The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs powerlifting program turned in another strong performance this weekend at the Victoria St. Joseph Power Fest Meet, earning second-place team finishes for both the boys and ...

Helton Nature Park, located at 15662 F.M. 775, north of Floresville, now includes eight exercise stations connected by a stabilized path along the existing walking trails. COURTESY/Helton San Antonio ...

Derek and Lauren Gaudlitz of Floresville, pose with the Wilson County Newspaper in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on Dec. 5. The trip marked the fulfillment of a longtime dream for Lauren, ...

Boundary lines for East Central ISD’s new Valor College and Career Preparatory Academy, taking shape next to Tradition Elementary School in St. Hedwig, were discussed Jan. 15 by the district’s board ...

William Wayne Vader, 47, passed away on Sunday, Jan.18, 2026. He was born on Dec. 10, 1978, in Alpine, Texas, to Gary and Darnell Vader. Will lived life wholeheartedly as a devoted husband and father.

Bernice Hutton Person, 93, entered Heaven on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Kerrville, Texas. Bernice was the daughter of Floyd Hutton and Maudie Leasman Hutton. She was born in San Antonio on June 29, ...

Ashley Holmes Turberville, 85, of Seguin, Texas, formerly of Nixon, passed away peacefully on Jan. 22, 2026. Ashley was born in Mercedes on Aug. 2, 1940, to Velma Prudence (Ricketson) and Sibley ...

Larry Clay Pullin passed away in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at the age of 79. He was born on Sept. 16, 1946, to Alvy and Ethel Pullin in San Antonio. He married the love of his ...

•Husband of Kristin (Cross) Vader; father of Bennett and Beauden; son of Gary and Darnell Vader; brother of Judy Desmond (Ryan); son-in-law of Loretta Lange and John Cross Jr.

•Widower of Carol Graves West; father of Deborah Ann West Caney-Brown (Tim) and the late Raymond Curtis West; brother of Franklin C. West (Nancy), L.H. West (Maureen), and the late Patsy R.

Wilson County Extension Master Gardeners Past President Teri Burnham enjoys meeting Stockdale resident Kathy Miese and her grandchildren — Khloe, Dawson, and Macintosh Thompson — at the plant sale and ...

If your freezer’s now full of venison from this season’s harvest, here’s a recipe for “perfect” venison backstrap or tenderloin, “harvested from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.” “I ...