The event is free,...

Community members are invited by the Wilson County Emergency Management Office to participate in a Stop the Bleed class on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. Stop the Bleed is a hands-on training program designed to empower bystanders to act as immediate responders in bleeding emergencies before professional help arrives. Class participants learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and to respo...

Community members are invited by the Wilson County Emergency Management Office to participate in a Stop the Bleed class on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 6-8 p.m. Stop the Bleed is a hands-on training program designed to empower bystanders to act as immediate responders in bleeding emergencies before professional help arrives. Class participants learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and to respo...