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Dr. Melinda Creech with the Wilson County Historical Society and Sutherland Springs Historical Museum shared this. Work began in earnest recently to move the Tiner-Hendrick House — built by Jesse Tiner — from its current location in Sutherland Springs to its new home near the Polley Mansion on F.M. 539 near La Vernia. (Learn more about the house and its occupants in the Wilson County News articles...

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During their recent travels, Cody and Morgan Box visit the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, with a copy of their favorite reading material, the Wilson County News. Cody, a longtime Nixon resident, and Morgan currently reside in Cedar Park. Take your photo with the Wilson County News at a famous landmark or location. Email it, along with names, information, and your phone number, to reader@ wcn-online....

Enjoy an evening of country music on Tuesday, April 21, at the Comal Country Music Show in New Braunfels’ Columbus Club Hall. For a cover charge, guests can hear featured performers Bob Appel and Brandi Clarke from 7:30-10 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Soft drinks, coffee, candy, and sandwiches will be available to purchase, with all profits to go to charity. No outside food or drink allowed. The Colu...

Floresville Food Pantry invites the community to its second annual Derby Day on Saturday, May 2, at the Floresville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 1205 B St. in Floresville. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. A light lunch and beverages will be served. The event also will include a prize drawing and silent auction. Prizes will also be awarded for best hat, best dressed, and best decorated table. T...

Plan now to enjoy the Wilson County’s Got Style fashion show, hosted by the Wilson County Republican Women, Thursday, April 23, at the Wilson County Expo and Community Center. Guests will enjoy a charcuterie board dinner and silent auction. Tickets are each. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Doors open at 6 p.m. For sponsorship, call Lynette Best Gray at 830-305-7030, or Melissa Moczygemba...

Air conditioners are a lifeline come the dog days of summer, when soaring temperatures make a well-cooled home a welcome respite from the outdoors. Maintaining an AC unit ensures it will be there to keep everyone cool when the mercury rises. The following are some steps homeowners can take to keep their AC units in tiptop shape this summer. • Replace the air filter on the unit. Dirt, dust, debris,...

About 70 customers in northwest Floresville were still without electricity at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 10, after power had been restored to other areas affected by a downed transformer. At about 2:30 p.m. Friday, a truck clipped a guy wire on a utility pole at the northwest corner of Plum and First streets in Floresville, according to Floresville Electric Light & Power System CEO Aaron Wagner....

Floresville High School tennis shined in the District tennis tournament in Devine held March 31-April 1. Overall, the teams brought home four individual District Champions, one runner-up finish, and a District Champion team. Results are as follows: •District Champion, boys singles, William Marshall •District Champion, girls singles, Lily Marcinowski •District Champions, girls doubles, Vivian Milam...

The Floresville High School boys powerlifting team delivered a strong performance at the Regional meet earlier in March, highlighted by a Regional Champion, Omar Torres. In addition, five athletes — Josh Martinez, Carlos Reyes, Matt Cottrell, Ethan Williams, and Omar Torres — earned qualification for the State meet held in Abilene March 26-28. Regionals Leading the way at the Regional meet in King...

The Floresville Tigers baseball had a winning week against Devine and Somerset. The Tigers hosted Devine March 30. Senior Jaden Moreno was strong on the mound, getting 10 strikeouts against the Warhorses. Floresville pulled off a 5-1 win. The Tigers went up against Somerset April 2, also at home. Jacob Guevara also did well on the mound against the Bulldogs, getting eight strikeouts under his belt...

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The Floresville Jaguars softball program honored the parents of all softball players prior to the start of the game April 2. Each player escorted their parents onto the field to give thanks and to be recognized for all of their support. Article Link

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Falls City 4x200-meter relay team Claire Laskowski, Keandra Johnson, Libby Lee, and Kenley Wiatrek competed at Texas Relays on April 3 in Austin. The Beaverettes missed the finals but secured a team record with a 1:43.93. The team also competed in the 4x400-meter relay with a team record of 4:04.8. Congratulations! Article Link

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The Poth junior varsity baseball team hosted the Floresville Tigers April 2 and won, 4-1. Article Link

The East Central High School Certified Medical Assistant class had the incredible opportunity to participate in a Special Olympics event with Life Skills students from around San Antonio. They assisted in running the medical tent, timed races, supported elementary school students, cleaned and bandaged wounds, wrapped an ankle, and even earned their CPR certification. Article Link

Jeslyn Gonzales and Emiliano Herrera competed at the UIL Cross Examination Debate State Meet recently, battling it out with the top debaters in the best debate state in the country! Article Link