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July 25, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Rutherford named Interim Police Chief

John Eric Rutherford has been named Interim Chief for the Pleasanton Police Department. The appointment comes after the recent retirement of former Chief Gary Soward. Pleasanton City Manager Bruce Pearson made the announcement on Monday, July 23. More...

Sports

Camping with the Frogs

TCU hosts camp in Poteet

-- VIDEO INSIDE -- The Poteet Agate Volleyball program is elevating their game to a new level. This past Monday- Wednesday, July 23rd-25th over 30 7th-12th graders attended a camp at Poteet High School. More...

-A LOOK BACK TO THE- 1960S

Brave and mighty

(L-R) The late Luciano Pacheco, Mike Lambaria and the late Jesse Zepeda were a part of the Pleasanton Braves in the mid 1960s. The Braves competed in the Bluebonnet League. More...

Stating The Obvious

Disparate points of view

Some are calling it absolutely necessary while some say it is too harsh. More...

Opinion & Columns

The Way I See It

Chasing dreams, flexing wings

My oldest child, Daryl, leaves for New Zealand tomorrow (Thursday). He will intern with the New Zealand Breakers basketball team for a year or so. More...

Solutions

An apology

EDITOR’S NOTE: We introduce a new face to this page this week. Meet Roy Pokladnik (poe•clad•nick) HSD,AA, BA, BEE, FCA, FCE, CO3 and teacher who was born in La Marque in 1957. More...

State Capital Highlights

Mansion restored in multi-year effort

The Texas Governor’s Mansion is fully restored, Gov. and Mrs. Rick Perry announced last week. More...

Farm & Ranch

Local students attend Farm Bureau Youth Leadership Conference

Stephenville – Attending the Texas Farm Bureau’s 49th annual Youth Leadership Conference held at Tarleton State University, June 18-22, were Michael Hoggard, Jaclyn Bonner. The students were sponsored by the Atascosa County Farm Bureau. More...

Pleasanton attends FFA Convention

On July 10 – 13, the Pleasanton FFA Chapter attended the 84th Annual Texas FFA Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas. More...

Workshop for ag teachers

Atascosa County Farm Bureau, Atascosa AgriLife Extension, Texas Farm Bureau, Capital Farm Credit and Texas AgFinance will be hosting the 2012 Texas Farm Bureau Agriculture in the Classroom, Real World Science-Farming Across the Curriculum for teacher More...

Community Calendar

Community Calendar

July 26 •Local Longhorn group meets Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Pleas., Hwy. 97 West, next to Whiffeltree’s. •On-going classes at The Refuge on Thursdays. Parenting at 5 p.m. More...

Special Sections

Early voting for Primary runoff elections underway

Election day is Tuesday, July 31

Early voting in the 2012 Primary run-off elections began Monday July 23, 2012 and will continue through Friday, July 27, 2012. As of Tuesday afternoon, the tally of early voters numbered at 168. More...

Play Rodeo Riches and win $500 shopping spree

The Pleasanton Young Farmers’ Cowboy of the Year Rodeo and Festival is less than a month away, so to help promote it, the Pleasanton Express is introducing the Rodeo Riches contest. More...

Introducing...

We have a couple of new features this week in our paper. More...

News

$5,000 CASH REWARD

Leming Theft

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 7700 block of North US HWY 281 in the city of L More...

The Atascosa County Election Administrator wants voters to be aware that on election day, they are consolidating voting boxes. See this election graphic for your location.

Full Story

Witte Museum celebrates National Day of the Cowboy

CONTRIBUTED Saturday, July 28 marks the 8th annual National Day of the Cowboy, a celebration dedicated to preserving pioneer heritage and cowboy culture, who serve as a symbol of the grand history of the American West. More...

Living

Funds to assist Florez family

Funds are currently being raised to go toward medical bills for Rebekah Florez of Pleasanton. Visit: www.gofundme.com/vxwwo to donate online. More...

Lost arts found at Yesteryear Fest

On Saturday, July 21, the Longhorn Museum Society hosted the annual Yesteryear Festival. The hands-on history festival features lost arts from the past, skills and activities. More...

Pin ceremony for Knight

On June 16, the Poteet Masonic Lodge No. 1074 presented Brother Archie Knight with a 60 year membership pin with dinner being served at 6:30 p.m. More...

School

Charlotte ISD to turn 100!

Charlotte is planning to celebrate 100 years of the school’s existence during the 2013 school year. If you are an alumni or friend and have any valuable or pertinent information, such as stories, pictures, etc., please share with us. More...

Eagle Band practice

The 2012-2013 Pleasanton High School Eagle Band will be getting started this coming week July 30. All freshmen, new students to the district and percussion will meet on July 30 -31 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for orientation and practice. More...

Obituaries

Martha Cheser

Martha June Keith Cheser, born in Leming, Texas on August 3, 1922, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members at her home on Monday, July 9th, 2012, at the age of 89 years. More...

Luz Sanchez

Luz Mata Sanchez, age 82, of Pleasanton, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Jourdanton. Mrs. More...

Church

Lunch and clothes for free!

On Wednesday, August 1, Hosanna Tabernacle in Leming (H.B.T.) is providing free gently used clothes to families in need from 6-8 p.m. by appointment only. More...

VBS at Main Street Outreach

The Vacation Bible School Prgram “ Amazing Desert Journey “ will be presented at Main Street Outreach at 420 W. Johnson Street, Pleasanton on the evenings of Sunday, July 29-Thursday, Aug. 2. More...

Photo

Mrs. Aileene Oelkers is pictured thanking the children at the FUMC Vacation Bible School in Pleasanton for bringing 199 pounds of food and other donations for CAM. More...