R&J Music Pavilion hostsTracy Lawrence Fri.




Nestled in South Bexar County, just north of the Atascosa County line, is R&J Music Pavilion, a venue that has been around for a little over four years. Owner and operator Joe Martinez – a South Texas native – is proud to offer great entertainment in the 3,000 capacity open-air facility. The 40 foot wide stage has seen great Tejano […]

Senior Selfie, Instagrad contests for your graduate




We want to send your graduate out a little prepared with a Graduate Prize pack. We are giving out two packs filled with goodies from The Gym, South Texas Regional Medical Center, Trailer Park Trinkets, Riata Cleaners, Plestex Theatre, Eagle Lanes, Sissy’s Boutique, Pleasanton Express and more are being added. Retweet King or Queen We’re asking seniors to Tweet a […]

Plant Q & A Texas A&M

Tolerant vines cover unpleasant view

Q: What are the best vines for blooms and covering an unpleasant view? A: My two favorites are cross vine and butterfly vine. Cross vine is evergreen with rust-colored flowers. It is aggressive enough to fill a fence from top to bottom but will not grow over the top of your house. Its major bloom period is March when it […]

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Poteet council approves Carrasco Subdivision plat




Mayor Larry Cantu opened the regular meeting of the Poteet City Council with the approval of the consent agenda. The minutes of the April 7, March 3 regular meetings and the minutes of March 17 special meeting were approved unanimously with votes from Denise Sanchez, Vanessa Saylor, Sonny Estrada, Gerard Herrera and Greg Groesbeck. `Ruben Gonzales addressed the council with […]

GAUGING RAIN



FLASHBACK:

Orange corn in Charlotte

60 Years ago- Pleasanton got another 1.06 inches of rain Tuesday night as general rains fell over most of the county. Black Hill and the area east of Pleasanton generally reported about 1.5 inches. It was considerably less north of Charlotte, where only about .2of an inch was recorded. Charlotte received .8 of an inch. 50 Years ago- Increased enrollment […]

Republic Services adding to the electrical grid from landfill gas production and solar panel energy




Republic Services, the waste disposal firm that services Pleasanton, is establishing itself as “An environmental partner you can count on!” Their services extend to the Eagle Ford shale where oil field related firms bring their drill cuttings to Republic’s facilities that are located at Interstate 10, east of San Antonio. This material from the oil field goes into Republic disposal […]

Our Lady festival May 18



It’s fiesta time at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and you’re invited! The parish will celebrate its annual church festival on Sunday, May 18, on Hackberry Street in Leming. This is the church’s biggest fundraiser of the year and they are excited to bring the community together for a day of food and fun. Serving for the $7 barbecue […]

JROTC Awards



Dr. Matthew Mann, Pleasanton High School Principal, presented the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Principal’s Award for Excellence to students/cadets Tyler Gould, senior and Nicolette Cordova, junior. The annual award recognizes two outstanding students for demonstrating dedication and hard work all year in multiple student organizations. In general, the awardees are all around good students in all of their […]