Rains ease Fourth of July fire risk but burn ban stays
Thunderstorms soaked Wilson County on Friday lowering wildfire threat across Texas. No fireworks fires reported. seven grass or brush fires in the county burned up to 10 acres with no injuries. Rain totals ranged from 0.44 to 1.8 inches. burn ban remains in effect with only small fires allowed.
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Gulf of Mexico
Wilson County
Texas
R. Allan Lovelace
Lovelace
Texas Forest Service
Austin
Ernie Smith
South Texas
Floresville mulls home rule with 30 candidates for charter panel
Early voting starts July 22 at City Hall for a Aug 8 special election on forming a charter writing commission. Thirty candidates, with five withdrawn, vie for 15 seats to draft a new Floresville charter, with write-in slots possible. Mayor Ramirez and Alderman Sanchez urge turnout for future local governance.
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Floresville
Home Rule
Raymond Ramirez
City Hall
Commission
Charles Smetana
Lester Moczygemba
Linda Vick
Rudy Sanchez
LaJuana Newnam
Sylvia Espinosa Trevino
John Hill
Tom Kane
Gloria Martinez
Jesse Lopez
Daniel Tejada
Ted Barber
David J. Ortiz
Joe D. Pena, Jr
Ben Pena
George Luna
Carl Eschenburg
Road projects advance in St. Hedwig council meeting
City council officials announced completion of three road works and approved a contractor payment. A resident pressed questions about a June 10 Wil son County News report on a mutual-aid road repair agreement with Wilson County. Several named officials were noted as absent.
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ST. Hedwig
Wilson County News
Wilson County
Er. Cielencki
Charles Mergele
Dwayne Padalecki
DeWayne Shultz
Gov Bush to visit Wilson County Courthouse tour
Gov George W Bush plans a noon courthouse tour in Floresville to promote his historic courthouses restoration initiative. A reception at City Hall follows. He cites 103 pre 1911 and 126 built 1911 to 1940 as part of preserving the past for the future. Mauro, his Democratic opponent, visited Floresville earlier this week.
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Floresville
George W. Bush
Wilson County
Bush
Karnes County
Kenedy Civic Center
Texas
Garry Mauro
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