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Gardening Q & A

Q. You recommend that wildflower seeds be spread on sites where the seed makes contact with the soil, bare soil is best. Would it work if we applied mulch after seeding so we could conserve water and reduce weed competition with the wildflowers? A. The problem is that wildflowers perform exactly like weeds in most plantings. The mulch is just... READ MORE >

PAUL DIVIN

Paul Divin, 55, of Pleasanton passed away ­­September 16, 2019 in San Antonio. Paul was born November 25, 1963. He is survived by his wife, Adrienne Divin; son, Jake Divin and wife Bree, and daughter, Taylor Divin and fiancé, Adam Barsalou; brothers, Michael Divin of Tilden, Wayne Divin and wife Mary Divin of Farview, and sisters, Linda Hall and husband... READ MORE >

ANNA HILL

Anna (Ann) Lou Roberts Hill was born in Clarksburg, Tennessee on May 9, 1932 to Robert Lee and Stella (Wilson) Roberts, Sr. She passed away on September 12, 2019 at her residence in BrightPointe at Lytle Lake in Abilene. She is survived by two sisters, Bettye Blay, and Evie Clovis, and one brother, Bill (Donna) Roberts, her three children: Barbara... READ MORE >

ALICIA LEAL

Alicia Leal of Stockton, California passed away August 6, 2019. She was born on July 2, 1931 to Pedro (Pete) and Narcisa Villa in Floresville. She married Rudolpho (Rudy) Leal on September 22, 1947 and started their married life in Coughran and later lived in Pleasanton before moving to Stockton, California where they raised their six children. Alice remained a... READ MORE >

MILDRED FAHRENTHOLD

Mildred “Laverne” Fahrenthold of Elmendorf passed away September 10, 2019 at the age of 73. She was born in Palestine on April 23, 1946 to Thomas Hunter and Katherine Romine. Laverne is survived by her beloved husband, Kenneth Fahrenthold; sons, Bryan Thomas Fahrenthold, Donald Vess and Jerry Anderson; sister, Brenda Gallup; sisters-in-law, Carla Romine and Kathy Heckel and brother-in-law, Michael... READ MORE >

MARGARITO MARTINEZ JR

Margarito Martinez Jr. passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 79. He was born in Pleasanton on November 10, 1939 to Margarito and Refugia (Quinones) Martinez. He is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Petra (Patty) Esparza Martinez, daughters Donna Gerami of Frisco, Anna Quintana and husband Ruben of Poteet and son... READ MORE >

THOMAS HENRY

Mr. Thomas W. “Tommy” Henry, of Jourdanton passed away September 14, 2019 in San Antonio at the age of 85. He is survived by his loving wife, Jo Anne; son Woode Henry and wife Darlene; daughters Ruth Henry, and Ada Watt and husband Randy; sisters Joan Clopton, Frankie Dicke and husband Charles and Ida Mae Kaiser and husband Billy Wayne.... READ MORE >

Vintage in Verdi

Loving this weather and as I write this I’m praying we get the rain they’re forecasting for the week. By the time you read this, hopefully, we all have had some good rain. Well, before you know it Vintage in Verdi (VNV) will be here. Kathryn (Kate) Jasik is starting her vendor introductions on social media and for those of... READ MORE >

Charlotte OAP receives Alternate Play at UIL Competition

On Tuesday Feb. 19, Charlotte’s One Act Play performed with Bob Staus to improve in their play at Stacey High School. However, due to a inconvenience, Charlotte had to rehearse a different play since their first choice Love Bites wasn’t approved for the UIL Competition. With their hard work and dedication, the students went with a play that they performed several... READ MORE >

Poteet principals share campus news

Diana Guthrie Special Correspondent School principals gave quick updates on happenings on their campuses, at the Jan. 28 Poteet school board meting. Julie Poth, Junior High, said that they have had consultants out to observe classes and help with suggestions of best practices for the teachers. Benchmarks are in place and they are attempting to do interventions during the day,... READ MORE >