Wilson County News

Dr. Lana Collavo is a former superintendent of Jourdanton Independent School District (ISD), not Judson ISD, as stated in the July 1 article, “FISD taps Lana Collavo as interim superintendent.” 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 meeting for Wilson County Emergency Management volunteers will take place on Tuesday, July 21, at 6 p.m. in the county’s Emergency Operations Center, 802 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. Anyone interested in helping the local community as an emergency volunteer in the county is encouraged to attend the meeting. Learn about community sheltering plans and upcoming emergency training and related...

Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will offer a seminar on veterans benefits on Thursday, July 9, at VFW Post 8315, 1000 F.M. 78 in Schertz. At this information seminar, DAV national service officers will be available to help veterans and their families obtain the services and benefits they have earned; they also will provide professional support throughout the claims and appeals process. Veterans a...

In addition to official Clergy Assignments announced in May by the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the archdiocese released an update June 26, which affects parishes in La Vernia and St. Hedwig. Fr. Jordan Milligan is now the pastor of St. Ann Catholic Church in La Vernia; he previously was the parish administrator. Fr. Florida Rakotomampiarina, MSF, has been assigned as parochial vicar to St. Ann Cat...

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Stockdale Independent School District Meeting: Special meeting, June 24, 5-6:19 p.m., executive session 5:32-6:18 p.m. Actions: •Approved a financing plan for the May 2026 bond program as presented by Victor Quiroga with Specialized Public Finance Inc. •Approved a 2026-27 budget of ,163,000 as presented;...

Members of the Stockdale High School Class of 1966 gather June 27 at Sylvia’s Mexican Restaurant in Stockdale for a 60-year reunion. Of the 24 who graduated — 12 girls and 12 boys — eight are deceased, and three were unable to attend. However, 13 classmates enjoyed lunch together, including (back, l-r) Larry Seiler, Weldon McFaland, Joe Bird, M. Frances Tewes Hassman, Jim Wehmeyer, Randy Rutland,...

Delegates from the Wilson County Democratic Party attend the June 25-27 Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi, where they participated in caucus meetings, training sessions, and heard speeches from candidates for office in Texas. Article Link

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Restore Education is among the recipients of more than million in Texas Talent Connection grants announced by Gov. Greg Abbott, to benefit 27 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state. These competitive grants administered by the Texas Workforce Investment Council in the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office support innovative educati...

Gov. Greg Abbott is celebrating a new record high for total jobs in Texas as May labor market data shows Texas added jobs at a faster annual rate than the U.S. over the last 12 months. May labor market data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows: •Texas reached a new high of 14,419,200 total nonfarm jobs after a gain of 17,800 jobs in May. •Texas gained 98,000 jobs from May 2025 to May 2026 and...

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said state sales tax revenue totaled .2 billion in June, 4.2 percent more than in June 2025. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in June 2026 was up 6.9 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of st...

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office investigation of a deceased person found in Helton Nature Park has concluded. On June 23, personnel with the sheriff’s office, along with Wilson County Emergency Services District 2, responded to a report of a deceased adult female at the edge of the San Antonio River, north of Floresville. The body of a woman was found and was determined to have suffered from a...

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 •June 26, Jaylin L. Ellis, 21, of Kenedy was arrested at the intersection of 10th Street (U.S. 181) and Hospital Boulevard in Floresville and charged with eva...

The Wilson County Grand Jury met June 26 and returned indictments in 26 cases. The following 15 individuals are among the defendants scheduled for arraignment July 15: •Francis M. Hernandez, 34, of Floresville was indicted on a charge of fraudulent use or possession of fewer than five credit or debit cards, after an alleged incident in January 2025. •Kelsey A. Oates, 37, of La Vernia was indicted...

The following defendant is among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Allison Davis-Smith, 22, of Stockdale was originally sentenced to four years of deferred adjudication-community supervision for a charge of evading arrest or detention, after an alleged incident in September 2022. On June 25, Davis-Smith was granted a motion for early termination from def...

One cold, rainy night, in a small midwestern town, the telephone rang in the house of a doctor. The caller identified himself and said his wife needed urgent medical attention. The doctor was understanding and said he was willing to come and attend to her needs but explained that his car was being repaired and asked that the man come and pick him up. The man angrily responded, “What! In this weath...

Join in celebrating the 50th Jubilee of the Seraphic Sisters in Texas! The celebration will take place Sunday, Sept. 13, in Kosciusko. The Seraphic Sisters have been active in Texas since 1970. Their work here includes caring for the elderly and spiritual ministry and retreats. They run nursing homes, including St. Francis Nursing Home in San Antonio and the John Paul II Nursing Home in Kenedy, wh...

If you want to see modern-day socialism in action, look no further than to the other side of the pond at not-so-jolly old England. The story of Britain’s decline is a warning signal to those here in the States who are thrilled by the warm embrace of socialism. Right now, the Brits are having the same debate about the merits of socialism as we are in our major cities and blue states. In England, th...

SAN DIEGO — The fact that the United States is celebrating its 250th birthday has me feeling nostalgic for a long-forgotten time when Republicans were different people with a whole different set of beliefs. I miss the good ol’ days when self-described conservatives praised immigrants for their optimism and hard work, supported those with legal status, interpreted the Constitution strictly as writt...

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Editor: The State Board of Education’s decision to add exclusively Christian Bible stories to the public-school reading list is not simply misguided. It is unconstitutional. Public schools are bound by the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prohibits government from endorsing or privileging any particular religion. When a state agency elevates Christian texts while excluding Jewish...

Editor: Re: “CAST to present free child abuse prevention programs in Stockdale, Floresville,” June 17 I read the article from the Wilson County News and Karnes Countywide about CAST. And, I am so, so down right please of how they help people and their family. How I wish that they has that back in the early of 1930s as my brother and i needed special help our self. I was born with birth defect and...

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Editor: Re: Letter, “Replacing what Trump destroyed,” July 1 Oh my goodness. I have not read such great fiction in a long time. If this was 100 years ago, would the author be regaling us with stories of how great National Socialism will be, if we would just give Germany a chance? I guess the author wants us to believe that President Trump bailed on the Iranian nuclear agreement specifically so he...

Editor: Re: Letter, “Replacing what Trump destroyed,” July 1 Oh my goodness. I have not read such great fiction in a long time. If this was 100 years ago, would the author be regaling us with stories of how great National Socialism will be, if we would just give Germany a chance? I guess the author wants us to believe that President Trump bailed on the Iranian nuclear agreement specifically so he...