Gov. Greg Abbott on June 1 declared a state of disaster in 31 counties that have been hit repeatedly with severe weather and flooding in recent days. The counties named in the declaration include: Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Coleman, Colorado, Erath, Fayette, Fort Bend, Grimes, Hidalgo, Hood, Jasper, Kleberg, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Lubbock, Montgomery, Palo Pinto, Parker, Polk, […]
Clinton Skewers Trump
Texas PoliticsHillary Clinton turned a corner in her presidential campaign June 2, with a speech both humorous and blisteringly blunt, painting presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump as a loud-mouth, know-little braggart and bully. Many called it the best speech yet by the almost-certain Democratic nominee. And Clinton did it largely by quoting some of the billionaire casino and golf course mogul’s […]
Flashback: Vandalism cost tag put at $100
10 Years ago- With only two months of summer vacation remaining until the next school year rolls around, high school football will be beginning the task with summer workouts slated to begin in early August. In the meantime, area football players have competed in a 7-on-7 flag football tournament that was held in Pleasanton last week. The tournament gave a […]
‘History surrounding Norman Porter, Sr., a historian’
The old Breaker home, Cockrell Canyon & a misnamed country road 15th Segment – Myron Repka’s adventures in Cockrell Canyon “This is something that happened in Cockrell Canyon while we were playing in there when we were young boys growing up,” said Myron Repka, owner of Center Pharmacy in Pleasanton, who grew up a next-door neighbor to Norman Porter, Sr. […]
Deputies thwart Strawberry Festival burglaries
Atascosa County sheriff’s deputies said “not again” last Thursday to burglary suspect who was targeting the Poteet Strawberry Festival Office. On June 1, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Poteet Strawberry Festival Office for a burglar alarm according to Sheriff David Soward. An expensive laptop computer with software was reported stolen to Deputy J.D. Ruiz and Sergeant-Deputy John Rothenbach. The […]
Sheriff’s deputies make quick arrest
A quick response by Atascosa County Sheriff’s Deputies resulted in the arrest of a north Atascosa County man who has been charged with the burglary of a barn and tool room east of Campbellton on FM 1099. A resident east of Campbellton called the sheriff’s office shortly after 4:30 a.m. Friday morning, June 3 to report suspicious activity behind their […]
CORRECTION
The Pleasanton Express regrets the error reported in the Atascosa County Commissioners’ article in the June 1, 2016 issue in reference to the Atascosa County Appraisal District’s building problems. The words “no asbestos problem had been found at their present location,” should be corrected to read, “while asbestos containing materials are located within the building, in their current state, they […]
An artist’s touch at First Baptist Church
Lifestyles EditorPleasanton resident Lisa Rush has always loved drawing and her father also enjoyed it. At the age of 10, she began taking art lessons. Rush is the wife of Wade Rush, Pastor at First Baptist Church of Pleasanton. “I took lessons for about two years and then we moved and I didn’t take any more,” said Rush. Approximately 10 years […]
Ric Maddox to star in AMC mini-series
When the AMC channel airs “The American West” mini-series, viewers will find Pleasanton’s own Ric Maddox among the cast. The western series is produced by Robert Redford and starts Saturday, June 11, after “Hell on Wheels.” The 1998 graduate of Pleasanton High School will appear in three of the eight episodes toward the end of the series, in the role […]