Wilson County News

A crew boring to install fiber optic lines is the reason for a gas leak that prompted the city of Stockdale to completely shut off its natural gas service to the city last week. According to City Manager Stephen Mayfield, contractors for Spectrum who were boring in the vicinity of Eighth Street to install fiber optic lines damaged natural gas lines July 22, which prompted the citywide shut off the...

Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 (ESD 3) will honor 13 individuals who helped establish ESD 3’s predecessor, the Stockdale Emergency Medical Services (EMS), with a plaque. Stockdale resident Johnny Akin presented several historical items to the ESD 3 board of commissioners July 20 that were discovered while cleaning out a family member’s home, said ESD 3 Chief David Rice. ESD 3 provides...

Texans can save money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than 0) during the annual back-to-school Tax-Free weekend Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 7-9. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption cert...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints invites community members to explore their ancestry at free family history workshops. These are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 636 Oakhaven in Pleasanton. The next workshops are set for Aug.12 and Sept.9. The workshops are free and open to the community. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Participants are invited to jus...

Flooding from the recent severe thunderstorms didn’t only bring concerns about evacuation along Cibolo Creek. As the creek swelled with the heavy rainfall and overflowed its banks July 15 in areas such as Boerne and Schertz, another concern arose: The flooding caused damage to the wastewater pumps in Fair Oaks Ranch near Boerne. This triggered a spill of 75,000 gallons of wastewater into Cibolo Cr...

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) last month approved changes to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) process for evaluating requests from data centers and other large power users seeking to connect to the Texas grid. The new process more effectively manages the rapid growth in grid interconnection requests while ensuring electric reliability for Texas homes and businesse...

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) reports the June 2026 unemployment rate for the eight-county San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is 4.8 percent; the June unemployment rate increased over the month from the May 2026 rate of 4.1 percent and is eight-tenths of a point (0.8) higher than the 4.0 rate from a year ago in June 2025. The June 2026 unemployment rate for the San Ant...

It may be midsummer, but the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office and Floresville Police Department are encouraging area residents and organizations to think of Christmas — specifically, their “Blue Santa” program. Blue Santa helps provide Christmas gifts for area families in need, for children in those households ages 12 and younger. A first-responder dodgeball tournament June 24 raised awareness for t...

Dear Dave, My wife and I are on Baby Step 2 of your plan, and we’re paying off our debt as quickly as possible. I’ve even put my motorcycle up for sale for ,000 to help us get out of debt faster. The other day, a guy offered me 0 cash and a fishing boat for the bike. I’ve always really wanted a boat, but picking up a toy feels weird when we’re trying to get out of debt. Plus, the money portion of...

As the stranger enters the country store, he spots a sign: “Danger! Beware of Dog!” Down one aisle, he spots a harmless old hound asleep in the middle of the floor. “Is that the dog we’re supposed to be aware of?” he asked the store owner. “That’s him,” comes the reply in an old slow southern drawl. “Well, he doesn’t look dangerous to me. Why would you post that sign for such a harmless old dog?”...

Last week I took a daylong field trip touring a giant data center near Dulles International Airport in Loudon County, Virginia. “The cloud” is the hardware that stores trillions of data files, research, love letters, the entirety of the Library of Congress and virtually everything else ever written, invented or retrievable online. The cloud is synonymous with “data center.” Many people don’t reali...

So far, the number is .5 billion. That’s how much we’ve spent so far on the war against Iran. What have we got to show for it, other than lost American lives? What could we do with that money at home? I’m not even up to those questions yet, because .5 billion is just the start of the story. The administration has also requested up to billion in additional funding related to the conflict, much of i...

La Vernia now can boast of having one of what many other Texas cities have. As we drive through Texas towns this summer, we notice one thing cities like Austin, Brenham, Lockhart, Kingsville, Crystal City, Rockport, Corpus Christi, Wichita Falls, Llano, New Braunfels, and Seguin have in common: They all have murals. According to https://discovertexasphotos.com/journal/murals-of-texas/, “murals hav...

Lauren Gaudlitz of Floresville takes the Wilson County News as she visits historic Mount Vernon, the beloved home of George Washington, just outside Washington, D.C. During her visit this past spring, Lauren explored the estate, stood where our nation’s first president welcomed distinguished guests such as the Marquis de Lafayette, visited Washington’s final resting place, reflected at the slave m...

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AI describes the “42” dominoes game as a “classic trick-taking game played with a standard double-six domino set.” It was invented in 1887 in Garner, Texas, and is often referred to as the “national game of Texas.” Nancy Hons Walpole says she didn’t know it was invented in Texas, but she grew up spending many a Sunday afternoon playing “42” with her extended family. Nancy recently paired up with D...

Helen Campos of La Vernia celebrates her 90th birthday July 18 with a surprise lunch at Cam’s Event Center/Rabel’s Roadhaus BBQ in La Vernia, joined by more than 50 family members and friends. Pictured with Helen are her daughters (back, l-r) Lisa Campos and Diana Quintanilla, granddaughter Erica (right) and husband Johnny “B.J.” Soto III (third from left), and great-grandsons Adryen (second from...

Casa Navarro State Historic Site in San Antonio is offering families a morning of fun from 10 a.m. to noon every Wednesday through August. Each week features a different hands-on activity, craft, or demonstration designed to help visitors explore history through creativity and play. Activities are geared toward children but are suitable for all ages. Activities are included with general site admis...

Come listen and dance to live classic country music by Wyatt Aleman and the Floresville Opry House Band at the Floresville Opry on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 6-9:15 p.m., in the Wilson County Expo and Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Guests can sit down to enjoy a chicken Alfredo dinner provided by Outlaw Catering for per plate. Attendees are welcome to take their own adult beverages. Setups, so...

Enjoy an afternoon of bingo, food, and fun on Sunday, Aug. 2, with American Legion Auxiliary Unit 539 at 14290 F.M. 1346 in St. Hedwig. Doors of the Legion Hall open at 2 p.m., prior to the start of bingo at 3 p.m. Four sessions of eight games will be played, with a short break between the second and third sessions. Card costs vary. Only cash or checks will be accepted. Food and drinks will be ava...

Enjoy a day of fun at the annual Kosciusko Community Picnic, Sunday, Aug. 2, on the grounds of the Kosciusko Community Hall, located at 7975 F.M. 541. Grounds open at 10 a.m. Barbecue plates with beef, Polish sausage, and all the trimmings will be available for . Serving starts at 10:30 a.m. Guests can dine in, drive through, or take a plate to go. Activities throughout the day include bingo from...

Tickets are on sale for Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church Benefit on Saturday, Aug. 8, featuring dinner, dance, a prize drawing, and auction. The event is set for 3:15 p.m. to midnight at Kosciusko Hall. Tickets are 0 per couple and include entry, appetizers, drinks, and dinner. Enjoy barbecue and sausage with all the trimmings, catered by Outlaw Catering. Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacram...

The Wilson County Jailhouse Museum is open to visitors on the second and fourth Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 19th century building, located at 1140 C St. in Floresville, served as the county sheriff’s family residence as well as a jailhouse until 1974. Admission is free. Donations to support the museum can be made at the door or mailed to the Wilson County Historical Society...

The Seguin Art League welcomes members of the community to attend “The Little Fisherman” ceramics class with clay artist Roger Betschler at the gallery on Saturdays, Aug. 8 and Sept. 12, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Students will create a ceramic fish inspired by the book, “The Little Fisherman.” The sculpture will be made during the first class and will be glazed during the second class. The cost is . The...

Wilson County Adoption & Rescue Services is looking for dedicated volunteers who want to get involved and help make a difference! We are currently looking for volunteers to assist in several areas: •Fundraising & Events •Scholarships & Grant Opportunities •Adoption Event Coordinator Interested in volunteering? Please send us an email at info@wcarservices.org to learn more and get invol...