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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning, effective immediately, until 7 p.m. tonight. Flash flooding either is ongoing or expected across parts of Bexar, Wilson, and Atascosa counties. Heavy rainfall from storms that moved into the area through Thursday morning has created conditions that could lead to flash flooding in the area. This includes Floresville, Jourdanton, and Pleasanton, along with San Antonio, Schertz, Converse, Universal City, Live Oak, and Poteet.  As of 1:18 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area, with between up to 2.5 inches of rain in some places. The expected... Article Link

View WCN’s video coverage of these meetings online at wilsoncountynews.com/meeting-coverage includes Poth City Council Sept. 21, Poth ISD Sept. 21, Floresville City Council Sept. 23, Commissioners Sept. 28. Poth City Council Meeting: Regular meeting, Sept. 21, 7-7:26 p.m. https://youtube.com/live/bwSr1_GSjyU Actions: •Proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness ness Month, following a presentation by Bobbie Jo Roberson with the Thriving Hearts Crisis Center •Approved minutes from Aug. 24 regular meeting and Sept. 14 public hearing and special meeting •Approved financial reports for August •Approved a property-tax rate of 13.4236 cents per 0 of taxable value, the same as the current rate •Approved... Article Link

Meet new friends, stay active, and support breast cancer awareness in October with the La Vernia Walkie Talkies. The fun and friendly fitness group will meet in the La Vernia City Park on Tuesdays, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20, at 9:30 a.m. Wear your pink for breast cancer awareness. All ages, paces, and abilities are welcome to walk or run with the group. For more information and updates on events, find the Wilson County Walkie Talkies on Facebook. Article Link

Richard L. Bolf of Pleasanton, Calif., and his sister, Teresa Bolf Dickinson, of St. Louis, Missouri, stop to visit with Wilson County News Publisher Elaine Kolodziej. They were in the area visiting family and friends. Their father was the late Richard Bolf, who is remembered as a longtime Wilson County Clerk. While here, they also checked on the family farm between Poth and Floresville where they have an olive-tree farm. Article Link

Aging Gracefully attendee LaVerne Gilbreath celebrates her 94th birthday with all her friends at the Aging Gracefully program Sept. 23 in the Family Life Building at La Vernia United Methodist Church. The cake was brought to her by Jeff Courtney. Happy birthday, LaVerne! Article Link

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The approach of the Floresville Peanut Festival and Columbus Day holiday will bring some office and business closures in the area. Peanut Festival In observance of the 82nd annual Floresville Peanut Festival, taking place Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 6-10, certain Floresville city offices and businesses will be closed. Floresville City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8-9, as will the Wilson County Tax Office. The Wilson County Appraisal District will remain open. The Wilson County Courthouse and Clerk’s Office will close midday on Thursday, Oct. 8, and will remain closed until Monday, Oct. 12. The Sam Fore Jr.... Article Link

On Sept. 8, the La Vernia-based Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Susanna Dickinson Chapter met at the Wilson County Emergency Services District 3 (ESD 3) facility on U.S. 87 in La Vernia. Chapter Regent Lydia Jones presented a certificate of appreciation to District 3 EMS Battalion Chief Levi Scriven for hosting the chapter. A prayer was read in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in September 2001. DAR chapter hostesses Jennifer Zimmerle and Gayle Palmer provided a meal for all the officers and personnel. Gayle Palmer made an historic display of the national flags of all... Article Link

The search for missing red kangaroo, “Peanut,” got an injection of hope last week, with a sighting of a kangaroo on F.M. 1303 northwest of Floresville. According to Peanut’s owner, Margaret Hosseini- Browder, the manager of Bradley’s Foodmart convenience store on F.M. 1303 near the junction with F.M. 2579 reported seeing a kangaroo near the roadway at around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning, Sept. 23, as she was on her way to work. She had seen the story about Peanut in the Wilson County News. Peanut, 7 years old, has been missing since Aug. 1 from his home in the Whispering... Article Link

Due to an unknown error with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the agency failed to send voter registration applications to county election officials, according to a statement issued Sept. 24 by the Texas Association of County Election Officials. This comes just weeks before the Nov. 3 general and local elections. Texas county voter registrars across the state recently have received a flood of new voter registrations and updates to voter registration records submitted through the DPS. Some submissions date as far back as October 2025, but were not sent to Texas county voter registrars until last week. Depending... Article Link

Someone at the sheriff’s office is on the line. Well, maybe not. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert to the public, after becoming aware of scam calls currently circulating in the area. Callers claiming to be sheriff’s office personnel are telling residents that they have a warrant or owe a fine for missing jury duty. These scammers may use names of members of the sheriff’s office staff and other information to make themselves sound legitimate. However, the sheriff’s office reminds the public that it will never demand payment over the phone or instruct a resident to pay... Article Link

Bobbie Jo Roberson of Thriving Hearts Crisis Center (third from right) is joined by Floresville City Council members Mario Morones (l-r), Jake Lamberth, Dora Barrera Cantu, Mayor Gloria Morales Cantu, and council members Frances Flores and Felix Cantu at City Hall Sept. 23, after the council proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Floresville. Thriving Hearts Crisis Center, formerly the Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, offers a safe space in Seguin for victims of violence and abuse. Article Link

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