Reindeer Bucks winners to be announced Dec. 18

The Pleasanton Express will publish a list of winners from this year’s Reindeer Bucks contest in the December 18 issue. We will do a Facebook Live video this Friday at 5 drawing the overall winner who will receive a $250 gift certificate to spend half of the earnings at the business in which they registered and the remaining half at […]

Local Matters



Local Matters is a place to share my opinion on things I feel matter locally. This week, I want to share the voices of others expressing their joy about Merry on Main St. Christmas festival held Dec. 6 in the Pleasanton River Park and Dec. 7 in downtown Pleasanton. “We had fun this weekend at Merry on Main. It was […]

Atascosa County Judge’s Report



We had a great meeting in Austin with Camille Cain, the head of TJJD concerning the Juvenile Detention transition and look forward to receiving much support from her and her staff at TJJD. Senator Flores’ support was crucial to the success of this meeting. This week, the Detention Superintendent, her assistant and I are scheduled to go to Hayes County […]

Mayor’s Message – Poteet



The City of Poteet had its Christmas tree lighting last week. The city employees and the members of the Friends of the Library worked extremely hard to make sure all the decorations were up and to make it look great for everyone to enjoy. Special thanks to the Flying J for donating the Christmas tree and Marathon Oil company for […]

Mayor’s Message – Pleasanton



Greetings from the Mayor’s Office, This past weekend will go down as one of the most exciting, most attended, and most enjoyed “Merry on Main” events. Thanks to our “Merry on Main” committee members, who went above and beyond for a splendid event, and thanks to all our event sponsors as well as those who sponsored and set up the […]

Pete’s Periodico: Committees, Commissions and Christmas!



It’s the most wonderful time of the year! This month started with two Senate Committee hearings: Health and Human Services and Finance. Both committees discussed interim changes; this is the first time either committee has met since the conclusion of the 86th Legislative Session. I was glad to be back in a committee room at the Texas Capitol, joining my […]

Making friends, sharing the love

The Way I See It

Every now and then I’m reminded that certain people are put in your life for a reason. Some for good reasons, bad reasons and some for reasons to learn. There may be times when a complete stranger makes your day or better yet, they become friends because of a happenstance meeting at a festival or simply because you shared eye-rolls […]

Governor proclaims results in constitutional amendment election

State Capital Highlights

Before voter-approved amendments to the Texas Constitution are set in stone, it is the governor’s duty to publicly proclaim the results of the election. On Dec. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott posted such a proclamation, having first certified the tabulation prepared by the Texas secretary of state, the state’s chief election officer. In his proclamation, Abbott listed the nine of 10 […]

Historically Speaking: Stay Tuned…Pt. 2

In last week’s article, I spoke about my recollection of Atascosa County radio. I started by speaking about Warren Domke and his role in local radio. KBOP, KBUC and KSAQ have all served an important role in our daily lives. I’ll continue by speaking about another KBOP Alumni, Dr. James Sutton, EdD. Dr. Sutton wasn’t always a doctor. He was […]

A is for Anxiety



A frisson of unease skitters down my spine. My foot bounces, jiggling my knee up and down. I stand. My pulse pounds in my ears. I pace back and forth. The walls are closing in—too many people too close to me. My chest tightens. I feel my heart fluttering in my chest like a bird of prey trying to escape […]