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Celebrating 100 Years

Atascosa County Courthouse celebrates centennial
SUE BROWN
EDITOR
One hundred years ago, the new Atascosa County Courthouse opened for service. Help celebrate this centennial event by attending the ceremony this Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom. More...

Pleasanton School bond fails

Israel keeps Pleasanton council seat; Poteet has tie for Place 4 Alderman, Sanchez wins again
SUE BROWN
EDITOR

The $85 million bond for Pleasanton ISD was voted down by 127 votes in the May 11 election with 477 voting for and 604 voting against (this is unofficial until the votes are canvassed). More...

Congressman Cuellar announces $260K for fire departments

Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX28) along with the City of Jourdanton Mayor Susan Netardus and the City of Pleasanton Mayor Clint Powell announced over $260,000 in grant funds to the two cities’ Volunteer Fire Departments. More...

Sports

Eagles clipped by Needville in playoffs

Pleasanton swept by Blue Jays
CHRIS FILOTEO
SPORTS EDITOR

CUERO– The Eagles couldn’t overcome a first inning Needville grand slam in a 6-1 loss May 11, which resulted in their elimination from the playoffs. More...

7-on-7 football league set to kick-off tonight in Pleasanton

CHRIS FILOTEO
SPORTS EDITOR

It’s that time of year again. Pleasanton will host the 7-on-7 Brush Country football league, which kicks off tonight. All the games will be played at the Pleasanton High School football stadium. More...

Indians drop three-game series to George West

CHRIS FILOTEO
SPORTS EDITOR

The Indians were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to former district foe George West 2-0 May 11 in Three Rivers. Jourdanton was tested early and struggled to generate runs in the game. More...

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Opinion & Columns

Solutions

The Budget
Roy Pokladnik

First all of you liberals who are gearing up to defend your party’s excesses relax. This column is not about the federal budget and your inability to write a balanced budget. More...

The Way I See It

Disappointed for our children’s future
Sue Brown

My heart sank when I saw that the Pleasanton ISD school bond did not pass. I was willing to pay an extra $30 a month so we could have wonderful facilities to provide a bright future for our children. Understand I did not say MY children. More...

Letters to the Editor

More bulky trash pickups More...

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Obituaries

David Gonzales

David O. Gonzales passed away unexpectedly at his home in Corpus Christi, on Friday, May 3, 2013. He was 55 years of age. More...

Amanda Serrata

Amanda Serrata, age 45, of Jourdanton, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 8, in Jourdanton. She was born September 10, 1967. More...

Jerry O’Dell Jr.

Jerry O’Dell, Jr. lived in Conroe for the past 20 years with his son Toad and his family. He was born on January 6, 1941 to parents Lillian Hilburn and Jerry O’Dell Sr. at the Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio. More...

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

May • May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Share the Road. May 15 • A Book Fair will be held at the Jourdanton Com. Center on Wed. More...

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Special Sections

Breaking News - 9:20 AM

Pleasanton council approves max price for civic center

Lisa Luna - Staff Writer

A guaranteed maximum price of $3,677,896 was approved unanimously at the May 16 Pleasanton City Council meeting, for Bartlett-Cocke Contractors to construct the Civic Center and Library and Information Center Project. More...

CHANGING SPEEDS

Area speed limit signs have changed throughout the county. We encourage everyone to drive safely and be cautious. More...

Happy 100!

Who’s been operating at the same place for 100 years? The Atascosa County Courthouse, that’s who. Help celebrate this milestone this Saturday, May 18 at 10 a.m. More...

News

THEN

The Atascsoa County Courthouse at its completion in 1913 as viewed from the north end of Main Street in Jourdanton. County Officials for 1912-1913 were William M. Abernathy, County Judge; Walter E. More...

NOW

Current photo of the courthouse from the same angle. More...

COMMEMORATIVE ORNAMENT

This custom made commemorative pewter ornament will be available to purchase as a donation to the Atascosa County Historical Commission at the centennial celebration of the courthouse. More...

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Living

Lucy Yanas Legacy Award

Lucy Yanas was a fixture at South Texas Regional Medical Center since 1960. In her 50+ years of service, she touched countless patients, family members and co-workers’ lives. More...

Antonio Daniels in Poteet

The Poteet ISD ACE “Parenting with Success” session was a big hit on Saturday, April 27! More...

Send your kid events!

School is almost over and summer will soon be upon us. Local churches, libraries and others are urged to submit their listings for our upcoming Brush Country Kid’s Summer Events. More...

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School

JISD offers ESL for kinder and first grade

The Jourdanton ISD will be offering a Summer School Program for Limited English Proficient (LEP) students that will be entering Kindergarten or first grade for the 2013-14 school year. More...

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Farm & Ranch

Jourdanton FFA competes at Tarleton State

Jourdanton FFA members recently competed at the state level in many events. More...

Payments resume

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced today that farm payments, which had been temporarily suspended due to sequestration, resumed May 8. More...

Hunters Education Class offered

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hunter education area chief Benny Ham and state Game Warden Brian Scott will hold a two-day hunter education class in Pleasanton. The class will be held at the Trading Post on Hi-Way 281 South. More...

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Church

Senior Adult Fellowship at First Baptist Poteet

Everyone is invited to attend a Senior Adult Fellowship at First Baptist Church in Poteet on Tuesday, May 21, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The event will be held at the church fellowship hall at Avenue D and 4th Street in Poteet. More...

Gathering for Texas Baptists

The largest non-Catholic Christian group in the state voted to lay aside its normal annual meeting and gather every five years. More...

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