Wilson County News

Moms, dads, and now students old enough to vote are enthusiastic about the voting on Saturday in the La Vernia Independent School District elections in Wilson County, Texas.

One of two brothers suspected of being involved in an immigrant-smuggling operation that was raided over the weekend near southeast Bexar County has chosen to stay in jail.

Post a comment WILSON COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS' MEETING AGENDA Wilson County Emergency Services District #1 Board of Commissioners will hold an open meeting at: GVEC COMMUNITY ROOM, 13849 U.S. HWY 87 W., LaVERNIA, TX 78121 time/date: 6:30 pm Thursday May 9, 2013 NOTICE: This meeting may include interaction with ... (more)

Post a comment MARTINEZ -- The 2013 Multi-County Beef Cattle Field Day, presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Bexar County Agricultural Committee, is set for Friday, May 24, in Martinez.

Post a comment Are you interested in babysitting this summer? Attend the free Safety Whys Child Care babysitting training course on Saturday, May 25, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the conference room of the Connally Memorial Medical Center at 499 10th St.

Post a comment May 2013 8, 15, 22, 29 -- Team roping practices. 7-9:30 p.m. $20 per person per night.

Post a comment The Falls City Independent School District will hold its Luther Thomas Elementary Summer Playschool Program for 4- and 5-year-olds during the month of June.

SMITH/ Reprints @ wilsincountynews.com Firefighters battle to contain a blaze destroying a mobile home on U.S. 87 south of La Vernia May 8. Post a comment LA VERNIA -- A mobile home on U.S. 87 south of here is a total loss, following a late-afternoon fire May 8. Firefighters with the La Vernia, Sutherland Springs, & Stockdale volunteer fire ... (more)

Post a comment Gustavo and Cynthia Cavazos of Poth, Texas, are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Monica Yvonne, to Rosendo Lawrence Montoya, the son of Rosendo and Angel Montoya of Floresville.

Post a comment FLORESVILLE -- A Feral Hog Management Workshop will be held Friday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Floresville Event Center located at 600 S.H. 97 W. in Floresville.

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Authorites were about to raid a mobile home in a rural area just outside Bexar County when the trailer's back door flew open and 40 to 50 immigrants suspected of being here illegally ran out, some barefoot and others wearing nothing but underwear as they jumped fences trying to get away.

Officials said immigration authorities had been watching a mobile home there for at least a week.

Wilson County Sheriff Joe D. Tackitt Jr. said an unknown number of suspects fled officers on foot.

Post a comment Joseph Sho Martinez of Floresville has been accepted for membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars .

Post a comment Elizabeth Schneider of Cibolo, Texas, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Dawn Renee Wiederstein, to Christopher Michael Koepp, the son of Michael and Georgia Koepp of La Vernia.

The Falls City Tractor Restoration team, along with the owner of the John Deere B tractor, including Jon Swierc, Clinton Noll, Katie Johnson, Cody Jendrusch, Jake Hinds, Katie Pollok, and Travis Glover, celebrates earning a blue ribbon during the San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo.

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Offer condolences 1925-2013 Macario "Mac" De La Zerda, a longtime resident of Poth, entered eternal rest Sunday, April 21, 2013, at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 26 days.

Disclaimer: Guadalupe County Master Gardeners is responsible for this content, which is not edited by the Wilson County News or wilsoncountynews.com. Post a comment Q: What flowers should go in now that will do well over the summer? I don't want perennials in this bed because I will replace the summer flowers with fall bloomers.