April 29, 2025
H-E-Buddy joins store partners at the H-E-B in La Vernia April 22 for an Earth Day celebration. Shoppers and community...
April 29, 2025
In our April 23 Candidates’ Forum, we inadvertently included the wrong names and photos with these two candidates for Floresville...
April 29, 2025
“We knew if we called out to the victim and we hear her, we were going in,” San Antonio Fire...
April 29, 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will not be closing crossovers on U.S. 181 after all. Wilson County News reached...
April 22, 2025
In a quiet corner of Wilson County, one man’s dedication to service is inspiring both his neighbors and those far...
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Voters cast early ballots in Wilson County-area elections
Wilson County voters have been heading to the polls during early voting ahead of the May 3 local elections. Early...

Baseball playoff updates
Congratulations to the following boys baseball teams in the Wilson County News coverage area that made the playoffs. Bi-District •Falls...

Chief Anthony Flores: Creating an environment where police officers and the public work together
The new Floresville Police Department building construction may be completed as early as the end of 2025, says Floresville’s Chief...

Floresville council honors Veronica Romo-Arriaga
Veronica Romo-Arriaga (third from right) receives a plaque March 27 from members of the Floresville City Council and Mayor Gloria...
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Election Day is May 3; early voting slow, steady
Election Day in area school board, bond, and city elections is this Saturday, May 3. Voter turnout was slow but...

May 3, 2025 Elections – List of Candidates
List of Candidates for May 3, 2025 Local Elections Election Day: May 3, 2025, 7 am-7 pm Early Voting: April...

Welcome to the WCN Candidates’ Forum
Welcome to the Wilson County News “Candidates’ Forum.” We invited candidates facing opposition for area city council, school board, and...

La Vernia ISD, Place 3
Candidates for La Vernia ISD, Place 3 Eryn Pierdolla Jeremy Thomas Candidates' Forum submissions that responded by the April 16...
Belinda G. Castro
9-28-1960 – 4-21-2025 Partner of San Juan Tovar; mother of Renee Michelle Castro (John) and the late Santana Nicole Castro;...
Scott Alan Montgomery
•4-1-1957 – 4-26-2025 •Father of Samantha Martinez (David), Rachel Montgomery, and the late Jeremy Montgomery; brother of Rhonda Young (Joey) ...
Pauline Schirmer Pundt
•9-23-1931 — 4-23-2025 •Widow of George Pundt; mother of Valerie Jackson (Dickie) and Calvin Pundt (Debbee); sister of the late...
Rosalee ‘Rose’ Martinez McCoy
•8-14-1938 – 4-23-2025 •Wife of Jimmy McCoy; mother of Albert Ramirez (Julie), Monte Ramirez, and the late James Ramirez; stepmother...

Virginia Ann Janysek
Virginia Ann Janysek of Houston, Texas, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at her Janysek farm with loving family...

Kenneth Edwin Semlinger
The angels came for Kenneth Edwin Semlinger and took him into the arms of our heavenly Father on Friday, April...

Petra B. Barboza
Petra B. Barboza went into the loving arms of the Lord on Saturday, April 12, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas,...

Rosalee ‘Rose’ Martinez McCoy
Rosalee “Rose” Martinez McCoy, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the age of...

Shorts and stops: Meds, food chemicals, the greenies
Over-the-counter meds Lawmakers in Texas are considering joining Arkansas, Tennessee, and Idaho in allowing over-the-counter access to Ivermectin. State Rep....

Coffee, Cars & Veterans donates to Project Hero
Coffee, Cars & Veterans, in collaboration with Floresville McCoy’s Building Supply, donates $300 to Project Hero in honor of U.S....

Beautification association members clean up along F.M. 775
Members of the Wilson County Beautification Association recently held a litter collection event along F.M. 775 north of Floresville. The...

Tigers victorious over Warhorses, move into playoffs
The Floresville High School Tiger varsity baseball team went 1-1 for their final week of District play, completing the season...

Tiger baseball celebrates seniors
On Friday, April 25, the Floresville Tigers baseball organization recognized the seniors from the upcoming class of 2025. Each of...

State parks poppin’ up
Last October, this column announced a new addition to the ultra-popular Enchanted Rock State Natural Area between Fredericksburg and Llano....

Independent Cattlemen’s Association names Greg Seidenberger as new president
The Independent Cattlemen’s Association of Texas (ICA) is proud to announce its new incoming president, Greg Seidenberger. Seidenberger is a...
Congress Should Expand Scope Of Expedited Removals To Include Mass Deportation That Majority Supports
One thing that President Donald Trump has proven since taking office is that to secure the border, all it takes...
America Can’t Afford to Play Favorites in the Quest for Energy Independence
President Trump has made energy independence a pillar of his second-term agenda. Within hours of taking office, he declared a...

This week’s videos: 4/23/2025
The following meetings include video coverage in the Wilson County News 4/23/25 edition as noted below. Floresville Economic Development...

This week’s videos: 4/16/2025
The following meetings include video coverage in the Wilson County News 4/16/25 edition as noted below. Floresville ISD, 4/7/2025...