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January 18, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Out and About

Midwinter?

I’m heading out to a convention this Thursday sponsored by Texas Press Association. More...

Sports

Eagles knock off Poteet

Poteet’s early lead fizzles out
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It was your classic Poteet- Pleasanton match-up at P.H.S. last Tuesday, Jan. 10th. Records were thrown out the door, as both teams battled in a four-quarter defensive contest. More...

Indian Basketball overpowered

The Jourdanton Indian Basketball team was over powered in two straight games during 30-2A action. The Poth Pirates and Karnes City Badgers, were able to down the Tribe as J-town falls to 5-10 overall and 1-4 in district play. More...

Stating The Obvious

Crunch time has arrived

Crunch time has arrived in not only the NFL Playoffs, but in local basketball playoff races. As the NFL is down to four final teams, basketball races are down to the final second half of district competition. More...

Opinion & Columns

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The Way I See It

It’s not just cereal

Last week we were invited to have lunch at the Pleasanton Elementary School as VIP guests. Parent volunteer Kittie King Aldakkour organizes these visits as rewards for the students who participate in the Box Tops for Education program. More...

What happened to the sidewalks?

Several years ago I was present at a City Council meeting when council voted unanimously to build sidewalks from High School down Bryant St. all the way to Bensdale and down Bensdale to the river bridge. More...

Farm & Ranch

Atascosa AG News

Burning prickly pear for livestock

RICK MACHEN, JAIME OSBOURN AND ROBERT COWAN TEXAS AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE Prickly pear has been used as substitute forage for grazing livestock for over 150 years. More...

Atascosa County Livestock show-All week!

Jourdanton 6th grader Taylor Rankin and sister 5th grader Hunter (hidden) wait in line at the stock show for the goat weigh-in. Taylor took champion of her class and Hunter placed 10th on Tuesday at the ACLS. More...

Proposed youth labor rule viewed as excessive

(Jourdanton) – Proposed changes to child labor requirements could significantly impact family farm labor, said President Lloyd House, Atascosa County Farm Bureau president. More...

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

January 19 •Local Longhorn group meets Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. (nonsmoking, open discussion) at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Pleasanton, Hwy. 97 West, next to Whiffletree’s. More...

It’s show time

Attend the 58th Atascosa County Jr. Livestock Show

PAYTON2 HEADING TO THE STOCKSHOW The 58th annual Atascosa Jr Livestock Show must have ordered gorgeous weather for this year’s event...there is not a cold front on the horizon nor is there rain expected. More...

2 oil field workers from Arkansas killed, 1 injured

One occupant died at the scene. Another occupant was pronounced dead at the hospital. The third person was injured and was taken to South Texas Regional Medical Center with multiple injuries. More...

Will the world end in 2012? NASA thinks not.

Mom, is the world going to end in 2012? No. Why not? Because I said so. More...

News

Scout’s vehicle, equipment stolen

It was truly a “Friday, the 13th” for Pleasanton’s Boy Scout Troop 194, when someone stole their “Scout Hauler,” a 1988 red Chevrolet Suburban. More...

UPDATE: Community Center

Pleasanton residents will have the chance in May to vote on adopting the community center/library plans, that were previously approved in July of 2011.  They will also vote on the question of adopting or rejecting an ordinance on the closing, va More...

$5,000 CASH REWARD

ATVs stolen near I-37

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 burglary that occurred off of Fuller Road, near Pleasanton. More...

Living

Lions Club News

Lions Club Wild Game Dinner

Wild Game Dinner is looking to be a sell out! As of January 12th the Pleasanton Lions have sold 34 sponsor tables!! With a limited amount of space there are only 6 tables left. The Annual nual Wild More...

After much tireless energy and work Pedro Huizar PARK DEDICATED

The Jan. 13 dedication of the Don Pedro Huizar Garden Park was the culmination of years of research and diligence on the part of Vincent Huizar. More...

Zumbathon CASA Benefit

The Gym of Jourdanton is hosting a Zumbathon to benefit CASA of South Texas on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30-8 p.m. This benefit is open free to the public, not just gym members. More...

School

Pleasanton Primary steps in to keep Atascosa County warm

The Pleasanton Primary School teamed up with South Texas Regional Medical Center to host a winter coat drive Dec. 7– 14. Over 600 coats were collected and were presented to Reverend Jones of the Christian Assistance Ministry organization. More...

Obituaries

Lance Rankin

Lance Alan Rankin, age 44, beloved husband, father, son and friend entered heaven’s gates on January 10, 2012, after a courageous battle with melanoma cancer. He was born on September 17, 1967. More...

William Everitt

William H. Everitt, age 67, of Pleasanton,passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in Pleasanton. He is survived by his wife; Edith Everitt of Pleasanton; son William T. More...

Alva Saffa

Alva Janie Saffa was born April 7, 1919 in Bartlett, and died January 14, 2012 at the Retama South Nursing Home in Pleasanton. She was preceded in death by her husband John Saffa and her parents Henry and Delia Holstine. More...

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