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Congratulations to the East Central High School students who competed at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State Competition in Dallas, Texas. Earning honors in the competition were: •Shaylee Smith — Gold Medal and fourth place in the state, Fashion Construction •Elon Silas Jr. — Gold Medal, “Toys That Teach” •Grace Christian — Silver Medal, Sports Nutrition •Ava Real — S...

The American Legion Post 38 Auxiliary invites interested students to apply by Friday, May 1, for the Texas Boys State and Texas Girls State programs. American Legion Boys and Girls State Programs are a unique educational program that empowers young men and women to learn about the workings of government and the importance of civic engagement. This week-long experience will provide participants wit...

ST. HEDWIG — An anonymous phone tip to the city marshal’s office led to the removal of 31 cattle and a horse on April 17 from property in St. Hedwig. The tip came in April 6, according to St. Hedwig city Marshal Mark Soto, who said the caller reported there were starving cattle on property on Jung Lane. A deputy who drove to the site to see the livestock there confirmed that they showed “significa...

Stockdale has a connection to the recent return by the United States to the moon — and it’s not just that you can see the moon from Stockdale! Janis Clutter, who grew up in Stockdale and attended school there from kindergarten through 12th grade, had a part in the success of the Artemis II mission and the Orion spacecraft in its flyby of the moon earlier this month, which set a new human distance...

Spring was in the air at the April 14 Musical Club meeting held at the Floresville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Pastel table toppers, in pink, blue, yellow, and green, accented the white tablecloths. Gorgeous flowering potted plants were placed in the center of the tables. Each place setting included an aqua napkin, a cup of mixed nuts, and an individual bowl of sweet grapes plus a lus...

Floresville Independent School District trustees (back) join Superintendent Jason Gilstrap (front, l-r) in recognizing the top three students in the district’s Future Chef competition, including Skye Lopez, second place; Jaidith Veliz, third place; and first-place winner Ruby Segovia; they were joined by Floresville High School Cafeteria Manager Matt Moffit during the presentation at the April 6 b...

Floresville Independent School District trustees (back) join Superintendent Jason Gilstrap (front, l-r) in recognizing Amy Farrell as the Floresville High School Teacher of the Month, and high school Students of the Month Nolan Garcia and Natalie Valdez. Also joining the recognition were Principal Holden Barrett and Floresville Lions Club member Bonna Reed during the April 6 school board meeting....

Congratulations to Ewald Kubota, named the Floresville Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for April! Floresville Chamber of Commerce members gather April 10 with owner John Ewald (center) and his team to honor the business. Ewald Tractor Co. was established in 1948 by Herbert John Ewald Sr. and his oldest son, Herbert John Jr. “Red,” in Seguin. John, the current owner, is Herbert Sr.’s gran...

The Floresville Heritage and Railroad Museum will hold its first event on National Train Day, Saturday, May 9, at the former San Antonio & Aransas Pass railway depot in Floresville. Members of the public are invited to visit the depot between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. for snacks and refreshments, and to discuss ideas and plans for the restoration of the old structure. A G-scale model railroad display,...

State officials began sending out the first notices to families awarded education vouchers last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. In the first round, 42,644 qualified, mostly students with special needs who are considered the highest priority. More than a quarter-million students have applied to the state’s voucher program, with a lottery determining who gets a spot. Initial funding for the pr...

All public-school retirees are welcome to attend the Wilson County Retired School Personnel (WCRSP) meeting on Tuesday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at Jack’s Cafe in Floresville. Floresville High School Texas Association of Future Educators students going to Nationals will present their state award winning presentations during the meeting. WCRSP officers for 2026-28 will also be installed. Don’t miss this l...

The Rotary Club of Wilson County will meet Monday, May 4, 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. The next meeting will be Monday, May 18. For information, call Iris Kaplan at 719-502- 0174. Article Link

The Wilson County News annual graduation section, Tomorrow’s Leaders, brings together graduates, parents and area businesses in the spirit of community, and will hit newsstands and subscriber mailboxes on June 10. This souvenir section that features the class of 2026, recognizing East Central, Falls City, Floresville, Karnes City, La Vernia, Nixon-Smiley, Poth, and Stockdale graduating seniors and...

WCN “Meeting Watches” present highlights from recent meetings of some area entities; not all entities, or their actions or discussions, are included here. View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Commissioners, April 27 La Vernia Independent School District Meeting: Regular meeting, April 20, 6:30-9:23 p.m., executive session 8:04-9:20 p.m. Acti...

[Video below] “I’m more than comfortable allowing the burn ban to expire,” Wilson County Fire Marshal Carl Fowner told county commissioners April 27. As of April 26, there is no burn ban in the county. Commissioners imposed the 91-day ban Jan. 26, when the average Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) was 675. The index is used to determine fire potential and measures surface moisture on a scale of 0...

Wilson County-area voters have been heading to the polls during early voting ahead of the May 2 election for city councils and school boards. Early voting began April 20. There was a pause in voting April 21, to acknowledge San Jacinto Day, which is a state holiday (see related story, page 12A) and continued through April 28. As of Friday, April 24, the following ballots had been cast: Election da...

Join the National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) for a two-day virtual workshop focused on heat safety for athletes, spectators, and workers at outdoor events. This free Heat Season Warm-up Workshop will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, May 6-7, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. The workshop will discuss: •Heat preparedness at outdoor events •Tools, resources, and strate...

Dear Dave, My husband and I are 38 years old. We’re completely debt-free, we each have great jobs with honest, conscientious companies, and we’re doing very well financially. We tithe regularly to our church, and we try to give wisely to civic groups and non-profit organizations in the area. We don’t talk a lot about this kind of stuff, because we’ve found it sometimes causes others to treat us di...

The Wilson County Grand Jury met April 17 and returned indictments in 18 cases. The following five individuals are among the defendants scheduled for arraignment May 12: •Ociel B. Azua, 34, of Nixon was indicted on a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, after allegedly possessing a weapon in July 2025, with a previous conviction in February 2020 of conspiracy to transport illegal...

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. Floresville Police Department •April 14, Christien M. Koch, 21, of Floresville was arrested at the intersection of 10th Street (U.S. 181) and Sunnyside Road by officers who conducted a t...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Eddie Sanchez, 27, of Stockdale was scheduled for a jury trial April 6 on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, after an alleged incident in October 2022. Sanchez was granted a motion to dismiss the charge, due to conviction in a federal case involving interference with...

We all appreciate a good seat. I spoke with a man who recently attended a basketball game and had the misfortune of sitting beside the aisle, and many times he could not see the game because people kept passing in front of him. It surely wasn’t the best seat in the arena. Parents arrive hours early to find a seat near the front so they can witness their child receiving their graduation diploma and...

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an individual in relation to a trespassing incident. The individual was captured on camera on April 11 and April 16, trespassing on a property located in the 1300 block of Tower Road north of Floresville. The sheriff’s office — which issued a social media announcement April 20 seeking the public’s help to ID the i...

Floresville police are asking the public to help locate a suspect in an April 25 theft. The individual, identified as Gilbert Salazar, is a Hispanic male with a large neck tattoo extending across his midsection. He was last seen wearing no shirt. Salazar is wanted for his alleged involvement in a theft around 9 a.m. Saturday at the Tractor Supply Co. store at 540 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville...