Wilson County News

Wilson County Commissioners Meeting: Regular meeting, Aug. 24, 9 a.m. to 1:37 p.m.; public hearing on proposed tax rate, 9:09-9:10 a.m. Actions: •Approved a proposed property-tax rate of 42.4932 cents per 0 taxable valuation for 2026, after a public hearing in which no public comments were made; a hearing on the tax rate was set for Monday, Sept. 14, at 9 a.m. •Tabled action on an agreement agree-...

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Texans can donate to the State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund and the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) Hay and Feed Hotline as the rapidly spreading Ross Wildfire threatens farms, ranches, and livestock operations across Palo Pinto and Jack counties west of Fort Worth. As of Aug. 29, the wildfire had burned more than 85,000 acres and was less than 30 percent contained. Conditions r...

Thank God, no, we aren’t going bust as a nation, despite our gargantuan trillion national debt. The rapid pileup of debt under Republicans and Democrats alike is certainly a disgrace and worrisome. When I came to Washington in the mid-1980s, our debt hit [post_excerpt] trillion for the first time. It seemed like a tidal wave of red ink. Forty years later, we’re at trillion. That’s a big and scary...

On Tuesday, authorities in Pennsylvania reported two deaths from measles. Both of the patients were unvaccinated. Measles is reportedly ravaging Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, where 70 people have been hospitalized so far and hundreds infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has so far this year reported 2,777 cases nationwide, the highest level since 1991. And what does every re...

Editor: I Believe in Work. I Don’t Believe in This. I want to be honest about something I’ve been wrestling with. I believe people should work and provide for their families. I was raised middle class, and staying there took real effort. So when I hear about invasive drug tests and paperwork gauntlets for welfare applicants, part of me understands the impulse: don’t let taxpayer money subsidize pe...

Editor: I just recently noticed that Flock surveillance cameras are going up in Wilson County. There is one on the northbound side of U.S. 181 across from Richardson Chevrolet. There is also one tracking all the golfers (and anyone else) that goes into River Bend. There are a few more scattered around. One can find these locations at deflock.org. I assume it’s TxDOT that is allowing these roadside...

Editor: Re: “Data Centers are coming, local governments must set the terms,” Aug. 26. At last, common ground has been found! I completely agree with Mr. Yingst, he is 100% correct on the data center issue. If a data center wishes to build in our county then his listed requirements should be the basis for approval, especially taxes. Our property taxes are already too high. DAVE MAYFloresville Artic...

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Here comes Joan “Joanie” McCloskey and Clarence “Scotty” Ehlers trekking back burro-style from a visit to Horsetail Falls outside Monterrey, Mexico, while on honeymoon on Sept. 5, 1966, just a mere 60 years ago. Things really all began on Nov. 4, 1961, when she asked him out on a Sadie Hawkins hayride. After dating for five years until Clarence graduated from college, they had a destination weddin...

Wilson County News’ WCN Live fans receive prizes from C Street Gift Shop after commenting during a live broadcast hosted on Facebook every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Stay tuned for the next WCN Live and be sure to comment to be entered in the drawing. Rewatch WCN Live episodes at www.wilsoncountynews.com/wcnlive. Article Link

Shortly after a Cubs game, Yusef Dale, a blind man carrying a cane, was standing near the curb outside Wrigley Field in Chicago. He tried repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, to “flag down” a taxi in order to travel home. Casey Spelman, from Indiana, was a stranger to Yusef and was standing nearby with her friends. As she was talking to her friends, she noticed Yusef’s failures to obtain a ride. Casey...

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Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our 70s, and he is experiencing depression from lack of contact with his children. I don’t mean Facebook, because he sees them on there. They do not call like they did in the past. I am sure they feel that since he can actually see them on the screen, he knows what they are up to and what they are doing. Thus, they think this is all we need to do. We do not text...

New Berlin is celebrating 75 years of community tradition with its annual Sausage Festival on Sunday, Sept. 6 – the day before Labor Day! Enjoy the best homemade German sausage with all the fixings – sauerkraut, potato salad, and beans – for per plate. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Festivities are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at 8815 F.M. 775, in New Berlin. Included in the lineup of activities a...

Do you have an interest in quilting or other textile endeavors? You can join the “Hand Stitching” group, a small group that meets to socialize and hand stitch their own projects every month in Floresville. Most are members of the Wilson County Quilters. Anyone is welcome to join the group on Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 1-3 p.m., at the Floresville library, located at 1103 Fourth Street. Be sure to brin...

Join Rebuilding Lives Ministries and Pastor Walter Llamar Brooks for Unity in the Community Prayer Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12, 8 a.m., at Floresville City Hall. The event will begin with a walk to cover the downtown area, reconvening at City Hall to pray for the city, its leaders, and its future. Ministers and pastors will be available for anyone who desires individual prayer. Floresville City Hal...

There’s a Labor Day Picnic happening in Falls City! Join Holy Trinity Catholic Church parish in Falls City for their 118th annual event on Sunday, Sept. 6. Enjoy BBQ plates that include fried chicken, beef, sausage, beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and with all the fixings for per plate. Serving starts at 10:30 a.m. There will be Bingo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hall, a bake sale, kids’ games fro...

The Floresville Jaguars volleyball team has wasted no time getting into the swing of the 2026 season. Since the start of school, the Jaguars have been busy traveling across South Texas, competing against tough opponents and building momentum for the season ahead. Floresville hit the road for a matchup at Flour Bluff High School before making another trip Webster, to compete in a tournament. With e...

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The Floresville Jaguars celebrate senior teammate Gabby Valadez (12) for achieving 500 career kills. Valadez hit the 500 mark during last weekend’s Pearland tournament. Article Link

The Falls City Beaverettes participated in the Floresville Jaguar Classic volleyball tournament Aug. 20-22. Scores from Aug. 20: •fell to Alamo Heights, 0-2 •fell to Cuero, 0-2 •def. Yorktown, 2-0 Scores from Aug. 21: •def. McMullen County •fell to Bishop, 0-2 •def. Yorktown, 2-0 Scores from Aug. 22: •fell to Ball, 0-2 •fell to Eagle Pass, 1-2 The Beaverettes will traveltoPothfora5p.m. matchup wit...

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