At the Battle of San Jacinto, Texas, revolutionaries faced Mexican Gen. Santa Anna and his men in a fight that not only secured Texas independence but lived on in glory. Nearly 200 years later, Texans ...

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The roots of self-governance, and nearly everything we think of in Western civilization, can be traced to the 8,500 square miles of land known as Israel. Whatever one thinks of their modern politics ...

The Senate on Thursday gave unanimous approval to a bill that its author said is intended to send a clear message to the state lottery commission and any other state agencies who think they can defy ...

Law-enforcement personnel are investigating a crash on S.H 97 at F.M. 539 in which one person has died. The crash, around 7 a ...

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Members of the Susanna Dickinson Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sport red or heart-motif attire Feb. 11 at their meeting in the fellowship hall at the La Vernia ...

South TEXAS GARDENERQ. Does last minute watering help protect plants from freezing temperatures? A. Not really. Regular watering helps keep plants in good health and capable of coping with ...

HELEN CHEEVER/Wilson County NewsA loose calf on U.S. 181 near Shannon Ridge Drive north of Floresville Feb. 18 causes drivers to veer in efforts to avoid it. The calf darted among vehicles. The driver ...

Floresville sophomore Roy Marroquin (0) looks to pass to an open teammate Feb. 22. The Floresville Tigers won 53-51 over the Davenport Wolves on a game-winning layup by Marroquin. MEGAN AGUERO/Megan ...

RACHEL DRAPER/Wilson County NewsFloresville City Secretary Evelyn Garcia conducts the ballot drawing Feb. 20 as candidate and current Place 5 Councilman Donald Scee draws for his placement on the May ...

What a great evening at our Meet & Greet on Feb. 12 at Witte’s Bar-B-Que restaurant in La Vernia! Attending the Wilson County Beautification Association’s event are (l-r) Donna Skloss, Kari Schroeder, ...