Lisa Luna

Joining Pleasanton High School Principal Nicholas Hinojosa at the PHS Academic Awards are, from left: front row- Jewels Graham, Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, Sara Villarreal, Victoria Veale; Donna Norris, Patti Hatcher and Barbara Lubbock of the Woman’s Club of Pleasanton; back row: Adyson Pawelek, Presley Crouch, Kate Katcsmorak, Micah Klein and Samantha Merecka.

The Jourdanton ISD Board of Trustees accepted the retirement of JISD Superintendent Dr. Tracy Canter, effective July 31, at their June 8 meeting.

Leah McMullen, age 8, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the 2026 “I Am Texas” Art Contest. She is among those students in the Home School category in the

Pictured among those on hand for the $10,000 check presentation at the Pleasanton Skate Park are, in no particular order: City of Pleasanton employees- John Metting, Victoria Guillen, Andres Aguirre, Kye Johnson, Pleasanton Acting City Manager Bradley Chambers, Elisha Rendon, Walter Carrillo; Pleasanton City Councilmembers Scot Ferguson and Mark Pinkston; Born to Ride board members Bob Byrd, Justyna Kowalski and Kelly Ladnier; San Miguel employees Xavier Badillo, Chester Gonzales (Jourdanton Mayor Pro Tem) and April Espericueta; other community supporters David Alviso (retired with City of Pleasanton), Clyde Butter (Crosspoint Fellowship Church Pastor) and Jeanne Israel.

With their delicious culinary creations, Atascosa County youth represented those taking top awards at the 2026 Poteet Strawberry Festival “Taste of Texas” Food Show on April 12. The food show

The heat is on and Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK) Texas Home Visiting-Atascosa invites the public to their Summer Water Safety Event on Wednesday, June 24.

Plans continue for “A Gallery of Colorful Reflections,” a Floral Extravaganza to benefit local charities on Saturday, July 18. Join award-winning florist Rey Rodriguez at 6 p.m. as he hosts

New officers of Poteet VFW Post 6970 are, from left: Carlos Torres- Trustee 3, Gene McKee- Trustee 2, Commander Victor Jimenez, Senior Vice Commander Bruce Eichman, Junior Vice Commander Mark Esposito and Quartermaster Rafael Cerda. Teacher of the Year Claire Cooper was awarded a $500 check from the Poteet VFW. Shown from left are: Mark Esposito, Claire Cooper, John E. Shipley and Victor Jimenez.

The free Kids Summer Program at the Longhorn Museum will continue this week. Sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Pleasanton, “Painterly Bookbags with Dawn!” will be the featured program on

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