On Friday, June 22, at about 11:03 a.m. Atascosa County Sheriff’s dispatchers received a call of a gun shot in the 100 block of Avenue E in the Poteet Housing Authority. More...
Our online scavenger hunt contest is still underway! So far we have had 30 winners. This past week’s contest must have been a bit more difficult - the last winner was awarded their prize on Tuesday. See our winners list on page 6A. More...
Lots of winners these past few weeks for the Pleasanton Express Online Photo Scavenger Hunt. This week is your last chance to win a weekly prize. Whether you win or not, all participants will have their name entered in our Grand Prize drawing. More...
Norman Borth impacted many in Jourdanton A man who has never wanted to be in the spotlight or given credit for his athletes’ success has retired from Jourdanton I.S.D. More...
Visiting with friends at a recent Texas Press convention, I am reminded that we all have very interesting lives and those beget interesting stories. I told a story of helping a young lady from Brazil. More...
Signs that the governor’s mansion soon will be functional again have been evident recently. Pieces from the governor’s mansion collection were being moved back into the stately home that in June 2008 was heavily damaged by arson. More...
It seems that there is nothing that anyone can do as far as the "powers that be" in Pleasanton for us to all have a community center and library the way it was voted on, now more than once. More...
(Pleasanton, TX), June 21, 2012 –Atascosa County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Scott Heffernan, reminds producers to report crop losses resulting from a weather-related disaster event within 15 days of the disaster or when t More...
The Southwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church sent their UMARMY high school mission team to Poteet June 10- June 16. UMARMY is an acronym for “United Methodist Action Reach-Out Mission by Youth.” More...
The Pleasanton Church of Christ will continue its Summer Preaching Series on Wednesday, July 5. Adults meet in the auditorium during the summer series. Classes are also available for youth, cradle roll through high school. More...
No plans for Independence Day? Make plans to attend the 9th annual American Pride Day in Jourdanton. It is set for next Wednesday, July 4th at the Jourdanton City Park from 5-10 p.m. More...
The crowd of people young and old and in between, stared in disbelief and excitement as more than 70 Longhorn cattle stampeded through the downtown streets of Pleasanton. More...
The Pleasanton Express walked away with several awards at the Texas Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest presented at TPA’s Newspaper Executive’s Retreat. More...
With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday next Wednesday, Pleasanton Fire Marshal Scott Garris announced that the City of Pleasanton will be enforcing the city’s fireworks fireworks are prohibited. More...
During the June 12 Pleasanton budget workshop, City Manager Bruce Pearson said the Courts area has seen a significant increase in citations over the past year. This is due to tremendous traffic increases, as well as increases in misdemeanor crimes. More...
The Pleasanton City Council voted against directing the city manager to speak with the PISD Superintendent on a parking holiday during the duration of graduation. The motion was made by Pleasanton City Councilwoman Jeanne B. More...
The 4th annual MOM (in Memory of Mary Gallegos) Fund-raiser is set for June 30, at the Jourdanton Fire Station. All proceeds from this brisket plate sale and prize drawing will go to the American Cancer Society. More...
Julian’s Mexican Restaurant, located at 1710 Second Street in Pleasanton, now has a new owner, Olivia Treviño. Hours are Monday-Friday, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The restaurant is closed on Sundays. More...
Coastal Bend College is offering over 23 sections of core curriculum courses in the second summer session that students can register for such as: history, government, economics, Spanish, biology, and speech. More...
Stanley Maurice Hayes, 85, passed away peacefully, Friday, June 15, 2012 in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born on Galveston Island, Texas on June 7, 1927. He graduated from Poteet High School in May 1944. He entered the U.S. More...
Alberto Gerardo Vielma, Jr., age 35, of Poteet, Texas, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Bandera County. He was born November 9, 1976. He is survived by his father, Alberto Vielma, Sr.; his mother Arlene (Perez) Vielma; his son Alberto G. More...
June 27 & July 4 •Free Veggies! Share the Harvest is giving away free vegetables every Wednesday from 5-6 p.m. at Cowboy Fellowship, FM 3350. June 28 More...
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