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Complete local news coverage for Jim Wells County, Texas. Stay updated on local government, community events, business developments, and civic matters affecting residents of Alice, Orange Grove, Premont, San Diego, and surrounding South Texas communities.
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Alice spay and neuter clinic treats more than 30 pets
Community

Alice spay and neuter clinic treats more than 30 pets

More than 30 pets got low-cost care in Alice, easing vet costs for owners and helping curb the stray-animal cycle.

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Alicia Salinas library archive preserves Jim Wells County history online
Community

Alicia Salinas library archive preserves Jim Wells County history online

Students, families, and local researchers can search more than 300,000 pages of Alice newspapers online to trace Jim Wells County's civic memory. The archive makes names, dates, and events easier to verify.

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Premont ISD offers free sports physicals for student athletes
Education

Premont ISD offers free sports physicals for student athletes

Free sports physicals at Premont Collegiate High School gave Jim Wells County families a no-cost way to clear students for athletics and UIL activities.

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San Diego ISD invites families to June 18 donuts event
Education

San Diego ISD invites families to June 18 donuts event

San Diego ISD is inviting families to Collins-Parr Elementary on June 18 for a morning of donuts and ACE family fun, part of a steady push to bring parents onto campus.

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Strong turnout shows Jim Wells County growers want crop guidance
Education

Strong turnout shows Jim Wells County growers want crop guidance

A packed row crops seminar in Alice showed Jim Wells County growers are looking for practical answers as tight margins and weather risk shape this season’s decisions.

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San Diego booster club asks community to support Vaquero athletics
Education

San Diego booster club asks community to support Vaquero athletics

San Diego’s booster club is asking Jim Wells County to help keep Vaquero athletics strong, from uniforms and travel to student opportunities that shape campus life.

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Jim Wells County rallies around Perez family after toddler's death
Community

Jim Wells County rallies around Perez family after toddler's death

Meal trains, church prayers and small fundraisers spread through Jim Wells County as neighbors supported the Perez family after 15-month-old Coby Lee Perez died.

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17-year-old arrested after shots fired at Premont officer, bystander
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17-year-old arrested after shots fired at Premont officer, bystander

Gunfire interrupted a Premont police investigation around 1:30 a.m., and officers later arrested 17-year-old Daniel D. Trevino on multiple felony charges.

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Jim Wells County weighs jail expansion as overcrowding persists
Government

Jim Wells County weighs jail expansion as overcrowding persists

Overcrowding at Jim Wells County’s 100-year-old jail has pushed inmates to Zapata County and left nearly $1 million in unpaid housing bills.

Marcus Williams2m read
Alice sprays neighborhoods after rain leaves standing water
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Alice sprays neighborhoods after rain leaves standing water

Spray trucks rolled through Alice after rain left standing water, as city crews moved to cut mosquito bites across neighborhoods before the summer surge.

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Illegal dumping drains funds from Alice Volunteer Services food aid
Community

Illegal dumping drains funds from Alice Volunteer Services food aid

Illegal dumping at Alice Volunteer Services has forced the pantry to spend scarce cash on hauling and repairs, money that should buy food for nearly 200 families.

Sarah Chen2m read
Jim Wells County rallies around injured employee Joey G. during recovery
Community

Jim Wells County rallies around injured employee Joey G. during recovery

Joey G.’s recovery has become a countywide concern in Jim Wells County, where a 24-year-old Precinct 1 worker was seriously injured in Alice.

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San Diego ISD posts June summer camp schedule for families
Education

San Diego ISD posts June summer camp schedule for families

San Diego ISD’s June camp calendar gives families a clear midday schedule, four weekly blocks, and a summer plan that keeps students learning, moving and supervised.

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Moe Hill unity football camp returns to Alice for summer learning
Community

Moe Hill unity football camp returns to Alice for summer learning

Moe Hill’s free July camp was back in Alice for boys and girls 6 and up, pairing football drills with discipline, mentorship and leadership.

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Alice police launch text alert system for emergency updates
Government

Alice police launch text alert system for emergency updates

Alice police are texting callers in real time with officer names, ETA and case updates, giving families faster answers when emergencies unfold.

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Low-cost spay and neuter clinic opens in Jim Wells County
Healthcare

Low-cost spay and neuter clinic opens in Jim Wells County

Jim Wells County pet owners will get a cheaper way to fix their animals starting June 4, a move expected to ease stray-pet pressure across Alice, Orange Grove and Premont.

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Kansas City Southern to close San Diego, Benavides crossings for maintenance
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Kansas City Southern to close San Diego, Benavides crossings for maintenance

Railroad maintenance in San Diego and Benavides pushed Jim Wells County drivers toward SH 44, US 281 and farm roads, with school runs and emergency access at risk.

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Alice father, daughter receive keys to Habitat for Humanity home
Community

Alice father, daughter receive keys to Habitat for Humanity home

Leonel Leo Gonzales II and his daughter, Mavis, got the keys to Habitat’s 23rd Alice home after hundreds of sweat-equity hours and years of work.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hinojosa family gets keys to Habitat for Humanity home in Alice
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Hinojosa family gets keys to Habitat for Humanity home in Alice

Christian Amber Hinojosa and her three children got the keys to Habitat for Humanity’s 21st home in Alice, ending a yearlong build on Fourth Street.

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Orange Grove residents warn Corpus Christi groundwater plan could drain wells
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Orange Grove residents warn Corpus Christi groundwater plan could drain wells

Orange Grove says its sole aquifer dropped 13 feet in six months as Corpus Christi’s Bluntzer wells advanced, and some residents are already paying for backup wells.

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Alice families register young entrepreneurs for Lemonade Day Coastal Bend
Business

Alice families register young entrepreneurs for Lemonade Day Coastal Bend

Alice families turned a lemonade stand into a first business lesson at Coastal Bend College, signing up kids for June 20's Lemonade Day.

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Premont rallies to help family of slain graduate Librado Telles Jr.
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Premont rallies to help family of slain graduate Librado Telles Jr.

Premont turned grief into action at Rowdy’s, where a May 31 fundraiser helped cover funeral costs for 16-year-old graduate Librado Telles Jr.

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Future Lady Coyotes shine at Rising Stars Basketball Camp in Alice
Community

Future Lady Coyotes shine at Rising Stars Basketball Camp in Alice

Marili Santos and Rising Stars campers turned the Alice High School gym into a proving ground, building the next wave of Lady Coyotes with every drill.

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Mobile resource center hands out free diapers, supplies in Alice
Community

Mobile resource center hands out free diapers, supplies in Alice

Free diapers in Alice drew families under pressure from rent, groceries and child care. The turnout showed how often a single paycheck still has to cover every basic need.

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El Paisano Ranch preserves Jim Wells County’s ranching heritage since 1835
Community

El Paisano Ranch preserves Jim Wells County’s ranching heritage since 1835

El Paisano Ranch is still working the same South Texas ground it began on in 1835, keeping Jim Wells County’s ranching identity visible today.

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Premont ISD brings back free summer meals for local children
Education

Premont ISD brings back free summer meals for local children

Premont ISD will serve free breakfasts and lunches to children 18 and younger starting June 1, with curbside pick-up and no registration required.

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Illegal dumping behind Alice shop causes flooding, threatens pantry funding
Community

Illegal dumping behind Alice shop causes flooding, threatens pantry funding

Dumping behind Alice’s Trash & Treasure flooded the site and could cut into a shop that supplies about a third of the Alice Food Pantry’s funding.

Lisa Park2m read
Alice police honor Officer Nathaniel Arizpe with life-saving award
Community

Alice police honor Officer Nathaniel Arizpe with life-saving award

Officer Nathaniel Arizpe received Alice PD’s Life Saving Award after an emergency response that helped preserve a life, though the department did not disclose the incident.

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Alice police to hold joint SWAT training on Madison Street
Government

Alice police to hold joint SWAT training on Madison Street

Alice police used Madison Street for a joint SWAT drill, signaling training day activity that could have looked like an emergency to nearby residents.

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