‘History surrounding Norman Porter, Sr., a historian’

11th segment - Weldon and Sally Riggs


‘they didn’t have D9 Cats – they used those mules’, we ended up adopting him – we felt God sent him to us’, ‘a cotton pickin’ gopher just sucked a plant down’, ‘I heard her say at that time, that snake’s alive!’, ‘He was fairly wide, I found part of a rattle’ “We rented that Breaker house from Larry Persyn […]

Locals arrested in human trafficking ring

D. A. René Peña holds press conference


A two-year investigation has resulted in the indictments of 29 people and 86 criminal charges relating to an organized crime ring with connections in Atascosa County. “A long-term, collaborative investigation was conducted between the Department of Public Safety led by Colonel Steve McCraw and the 81st Judicial District Attorney’s office,” said the 81st Judicial District Attorney René Peña at a […]

Supreme Court sends Voter ID case back to Fifth Circuit

State Capital Highlights

Texas’ voter identification law will remain in effect for now, but the U.S. Supreme Court has instructed a lower court to rule on its constitutionality before November’s election. On April 29 the Supreme Court temporarily upheld a stay granted by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 14. The stay has allowed the Texas law to remain in […]

Poteet Teachers Appreciated



It’s that time of year when some teachers may be feeling overwhelmed with testing and end of year chores. This being Teacher Appreciation Week, I would like to share a few things I know about Poteet ISD which illustrate that the hard work of our support staff, teachers, administration, and school board is leading our students in the right direction. […]

Kids treated worse than dogs

The Way I See It

For those of you who know me, I am very seldom at a loss for words. My mind and mouth click pretty fast and I’ll admit that I can usually have a quick comeback – either witty (if appropriate) or heartfelt. But when I heard about the two toddlers who had been chained and tied outside like animals in Bexar […]

Poteet trustees lone election on Saturday




The only election being held this Saturday, May 7 is for the Poteet ISD trustees. Current school board vice president, Louis Vasquez, Place 6 drew two opponents – Justin Ramirez and Bernardo Johnny Aguilar. Incumbent David Herrera Jr., Place 7, has Diego Puente challenging him. Voting will take place at the Poteet High School, 800 Leming Road, Poteet, from 7 […]

MERCY HOSPITAL MARKER DEDICATION



Inscription MERCY HOSPITAL As transportation increased through Atascosa County with the creation of major highways. The number of vehicular accidents and fatalities increased. In 1952, thirteen fatalities and many serious injuries were reported as the “bloodiest year” in Atascosa County history. The need for a hospital became critical, as the two small hospitals in Poteet and Pleasanton were incapable of […]

A Heartfelt Thank You



A few weeks ago, Sue Brown contacted me and told me the Pleasanton Express was reserving a special section of the newspaper to recognize our local law enforcement community. In this day and age of anti-police rhetoric, it is nice to know that our local media is willing to put out the positive things that your local law enforcement officers […]

ONE-VEHICLE ROLLOVER ON IH-37



GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL