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Velma Bullard
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Widow of Bobbie Bullard; mother of Bobbie “Butch” Bullard Jr. (Tracy), Bryon Bullard (Symantha), Jonathan Bullard (Karian), and the late Laura Britt; mother-in-law of Charlie Britt; sister of Mathew “Buzz” Crisp Jr. (Sopheak), Pricilla Bissett (Tom), Dudley Crisp (Barbara), Barbara Fox, and the late Mitchell Crisp; and sister-in-law of Laura Crisp.
Clarence Gregory Sobeczek
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Husband of Olivia Sobeczek; father of the late Janell Brietzke; father-in-law of Larry Brietzke; brother of Helen Lyssy and Frances Moczygemba. Visitation: Thursday, July 18, 9:30 a.m., Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic...
Irene G. Golla
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Sister of the late Mildred Riedel and Melvin Golla; sister-in-law of Ruby Golla; and aunt of Elaine Hicks (Tim), Mary Freeman (Bill), Michael Golla (Monte), Steven Golla (Christie), and Bryan Golla (Katie) Rosary: Thursday,...
CAST invites community members to volunteer
The Children’s Alliance of South Texas (CAST) is proud to announce a new volunteer program, opened to community members within the CAST service areas. This includes Atascosa, Frio, Karnes, LaSalle and Wilson Counties. Following successful completion of the volunteer application, background screening and training requirements, CAST volunteers age 21...
This week’s video coverage: 7/10/2024
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville! — The following meetings includeWilson County News video coverage and meeting coverage in the Wilson County News 7/10/24 edition as noted below. View WCN’s video coverage playlist at www.wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Wilson County ESD...
Janet Lee (Brewer) Hallum
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Widow of Jack Hallum; mother of Michelle Hallum, Robert Little (Cindy), Russ Little (Jessica), Adrian Worden (Ann), and the late Steve Hallum, Kenneth Hallum, and Lance Little; sister of Sherry Hawkins (Jim) and Damon White (Kristi)
Prologis Adds to Nashville Footprint
Prologis bought a 1.4 million-square-foot industrial complex in Wilson County for $155 million. The company purchased the Beckwith Farms complex, a 94.5-acre site consisting of three industrial properties located at 12002, 12008 and 12014 Volunteer Blvd. Nuveen was the seller. Nuveen took over the unfinished property in 2013, paying $25 million for it.
Wilson County communities celebrate Independence Day
Despite the heat, area community members were happy to gather July 4 to celebrate our nation’s independence. From parades in the city of La Vernia and Floresville’s River Bend subdivision, to entertainment and fireworks in the Floresville Event Center and La Vernia City Park, the hometown celebrations were spectacular!
Josephine Isabel Padalecki
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Widow of Adolph Padalecki Sr.; mother of Joyce Moy, Adolph Padalecki Jr., and Irene Kotara; sister of Alice Aniol, Bernice Jasik, and the late Gilbert Kosub, Theophil Kosub, Johnny Kosub, Virginia Jaksik, Helen Gleitz, and Lillian Stanush; and mother-in-law of the late Daniel Moy Sr.
Pursuit ends with PepperBall shots near Kenedy
A 40-year-old Lufkin man with a history of violence was arrested June 24 after a high-speed chase that ended in Karnes County. According to Wilson County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Clint Garza, the chase began when a Medina County deputy — working as part of Operation Lone Star — observed Travis M. Wilbanks of Lufkin driving recklessly on U.S. 87 near Pandora. When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Wilbanks failed to stop and attempted to flee the scene.
Glenn Richard Robertson
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Husband of Rosanna Robertson; father of Amanda Reyes (Luis); brother of Kathy Elder (Jay Rodney) and Eric Robertson; and uncle of Shelby, Nichols, and William Robertson. Visitation: Monday, July 15, 5-8 p.m., Finch Funeral...
Darren Wayne Simmons-Goedhart
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Husband of Roselyn Goedhart; father of Hannah Simmons, David Simmons, John (Jimmie) Goedhart, Aaron Goedhart (Janelle), Yvonne Martinez, and Alexis Goedhart; son of George and Lola McQuien; brother of Melissa (Mike) Urtiaga, Justin (Jennifer) McQuien, Barbara (Wilbert) Mueller, Wayne Ray, Cathy Beshears (David), Cindy Whitmarsh (William), Robin Tolleson, and Robert Johnson.
Dan B. Rodriguez
Audio articles on Wilson County News made possible by C Street Gift Shop in downtown Floresville!. Husband of Gloria G. Rodriguez; father of John Daniel Rodriguez, Tony Rodriguez (Cathy), Crystal Denise Rodriguez, and Ralph Rene Rodriguez (Katrina); and brother of Jimmy Rodriguez and Lupe Martinez. Visitation: Monday, July 8, 10...
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