Wilson County News

Congratulations to the softball teams in the Wilson County News coverage area for making it to the playoffs. Regional Finals •East Central fell to Buda Johnson 4-6 –  May 14, 7:30 pm, Northside #2   Regional Semifinals •East Central def. Clark, 2-0  Game 1: def. Clark, 15-0, May 7 Game 2: def. Clark, 14-6, May 8 •Poth fell to Santa Gertrudis, 0-2 Game 1: fell to Santa Gertrudis, 0-13, May 7 Game 2...

Unofficial election totals May 2, 2026, after 7 p.m. By 8:16 pm, reported City of Floresville and Stockdale ISD. 8:52 pm includes City of Poth. 9:55 includes Falls City ISD totals. List of Candidates for May 2, 2026 local elections, 7 am-7 pm Candidates Forum: click here Early voting report: click here   CITIES   FLORESVILLE Mayor Marissa Ximenez 523 Gloria Morales Cantu (i) 640 Place 1 Daniel M....

High School seniors from Floresville, La Vernia, and Poth competed April 12 in the 2026 San Antonio Sports All-Star Basketball Game, presented by Valero. Floresville’s Logan Pawlik and Samuel Rodriguez represented Team White. La Vernia’s Ethan Dye joined Poth’s Koy Moczygemba on Team Blue. The final score was Team White 113, Team Blue 85. Article Link

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Floresville High School track and field athletes had an impressive showing at the District meet in Somerset April 9. Varsity girls took the District Championship. Varsity boys earned Co-District Championship (Back-to-Back Titles). The junior varsity girls claimed the District Championship for the third year in a row. In addition, 25 athletes qualified for the Area meet set for Thursday, April 16,...

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Poth competed in the District 26-3A track meet and achieved high marks. Results are as follows. Junior varsity boys District Team Champions •100-meter dash - 2nd - Aidan Pena, 5th-Blaise Alexander •200-meter dash - 1st - Colton Garza, 5th-Landon Arruda •400-meter dash - 1st - Ryan Thomas, 2nd- Ethan Trissell, 4th - Dom Jansky •800-meter run - 3rd - Matthew Gorzell, 5th - Alex Salas •1600-meter run...

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The Poth Pirates blanked the Stockdale Brahmas Friday night, April 10, 10-0 behind the pitching of junior Braden Arruda and senior Major Luna. After an intentional walk to Luna, sophomore Collin Korb sent a shot to right center for a triple, scoring 3 runs. Later on, Luna and junior Keegan Clark both went deep for the Pirates. Poth finished the game with a run rule in the fifth inning, 10-0. The P...

NIXON — The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs delivered a strong performance at the April 8-9 District track meet in Goliad, finishing third out of six teams and advancing nine athletes to the Area track meet, set for Thursday, April 16, in Goliad. Leading the way in the field events, Eric Rodriguez and Levi Alvis each punched their tickets in the triple jump, while Jaylun Rodriguez dominated the shot put, cl...

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Falls City High School track and field athletes competed in the District track meet. Falls City Area qualifiers •3200-meter run - Gabe Liska - 2nd place •3200-meter run - Abby DeLeon - 2nd place •Pole vault - 1st Tanner Haws 2nd (tie) Braxton Lake and Eli Liska •Pole vault - 1st Isla Moy •Long jump - 1st Keandra Johnson 2nd Kenley Wiatrek 4th Audrey Pawelek •Long jump – 3rd Drew Chesser •Discus -...

Before taking the field against Luling on Senior Night, the Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs celebrated three important members of their program April 10, honoring Tyra Ortiz, Sadie Walden, and Sandra Valerio for their dedication and commitment to Lady Mustang softball. Although Nixon-Smiley fell to Luling 9-6, the night still served as a meaningful opportunity to recognize the impact the three seniors...

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Explore the rich history of the Alamo at the Alamo Adventure Camp this summer in San Antonio. Campers ages 9 to 12 can participate in hands-on learning experiences, led by Alamo experts, that includes real artifacts, hidden stories, and more. Participants can choose from two sessions: •June 8-12 •June 22-26 Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campers bring their own sack lunch. Tuition is 0, or 0 for...

Twenty-three East Central High School students on their way to a one-act play competition April 10 received a jolt when the bus they were riding in was struck from behind by a black Ford Explorer involved in a high-speed chase. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. Friday near the intersection of U.S. 87 and Loop 410. The driver of the Explorer, identified as Brandon X. Co...

[With video] Eleven-year-old Marco Triunfo Martinez of Floresville is a star on the rise — his talent on the accordion has landed him a place in the finals of Texas Folklife’s “Big Squeeze” accordion competition. The fifth-grade Sacred Heart Catholic School student developed a passion for music when he was 18 months old, while he was playing with a toy accordion and drum set, gifted to him by his...

About 70 customers in northwest Floresville were without electricity for several hours, after a truck clipped a guy wire on a utility pole April 10 in Floresville. The snapping of the guy wire at the northwest corner of Plum and First streets resulted in damage to a transformer, triggering an electrical outage at about 2:30 p.m. Friday. An estimated 1,680 customers in downtown Floresville, parts a...

[Video below] Floresville Independent School District students will have a new hybrid calendar for the 2026-27 school year. During their April 6 meeting, the district trustees approved a calendar which supports a five-day school week during the fall semester and four-day school weeks in the spring semester. The calendar was the majority preference by parents and community members in a survey sent...