Atascosa County News

A 6-year-old was shot and killed in an accidental shooting. The Atascosa County Sheriff's Office is still investigating what happened at that mobile home on Post Oak.

The Atascosa County Sheriff's Department said a 6-year-old boy was killed Sunday afternoon, allegedly by his 12-year-old cousin when the cousin accidentally fired a 12-gauge shotgun at him.

A 12-year-old boy killed his young cousin in Atascosa County Sunday night when authorities said he accidentally fired on her with a 12-gage shotgun.

FOG WILL BE SLOW TO DISSIPATE ALONG THE BALCONES ESCARPMENT AND DOWN I37 THROUGH ATASCOSA COUNTY.

A conductor suffered minor injuries after jumping from one Union Pacific freight train before it struck another in South Texas.

One person is injured after two trains collide in Atascosa County. It happened on the tracks near Campbellton, about 50 miles south-southeast of San Antonio.

Officials are investigating how a 96-car Union Pacific grain train derailed in Atascosa County, leaving the conductor with minor injuries.

Wea ve all heard about emergency room wait times and doctorsa offices overrun with flu patients.

Half a dozen suspected unauthorized immigrants were detained in South Bexar County on Tuesday morning after leading authorities on a vehicle chase that began in Poteet.

In the corner of a towing yard, next to the cemetery in Pleasanton, was Lucia Sanchez's black Taurus, crushed beyond recognition by the weight and impact of a white pick-up truck that landed on top of it before rolling off upside down.

A 36-year-old San Antonio woman was killed late Saturday night in a crash in the city of Christine, in Atascosa County.

Half a dozen suspected unauthorized immigrants were detained in South Bexar County on Tuesday morning after leading authorities on a vehicle chase that began in Poteet.

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Atascosa County sheriff's Chief Deputy David Soward can't pass the intersection at Coughran and Corgey without recalling what unfolded at this quiet country crossroads 10 years ago: a bloody ambush on a cool October night that left three officers dead.

Mary Alice Monse stands in front of an airbrushed image at her home in Christine of her husband, slain Atascosa County Sheriff's Deputy Thomas Monse Jr.

Calling all goblins, spooks and fun-goers... Atascosa County Girl Scouts are getting ready for their 14th annual Halloween Carnival.

This festival is sponsored by the Atascosa County Girl Scouts, but many other non-profit organizations, including the Boy Scouts, church, youth and school groups also participate.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the influenza activity level for Texas for the week ending October 3 was 'widespread.' This classification is used when there are increases in flu-like illnesses and recent lab-confirmed flu cases in at least half of the state's regions.

Garris added there have been nine cases of confirmed H1N1 flu. There have been 18 cases of flu detected by rapid test and five cases of flu B detected by rapid test in the county. The flu A category includes H1N1, as well as other subtypes.

The Pleasanton Police Department will host a special remembrance ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of three local officers - Atascosa County Deputies Mark Louis Stephenson and Thomas Orville Monse and Texas DPS Trooper Terry Wayne Miller.

Enjoy turkey dinner, tour of old depot Sunday, October 11 A hundred years ago - in October 1909 - hundreds of people arrived in Christine, coming by train to purchase land from Dr.

To transport the bidders, Simmons financed and built the 38-mile long Artesian Belt Railroad. The railroad passed through Poteet and Jourdanton and ended up in Christine.

Poteet's top cop Henry Dominguez Has resigned. Police Chief Dominguez made the announcement Monday, October 5, and said he would be stepping down from his post this Friday, October 9. Dominguez has already accepted a position with the city of Balcones Heights where he has been hired as that city's new police chief.