Wilson County News

Wilson County recognized Ruth Mueller Ander with the Wilson County Land Legacy Award on Friday, Aug. 28, honoring her family’s continuous ownership and stewardship of land in Wilson County for more than a century. The award was presented in front of the “Bridge at McAlister Crossing (Mueller Bridge)” historical marker by County Judge Hank Whitman, accompanied by Pct. 3 Commissioner Jeff Pierdolla...

Would you like to know what you can anticipate paying in local taxes? Weigh in on proposed budgets and tax rates at these upcoming public hearings. These meetings are open to the public. The meetings present taxpayers with an opportunity to see what local taxing entities plan to spend tax revenue on in the coming fiscal year, and the proposed tax rates to support the budgets. Upcoming hearings inc...

With the state’s new fiscal year beginning on Sept. 1, Texas hospitals are expected to lose million per day in additional Medicaid funding, according to the Texas Standard. The shortfall follows the Trump administration’s withholding of approval for about .8 billion in three programs under the Comprehensive Hospital Increase Reimbursement Program (CHIRP). The program provides additional funding to...

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said state sales tax revenue totaled .62 billion in August, 7.1 percent more than in August 2025. The majority of August sales tax revenue is based on sales made in July and remitted to the agency in August. Calendar year-to-date sales tax revenue was .2 billion, up 7.3 percent compared to the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding f...

The Rotary Club of Wilson County will meet Monday, Sept. 21, from 6-7 p.m. in Jack’s Café in Floresville. The club meets on the first and third Mondays of the month. Rotary offers opportunities for fellowship, professional and leadership development, community service, and more. Members participate in service to their club, community, youth, Rotary International, and more. For information, call Ir...

The Wilson County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilson County Justice Center courtroom located at 800 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, call Sarah Guevara, Wilson County Democratic Party chair, at 512-799- 4657, email WilsonCountyDemocraticClub@gmail.com, or visit facebook.com/ WilsonCountyDemo...

St. Anthony Catholic Church will host a blood drive on Sunday, Sept 13, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the parish hall at 16505 Kilowatt Road in Elmendorf. Each blood donor will receive a free T-shirt and a H-E-B gift card. For questions regarding blood donations, call South Texas Blood & Tissue at 210-731-5590. Minors age 16 or older may be eligible to donate with parental consent. Article Li...

Wilson County is among 25 Texas counties to receive Texas Historical Commission (THC) Texas Historic Courthouse Preservation Program grant funding, awarded during Round XIV at the commission’s July 31 quarterly meeting in San Angelo. Wilson County received an Emergency Grant totaling 4,016; these address critical issues that endanger these courthouse buildings and affect their use. Funds will go t...

The Community Council of South Central Texas (CCSCT) has been selected by the Texas Veterans Commission as the recipient of a 0,000 general assistance grant from the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA); the grant benefits CCSCT’s Veterans’ Financial Assistance Program. Last funding cycle, CCSCT assisted more than 230 veterans and their family members with the generous support of the commission. Th...

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. Texas Department of Public Safety •Aug. 25, Madison M. Ramos, 18, of San Antonio was arrested on U.S. 181 and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon, theft of a firearm, and possessi...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Rogelio Gonzales Jr., 68, of Floresville was charged with one count of indecency with a child younger than 17 by exposure, three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than 14, and one count of sexual assault of a child younger than 17, after alleged offenses in 1993, 1...

Dear Dave, My mother passed away recently, and I received 0,000 as an inheritance. I’m a single dad, and I’d like to share some of the money with my 28-year-old daughter. But I’m worried about doing this because she’s sometimes impulsive and immature with money. How do you think I should approach the situation? Dear Jimmy, I’m very sorry to hear about your loss. God bless you and your family durin...

[Video below] The newest members of the Stockdale Economic Development Corp. — (l-r) Stockdale resident Kirstin Butterworth, city Councilman Henry Rivera, City Secretary Angie Mojica, and local business owner Sandy Wright — meet for the first time at the SEDC’s Sept. 3 quarterly meeting. Butterworth was elected president by the group. Additionally, Wright was elected vice president and Rivera will...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. China Grove City Council Sept. 3 Stockdale City Council Aug. 31 Stockdale EDC Sept. 3 Wilson County Memorial Hospital District (Connally Memorial Medical Center) Meeting: Regular meeting, Aug. 20, 6:40- 8:30 p.m.; executive session 8:12-8:27 p.m. Actions: •Approved phone center licensing at a cost of ,000...

Wreaths Across America is coming to Wilson County this year, specifically to Floresville and La Vernia. Wreaths purchased through the organization can now come back to Wilson County for placement in Floresville and La Vernia cemeteries on Dec. 19, 2026. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization with the mission to “Remember the fallen. Honor the value of freedom. Teach the next generatio...

The Nimz (Nims) family held its 100th annual reunion July 19 in Watseka, Ill. The event was held in the American Legion Park in Watseka, with a delicious noontime potluck dinner enjoyed by 25 family members from central Illinois and west-central Indiana, along with others who traveled from farther afield, including Dr. Richard Nimz of Floresville. The day was spent in conversation, walking the loc...

Democrats are in a quandary over the Supreme Court. Every four years, they’ve warned their voters that electing a Republican president will lead to more conservative Supreme Court justices. And yet since Ronald Reagan’s election in 1980 through today, they’ve lost more presidential elections than they’ve won. Maybe the voters are telling Democrats something. Maybe Americans don’t want the court pa...

Tuesday was primary day in Massachusetts, where winning the Democratic primary makes you the prohibitive front-runner in November. Which is a long way of saying that Massachusetts will be returning three aging Baby Boomers to Congress. I couldn’t be more pleased. The lucky three are Senator Ed Markey, 80 and Representatives Richard Neal, 77 and Stephen F. Lynch, 71. Markey has been in office 50 ye...

Editor: Re: “Floresville council splits vote on ‘Flock cameras,’” Sept. 2 Detective Gary Laughlin spoke in favor of the council resolution on behalf of the Floresville Police Department. He explained that the city council had approved the same measure at its Feb. 12 meeting, but the proposed agreement bore the name and signature of the previous city manager. “We had to redo it with updated signatu...

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Al Pruitt of Floresville is flanked by his wife, Janet (left), and their friend, Ana Salazar, as he celebrates his 95th birthday Aug. 31 at the Conviva Care Center dance class in Floresville. Article Link

We are nearing the completion of the major restorations on the Tiner-Hendrick House, which was moved from its former site near Sutherland Springs to its new home near the Polley Manson on F.M. 539 near La Vernia. (See “Historic Tiner-Hendrick House gets a new home,” June 24 Wilson County News and “Help save the Tiner-Hendrick House,” Oct. 29, 2025, Wilson County News.) We disassembled the porches...

Dear Annie: My wife, who is 62, has always been insecure about her weight, even though I’ve never once cared or thought she needed to change anything. A few months ago, she decided on her own to start a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, and she’s doing it under a doctor’s supervision. She’s thrilled with the results so far. I’m happy she’s happy, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s the guinea...

The Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6-7:30 p.m. “Cactus 101: Growing an Addiction” will be presented by Jerry McNulty. Meetings, which are free and open to the public, are held in the Wilson County Justice Center Annex, located at 800 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. For information, call 830-393-7357 or go to txmg.org/wilson....