Freddie Work



Freddie Ward Work of Jourdanton, TX passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at the age of 62. He spent many years working in the oil industry as well as landscaping, which he truly enjoyed. Freddie is survived by his daughter, Julie Kubicek and husband Cody of Cuero; son, SFC Nathan Work and wife Julie stationed in Germany; brothers, Duane Work […]

Billy Ray Mallory



Billy Ray Mallory of Jourdanton, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the age of 75. He was born June 24, 1938. Billy was a retired Chief Warrant Officer of the United States Army. He is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Rose and husband Timothy of Jourdanton and Linda Mallory of San Leon; son, Jeffrey Mallory of Boerne; sister, Geraldine […]

Nelda Shearr



Nelda Jean Shearrer, from Pleasanton, Texas, died the first day of October, 2013, at her home in Richardson, Texas. Born December 16, 1930 in Cuero, Jean graduated from Cuero High School then worked for Bell Telephone Company and Alcoa in Port Lavaca. She married Daylon Shearrer and moved to Pleasanton, TX in 1959. She has lived in Richardson since July, […]

Raymond Leal Jr.



Raymond Garcia Leal Jr., lifelong resident of Poteet, Texas, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, October 2, 2013, at 2:04 P.M., at Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 66 years, 9 days. Raymond was born September 23, 1947, in Poteet, Texas, the son of Raymond Leal Sr., and Vivian Garcia Leal. He worked as an […]

James Hale



James Edward Hale, age 48, of Poteet, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in Poteet. He was born November 11, 1964. He is survived by his father, Wayne Hale of San Antonio; mother, Mary Hale of San Antonio; sons, Michael Hale and Kenny Hale both of Poteet; brothers, Charles Hale of Poteet and Roy Hale of San Antonio and sister, […]

Frances Hoffman



Frances Hoffman, age 84, of Pleasanton passed away at her residence, Thursday, September 12, 2013. She retired as a Registered Nurse after 41 years. Frances helped establish Schotts Memorial Hospital in Poteet. She was the Emergency Room Supervisor at Parkland Hospital, and helped open Presbyterian Hospital both in Dallas. She was also Director of Anesthesiology at Parkland Hospital. Frances is […]

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Too busy

This is the busiest time of the year in what many would call the busiest county in Texas. I am so grateful we have a paper to line it up for us and help us keep a “modicum of sanity” in our much too busy lives. Surely you have heard the phrase, “I’m much too busy to ….(fill in the […]

Masons donate to JVFD



Loren Gillespie, Worshipful Master of Zanderson Lodge 1120 AF&AM, and the brothers of the lodge recently donated to the Jourdanton VFD. A check in the amount of $500 was presented to Jourdanton Fire Chief David Prasifka. The lodge would like to thank the fire department for their devotion and dedication to serving the City of Jourdanton and the surrounding areas.

GARRIS SWORN IN



Flashback – Screwworms, fire prevention week revisited



60 years ago • In an absorbing mystery drama, County Attorney J. Taylor Brite and Sheriff Ray Strickland helped to clear an ex-convict suspected of being one of Texas’ most wanted forgers and gave new direction to the search for a master hot check artist last week. The drama began to unfold here in Pleasanton a little more than a […]