Editor: Re: “Something old, something new — Wilson County News takes some new turns,” Jan. 14 Please reconsider writing your opinions! Your opinions could help those see another way to positive views. I miss reading your column along with many other dedicated readers. LAURA DAVISAdkins

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Editor: Re: Letter from Garry Rice, Feb. 4 “Claiming to love God while hating a brother or sister makes you a liar.” As I was reading the latest edition of WCN, I came across the wonderful and uplifting article by Rev. Barbara Dyke. In her article she wrote, “We do not see much love of our fellow man in the news these days, but if we are followers of Christ, we need to be the voice for those who have no voice and for those who are being marginalized.” As I have said many times before, I am not a...

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Editor: Re: “Something old, something new — Wilson County News takes some new turns,” Jan. 14 I was a little perturbed reading that the editor was stopping with writing weekly opinions. Please don’t stop. It seems we are losing voices of common sense and I’ve found lots of good reasoning reading Wilson County News since arrival here a few years ago. I see less good news in the other media. Local news and events on the TV are not available for reading later as I relax after the evening meal. I can pick up my paper and surprisingly discover things...

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Editor: Re: “Something old, something new — Wilson County News takes some new turns,” Jan. 14 It was so disappointing to read about your decision to eliminate the editorial section of your fine newspaper. The editorial page is where I get most of my real news. Being very old, my social life is limited, so the editorial page and “Letters to the Editor” is also where I sort of keep up with what other folks are thinking and saying about the conditions we live under. I do hope you bring back the editorial section, and especially your personal “One Opinion”...

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Editor: Re: “Floresville Food Pantry seeks volunteers for Jan. 24 produce delivery,” Jan. 21 Saturday, Jan. 24, started out misty rain, breezy, and temps slightly above freezing. The parking lot beside the old gym in Floresville held a few cars, those belonging to the Floresville Food Pantry volunteers. Walking outside and surveying the parking lot, a short prayer was sent up that God would send more to help. It was the Food Pantry’s annual “Potato Day.” The Pantry was expecting 10,000 pounds of potatoes and fresh vegetables. The trucks from Victory Air Conditioning and Heating were scheduled to pick up...

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The unrest in Minneapolis has died down, and the Trump administration is pulling 700 immigration-enforcement offers out of the area. But all of the national media scrutiny has obsessed over Team Trump. They have rarely acted to “hold government accountable” when the governing comes from Democrats, Gov. Tim Walz or Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. NPR was eagerly touting their new NPR/PBS Marist Poll to underline the effectiveness of their advocacy: 65 percent of Americans, up from 54 percent in June of 2025, think the actions of ICE have “gone too far” in enforcing immigration laws, and 62 percent say the...

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Democrats are buzzing over the surprise victory of Taylor Rehmet in a Texas state senate race. Rehmet won by 14 points in a Fort Worth-area district Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024. That outcome inspired a piece by Republican strategist Karl Rove titled “Midterms Are Dems’ to Lose — and They May.” Rove doesn’t gloss over Republicans’ weak spots — the president’s dismal approval ratings, falling consumer confidence and the daily churn of Trump-fueled chaos. But he also notes the Democrats’ penchant for nominating far-left activists in moderate districts, candidates who inevitably lose the general. Rove is right...

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The Wilson County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilson County Justice Center courtroom located at 800 10th St. (U.S. 181) in Floresville. Democratic candidates for new U.S. Congressional District 35 on the March 3 primary ballot have been invited to participate, including Johnny Garcia, John Lira, Maureen Galindo, and Whitney Masterson Moyes. To RSVP, email [email protected]. For more information, visit facebook.com/WilsonCountyDemocrats, or call 512-799-4657.

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U.S. Army veteran and former Wilson County Veterans Service Officer H.R. Grimm saw a lot in his military service. The son of a World War II veteran, Grimm penned letters to his own son, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy Grimm, when the latter began his own military service. Those letters are now a book, Life Down the Road: Letters from an Army Dad to an Army Son. Jeremy “was a new Army recruit in 2002 when I began writing to him,” H.R. shared. “9/11 was his generation’s Pearl Harbor — none of us knew what it would demand.” Grimm, in...

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Early voting in the March 3 primary begins Monday, Feb. 17 and concludes on Friday, Feb. 27. A full slate of contested races will be on the ballots in both Republican and Democratic primaries. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Feb. 20, according to votetexas.gov. One of the most closely watched statewide races for both parties are the primary races for U.S. Senator. Incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn faces two challengers: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston. On the Democratic side, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, faces state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock....

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