Wilson County News

Congratulations to Squeak’s Convenience Store in Floresville, recently awarded Texas Treasure Business recognition by the Texas Historical Commission! This award honors well-established businesses that have been in continuous for-profit operation for at least 50 years and their historical contributions to communities across the state. It also recognizes their important role in preserving the herit...

Visitors to the downtown Floresville area may have already noticed a very pink change — Sisters Boutique and Gifts owners Stacey Cameron and Kaitlyn Tieken have announced the opening of a third storefront, Sisters Out West. The all-western-themed women’s “microstore” next to Lil Sisters on Third Street will offer a variety of eclectic and affordable western wear and accessories, beginning Aug. 1....

Preliminary data indicates Texas home insurers earned a 22 percent profit on premiums collected last year, according to the Houston Chronicle. It was the best year insurers have had in two decades and follows several years of double-digit rate increases and flat or slightly negative returns for insurers due to increased natural disasters. Insurance rates increased statewide by an average of 4.3 pe...

Dr. Bethany Bayer is a recent graduate of the Texas A&M College of Medicine, not Texas A&M University-San Antonio, as stated at the end of the article, “Dr. Bethany Bayer advocates for rural healthcare,” in the July 8 Wilson County News. Readers can alert the Wilson County News to any errors in news articles by emailing nkilbey-smith@wcn-online.com or by calling 830-216-4519. Article Link

A new shooting range has just opened in southwest Wilson County. As visitors drive onto the property of Center Mass Pistol & Archery Range — located at 1421 C.R. 213 in McCoy, a short drive southwest of Floresville — flags representing each branch of the U.S. military are visible, anchored to the stalls of the range. This, said owner and U.S. Army veteran Phillip Clemons, represents the welcom...

Wilson County Judge Hank Whitman (standing, right) administers the oath of office to Xavier Salas (left) and Richard L. “Dickie” Jackson during the July 13 meeting of Wilson County Commissioners Court. Salas was appointed by commissioners to the Wilson County Emergency Services (ESD) District 5 board, following the resignation of Mike Jackson; Dickie Jackson was appointed to the ESD 1 board to rep...

The county’s vision for a “Shelter of Last Resort” evacuation center at the Wilson County Expo and Community Center in Floresville has an undetermined future. Wilson County commissioners approved during their regular meeting July 15 to terminate the county’s [post_excerpt].28 million contract with the Texas General Land Office. The funds were announced in August 2025, designated for enhancements t...

An 18-wheeler fire on July 1 caused a closure of U.S. 87 East near Loop 1604 near Adkins. According to Bexar County Emergency Services District (ESD) 12 Chief Lawrence Padalecki Jr., four units were dispatched to the scene of the fire at 7:03 p.m. U.S. 87 was closed in the area and traffic rerouted while first responders worked to contain the blaze, and emergency medical service remained on standb...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Commissioners Court July 13 Floresville Council July 8 Atascosa Water Meeting July 7 Wilson County Emergency Services District 2 (North central Wilson County) Meeting: Regular meeting, July 6, 5-6:50 p.m. Actions: •Approved June 3 regular meeting minutes as presented •Approved the monthly financial report...

Five individuals remain at large, following action by sheriff’s office personnel from Bexar and Wilson counties Saturday afternoon. Wilson County Sheriff’s Office personnel were contacted July 11 at approximately 2:40 p.m.by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to assist with the execution of a search warrant in the 1000 block of C.R. 108 northwest of Floresville, according to the Wilson County Sheri...

A crash June 25 that killed four people on U.S. 181 in Karnes County was caused by a driver being “fatigued or asleep,” according to the final crash report filed with the Texas Department of Transportation. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol responded to the crash that Thursday morning, which occurred at approximately 8 a.m. Fernando Espinoza, 23, was the driver of a 2004 J...

The cause of a Sunday-morning crash on S.H. 97 in Wilson County that killed a Luling man remains under investigation. According to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Sgt. Orlando De Luna Jr., the crash occurred at approximately 3 a.m. July 12, on S.H.97 near mile marker 558 in eastern Wilson County. According to the preliminary investigation, Kristopher Colby Adam Alfaro, 20, o...

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. Department of Public Safety •July 4, Jose M. Chavez, 48, of San Antonio was arrested on U.S. 87 and charged with two counts of manufacture or delivery of between 4 and 200 grams of a con...

Atascosa County Judge Weldon Cude (left) looks on during a public information meeting July 7 in Atascosa County as Fire Marshal Ronald Sanchez responds to an audience question asking if local firefighters are trained to handle BESS (battery energy storage system) fires. County officials held the meeting to discuss current businesses, future growth, county authority, and infrastructure with residen...

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JD Vance has served admirably as Donald Trump’s vice president and has been a true asset to the administration. Right now, he’s favored to be the next Republican nominee for president when 2028 rolls around. But there are many other viable contenders. That’s why his latest deep-dive interview on his views on the economy is highly disturbing. In Vance’s interview last week with The Daily Wire, he s...

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On Wednesday, Mr. Trump had a new word to describe our adversary’s leaders: “scum.” “They are sick people. They’re led by sick people, and they’re vicious, violent people,” he said, adding, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time dealing with them.” So, what are we supposed to do? What we did was hit them with two of the worst days of bombing since the war started. And what has that ac...

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Editor: I would like to thank the City of La Vernia for hosting such an outstanding celebration of our nation’s 250 birthday on July 4th! This was my family’s first time attending this annual event, and we are glad we did. We appreciate all of the effort that went into making this such an outstanding event. The information on social media beforehand was very helpful, with maps of the grounds and t...

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts would be sent [post_excerpt].3 billion in local sales-tax allocations for June, 7.4 percent more than in June 2025. These allocations are based on sales made in April by businesses that report tax monthly. Receipts for local entities collecting sales-tax revenues include: Article L...

Dear Dave, I’ve never had a credit card in my life. I do have a 0 monthly car payment right now, and it’s my only debt. I owe ,000 on the vehicle. Currently, I have a six-month emergency fund saved, plus ,000 in a regular savings account. I’m in sales, so my pay often fluctuates from month to month. Should I pay off the car from savings, or hang on to that money just in case things in my job take...

Despite the heat, area community members were happy to gather July 4 to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From parades in the city of La Vernia to entertainment and fireworks at the Floresville Event Center, La Vernia City Park, Stockdale City Park, and Karnes City, the hometown celebrations were spectacular! Article Link

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I remember as a child picking up one of my grandmother’s hats and promptly feeling pain in one of my fingers. “Ouch!” While my grandmother examined my hand for a tiny drop of blood to apply a cotton ball with alcohol, I became fascinated with the source of my very minor emergency: A 4-inch-long black hatpin. Why was it there? It didn’t hold anything in place and it wasn’t visible enough to be a de...