Jourdanton city council considers ordinances



The regular meeting of the Jourdanton City Council was held on May 18 through teleconference. Mayor Robert “Doc” Williams read two proclamations: Community Action Month and Municipal Clerks Week. He congratulated and voiced his appreciation of City Secretary Debbie Molina for the hard work she has done, especially through the months of lockdown. Consent Agenda The agenda consisted of the […]

Eagle Scouts honored at Pleasanton City Council



Eight members of Pleasanton Boy Scout Troop 194 were recognized at Pleasanton City Council on May 21 .“We are proud to have them with us because they have done a tremendous job in obtaining the level of Eagle Scout. It’s quite an honor,” said Mayor Hall. Mayor Hall called up Troop 194 Assistant Scout Master and Eagle Coach Joett Morrison […]

Pleasanton ‘96 grad takes the stage on The Rock’s Titan Games



Pleasanton grad Jessica Weatherby, class of 1996, is taking her passion to the limelight as a contestant on Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s hit show The Titan Games. Weatherby, now a homeschool mom in Waco according to her Titan Games bio, stars in the second season of the show that pits contestants against each other in competitions of physical strength. The […]

Social media detox

Local Matters

I unintentionally experienced a social media detox over Memorial Day weekend. My husband and I went to my sister-in-law’s lake cabin in Corsicana and the internet connection was very weak. Additionally, I could not make a phone call that did not fail. Being a newspaper owner and publisher, I am connected literally to my phone day and night. I give […]

Atascosa County Judge’s Report



As the 2021 budget season arrives, I wanted citizens to know I have been a fiscal conservative all of my adult life. I manage my personal finances very carefully and have always maintained an excellent credit record, even during tough times. When running the NAPA Houston region in the 80s, I doubled the sales in 10 years and tripled the […]

Mayor’s Message – Pleasanton



Greetings from the Mayor’s office: Wanted to bring you up to date this week concerning the building project continuing at our Longhorn Museum. The “Windmill Project” has had some rain delays, but we expect it to be completed some time in July. The building will house a collection of antique windmills donated to the city by Jim Collums of Poteet. […]

Mayor’s Message – Poteet



It is unfortunate that the most important topic for everyone is the effect the pandemic virus has on us. Right before the school spring break started was the onset of the pandemic in our area. No one ever thought our lives were going to be affected so drastically. All our lives have been affected in one way or another, some […]

Mayor’s Message – Charlotte



I want to share a few updates about what’s going on in the City of Charlotte right now. We are currently working on the splash pad at Davenport Park. Water was coming off of the pad causing still water to collect around it. We were concerned about the safety of the children, so the city is currently installing concrete and […]

Chief Priest’s Weekly Report



Greetings from Lytle PD, The weekly police blotter has been posted to our website, you can find it at www.lytletx.org/ police. Feel free to call me (830-709- 0277) or email me (richard. priest@lytletx.org) with any questions you may have. Last week was fairly uneventful, and we like it that way. Our officers handled 48 calls for service. We didn’t make […]

Is it summertime yet?

Historically Speaking


Hello Atascosa County! You’ve all heard the saying about Memorial Day being the unofficial start of summer. It sure does feel like summer, but unfortunately it is still officially spring. We talk about summer and the heat and I can’t help but gravitate towards ice cream, cold desserts, confections, homemade dairy goods, and we can’t omit barbecue (or bbq for […]