Getting to the meat and potatoes




Word for the wise, make sure that the ketchup bottle is completely closed before you shake it.While getting all of the ingredients ready for what later became a great loaf of meat, I made a giant rookie mistake. I did not make sure that the ketchup bottle lid was securely fastened. Thought I closed it, but apparently I didn’t. It […]

Foster completes basic



Navy Seaman Recruit Robert E. Foster, son of Christy R. and Ralph E. Foster of Pleasanton, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois. During the eight-week program, Foster completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft […]

Local students graduate from Schreiner University



Tereso Hernandez of Jourdanton and Robert Brooks Eustace of Pleasanton both graduated from Schreiner University in Kerrville and were recognized during commencement ceremonies held at the Edington Center/Gymnasium in May. Hernandez was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry. Hernandez, son of Tracy and Cathy Hernandez, was a member of Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor […]

Salinas receives degree



Manuel Salinas is a resident of Poteet and a 2008 graduate of Poteet High School. Manuel received an Associates Degree in Psychology from Palo Alto College in 2012. He is a recipient of the Bridge Scholarship and will be pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Psychology at the University of Northern Iowa in August 2012. Manuel’s family also resides in Poteet. […]

Angelita Maria Leal



Eric and Amanda Leal are proud to announce the birth of their daughter Angelita Maria Leal. She was born July 6, 2012 at 9:56 am, weighing 6 lbs 14 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. Paternal grandparents are Leandro and Gloria Talamantez Jr. Maternal grandmother is Sheila Montgomery. The great grandparents are Leandro and Tedora Talamantez Sr and Tranquilino […]

Rummage sale at Our Lady of Guadalupe



Our Lady rummage sale Tomorrow! Tomorrow! That is the first day of the annual rummage sale held by Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Leming. The sale will start Thursday, Aug. 9 and continue Friday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. It will be held in the Big Hall on Hackberry […]

Remembering Reba




Although she only remained on this earth for 19 years, Rebekah Florez touched more lives than most who live to be old and gray. Reba was laid to rest at the Pleasanton City Cemetery on Monday, Aug. 6, where her family said she would have wanted to be. She passed away on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 2, eight days […]

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. Reyes said, “I have an update on the signal project at SH 97 and Spur 242 (East Commerce St.). Construction will start this fall and should be finished by the end of the year. […]

CHARLOTTE HUMBLE CAMP



Humble (Exxon) and Texaco Camps in Atascosa County’s past




I n the mid 1900’s, amid oil field drilling fever, Atascosa County had several company camps and a gas plant. Humble Oil Company (now Exxon) had two of the camps in this county, one located about a mile northwest of Charlotte in the area of FM1549 and CR314. The other was six miles southwest of Pleasanton, on CR422, at Five […]