Wilson County News

Enjoy playing Bunco for Books on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Sam Fore, Jr. Public Library, 1103 4th Street, Floresville. This event is presented by the Friends of the Wilson County Public Libraries. Doors open at noon with game time set for 1 p.m. Tickets are available from Eventbrite at tinyurl.com/mw2pnwx6 or at your library. The cost is per person to play and prize drawings will be available. For mor...

Enjoy a night of dancing at the Falls City Community Hall as Seguin’s award-winning band, Clint Taft and the Buckwild Band return on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 8 p.m. to midnight. The hall is located at 306 W. Front St. (U.S. 181) in Falls City. Admission is per person, with children 12 and under admitted for free. Beer, wine, coolers, seltzers, and mixers are available at the cash bar. Liquor bottl...

Falls City Market Day will host its eighth-annual Fall Craft Show on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Falls City Community Hall in Falls City. Enjoy breakfast tacos, free coffee, and food trucks while you shop and visit more than 60 vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fall craft vendors will host a variety of products from wreaths and seasonal home décor, to jewelry, quilts, jellies, and so much more. For more in...

The Wilson County Aggie Moms Club will welcome new and returning Aggie Moms at its first monthly meeting of the school year. The meeting will be held on Sept. 15, at Morea Italian Steakhouse, located at 101 Club Dr. in Floresville. An informal social will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the business meeting at 6:30 p.m. Send your questions or requests for additional information to wilsontxaggiemoms@g...

The Falls City Band Booster Club invites the community to its annual drive-thru Fried Chicken Dinner and Bake Sale on Sunday, Sept. 20. Plates are each and may be picked up from 10 a.m. to noon, drive-through at the Falls City Diner. Presale tickets may be purchased from Falls City ISD (Mr. Wolf), Falls City Public Library, Falls City Milling Co., Frank Nieschwietz Enterprises, or from Band Booste...

Looking for a tiny best friend with a huge heart? Cody is ready to steal yours! At just 1 year old, this adorable Pomeranian– Chihuahua mix is the perfect pint-sized companion. With his soft tan coat, sweet personality, and endless affection, Cody’s favorite place is curled up next to his favorite person. If you’re searching for a loyal little shadow who loves snuggles, Cody is your guy. Cody is r...

“The only place where success comes before work is the dictionary” - Coach Vince Lombardi. Tomorrow, the nation celebrates Labor Day, and since it is a federal holiday, many laborers get the day off ― with pay. My mother ― who lived to be 101 ― grew up during the Great Depression of the 1930s. She wrote about it in a memoir called Armchair Memories. Here is an excerpt about her “laboring” in the s...

F.M. 536 from C.R. 100 to F.M. 1303 remains closed this morning, following a major vehicle crash Thursday evening. Due to the closure, Floresville Independent School District buses for students in that area are being rerouted. Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes as emergency personnel continue clean-up efforts.   The crash,  at F.M. 536 and C.R. 101, involved a tractor-trailer rig tran...

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The Stockdale Brahmas faced the Mathis Pirates to kick off the 2026 football season at Bobby Russell Field Aug 28 in Stockdale. Mathis received the opening kickoff and scored quickly to take a 6-0 lead early in the first quarter. On Stockdale’s first play after the kickoff, junior Klayton Arnold and senior Josh Hathaway delivered key blocks, springing senior Coy Gann for a 56-yard touchdown run. H...

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In a marathon of a game that began on Friday night, Aug. 28, and wasn’t completed until the following Saturday, Aug. 29, the East Central Hornets fell to the Harlan Hawks by a final of 14-30 at Gustafson Stadium in San Antonio to start the season 0-1. The Hornets and Hawks began their contest at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night, but the lightning, torrential rains, and whipping wind that all tore through...

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Poth cross country runners competed at the Cuero Cross Country Meet Aug. 29. Out of Poth’s 24 athletes that ran, 17 of those runners placed in the top 20 earning a medal. The varsity girls team, which consists of Sophia Garza, Chelsea Gorzell, Brianna Holder, Bethany Holloway, Katelyn Poth, and Kaleah Sanchez, placed first as a team. The junior high girls team, which consists of Aylinn Aviles-Neir...

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The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs opened the 2026 football season by overcoming more than the Luling Eagles. After weather and scheduling changes forced the teams to an unusual Saturday morning kickoff, the Mustangs battled through the brutal Texas heat to earn a hard-fought 22-18 road victory, starting the season 1-0. Senior quarterback Eric Rodriguez led the Mustang offense, contributing through the air...

The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs continued to demonstrate growth and resilience over the weekend, battling through three days of competition to win the Consolation Championship in the Silver Bracket at the Skidmore-Tynan volleyball tournament. Nixon-Smiley finished the tournament with a 3-3 record, earning victories over Kenedy, Pettus, and Robstown while facing strong competition throughout the wee...

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