April 22, 2025
In a quiet corner of Wilson County, one man’s dedication to service is inspiring both his neighbors and those far...
April 22, 2025
Wilson County Emergency Management Coordinator Cindy Stafford explains the access to the county’s future Emergency Operations Center. While most of...
April 22, 2025
“When it’s done, I think it’ll be fine.” Mark Wehe, a member of the Wilson County Junior Livestock Show board...
April 15, 2025
Livestock shows. Car shows. Concerts. Rodeo events. The Wilson County Expo and Community Center — formerly the Wilson County Show...
April 15, 2025
Update 4/15/2025 – La Vernia police Chief Donald Keil has advised that Ruben Herrera, 50, missing from La Vernia since...

Softball playoff updates
Congratulations to the following girls softball teams in the Wilson County News coverage area that made the playoffs. Area •East...
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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...

FEDC plans to pilot small business rewards app
[Video below] Shoppers in Floresville will soon be seeing rewards for purchasing from local businesses. The Floresville Economic Development Corp....
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May 3, 2025 Elections – List of Candidates
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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...

Floresville City Council, Place 4
Candidates for Floresville City Council, Place 4 Beatrice Ximenez-Marroquin (i) Frances M. Flores Candidates' Forum submissions that responded by the...

Floresville City Council, Place 3
Candidates for Floresville City Council, Place 3 Jacob “Jake” Thompson Jake Lamberth Write-In: Jessica Rodriguez-Green (i) Candidates' Forum submissions that...
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...
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...
Petra B. Barboza
•4-21-1957 — 4-12-2025 •Wife of John Barboza; daughter of the late Ingrid and Carlos Suarez and Glen Lewis; mother of...
Brigida Ramona Cantu
10-18-1934 — 4-20-2025 Widow of Raynaldo Cantu; mother of Eddie Cantu and the late Jose Cantu (Maria); sister of Maria...

Georgia Mae Popham Jones
Georgia Mae Popham Jones, beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, grandma, great-grandma, and friend, passed away peacefully in her home alongside...

Vernelle Jane (Schraub) Richter
Vernelle Jane (Schraub) Richter, 93, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Vernelle was born...

Ethel Faye Perez
Ethel Faye Perez passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in her San Antonio, Texas, home at the age of...

Melissa Clark-Ramsey
Melissa Clark-Ramsey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Pleasanton, Texas, at 52 years of age. She was...

Shorts and stops: Taxpayer PBS, NPR, elites, cell phones
DOGE Where is the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) when you need it? Perhaps the work of DOGE has been...

Vengeance is the word
As a candidate for president, Donald Trump constantly complained about the “weaponization” of the Justice Department, arguing that its prosecution...

Master Gardeners grow as spring arrives
March was a busy month for the Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners. •March 4, two of our members presented a...

JV Jaguars victorious over Lady Cats in final game of season
The Floresville High School junior varsity Jaguars softball team hosted their last home game for the season April 17 against...

Redfish Lodge rebirth
It’s been said forever that “an ill wind blows no good.” And I’m not about to credit that ill wind...

GVEC donates to Wilson County Junior Livestock Show
GVEC’s Community Relations Representative Kasie Tankersley (right) presents Wilson County Junior Livestock Show Director Nash Nichols with a $1,225 donation...
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...
The First Real Earth Day
Fifty-five years ago, Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin initiated the first Earth Day. It was reported at the time that...

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...