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SCOUTS HONOR FALLEN

Webelos II Scout Kadyn Temple (left) from Pack 194 and Boy Scout Danny Morrison II (right) from Troop 194 presented the Colors as part of the Memorial Day service at the Pleasanton First United Metho More...

Primary Election turnout sluggish

SUE BROWN
EDITOR

The Primary Election did not see very many voters in Atascosa County. Only 3,945 came out for the election - a mere 8.41 percent of registered voters in our county. More...

Out and About

More pomp & circumstance
Sue Brown

Strains of the above will be resonating for Jourdanton, Poteet, McMullen Count and Pleasanton graduates this Friday and Saturday. While our Senior Edition was published last week, there are some more congratulatory ads in this weeks edition! More...

Sports

Crusading to Belton

Poteet Aggie headed to M.H.B.
ERIC SMITH
SPORTS EDITOR

The Poteet Athletic Department is excited that one of their athletes will be taking their athletic abilities to the next level. More...

Stating The Obvious

Two is a charm
Eric Smith

Have you ever heard the old saying that two is a charm? Even though I am not sure where this saying comes from, I know I have heard it from time to time. When I think of a “charm”, I think of something that is loving or adoring. More...

Sports Focus

“Nasty” phrase catching plenty of attention
Maggie Rodriguez

It’s a no-no to write a column about the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night just moments before they play their second game of the series with the Oklahoma City Thunder and you’ll know the outcome by the time you read this newspaper. More...

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Fire Dept. Cook-off was great

This past weekend my husband and I joined my father-in-law and some friends in the Jourdanton Volunteer Fire Department 22nd Annual BBQ Cook-Off and to say the least I was quite impressed. More...

The Way I See It

Mighty oaks
Sue Brown

The Jourdanton Rotary Club is sponsoring a Magnificent Live Oak contest and it is underway right now. Pleasanton may have coined the phrase “Home of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks” but these beautiful trees are abundant all over our county. More...

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Farm & Ranch

Cowboy Fellowship celebrates 9 years with Heritage Days

Nine years ago Cowboy Fellowship was organized and held its first Sunday morning worship service at the Atascosa County Showbarn. More...

Heritage Days Team Roping Results

Over 400 teams competed for buckles, boots, jeans, saddles, and $1000 added money during the Heritage Days Team Roping on May 12. Team roping is an annual event to celebrate the anniversary of Cowboy Fellowship. More...

ACJLS Ass ociation awards sc hola rships

Lacee Franke of Pleasanton High School received $500 scholarship award from the Atascosa County Junior Livestock Show Association. More...

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Church

Vacation Bible School

Trinity Baptist Church Yes, it’s that time of year when we all get excited about going to Vacation Bible School. More...

Forster to speak at Church of Christ

The Pleasanton Church of Christ is resuming its annual Summer Preaching Series. More...

Clawson in concert

First Baptist Church in Pleasanton invites you to a concert by Cynthia Clawson on Sunday, June 3, at 6 p.m. at 400 N. Reed Street in Pleasanton. More...

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

May 30 & June 6 •Free Veggies! Share the Harvest is giving away free vegetables every Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at Cowboy Fellowship, FM 3350. More...

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Breaking News - 6/1/2012 9:14 AM

PLEASANTON EXPRESS POLL ON PRAYER AT COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES SHOWS MORE THAN 1000 VOTES

NOEL WILKERSON HOLMES Associate Publisher

The Express’ website poll is showing an unusually high number to its weekly question. The average poll receives approximately 230 votes during a week. In the first two days of this week’s Express poll the total is 1012 as of 9:45 PM. More...

Poteet ISD removes Invocation and Benediction

Commencement program altered after call from Americans United for Separation of Church and State
NOEL WILKERSON HOLMES
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Poteet Independent School District Superintendent Andy Castillo announced Tuesday that due to legal problems the words “Invocation” and “Benediction” will be removed from the commencement program of their Friday night graduati More...

PRIMARY ELECTION HOW THE COUNTY VOTED

Unofficial results for President and local contested races REPUBLICANS More...

AREA COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES

Pleasanton High School Saturday, June 27:00 pmEagle Stadium Poteet High School More...

News

City, Local Businesses to be Featured on KLRN Public Television Auction

The City of Pleasanton and 21 local businesses will be featured during KLRN public television’s upcoming 46th Annual Blazing Gavels Auction, June 7-16. More...

Pleasanton Express Photo Scavenger Hunt kicks off in June

Do you remember the excitement you felt when you went on your first scavenger hunt? Well, the Pleasanton Express is bringing back that yesteryear feeling with the launching of the Pleasanton Express Photo Scavenger Hunt. More...

CHARLOTTE HONOR GRADS

The Honor Grads for Charlotte pictured (l-r): standing: Sierra Poston, Tanisha Garza, Kathryn Ramos, Martina Castillo, Steven Oropeza, Cody Beasley, James Luna; front row: Tiffany Garza, Gabriella Sa More...

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Living

Play shows stance against bullies

Lisa Luna
Lifestyles Editor

The sixth grade Theatre Troupe at Pleasanton Intermediate Campus showcased their acting skills in the play, “Under Bully Book.” Written and directed by teacher Dawn Cardwell Murray, the May 17 performance took the audience on a trip to th More...

Zepeda wins silver medal at state

Annalyese Zepeda won a silver medal at State on Saturday in Choir. This is her third time at state in four years and her second consecutive medal. Both winning solos have been foreign language songs. More...

Photo

Pictured are the 2012 King, Queen and Court winners at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Festival. More...

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School

HEAD START ON SUCCESS

These Jourdanton Head Start students held a graduation ceremony last week. More...

Pleasanton poets to be published

Students from Dana Repka’s GT/Advanced Academics 2nd grade classes wrote poetry for a Creative Communication Poetry Competition. More...

later alligator

On May 15, 2012, the students of Ms. Chapman’s and Mrs. Butter’s 2nd grade classes were surprised by a visit from Mr. Alan Cain, a biologist with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. More...

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Obituaries

Janie Carruth

Janie Ann Sumner Carruth, of Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, due to complications following surgery that was performed on Monday, May 21, 2012. She died two months and two days shy of her 74th birthday. More...

Isabel Leal

Isabel D. Leal, age 59, of Poteet, Texas, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2012, in San Antonio. Isabel was born June 14, 1952. More...

Elizabeth Covey

Elizabeth Ruth Covey, age 70, of Floresville, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Floresville. Elizabeth was born June 8, 1941. More...

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