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Indians set for clash against Owls
After claiming the second spot in District 27-3A, Jourdanton set themselves up to meet with Hondo in the bi-district round this Thursday at 7 p.m. at Southwest Legacy. To get there, the Indians had to knock off West Campus last Tuesday in their final regular season contest. A sacrifice bunt...
Cinco de Mayo celebrations on tap this weekend
Two Cinco de Mayo Celebrations will be occurring this weekend in Pleasanton and in Poteet. The City of Pleasanton will host its annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Pleasanton River Park on Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight. The festivities will include a Tamale Eating Contest, Borracho Bean Contest, Folklorico...
Squaws keep Pirates at bay
A three-run homer by Savanna Schuchart ignited the Jourdanton Squaws in their bi-district contest Friday against Lytle. From then on, it was business as usual as the Squaws (28-6-1) knocked off the Pirates 12-0 in just five innings to begin their playoff campaign. With two on and two out, the...
Foreign Exchange Students take part in traditional strawberry picking
Spring time in South Texas and Atascosa County brings fields of bright wildflowers. It also brings a much-beloved crop– strawberries!. On March 22, Foreign Exchange Students attending Pleasanton High School visited S & G Farms in Pleasanton for some strawberry picking. The students are: Allan Karatsev of Tajikistan, Akihiro Shi of Japan, Iulian Plop of Moldova, Nursultan Temirbekov of Kyrgyzstan, Heloisa Torres of Brazil, Pitinat “Poy” Molwaibud of Thailand, Alexia Allion of France and Ana Caballero Mojarro of Spain. The students represent two different agencies, FLAG and ASSE.
‘Steel Magnolias’ to start May 3 at ACT Theatre
With lines such as, “If you can’t say anything nice about anybody, come sit by me,” and “I really do love football. But it’s hard to parlay that into a reason to live,” the cast of ACT Theatre’s “Steel Magnolias” is ready to entertain you.
POTEET VFD AUXILIARY RECEIVES DONATED VEHICLE
The Poteet VFD Auxiliary received a donated vehicle with the help of vice president and Poteet City Councilman Nick Vasquez. The. the vehicle was donated by Mac Haik’s Southway Ford in San Antonio. Pictured, from left: Freddy Perez, Nick Vasquez (back), Candace Perez, Cathryn Rose, Camille Rodriguez and Cathryn Rodriguez.
Dashcam videos shows when Atascosa County's animal control chief helped catch a convicted killer
ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — Video obtained by KENS 5 and never before released shows the dramatic end of a Texas-sized manhunt for an escaped prisoner who was shot to death in Atascosa County almost two years ago. While a team of about two dozen officers from a number of...
ATASCOSA DAR CELEBRATES WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
Seven members of the Atascosa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) attended the Washington’s Birthday Luncheon of the San Antonio Area Regents Council held at Pompeii Italian Grill on Feb. 17 in San Antonio. Monica Pesek, First Vice Regent with the James McHenry Chapter presented the program, “Lafayette’s 1824-1825 visit and his connection to Washington dependents.” Pictured from left are: Nancy Miller, Chaplain; Sandy Barsun, Past Chapter Regent; Deborah Mills, Chapter Regent; Camilla Mitchell, Librarian; Linda Boudreau, American Indians Chair and Annette Hoelscher, the Flag of the USA and Insignia Chair. Sitting is Paulette Williams, Parliamentarian and Past Chapter Regent.
Medina signs to Southwestern College
As a four-year varsity player, Pleasanton’s Kara Medina is no stranger to competing at a high level. The senior closed out her career with the Lady Eagles this season capturing the district and bidistrict title. Furthermore, her impact helped raise the bar for the future of the program. That success is just a preview for what she hopes to accomplish at the next level.
Strong defense, hitting backs Trojanettes
Behind both a strong start and finish, the Charlotte Trojanettes won their first two games over Schulenburg to win the bi-district championship. The sweep came as a result of dominant play on both sides of the ball. Junior pitcher Aubry Escamilla struck out 15 batters in the Trojanettes 10-0 win...
Fearless Gymnastics soaring to new heights
The Fearless Gymnastics mantra, displayed in their gym in Poteet, echoes a lifestyle evident in both the organization’s youth athletes and coaches in the organization. It’s that lifestyle — combined with countless training, preparation and determination — that led to Fearless Gymnastics winning the 2024 North State Xcel Silver Championship and the Xcel Bronze team also finished as runner-ups in their first season.
ASU announces Alpha Chi Honor Society inductees
Angelo State University’s chapter of the Alpha Chi national collegiate honor society recently inducted 40 new members for the spring 2024 semester, including Lacey Stevens of Pleasanton, during a ceremony in the Houston Harte University Center. Alpha Chi is one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies that is...
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