Controversy Grows Over Tiger Cub in Flores Oaks Estate
Wilson County neighbors clash over Sgt. Tigger, a five month old Siberian tiger cub kept by the Castillo family alongside a Great Dane. Residents fear future danger if the tiger grows large while horses and other pets worry about safety and property values.
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Floresville
Robert
Cheryl Castillo
Flores Oaks Estates
Sgt
Tigger
Wilson County
Castillos
Candy Lee
Sgt. Tigger
Castillo
WCN
Floresville narcotics task force arrests two residents
The 81st Judicial District Narcotics Task Force plus Floresville police and Wilson County deputies arrested Petra Rodriguez 21 and Roy Marroquin 33 at a Best Western on Sept 15. They seized 16 grams of cocaine and two handguns with an estimated street value of 1600 dollars. Both face felony and misdemeanor counts and bonds totaling 168000 dollars.
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Floresville
81St Judicial District
Petra
Newman
Rodriguez
Marroquin
Wilson County
Commissioners settle road dispute in Home Place subdivision
County commissioners voted to accept a settlement in a road quality dispute in the Home Place subdivision. The plan extends the developer Will Rose’s warranty on roads for three years after the maintenance bond expires. County Attorney Russell Wilson noted test disagreements from 1995 and 1996.
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Commissioners' Court
Home Place
Bobby Lynn
Will Rose
Russell Wilson
County rejects youth detention facility project in Stockdale
Wilson County officials decided not to pursue a 120 acre 330 bed youth detention center proposed by the Texas Youth Commission. Stockdale, the only Wilson County town to show interest, could have gained jobs and revenue from water and sewer use though local residents supported the plan.
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Stockdale
Wilson County
Texas Youth Commission
TYC
Veterans Home
Wilson County Economic Development Board
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Tommy
Task Force
Ewald Koepp Jr
Wilson County Subdivision Development Committee
Koepp
al Kolodziej
Don Stevens
Northview Baptist Church
Brian K. Murphy
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