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Poth ISD receives JET grant for nursing program

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

The Poth Independent School District (ISD) is the recipient of a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) training grant, one of 52 such grants totaling over million recently announced by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The grants were awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These JET grants awarded through the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will help public junior, state, and technical c...

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Community invited to Advent Retreat in Poth

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2025/11/25

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Poth invites area residents to join the parish for a special Advent Retreat on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The retreat is free and open to the public. The doors open at 8 a.m. The retreat will include music, an opening prayer by Father Damian Jaje, and an Advent presentation by David Rittiman, along with time for adoration and confession. Rittiman, a gifted Marian photographer, has visited many sacred churches and holy sites, capturing breat...

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MEETING WATCH

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2025/11/25

WCN “Meeting Watches” present highlights from recent meetings of some area entities; not all entities, or their actions or discussions, are included here. View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage/. Commissioners Nov. 24 Evergreen UWCD Nov. 21 These entities also met recently: •Wilson County Memorial Hospital District (Connally Memorial Medical Center), Nov. 20 •East Central ISD, Nov. 20 •Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District, Nov....

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Shorts and stops: Giving thanks, online vs. print

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2025/11/25

Thanksgiving “As a measure of our gratitude, let us rededicate ourselves to the preservation of this, the land of the free and the home of the brave,” said President Ronald Reagan in his 1985 Thanksgiving address to the nation. Jump to 2025 and President Donald Trump has ushered in an effort, possibly for the first time since Reagan, to promote a sense of national renewal and a revival of faith and family. This, despite the fact that Trump’s effort at promoting a national renewal is being veh...

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3:59

ABC's Mary Bruce Wasn't a courageous reporter on...

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

The Trump-trashing elitist media erupted in outrage when President Donald Trump told ABC White House reporter Mary Bruce she was a “terrible person” and “terrible reporter” and ABC was “fake news.” Bruce was throwing hardballs at Trump and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. It’s easy for reporters to tout Bruce as a courageous journalist just doing her job. But they all ignored the other half of the equation: Is this what she did with President Joe Biden? The easy answer is, “A thousand times no” —...

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Looking back at Wilson County Sesquicentennial

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

Readers are invited to share memories of the past. Send to elaine@wcn-online.com or mail to 1012 C Street, Floresville 78114. If you wish your contribution to be shared in print, include a phone number, for our records only. Article Link

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Courtyard blooms, thanks to welding students

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2025/11/25

Students in John Dziuk’s welding classes at Poth High School take a break from molten metal in early November to plant flowers and vegetables in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Courtyard. The students completed the irrigation and raised beds before installing plants in the courtyard garden. Article Link

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Nighthawk Winterfest is Dec. 5

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2025/11/25

Mark your calendars for a visit with Santa at Nighthawk Winterfest on Friday, Dec. 5, presented by Northeast Lakeview College in Universal City. The grounds will open at 5:30 p.m. with vendors, food, activities, games, and more. Enjoy photos with Santa, and stay to experience the fireworks show. Visitors are invited to donate an unwrapped toy to benefit Toys for Tots. Admission is free and open to the public. Northeast Lakeview College is located at 201 Kitty Hawk Road in Universal City. For ...

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Tommy Detamore is Steel Guitar Player of the Year

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2025/11/25

Congratulations to Tommy Detamore of Floresville, named the Steel Guitar Player of the Year Nov. 9 at the 2025 Texas Country Music Awards! A pedal steel guitarist with “Jake Hooker & the Outsiders,” Detamore — pictured here with his wife, Sandy — is the owner of Cherry Ridge Studios; he is an acclaimed engineer, producer, and musician, who was named Record Producer of the Year in 2008 by the Academy of Western Artists. Article Link

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Wilson County Farm Bureau supports Food Pantry Poth Area

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2025/11/25

Wilson County Farm Bureau board President Milton Lowak (center) presents a monetary contribution and donation of ground pork to the Food Pantry Poth Area & Thrift Store, accepted by pantry Manager Dalene Valentine (right) and volunteer Eric Ellis. The Poth pantry, located on North Storts Street (U.S. 181) is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The county Farm Bureau also made similar donations to food pantries in Floresville, Stockdale, and La Vernia. Article Link

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Enjoy Christmas on the Plaza Nov. 30

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2025/11/25

Make plans now to celebrate “Christmas on the Plaza” on Sunday, Nov. 30, from 3-6 p.m. in Poth’s Dilworth Plaza. The festivities begin with a variety of activities that include pictures with Santa, face painting, games, and a special appearance by the Grinch. The event winds down with the lighting of the Christmas tree. Entry is free. Dilworth Plaza is located at 200 N. Carroll St. in Poth. Article Link

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READ ALL OVER WINNER

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2025/11/25

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@wcn-online.com. If it is published, you may visit the WCN office to claim your prize. Article Link

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TV Listings

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2025/11/25

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Watch 'Nightmare Before Christmas' in Elmendorf

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

Enjoy a “spooktacularly” festive evening under the stars as the city of Elmendorf presents Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Friday, Dec. 12. This Elmendorf “Movie in the Park — Christmas Edition” will begin at 6 p.m. in Felix B. Guerra City Park, 16555 Old Corpus Christi Road. Take your chairs, blankets, and a cozy jacket for a magical night filled with holiday charm, whimsy, and Jack Skellington cheer in Tim Burton’s perfect blend of Halloween-meets-Christmas fun film. The ev...

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Community invited to Advent Retreat in Poth

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2025/11/25

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Program focuses on Germans in Wilson County

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2025/11/25

Viola Henke (l-r), Sharon Meyer, and Carol Chitty don attire like their ancestors may have worn for a Nov. 18 meeting program of the Wilson County Historical Society, titled “Germans in Wilson County.” The program focused on ancestors of several Wilson County residents — including society members — who had migrated from Germany in the 1800s and eventually moved to Wilson County. Article Link

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Holiday Extravaganza at Floresville Event Center

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2025/11/25

The City of Floresville invites the community to a Holiday Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Floresville Event Center, 600 S.H. 97 in Floresville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Performers will be “Freddy Cruz & the Noble Outlaws” at 7 p.m., followed by “The Goodtime Time Band,” and ending the night with “La Diferenzia.” The event is free to the public, but reserved tables, which seat 10 people, are available for 0. For more information or to purchase a reserved table, call the 830-393-7070...

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What influence do you have each day?

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

Are basic manners, such as saying “please” and “thank-you,” old-fashioned and a thing of the past? Why is it that adults have a tough time expressing appreciation for things they have been given? Zig Ziglar, known as “America’s motivator,” has some interesting thoughts: “Of all the things a parent can teach a child, manners rates very close to the top to the ‘must teach’ list. Number one: when a child is taught, from the time he or she can talk, to say ‘thank-you’ you are teaching that child ...

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Calendar features 'Vets with Vettes'

Wilson County News ·

2025/11/25

Here is an opportunity to obtain a calendar that not only honors U.S. veterans, but also features veterans you may know — and classic Corvettes. The 2026 Vets with Vettes Calendar is being offered for sale by the Wilson County Veterans Coalition, which comprises a number of different veteran-based nonprofit organizations within Wilson County. Proceeds from sales of the calendar will go to those organizations. Each calendar goes for , which is payable to Coffee, Cars and Veterans by cash or ch...

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Enjoy Christmas on the Plaza Nov. 30

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2025/11/25

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