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[Video below] “Just recall them. Recall them all!” Community members exiting the Aug. 12 Floresville City Council meeting expressed their discontent with the city’s leaders, after a contentious meeting that descended at times almost into arguments, not only between council members, but between council members and City Manager Andrew Muñoz. Despite the contention, however, much of the evening’s bus...

[Video below] Despite contention over who and how to appoint, the Floresville City Council managed to fill vacancies on some city boards and committees Aug. 12. City Parks and Recreation Director Reena Gonzalez advised two vacancies remained on the Floresville 4A Corp. board, which oversees operations of the Floresville Event Center. Councilmen Jake Lamberth and Mario Morones had appointments to t...

Join the Floresville ISD Education Foundation on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the Saddle Up Soiree fundraiser in the Wilson County Expo and Community Center in Floresville. Funds raised will be used to promote quality education by supporting enhancements and innovative programs and initiatives in the Floresville Independent School District. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy dinner, a live band,...

The Bluebonnet Book Shop in Floresville will host a book signing event on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. Bryant Benitez, author of The Demon and the Dog and The A.I. and the Alien, will be signing copies of his books from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free. The Bluebonnet Book Shop is located at 1006 C Street in Floresville. Article Link

Texas public school campuses and districts received their state report cards late last week from the Texas Education Agency, with most showing little change from the previous school year, The Texas Tribune reported. Of the more than 9,000 campuses in the 2025-26 school year, 24 percent earned an A; 34 percent earned a B; 23 percent earned a C; 10 percent earned a D; and 4 percent earned an F. Some...

The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville is among nine Touchstone Communities to receive recognition by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) with its 2026 National Quality Awards. These are the most prestigious awards in the post-acute care healthcare industry, recognizing long-term care organizations whose commitment to meeti...

The Frank M. Tejeda Texas State Veterans Home in Floresville is among nine Touchstone Communities to receive recognition by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) with its 2026 National Quality Awards. These are the most prestigious awards in the post-acute care healthcare industry, recognizing long-term care organizations whose commitment to meeti...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Floresville City Council, Aug. 12 Floresville EDC, Aug. 10, La Vernia MDD, Aug. 13 La Vernia City Council, Aug. 13 Wilson County Emergency Services District 5 (Central and western Wilson County, including Floresville) Meeting: Regular meeting, Aug. 11, 6:08-8:08 p.m. Actions: •Approved the minutes for the...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Floresville City Council, Aug. 12 Floresville EDC, Aug. 10, La Vernia MDD, Aug. 13 La Vernia City Council, Aug. 13 Wilson County Emergency Services District 5 (Central and western Wilson County, including Floresville) Meeting: Regular meeting, Aug. 11, 6:08-8:08 p.m. Actions: •Approved the minutes for the...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol has confirmed the name of the teen killed in an Aug. 2 crash in La Vernia. Ava Wetzel, 16, was the driver and sole occupant of a 2015 Lexus RX350 traveling northbound on U.S. 87 that, for reasons unknown, left the highway, rolled, and crashed into the “Welcome to La Vernia” sign at U.S. 87 and Chihuahua Street just before 4 a.m. that Sunda...

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol has confirmed the name of the teen killed in an Aug. 2 crash in La Vernia. Ava Wetzel, 16, was the driver and sole occupant of a 2015 Lexus RX350 traveling northbound on U.S. 87 that, for reasons unknown, left the highway, rolled, and crashed into the “Welcome to La Vernia” sign at U.S. 87 and Chihuahua Street just before 4 a.m. that Sunda...

The Wilson County Emergency Management Office invites community members to participate in a Stop the Bleed course, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6-8 p.m. Stop the Bleed is a hands-on training program designed to empower bystanders to act as immediate responders in bleeding emergencies before professional help arrives. Participants learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and respond quickly and...

The Wilson County Emergency Management Office invites community members to participate in a Stop the Bleed course, on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6-8 p.m. Stop the Bleed is a hands-on training program designed to empower bystanders to act as immediate responders in bleeding emergencies before professional help arrives. Participants learn to recognize life-threatening bleeding and respond quickly and...

A Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training class will be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 6-8 p.m. at the Wilson County Emergency Operations Center. The CRASE class introduces strategies to help civilians survive active shooter incidents. The course emphasizes that what you do matters and that civilians should be prepared to act before law-enforcement officers arrive, even wh...

A Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training class will be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 2, from 6-8 p.m. at the Wilson County Emergency Operations Center. The CRASE class introduces strategies to help civilians survive active shooter incidents. The course emphasizes that what you do matters and that civilians should be prepared to act before law-enforcement officers arrive, even wh...

Disaster training for public officials is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wilson County Emergency Operations Center, 802 10th St. in Floresville. The T-PUB200: Executive Guide for Public Officials Workshop is designed to provide elected officials with a fundamental understanding of their roles and responsibilities in managing disasters within their jurisdictions. This wo...

(Updated 8/24/26) This event has been canceled. Disaster training for public officials is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wilson County Emergency Operations Center, 802 10th St. in Floresville. The T-PUB200: Executive Guide for Public Officials Workshop is designed to provide elected officials with a fundamental understanding of their roles and responsibilities in managi...

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 •Aug. 7, James A. Hernandez, 40, of San Antonio was arrested at a motel in the 1500 block of 10th Street (U.S. 181) and charged with assault causing bodily...

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 •Aug. 7, James A. Hernandez, 40, of San Antonio was arrested at a motel in the 1500 block of 10th Street (U.S. 181) and charged with assault causing bodily...

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 •Aug. 7, James A. Hernandez, 40, of San Antonio was arrested at a motel in the 1500 block of 10th Street (U.S. 181) and charged with assault causing bodily...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Kelli M. Hicks, 34, of Elmendorf was charged with burglary of a building, after an alleged offense in September 2022. After waiving her right to a jury trial and pleading nolo contendere (no contest) Aug. 11, she was sentenced to four years of community supervision and ordered to pay f...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Kelli M. Hicks, 34, of Elmendorf was charged with burglary of a building, after an alleged offense in September 2022. After waiving her right to a jury trial and pleading nolo contendere (no contest) Aug. 11, she was sentenced to four years of community supervision and ordered to pay f...

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Kelli M. Hicks, 34, of Elmendorf was charged with burglary of a building, after an alleged offense in September 2022. After waiving her right to a jury trial and pleading nolo contendere (no contest) Aug. 11, she was sentenced to four years of community supervision and ordered to pay f...

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