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August 8, 2012 RSS feed / News

Raises topic of commissioners court workshop

Atascosa County employees and agencies presented their requests for the upcoming budget at the July 23 workshop at Commissioners Court. Most of the employees and officials who came before the court did ask for raises for their departments. More...

Cocaine found during traffic stop

Pleasanton police have charged a man with posession of a controlled substance after Sgt. Noe Rodriguez initiated a traffic stop on July 28. The vehicle was occupied by a female driver, an adult male and two small children in the back seat. More...

HEB asks for variance for store expansion

At the regular Pleasanton City Council meeting held August 2, agenda items 14, 15 and 16 pertained to the expansion planned for HEB. More...

Resident discusses recycling, complains Waste Management inconsistent

During the August 2 Pleasanton City Council meeting, resident Kelly Crady-Desjardin shared how she began recycling following one of her child’s school projects. More...

TxDot Engineer updates Atascosa County schedule

Eddie Reyes, P.E., Transportation Engineer at the Pleasanton office of the Texas Department of Transportation, gave me an update on their work programs in Atascosa County. More...

CORRECTIONS

We apologize for the confusion on the front page of last week. The accompanying story for the photo of the two fatality crash near Tilden was inadvertently left out. It is included in this week’s issue on page 8A. More...

$5,000 CASH REWARD

Caliber Caper

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 1800 block of Sandbranch Road, north of FM 2504 More...

Two truckers die near Tilden

Two truck drivers are dead after three 18-wheelers collided in Live Oak County. The crash occurred on Highway 72, between Tilden and Three Rivers around 10 a.m on Monday, July 30. More...

Escaramuza ‘Rosas de Castilla’ at PYF Rodeo next weekend

It’s been said that the women of the Escaramuza have it all - heritage, beauty, equestrian talent, all rolled into the thrill of the Escaramuza. More...

Failure to control speed a factor in afternoon crash

A pickup driven by Jeremy Watson, Pleasanton, rear-ended a trailer in the southbound lane on US 281 on July 30. Watson was traveling in the right hand lane and came upon another pickup, driven by Keith Granado, which was towing a panel trailer. More...

CHARLOTTE HUMBLE CAMP

Some of the employees working at the Humble Oil Camp in the mid 1970’s. They are, from left, Norman Holder, Burton Thompson, George Smith, Bob Dancer, Bill Sturrock and James Ritchey. More...