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The Mamdani latte

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2025/11/11

“Put a little extra caramel on that latte,” I told the young woman at Dunkin’ Donuts. “If you know what I mean.” “Sure,” she said, drizzling a little more caramel on the mountain of whipped cream that topped my decaf white chocolate latte. Maybe she didn’t know what I meant. Maybe she did. She was a perfectly nice woman with a slight Hispanic accent, and she’s no doubt used to the whims of older guys in plaid flannel shirts and tweed caps. I’m the color of the whipped cream. She’s the color o...

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3:02

ESD 5 suffers setback as sales-tax measure fails

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2025/11/11

Wilson County Emergency Services District (ESD) 5 has lost a second attempt to increase revenues through a sales-and-use tax election. In the Nov. 4 election, a proposition to adopt a 1.25-percent sales-and-use tax for the 256-squaremile district in central and western Wilson County received 681 votes for and 892 votes against. The tax would not apply to sales and use within the city limits of Floresville, where state and local taxes have already reached the 8.25 percent allowed by state law....

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JAGUARS OPEN AGAINST THE LONGHORNS

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2025/11/11

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0:47

Floresville veteran gets a new roof

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2025/11/11

U.S. Army Veteran Ronald Baker observes the work on a new roof for his mobile home in the 4100 block of C.R. 331 in Floresville Nov. 7 by Texas Roofing. After another roofer failed to complete the job after taking his money, Baker was approved as a recipient for a complete roof replacement through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, in partnership with Purple Heart Homes. The Owens Corning Foundation donated the roofing materials, and Texas Roofing, based in Floresville, donated the la...

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5:24

POLICE BLOTTER

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2025/11/11

Area law-enforcement agencies have reported the following recent activity: Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested and charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. Floresville Police Department •Oct. 28, Jason L. Garrett, 37, of Floresville was arrested at his residence in the 1100 block of Standish Street on an arrest warrant; he was charged with criminal mischief valued between 0 and ,500 and violation of a protective order or conditions of ...

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0:34

All welcome at Feast of Sharing Nov. 15

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2025/11/11

Wilson County Cowboy Church, 100 Hickory Run in La Vernia, will host a Feast of Sharing on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event is open to all and will include a meal of turkey, dressing, green beans, and more. For information, call 830-475-0065. Article Link

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4:00

Shorts and stops: Government shutdown confusion

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2025/11/11

Confused GOP While President Trump is moving ahead with his planned agenda — an agenda that voters overwhelmingly approved last November — his support from those within his own party is lackadaisical at best. Republicans need to get a backbone, as too few of them are backing the president to move ahead with conservative causes. Texas battles The way Texas primaries are now and continue to be, they are heavily influenced by Democrats and independents. With no requirement for voters to register...

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1:25

Voters elect Schellhase to Floresville school board

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2025/11/11

Floresville voters have elected Terrell “Terry” Schellhase to the Floresville Independent School District (ISD) board of trustees, District 2. In the Nov. 4 election, four candidates vied for election to single member District 2, including Schellhase, Larry G. Jones III, David A. Nieto, and Bonna Reed, who represented single member District 2 since 2019. Schellhase came out ahead in a close race with a total of 137 votes, followed by Nieto with 92, Reed with 88, and Jones with 58. “I want to ...

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0:47

Jaguars close season as Area Champions

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2025/11/11

The Floresville Jaguars kicked off the week with an exciting 3-0 win over the Lago Vista Vikings Nov. 3, securing the Area Championship title. On Nov. 6, their impressive 11-game winning streak came to an end, falling to the Calallen Wildcats 3–2 in the Regional Semifinals round of playoffs. The Jaguars fought hard to extend their postseason run, but Calallen’s defense proved too much to overcome. The Jaguars closed the season as District, Bi-District, and Area Champions, 33-14 overall and 12...

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0:59

Pirates are undefeated District Champions

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2025/11/11

The 2025 Poth Pirates varsity football team finished the regular season undefeated in District for the ninth season in a row Nov. 7. The Pirates defeated the Dilley Wolves, 42-7. For the regular season, the Pirates amassed 4,403 yards of offense, versus 1,841 offensive yards for their opponents, outscoring their opponents 425 points to 119 points. The Pirates scored 58 touchdowns (26 passing, 32 rushing) versus 17 for their opponents (2 passing, 15 rushing). Poth will compete in their first p...

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0:41

Donations invited for LaFrance family after house fire

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2025/11/11

The LaFrance family home in Floresville is a total loss, after a fire raged through the house on the night of Oct. 28. Amber Yankulov and Jason LaFrance — U.S. Air Force veterans and current teachers at Floresville High School — escaped the fire with their two young children, but now face the devastating cost of starting over. A GoFundMe has been organized by family members; contribute online at bit.ly/3LvytHg. Look for their story in a coming issue of the Wilson County News. Article Link

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2:11

Make sure the degree is practical and marketable

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2025/11/11

Dear Dave, My husband wants to leave his job next year. He wants to go back to school full-time and finish his degree. It wouldn’t take him long to complete his studies, and we’ve both agreed it’s the best thing to do for our family. The only drawback is once he begins school, our yearly income will fall from 0,000 to about ,000. The good news is we’ll have his veteran’s stipend and tuition assistance from my job to help pay for things. During all this, once we complete Baby Step 3, should we...

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0:36

Wilson County Trade Days Nov. 15

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2025/11/11

Wilson County Trade Days Grateful Harvest Farmers Market will be Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Helton Nature Park. Local farmers, crafters, and bakers will be set up to sell produce, homemade goods, unique crafts, and more. Helton Nature Park is located at 15662 F.M. 775, north of Floresville. Article Link

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0:32

FACEBOOK LIVE WINNER

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2025/11/11

Wilson County News’ WCN Live fans receive their prizes from C Street Gift Shop after commenting during a live broadcast hosted on Facebook every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Stay tuned for the next WCN Live and be sure to comment to be entered in the drawing. Rewatch WCN Live episodes at www. wilsoncountynews.com/ wcnlive. Article Link

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0:27

READ ALL OVER WINNER

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2025/11/11

They’re our Read All Over winners! Take your photo with the Wilson County News at a famous landmark or location. Email it, along with names, information, and your phone number, to reader@wcnonline.com. If it is published, you may visit the WCN office to claim your prize. Article Link

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2:59

COURT UPDATE

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2025/11/11

The following defendants were among those listed on recent dockets for the 81st District Court in Wilson County: •Bradley J. Brietzke, 32, of La Vernia was originally sentenced in March 2023 to three years of deferred adjudication-community supervision on a lesser charge of possession of between 1 and 4 grams of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, after allegedly possessing methamphetamine in June 2021. After a motion to revoke Oct. 23 for violating probationary terms, he pleaded “true...

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6:38

Voters approve all 17 proposed amendments

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2025/11/11

Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. Those included measures to raise the homestead exemption and reduce property taxes for businesses, and to provide [post_excerpt] billion annually for a statewide water fund. Other propositions passed would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of serious crimes and create a billion dementia research fund. “This legislative session, we delivered the conservative victories Texa...

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4:33

The government shutdown that Democrats love

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2025/11/11

One big word worth learning is “schadenfreude.” Schadenfreude is “pleasure derived by someone from another person’s misfortune.” Nothing better captures the perverse pleasure that Democrats are deriving from the pain inflicted on our country caused by the government shutdown. Democrats precipitated this shutdown to force Republicans to back off efforts to turn around our suicidal growth of government spending and debt. House Republicans passed a continuing resolution ready for the president’s...

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JV JAGUARS TAKE ON LAREDO UNITED

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2025/11/11

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0:22

CONTEST WINNERS

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2025/11/11

Loyal readers visit the Wilson County News office to receive gift certificates or prizes from local businesses, which is their prize for participating in WCN’s “Football Trivia Contest” promotional drawing. Article Link

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