‘The new phone books are in!’

The Way I See It

This headline may remind you of the Steve Martin movie “The Jerk” when he was so excited to see his name printed in the phone book. But have you skimmed through this year’s book? The book is down 19 pages from 2014’s edition and all of the phone numbers are combined for the AT&T lines listed as “Pleasanton Area”. Jourdanton […]

Governor rails against Dallas sheriff’s detention policy

State Capital Highlights

Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 26 wrote to Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, saying her “case-bycase immigrant detention plan will no longer be tolerated in Texas.” Under the sheriff’s current policy, an undocumented person who committed minor offenses is not held past their release date an extra 48 hours for federal immigration authorities. Abbott accused Valdez “of refusing to automatically […]

Crain Road name



I read the article about CRAIN Road that was rightly named but misspelled. I met the artist, Helen Crain Hunter (56 years ago) when we moved to Pleasanton. My husband, Dr. David R. Cardwell, was the only Veterinarian in Atascosa County for eleven years, beginning in 1959. Helen’s husband, Dr. Ackridge Hunter, was the only dentist in Pleasanton at that […]

Bush family’s Jeb runs into problems

Texas Politics

Face it: a good dynasty can be a hard thing to keep alive. And that seems to have befallen the presidential campaign of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Bush’s performance in a GOP presidential debate Wednesday (Oct. 28) on CNBC would make the term “lackluster” seem like a compliment. Bush tried to criticize his former protégé, Florida U.S. Sen. Marco […]

Jourdanton council concerned of encroachment; Tymrak asks for psych evaluations on all officers



Mayor Susan Netardus called the regular meeting of the Jourdanton City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. on October 19. All members were present: Donnie Blue, Robert “Doc” Williams, Raul Morales, Patsy Tymrak-Daughtrey and Chester Gonzales. The first order of business was the approval of the consent agenda. The motion was made to approve the minutes from August 17, September […]

Peña appointed to serve on State of Texas Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission



Rene Peña, District Attorney for the 81st Judicial District covering the counties of Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle and Wilson and current Chairman of the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, has been appointed to serve on the State of Texas Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission. The Commission was named after Timothy Cole, a man who was wrongly convicted of sexual […]

ROTC, military science and this 18-year-old didn’t jive

Writer’s Roost

Perhaps that headline would lead you to think I was an ornery misfit with issues with our American armed forces. Let it be said here and now that I have nothing but admiration and respect for our U.S. military. I simply didn’t want to become a member before I completed my college education. As a freshman at Sam Houston State […]

Spring 2016 registration underway at all Coastal Bend College locations



Registration for the spring 2016 semester at Coastal Bend College (CBC) is currently underway at all locations including Beeville, Alice, Kingsville and Pleasanton. Students have the opportunity to choose between a variety of courses that are offered via face-to-face, online and distance learning. Students who do not have a hold on their account will have the opportunity to register for […]

New map, schedule for brush/bulky trash pick-up Pleasanton’s clean-up starts November 30



The City appreciates the cooperation of our residents in keeping Pleasanton beautiful and reminds everyone that: 1.Piles shall not be placed at curbside more than 2 weeks prior to the pick-up dates as stated below. 2.No more than 10 cubic yards piles per Residential Unit; residents shall/may be subject to charges over 10 cubic yards (Length x Width x Height […]

Sustaining economic strength through the dip

Oil & Gas Editor

Bruce Hughes, Project Manager of the Community Development Program at the University of Texas San Antonio Institute for Economic Development, made important comments regarding economic activity in a community. Bruce said, “We all know the communities of South Texas are dealing with a decline of economic activity related to energy production. This decline does not mean, however, that we are […]