Wilson County News

The Stockdale varsity Lady Brahmas celebrate their bracket Championship at the TexFest Tournament Aug. 15 in Wimberley. Congratulations! Article Link

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The Nixon-Smiley Mustang Football program continued building excitement for the 2026 season with three special events designed to bring players, families, and the community closer together: the Mustang Mom Clinic, Decal Day, and Adopt-a-Mustang. The Mustang Mom Clinic gave Mustang football moms the opportunity to step inside the program and experience a bit of what their sons go through each day....

The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs wrapped up their preseason work with a strong home showing against Natalia and George West, giving the team plenty of momentum as it prepares to officially kick off the 2026 football season. Facing two quality opponents gave the Mustangs an important final test before the games began to count. Nixon- Smiley showed physicality on both sides of the ball while continuing to...

Multiple fire agencies responded to a conflagration of grass and brush Aug. 18 in west Wilson County, as hot, dry, and occasionally windy weather conditions persist in the area. The fire was initially reported shortly after 11 a.m. in the 3100 block of C.R. 104 near county roads 105 and 106 before rapidly moving toward S.H. 97. Wilson County District 2 Emergency Services, Wilson County Emergency S...

If you live in Wilson County, your pet no longer needs to get a rabies vaccine every year. This is because the Wilson County Commissioners Court approved a measure July 27 to change the requirement to every three years instead of annually, after a group of area veterinarians advocated for the change. This brings the county in line with current state guidelines. “For many years, I have felt that th...

The search for “Peanut,” a red kangaroo missing from his home in Adkins, continues. The 7-year-old male red kangaroo has now been missing from his home in the Whispering Oaks subdivision north of Floresville for almost a month. (See “Peanut goes ‘walkabout’; [post_excerpt],000 reward,” Aug. 12 Wilson County News.) Last week, efforts to locate the missing kangaroo were enhanced when a search-and-re...

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Nickel BBQ owner Steve Jackson, surrounded by family, staff, members of the Floresville Chamber of Commerce, and city officials, cuts the ribbon Aug. 6, as the chamber welcomes the restaurant to the community. Nickel BBQ, offering authentic pit-smoked barbecue and catering, is located at 1295 Hospital Blvd. in Floresville. For more information, call 830-251-3353 or visit https://nickelbbq.com/. Ar...

Attention, Floresville Peanut Festival representatives, royal court members, and parade marshals! The deadline is Friday, Sept. 11, to send your short bio and photo to the Wilson County News to be included in the “Goober Gazette,” the official Floresville Peanut Festival publication. You’re encouraged to send this as soon as possible, and not wait until the deadline. Find the online form at https:...

Join BioHaven Wellness as the business celebrates its first anniversary with a “Wellness & Beyond — Community Passport” on Saturday, Aug. 29. This free, interactive event invites community members to explore each station at Calaveras Crossing retail center and collect a stamp. Turn in completed passports for a chance to win prizes. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., explore the experience stations at Cala...

Amidst mounting public outcry, the federal government last week halted construction of border barriers through state park property in far West Texas, The Texas Tribune reported. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodeny Scott personally stopped construction until he could visit the region. Hundreds of people showed up at the annual meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, gather...

Wilson County voters living within the Poth Independent School District (ISD) will decide on a proposed property tax change on the Nov. 3 ballot. On Aug. 17, the Poth ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a measure to change the maintenance and operations (M&O) portion of the district’s tax rate and call for a voter approval tax-rate election. District officials said this proposal will no...

CPS Energy and AEP Texas have postponed three “open house” meetings this week in Alice, George West, and Floresville. The meetings, planned for Aug. 25, 26, and 27, were scheduled for community members to learn more about construction of 150 miles of new 765 kV transmission line proposed through parts of Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Duval, Jim Wells, Karnes, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, San Patricio, and...

The Falls City Independent School District (ISD) will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to share information about the district’s upcoming bond election. Community members can learn more about the proposed bond, including projects, election information, and more, during the meeting, which will take place at 6 p.m. in the Falls City ISD auditorium. Falls City ISD trustees approved on...

Learn the basic, yet critical, actions you can take during a life-threatening emergency with Until Help Arrives training on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wilson County Emergency Operations Center. This training is designed to empower bystanders to act confidently and provide lifesaving care when they are the first persons on a scene. The center is located at 802 10th St., next...

The La Vernia Police Department is investigating allegations of embezzlement within the La Vernia Band Booster Club. La Vernia police Sgt. Joshua Johnson confirmed the department received information on such a case. “We are looking into it,” Johnson told the Wilson County News. Members of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization were made aware of the allegations at the club’s Aug.11 meeting. The La Ver...

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 •Aug. 12, Alex B. Cauble, 49, of La Vernia was arrested in the 190 block of F.M. 1346 in La Vernia and charged with possession of between 4 and 200 grams of a...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Jenny L. Alfaro, 43, of Floresville was scheduled to enter a plea Aug. 13 on charges of theft of property valued at less than ,500, with two or more previous convictions, and debit card abuse, for alleged offenses in May 2022 and May 2024, respectively. A judgment nisi was issued, whic...

Dear Dave, My husband and I have been married for a couple of years. In that time, we’ve received several gifts of cash from our parents. Each time this happens, my husband and I talk about what to do with the money. I came into the marriage with some debt, and we still have about ,000 in credit card bills and student loans to pay off. During our last discussion, I told him I felt like we should k...

[Video below] In an Aug. 24 meeting that lasted over four and a half hours, Wilson County commissioners approved a contract with the Wilson County Economic Development Corp. Earlier in the same meeting, commissioners stepped back from approving a review of an amended tax abatement application submitted by Moonstone Solar/Scout Energy, related to the proposed development of a solar farm in the coun...

An 85-year-old man is recovering, after being run over by a vehicle. Edward Trlica, 85, was approaching the AT&T store on Wilson Drive in Floresville at 10:23 a.m. Aug. 18; as he prepared to step onto the curb from the parking lot, he fell backward, hitting his head, according to the Floresville police report. As he was lying on the ground, calling for help, Jo Anne Hill, 79, approached the st...

The East Central and Floresville independent school districts (ISD) are likely to cancel their school board elections, slated for the Nov. 3 ballots, after incumbents were the only individuals to file to run for the school board terms ending this year in those school districts. The deadline to file for an application for a place on the ballot was Aug. 17. However, write-in candidates had until Aug...

Construction of the border wall in Big Bend National Park has paused. Readers of John Jefferson’s “Woods, Waters, and Wildlife” column in the Wilson County News may have read last week’s column, “A river at risk,” in which he encouraged readers to contact their Texas senators and congressmen to protect Big Bend National Park, as construction of roads and barriers was underway there. After his colu...