Wilson County News

The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office hosted its first-ever First Responder Dodgeball Tournament June 24, with challengers from the sheriff’s office, Floresville Police Department, Wilson County Emergency Services Districts (ESD) 2, 4, and 5, Texas Department of Public Safety, Juvenile and Adult Probation departments, Karnes County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson County Veterans, Gonzales County Fire Depart...

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On May 19, Stockdale Masonic Lodge No. 470 held a ceremony to honor and celebrate education in our community. Masonic lodges have been supporting public education since the days of the Republic of Texas. Many of the first public schools actually met in Masonic lodge buildings and the Masons often paid part or all of the teacher’s salary. Masons also instituted the statewide celebration we now know...

This combination of sweet watermelon, fresh herbs, and salty feta cheese hits all the right notes. It tastes great, it’s heart-healthy, and it’s an easy summer recipe! It’s also low in fat and high in potassium and vitamins A and C, and has 1.5 grams of fiber per serving. What more could you want? This Watermelon Feta Salad was one of three dishes prepared by the Connally Memorial Medical Center C...

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Attention, Karnes City High School alumni! The Badger Comeback 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, from 2-7 p.m. at the Texas Vaquero Hall, 410 W. Buchel St. in Karnes City. This year’s gathering will honor the Karnes City High School classes of 2021, 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, and all prior classes. All Karnes City Badger fans, alumni, students, staff, families, an...

Come listen and dance to live country music by Johnny Blaine and the Floresville Opry House Band at the Floresville Opry on Thursday, July 2, 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 barbecue chicken dinner provided by Nickel BBQ for per plate. Attendees are welcome to take their own adult beverages. Setups, soft drinks,...

Enjoy an afternoon of bingo, food, and fun on Sunday, July 5, 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...

Nature photographer Tesi Pugh will present “Birding and Nature in Our Own Backyard” for Aging Gracefully on Wednesday, July 15, 10:30 a.m., at La Vernia United Methodist Church. Aging Gracefully is a senior lunch program that is free and open to adults ages 50 and older, and takes place in the Family Life Center of the church, located at 210 Bluebonnet Road in La Vernia. For more information, call...

The East Central Independent School District (ISD) officially welcomed the community to the new home of the Raptors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 25 for Victory Elementary STEM Academy in Elmendorf, the district’s newest elementary school. Members of the district board of trustees, Superintendent Roland Toscano, Principal Maggie Lozano, students, families, city officials, and community mem...

WCN’s “Children’s Coloring Contest” winners collect their prizes. Article Link

Stella is searching for a forever home. At just 9 months old, Stella is everything you could hope for in a companion. She is spayed, housetrained, wonderful with dogs, cats, and children, and has a heart full of love to give. She greets every day with excitement, every person as a friend, and every moment as an opportunity to spread joy. Stella is playful, affectionate, and full of life. She loves...

Law enforcement personnel are currently investigating a deceased individual found June 23 at Helton Nature Park on F.M. 775 north of Floresville.     According to Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Skylar Dailey, deputies responded at approximately 2:54 p.m. on Tuesday to a report of a deceased person at the park.     Upon arrival, deputies located an adult female, deceased,...

(Update at 3:30 pm) – Law enforcement personnel investigate body found at Helton Nature Park. Read more at https://www.wilsoncountynews.com/articles/law-enforcement-personnel-investigate-body-found-at-helton-nature-park/ (Update at 1:45 pm) – Helton Nature Park has been reopened to the public. According to Nicole Marshall with the San Antonio River Authority, the park reopened for use today, June...

Floresville Jaguar volleyball athletes are headed to the 2026 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship in Indianapolis this summer. Incoming junior Emily Hutchinson and senior Gabby Valadez will compete on South Texas Volleyball Academy’s 16-1 Madison team. Incoming sophomores Averly Tackitt, Eliyah Flores, and Lailah Fuentes will take the court with La Vernia Volleyball Club’s 15 Avoli t...

Brooklyn Albert graduated from Poth ISD in May. She will be running Cross Country and Track & Field for Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the fall. She received her last honors as a high school athlete: 2026 San Antonio All-City Track & Field All-Senior First Team in the 3200-meter-run, 1600-meter run, and the 800-meter-run. Brooklyn also received 2026 San Antonio All-City Track & Field...

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Floresville Electric Light & Power System CEO Aaron Wagner has awarded 2026 graduates Adisen Magill and Trenton Gorden of Stockdale High School, and Nicole Lee of Floresville High School as scholarship recipients. The utility’s scholarships were presented June 10. Recipients from Falls City, La Vernia, and Poth high schools were recognized May 27 during the FELPS board meeting. Article Link

The University of Arkansas has named the following students to the Spring 2026 honors lists: •Dean’s List — Paisley Pavliska of La Vernia. •Chancellor’s List — Braeden Fuller of Floresville. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.75 to 3.99 for the reporting term while completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework required for graduation...

Members of the Floresville High School Tigerettes dance team visit the Wilson County News June 9, to thank the newspaper for its sponsorship of the team during the 2025-26 school year. Good luck for the coming school year, Tigerettes! Article Link

Stockdale High School graduate Emily Hrubetz has been selected for Class XVI of the McKnight Scholars Leadership Program at Oklahoma State University. The program is one of the nation’s premier undergraduate leadership experiences. Students are selected based on leadership experience, academic strength, and service to others. Article Link

Jade Torres of La Vernia was named to the University of Texas at Tyler spring 2026 President’s Honor Roll. Students on the President’s List must complete, in one term, 12 or more credit hours of undergraduate college-level credit with a grade of “A” in all courses. Article Link

Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) has released the names of several local students who made the President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honor Roll for the spring 2026 semester. President’s List •Logan Thomas Miller of Adkins •Jacob Paul Swierc of Hobson Dean’s List •Cyrus Gabriel Lewis of Elmendorf •Ernesto DeLeon of Falls City •Keirsten Alley Popham of Floresville •Kastyn Kathleen Hoffman of...

Second Semester Ninth grade All A’s: Landon Arruda, Logan Bosquez, Brevyn Brockman, Kara Calhoun, Elena Chapa, Joshua Clark, Raina Diaz Riley, Knox Dziuk, Taylon Felux, Kynzlie Gaylor, Lanie Gilden, Margaret Gorzell, Matthew Gorzell, Teagyn Hosek, Dominik Jansky, Cooper Kotzur, Rylee Lyssy, Kimberly Mata, Kendall McMullan, Sloan Neudorfer, Delaney Pape, Emma Powell, Aidan Pruski, Caitlyn Pruski, B...