Chief Priest’s Weekly Update
Officers handled 64 calls this past week and issued citations for 33 traffic violations. Two arrests were made, yes the gas shortage eased up and the current gas bill won’t come in until the new budget year (Oct. 1) so I gave the go ahead to take people to jail. The first arrest was from a traffic stop, the driver […]
Atascosa County Judge’s Report
I received a shock when I was given the price quote from the contractor on the remodel cost of Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 (JP3). When I took office the guestimate of cost was at $250,000. When we engaged an architect the guestimate moved up to $500,000. Then, when plans were actually done the architect’s estimate went up to $850,000. […]
We bend, we don’t break
I am an adopted Texan. Originally I am from the west coast of Florida, Pinellas County to be exact. It’s the smallest county in the state and a peninsula that sits between Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. It is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world (That’s not my opinion, it’s that of the Travel […]
Eagles handle SA Lanier
Pleasanton to face Jourdanton on FridaySAN ANTONIO—Despite a couple of late scores, the Pleasanton football team remained undefeated Friday after building a big lead over San Antonio Lanier. The Eagles (2-0) led by 25 points entering the fourth quarter en route to a 32-21 victory over the Voks at the San Antonio ISD Sports Complex. Lanier (0-2) scored two touchdowns in the final 4:26 to […]
Mercedes Rosales
Mercedes Rosales Mercedes R. Rosales, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother completed her earthly journey and entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 10, 2017. She passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Mercedes was born on January 7, 1923 in Campbellton, Texas to Emeterio and Jesusa Tanguma Reyes. She was preceded in death by her husband of […]
San Angelo holds first ever Junior Archery contest at stock show
Peter Korus and Britney Rogers proudly represented Atascosa County at the first time ever San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Junior Archery contest held in conjunction with the Junior Shotgun Shoot-Out on August 5, 2017 at the San Angelo Claybird Association. This is the first major Stock Show & Rodeo to host an archery tournament consisting of a Mod-600 round […]