Pear burner ignites crude fire near Hierholzer property
A 12 mile distant crude oil fire ignited by a discarded torch during prickly pear burning burned a livestock tank and brush near Joseph Hierholzer on C R 137 off SH 97W. Firefighters controlled it by 5 pm as EPA and TNRCC investigate permit violations and emissions.
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Floresville
Joseph Hierholzer
C.R
S.H
Wilson County
Robert Lovelace
Hierholzer
Lovelace
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission
LaVernia Junior Livestock Show Scheduled at Chamber Hall
The 40th annual LaVernia Junior Livestock Show runs March 14 and 15 at the LaVernia Chamber of Commerce Hall on US 87. Judging starts Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Friday bingo, Saturday barbecue and dance with Cactus Country are planned.
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LaVernia
Poth Pirettes Win State Basketball Crown in 2A
Poth and Pirettes capture the Class 2A girls basketball title with a 54-50 victory over Shallowater before 8000 fans. Leslie Kopecki earned MVP honors with 19 points and 10 rebounds after leading the comeback and matching her volleyball MVP feats.
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Austin
Poth
Pirettes
Downing Shallowater
Downing Gunter
Gunter
Health Fair planned in Stockdale and Poth
The Wilson Memorial Hospital and Stockdale Medical Center with the Stockdale ISD host a Health Fair on Wednesday March 5 from 10 am to 6 pm in Stockdale with booths and screenings for blood pressure glaucoma and blood sugars. The event moves to Poth School Gym on Thursday March 6 with the same hours.
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Stockdale
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Stockdale Medical Center
Stockdale Independent School District
Poth
Barbara Wintrek
Sandra Henry
Laura Camacho
Kathy Zimmerman
Two hurt in Floresville two-vehicle wreck
At about 10 15 a m on Thursday February 27 a two vehicle crash at the U S 181 and F M 775 intersection left Lorelei Polasek 18 airlifted to University Hospital San Antonio and Keith Rodgers 20 stabilized at Wilson Memorial Hospital. Jerome Olrich 58 of Highland Michigan driver of the other vehicle was cited for failure to yield.
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Floresville
U.S. 181
F.M
Wilson County
J.W. Deagen
Lorelei Polasek
Polasek
Airlife Medical Transport
San Antonio
University Hospital
Keith Rodgers
Wilson Memorial Hospital
EMS
Jerome Olrich
Highland
Mich
DPS
Eric Haltom
Olrich
Wilson County mental health meeting announced
The Wilson County Mental Health Advisory Board plans a March 6 meeting at Floresville City Hall at 7 p.m. to discuss service changes, rising caseloads, and funding shifts. Ed Callahan of Texas Mental Health/Mental Retardation will be the main speaker, with contacts Marie Skaggs and Phillip Trujillo for details.
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Wilson County Mental Health Advisory Board Inc
Floresville
Ed Callahan
Texas Mental Health
Austin
Wilson County
Marie Skaggs
Phillip Trujillo
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Jimmie Jo Conn
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