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Last week to win Pleasanton Express Online Photo Scavenger Hunt

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...

Parking holiday nixed

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

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...

Jourdanton Chamber seeks award nominations

The Jourdanton Chamber of Commerce is please to announce and solicit nominations for the following2012 Good Citizenship Categories: Senior Citizen (65 years+); Young Citizen (2-40 years); Man o the Year (40 years+); Woman of the Year (40 years+); Tea More...

Pleasanton to impose 120-day moratorium on RV parks

Public hearings on July 2 and 5
LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

On June 21, the Pleasanton City Council voted 4-3 to adopt the ordinance to impose a 120-day moratorium, in accordance with state law, on accepting, processing or issuing permits, authorizations or approvals necessary for the creation of development More...

Utility fund considerations

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

At the recent Pleasanton budget workshop, City Manager Bruce Pearson gave an overview of the Utility Fund. More...

Congressman Cuellar hosts telephone town hall to discuss transportation needs

A total of 778 residents of Atascosa County joined Congress man Henry Cuellar (TX-28) for a town hall meeting conducted by telephone last Wednesday, June 20. More...

Cuellar hosts Eagle Ford Shale Consortium

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), joined by the office of Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), hosted a multi-agency meeting in Washington D.C. More...

Cuellar announces $483K federal funding to support AHC in Live Oak County

Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) announced that the Atascosa Health Center has received a grant in the amount of $483,333 from the Health Resources and Services Administration for medical services at their new satellite health center in Li More...

4TH OF JULY PRIDE

It’s all about American Pride and of course the free hot dogs at Jourdanton’s annual July 4th celebration. The fun begins at 5 p.m. More...

City of Pleasanton to crack down on fireworks

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...

Pearson presents plans for Courts

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

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...

City of Pleasanton plans for street improvements

The Street Department has undertaken numerous rehabilitative and new construction projects this past year, stated City Manager Bruce Pearson at the June 12 Pleasanton budget workshop. More...

Officer Meet & Greet

There will be a Neighborhood Street Meet and Greet with the Poteet Police Department this Friday, June 29, from 7:30-9 p.m. Poteet Police Officers will be in your neighborhood to discuss the Neighborhood Watch Program. More...

Gaither contests election

SUE BROWN
EDITOR

Lonnie Gaither, a candidate for the recent District 2 City Council seat, has filed to contest the election held on May 12, 2012. The contest was made on the basis that four citizens voted in the wrong district. More...

Planning and Zoning report

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

Ray Samsel of the Planning and Zoning Commission gave an update at the June 21 Pleasanton City Council meeting. He spoke on behalf of Planning and Zoning Commission President Erich Franke. More...

Downtown parking option approved

LISA LUNA
STAFF WRITER

The Pleasanton City Council voted 6-1 to direct staff to bring an ordinance for consideration of Option #2 allowing for parallel and perpendicular parking in the 100 block of Main Street that remains open. Voting against was Councilman Abraham Saenz. More...

$5,000 CASH REWARD

Theft Of Electronics

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 in the 600 block of County Road 326, south of Jourdant More...

Local Constable receives training

Tony Saucedo
Constable Pct. 4

Thank you to the FBI and the Trinity University Police Department for hosting this year’s FBI Command College. I am very proud to have been selected to attend this education conference. More...