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Local Trooper rescued a young girl to speak about child trafficking
A local hero, DPS Sgt Jason Sanchez, is scheduled to speak at an upcoming Devine City Council meeting this October in a community outreach presentation regarding child trafficking. It’s a topic that is near and dear to his heart, as he was able to rescue a young girl from trafficking in May of 2015 in nearby Frio County.
CHDI receives $46,479 grant for pandemic response
Community Health Development Inc. has received a $46,479 grant from the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s pandemic response fund, “Hill Country Strong.”
FLASH FLOOD WATCH in effect until 1:00 P.M. Thursday
By Cary Burgess at Kerrville Daily Times, September 9, 2020 A FLASH FLOOD WATCH has been posted for the entire Hill Country until 1:00 p.m. Thursday. A strong cold front will combine with a powerful low pressure system to produce periods of intense rainfall across the Hill Country Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional rainfall totals […]
James “Jim” H. Hiler
James H. (Jim) Hiler, 92, investment and real estate broker, former cattleman and banker of Pearsall passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home in Bryan, Texas. He was a devoted husband and father and took great pride in his family. James was born at the Frio Town ranch home of his parents, Lee […]
Tiny Texas Town First to Resume In-Person Classes
By Jef Rouner freelancing for RA News, August 11, 2020 “We’ve been the only monkey in the zoo so far,” said Edna ISD superintendent Robert O’Connor. Edna is a small town in Jackson County between Houston and Victoria. Two weeks ago, it’s school district was the first in Texas to reopen for classes after the start […]
Obituary: Louisa Ramirez
Louisa Tobar Ramirez, 89 of Kerrville Texas, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020. She was born in Rio Frio, Texas to Aurelio and Anita Tobar on February 6th, 1930. She married the love of her life, Gabriel Valdez Ramirez on December 13th, 1958 in Leakey, Texas. She devoted her life to […]
Obituary: Mr. Carl Welton Chisum
January 03, 1926 – December 21, 2019 Carl Welton Chisum, 93 of Rio Frio, Texas passed away December 21, 2019 in Uvalde, Texas. He was born on January 3, 1926, on the Chisum ranch in Rio Frio, Texas to James Edgar and Janie (Leistikow) Chisum. Carl attended school in Rio Frio and Leakey, Texas. Carl […]
Obituary: Mr. Larry McCaleb
August 31, 1947 – June 12, 2019 Larry Allan McCaleb of Leakey, Texas passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Uvalde, Texas on August 31, 1947 to Leo V. McCaleb Jr. and Ouida G. Holmes McCaleb. Larry married June Riggs on January 16, 1981 […]
