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Newspaper
Wilson County News
Location
Floresville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2023
Page
1
A brief notice promotes free download access at the GoWilson app site offering the app and requests permission to enable push notifications for user updates and alerts.
A fall themed home and garden special section highlights seasonal décor ideas outdoor plantings and DIY projects. Practical tips cover maintenance pruning container gardening and budget friendly upgrades for household spaces.
Obituaries list several local residents including Carter Alberthal Sandra Boening Eva Borrego Carolyn Bowles Leland Brown Sr Mario Bucchi Andrew Coronado Sr Maria Escalera Dorothy Felux Wendy Harris Juan Jimenez Raymond Meyer Jr Emily O’Rourke Veronica Perez Carnine Reyes Tony Thompson and others published by Wilson County News. The notice compiles deaths and memorials from the Wilson County area.
A grassfire in the 200 block of C R 105 west of Floresville burned over 20 acres before containment. Firefighters from Wilson County ESDs 1 2 5, Bexar County ESDs 10 12, Leming VFD and EMS units fought the blaze. No serious injuries. one structure sustained minor damage. burn ban remains in effect due to heat and dryness.
Gregory Ripps profiles Ray Herrera Wilson County’s new veterans service officer who served in the Navy starting 2008 as a search and rescue swimmer and a Navy wrestler. After burning-ship rescue experiences in 2012 he left active duty and built a civilian path through education and veteran outreach work. Herrera’s career spans Hidalgo and Bexar counties, mentoring other officers while his wife Christina advances as a teacher.
On March 12, 2012 in the Persian Gulf a tanker carrying a flammable additive caught fire as a U S naval destroyer stood nearby. Ray Herrera and three rescue team members boarded a motorized boat and saved 24 Filipino sailors from the burning ship before one seaman was lost. Survivors were later transferred to a U S Coast Guard cutter bound for a Bahrain port.
Wilson County rescue reports elderly horses were surrendered after a August call about animals on Polley Lane near La Vernia. The horses, while appearing worn, showed no signs of neglect. the owner relinquished them to Remedy Ranch Rescue in Floresville.
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