Williams re-elected for third term as Jourdanton mayor

Newly re-elected Jourdanton Mayor Robert “Doc” Williams and council members Chester Gonzales and Raul Morales were administered the oath of office, at the Nov. 16 council meeting. Others serving on the council are council members Jack R. Harrison, Karen Pesek and Patsy Tymrak-Daughtrey. Prior to the oath of office, the resolution was adopted canvassing the returns and declaring the results […]

‘Tis the season for giving

Operation Secret Santa The Atascosa County Veterans Service Office is in need of donations to spread some Christmas cheer this holiday to local veterans. Due to the huge success of Operation Turkey Drop that provided 30 turkeys and food boxes full of Thanksgiving meals, the office is hoping they can do the same thing for veterans during the Christmas and […]

Merry on Main waves a magic wand



“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” Norman Vincent Peale I am like a little kid before Christmas right now. We just finished our last Merry on Main Committee meeting. This has been my third year to serve and it is by far the easiest and best committee that I have […]

Mayor’s Message – Pleasanton



Greetings from the Mayor’s office: The Christmas season is here, and Linda and I had the opportunity to be on hand for the lighting of the Main Street arches and our town square this past Friday night. The giant oak tree and the arches simply look breathtaking and our thanks to John Rainey, Clifford Johnson and their crew for their […]

Mayor’s Message – Poteet



December is now upon us. December is usually full of festive activities. There are several events scheduled here and in the surrounding area. This coming Friday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m., Poteet will have its 2nd Annual Christmas Tree lighting event. This year’s event promises to have more things to offer. We will have a bigger/taller Christmas tree, a large […]

Chief Priest’s Report – Lytle



Greetings from Lytle PD, We closed out the last week of November with 36 calls. We made two arrests and took three reports of property crimes. We also cited and released a couple of men for fighting in public. Our first arrest occurred during the early hours of Monday, Nov. 23. Sgt. Hanson responded to a residence on FM 2790 […]

Christmas in Atascosa County and photo collecting

Historically Speaking


Greetings, folks! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day. December has arrived and that means a few things. It means 2020 is almost over, that the “Season of Sweets” is upon us, that the toy and jewelry commercials will be aplenty (yes, I said aplenty) and that the old family recipe book will get dusted off. Personally, December means […]

Letter to the Editor

Thank you Pleasanton PD T he date was Wednesday, Nov. 25 at 8:30 a.m. I was needing the assistance of the Pct. 1 Constable’s Office, however, their offices were closed until Monday, Nov. 30 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I took a chance on stopping by Pleasanton PD as I needed help and I also needed to get to work at […]

Crime Stoppers: Crime of the Week

Missing 4-wheeler The Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office along with Crime Stoppers is hoping that a reward of up to $5,000 being offered for one week only will help solve a theft located in the 600 block of Forest Oaks Drive, six miles south of the city of Lytle off FM 3175. On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, at around 5:30 p.m., […]

Researcher spotlights ‘invisible incentives’

State Capital Highlights

The Texas Enterprise Fund took a hit for lack of transparency in a new research paper from the National Freedom of Information Coalition. The paper by journalist Steve Miller is titled “Invisible Incentives: How Secrecy Impedes Evaluation and Accountability of Economic Development Subsidies.” Part of the paper spotlights the Texas Enterprise Fund, which the Legislature created in 2003 to provide […]