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May 22, 2013 RSS feed / News

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Garcia’s VFD photo on state magazine cover

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER
During the monthly staff reports at the May 16 Pleasanton City Council meeting, Pleasanton Fire Chief Chuck Garris announced that Pleasanton VFD firemen were featured on the April cover of Info Fire Magazine. More...

TXDOT changes speed throughout county

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

Due to increased traffic volume related to the Eagle Ford Shale boom, the Texas Department of Transportation has made several speed limit changes in Atascosa County. More...

INTERPOL Red Notice facilitates arrest of fugitive sex offender

Shilo Watts extradited to Atascosa County

WASHINGTON – INTERPOL Washington, the United States National Central Bureau (USNCB), announced the capture and return of Shilo Watts, 38, a United States citizen and resident of Atascosa County, Texas from Oman to the United States. More...

Two arrested in late night stop

CONTRIBUTED

Late on Friday May 17, K9 Officer Joel Chavez initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1200 block of Maple Street in Jourdanton. More...

SHE’S TEE-RRIFIC

Shawnene Edmondson, an administrative assistant at the Pleasanton Police Department is holding a thank you note and shirt sent to her from appreciative citizens in West, Texas. More...

Confer via video today

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) will join the Small Business Administration (SBA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in Washington D.C. More...

Comptroller Combs distributes monthly sales tax revenue; touts economy, job growth

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reported that state sales tax revenue in April was $2.15 billion, up 3.9 percent compared to April 2012. More...

$5,000 CASH REWARD

Work Site Burglary

The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Department along with Crime Stoppers is hoping that a FIVE THOUSAND-DOLLAR cash reward being offered for one week only will help solve a report of a theft located in the 16000 block of TX HWY 97, located about 2 mi More...

Siren tests set to begin Friday

CHIEF RONALD SANCHEZ
PLEASANTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

The City of Pleasanton takes the safety of our citizens very seriously and we will work to ensure we educate ourselves, our citizens and prepare ourselves should we ever be faced with a situation such as what has occurred in North Texas as well as Ok More...

TAKING THE OATH

Newly elected Pleasanton City Councilmembers take the oath of office: Roger G. Garza (Dist. 5), Mayor Clinton J. Powell, J.R. Gallegos (Dist. 4) and Jeanne B. Israel (Dist. 5). More...

Courthouse celebrated 100 years

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

Since 1913, the Atascosa County Courthouse has dominated Jourdanton’s horizon. On Saturday, May 18, many turned out to celebrate the centennial of this majestic, historic structure. More...

SHERIFF’S OFFICE SUPPORT STAFF

Atascosa County Sheriff David Soward is please to introduce with his new administration’s support staff. More...

Deadline for Rural Energy for America Program Applications extended

USDA Rural Development has announced that an amendment to the Notice of Funding Availability for the Rural Energy for America Program was published May 8, 2013 in the Federal Register. More...

Marathon Oil improving ‘spud-to-spud’ performance in Eagle Ford Shale drilling

Leon Zabava
Oil & Gas Editor

In its recently released quarterly report, Marathon Oil noted significant strides in ‘spud-to-spud’ efficiency. Marathon has an Eagle Ford Shale operations office in Pleasanton. More...

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