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Guadalupe County salary grievance hearing set for today Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office leads statewide graintheft investigation; multiple suspects arrested Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- The Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office has brought a months-long, multi-agency investigation into an organized grain-theft operation to a major breakthrough. And that’s all after a single report in Guadalupe County ultimatly grew into a statewide case. The initial investigation began on March 11, 2026, after a reported grain theft on Barbarossa Road. From that local complaint, officials say Guadalupe County investigators developed witness statements and evidence identifying an alleged network which stole semi-trailer loads of grain from public grain bins across Texas.
All in all, investigators have identified about 176 stolen loads totaling over 9 million pounds of various grains, with an estimated value of $791,739. Investigators say these thefts were not confined to Guadalupe County. They say Guadalupe County was just one of several areas across the state that was targeted. However, it was the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office who orginally opened the case, “kept the investigation going, obtained the warrants, and coordinated the work across agencies and counties.” Suspects, pg. 3
Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) – Three Guadalupe County elected officials will be making their case this morning for a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment during what county officials say is the first salary grievance hearing of its kind. As reported last week by the Seguin Daily News, Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Judge John Terry, County Clerk Teresa Kiel and Precinct 1 Constable James Springer have filed salary grievances after elected officials were excluded from the 3 percent COLA approved for eligible county employees for the upcoming fiscal year. The special hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. today (August 31), at the Guadalupe County Courthouse. The elected officials are asking the Salary Grievance Committee to consider their requests as the county moves toward adoption of its next budget. Terry has said his grievance is about more than the amount of the
potential increase. He argues the county’s personnel policy addresses across-the-board pay increases and cost-of-living adjustments and questions why elected officials were excluded from this year’s increase. Kiel has also pointed to the scope of her responsibilities as county clerk, including additional duties involving elections. She has said the workload has expanded significantly while vacancies remain within the elections office. Terry has also argued that “keeping elected officials’ salaries competitive is important for future county budgets,” saying smaller adjustments now “could help avoid the need for much larger increases later.” Under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 152, county and precinct officials have a salary grievance process through which they can challenge salaries, expenses and allowances proposed for their positions in the county budget. Hearing, pg. 3
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Man faces sexual assault charges Cindy Aguirre-Herrera
(Seguin) -- A 40-year-old man is facing a sexual assault charge following an investigation by the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office. Sheriff ’s investigators opened the case Wednesday, after receiving a complaint about a sexual assault that reportedly occurred recently on Still Meadow Road. Investigators say they worked throughout the night to gather corroborating information and evidence. Their investigation eventually led them to a suspect identified as 40-year-old Bradley Lyn Baker. Baker was arrested during a traffic stop Thursday morning on West Kingsbury Street near North Bowie Street. The sheriff ’s office says additional details are not being released at this time in order to protect the integrity of the investigation and the privacy of those involved. Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office at 830-379-1224. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers at 1-877-403-8477.
Bradley Lyn Baker
Traffic stop leads to seizure of cocaine (Seguin) — A traffic stop along Interstate 10 has led to the seizure of more than four pounds of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a San Antonio man now facing federal drug charges. According to the Seguin Police Department, the stop occurred at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27 when K9 Officer Clayton Deagen pulled over a Toyota Corolla traveling along IH-10. The vehicle was occupied by the driver, identified as 34-year-old Marco Aguilar of San Antonio, and two adult male passengers. During the stop, Officer Deagen developed reasonable suspicion that criminal activity was taking place. Authorities say Aguilar later consented to a search of the vehicle and its occupants. Guadalupe County K9 Sgt. D. Crawford and K9 Deputy J. Wilson responded to assist with the investigation. During the search, officers say they discovered two bundles of suspected cocaine hidden inside a natural void within the vehicle. Officials reported the two bundles had a combined weight of approximately 2.160 kilograms, or about 4.76 pounds, of suspected cocaine. Investigators determined the suspected narcotics belonged to Aguilar, who was taken into custody at the scene. Authorities say he is expected to face federal drug charges. The two passengers, however, were released.
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Suspects, continued. Assisting agencies include the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Navarro County Sheriff ’s Office, the Ellis County Sheriff ’s Office, the Williamson County Sheriff ’s Office, the Frio County Sheriff ’s Office, and the Taylor Police Department. Arrests to date include: • Pablo Franco Jr., 46 years old, arrested in Atascosa County • Ricky Regalado, 52 years old, arrested in Smiley • Larry Regalado, 57 years old, arrested in New Braunfels Officials say each of these suspects
is charged in Guadalupe County with theft of property valued at more than $300,000; engaging in organized criminal activity and stealing of grain or receiving stolen grain. Guadalupe County Sheriff Joshua Ray says the case shows what coordinated work can produce from one local report. “This started with one complaint in Guadalupe County,” said Ray. “Our investigators stayed with it, built the case and brought in partners across Texas. That took months of work, travel, evidence collection and coordination. Guadalupe County is growing in manufacturing, commercial development and new neighborhoods. Agriculture — especially farming and ranching — is still a foundational industry here. It
Hearing, continued. The nine-member Salary Grievance Committee is made up of individuals selected from those who served on a grand jury during the previous year. Processing for the Salary Grievance Committee begins at 8:30 a.m. followed by the public hearing at 9 a.m. The hearing is open to the public and may be
is part of this county’s heritage and identity. We recognize that, and we will relentlessly pursue criminal activity that threatens our farmers and ranchers.” Anyone who believes they lost grain, or who has information about others involved, is asked to contact the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office at 830-3791224. They may also contact the Guadalupe County Crime Stoppers. Tips may be submitted by calling 1-877-403-8477, online at guadalupecountycrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips app. All tips can be submitted anonymously and may be eligible for a cash reward. Officials say the investigation remains open with additional arrests pending.
attended in person at the Guadalupe County Courthouse or online through Zoom. A link to join via Zoom can be found on the county’s website. Members of the public who want to address the Salary Grievance Committee must attend in person and sign up before the hearing begins. The hearing comes as the county this week prepares to finalize its budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Matador Stadium Stalled by Lightning, Matadors Stiffed by Unicorns Reily Chestnut
(Seguin)-- Despite some flashes in the Matadors and from the sky, Seguin was unable to withstand New Braunfels’ power running and fell 38-7. “There’s winning and learning,” Head Coach Gary Gutierrez said. “We did a lot of learning today and that’s something we’ve been needing to do. We’ve been needing to get opportunities to grow and play together because we haven’t been together very long.” The Matadors only had 16 total practices before their first game under their new leader. It certainly wasn’t going to be easy with your first game against a rival whose taken Seguin down every year since 2014. Part of the problem were turnovers. Seguin lost some possessions due to an interception, a few fumbles, and stalled runs by New Braunfels’ dangerous front four made consistent offense harder to come by for Seguin. Early on, the Matadors had trouble moving the sticks. However, the Unicorns’ aggressiveness gave the Matadors some moments to savor. Before the lightning delay, Seguin had a few third-and-longs turned into first downs by New Braunfels’ defensive penalties. In fact, the last play before a two-plus hour lightning delay with 2:58 left in the first quarter featured new quarterback Avery Franklin running for 20 yards on 3rd-and-30 before a facemask penalty gifted Seguin a first down. Then the weather warned all to get off the field with the score 7-0 New Braunfels.
It was still anybody’s ballgame. But two eight-yard touchdown runs by Unicorn QB Blayne Namken gave New Braunfels all the life they needed to finish off the win. For New Braunfels, QB Blayne Namken sprinted home for two scores with a late TD pass to Cole Bendele in his varsity debut at QB tonight. Brock Stewart got the scoring started with 6:43 in the 1st quarter off a 7-yard TD run. But the biggest strike came on the second half ’s opening kickoff with NB returner Kingston Brown took the opening kick 95 yards to the house. Brown’s TD complemented his interception that gave New Braunfels’ their first scoring drive of the season. On the Seguin side, the lone touchdown of the night came late in the third on a 21-yard toss from Avery Franklin to star wideout Ayden Avila in the back right edge of the endzone. Despite the loss and long delay, Gutierrez believes this game provided Seguin everything they needed to build better days ahead. “We’re going to keep developing opportunities to gain experience and growth. So today was a good day for growing. We’re going to continue getting better.” Seguin will work to apply the lessons they learned from this night when they visit the Buda Hays Hawks next Friday at 7pm on KWED.
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Sylvia Cisneros Sanchez was called Home to the Lord on August 26, 2026 at the age of 58. She was born on April 26, 1968 in Lockney, Texas. The family will receive condolences on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Palmer Mortuary and Cremations from 9 A.M to 10 A.M. The recitation of
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the Holy Rosary will begin at 10 A.M. Graveside service will follow at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted into the care of Palmer Mortuary and Cremations located at 1116 N. Austin Street, Seguin, Texas 78155; 830.379.9430. Please log on to www.palmermortuary.com to sign and view the guest book
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Parasitic Worms Produce COVID Fighting Antibodies (Washington, DC) -- Scientists are finding an unusual new weapon to fight viral infections: Genetically-modified parasitic worms. Researchers at George Washington University say they altered blood parasites inside mice to help block COVID-19. By adding llama genes to the worms, researchers prompted them to release virus-fighting proteins into the bloodstream across nine generations of mice. Lab tests showed those antibodies successfully neutralized an early strain of the coronavirus. Researchers say the approach is still years away from human testing. Newer Shingles Vaccine Helps Lower Risk Of Dementia (Providence, RI) -- A new study shows a newer shingles vaccine is being linked to a lower risk of dementia. Researchers at Brown University found older people who took the Shingrix shingles vaccine have a 24 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia over a four year period. The study involved half a million people age 66 and up who were at nursing homes for a short stay or long-term care. Head researchers say the study shows vaccines are effective at preventing shingles and also appear to have neuroprotective benefits as well. Expert Urges Vaccination Following Measles Deaths (Lancaster, PA) -- Officials are urging people who are not vaccinated against measles to do so following two measles deaths in Pennsylvania. Matt Ferrari, a professor of biology at Penn State says getting vaccinated is the simple solution to keeping the disease from spreading. Pennsylvania’s Department of Health confirms both measles deaths were in unvaccinated people. CDC data shows been a huge rise in the number of measles cases in the U.S. this year and last year. There’s around 28-hundred measles so far this year. There were 285 cases in 2024. WHO To Focus On Protecting Youth From Tobacco And Nicotine (Geneva) -- The World Health Organization will be focusing next year on protecting the mental health of youth from tobacco and nicotine. The organization announced the theme for World No Tobacco Day 2027. Officials say the campaign next year will expose how tobacco and nicotine products are promoted alongside ideas of relaxation. It comes at a time when children and young people are facing pressures on their mental health. The organization plans to raise awareness of the links between tobacco and nicotine use and addiction.
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Brotherhood of Cross Church Barbecue Fundraiser The Brotherhood of Cross Church will hold a barbecue meat sale fundraiser benefiting college scholarships. Choices include two barbecue chicken halves for $15, one-and-a-half pounds of Granzin’s barbecue sausage for $15, or one pound of grilled chicken tenders for $10. Meat pickup will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at the church.
en’s Day Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church will celebrate its Annual Men and Women’s Day on Sunday, September 6, at 2 p.m. Special guests will be the Rev. John Saunders and Rising Star Baptist Church of Nixon.
Judah First Volume 4 Musical The Greater Refuge Choir presents Judah First Volume 4 on Saturday, September 19, at 3 p.m. at Greater Refuge Church, 410 N. Guadalupe St. in Seguin. The afternoon will feature fellowship and worship with the Seguin community and surrounding area. Attendees are encouraged to dress casually and represent their church by wearing a church T-shirt. Admission is free. Additional parking will be available behind the church, across from the Seguin Police Station.
Seguin Sunrise Lions SINGO The Seguin Sunrise Lions will host its fourth SINGO fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Silver Center, 510 E. Court St. Tickets are $20 for five rounds of songs and prizes and will be sold at the door beginning at 3:30 p.m. Cards are limited. Proceeds benefit local charities and service projects. Faith Lutheran Church 60th Anniversary Celebration Faith Lutheran Church, 1326 E. Cedar St, invites members, former members, friends and the community to join them on Sunday, August 30th, 2026 as they celebrate 60 years of faith, fellowship and wonderful memories. The celebration begins with a church service at 9:00 am, followed by a special day filled with celebration activities, games, historical photos and memorabilia displays, a delicious barbecue lunch, and a special anniversary program. Come reconnect with old friends, share cherished memories, and help celebrate this incredible milestone. September Geronimo Lions First Friday Feast The Geronimo Lions will host its First Friday Feast from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at the Red Barn. Grilled steak or fried fish plates with sides, a drink and dessert are $20. The Wyatt and Bill Show will provide live entertainment. Proceeds benefit the Geronimo Volunteer Fire Department. Meals will be served while supplies last. Goodbye Summer Art Show Entries The Seguin Art League is accepting entries for its Goodbye Summer Art Show from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 5. The show is open to artists ages 18 and older, with cash prizes awarded in several categories. Entry forms and complete details are available at the gallery during regular hours. The reception and awards ceremony for its Goodbye Summer Art Show from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Refreshments will be served, and prizes will be awarded. The artwork will remain on display and available for purchase through Saturday, Oct. 10. Greater Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church Men and Wom-
Texan in Blue” Book Signing and Presentation The Seguin Heritage Museum will host a book signing and historical presentation on Francis A. Vaughan, a Guadalupe County resident who fought for the Union during the Civil War. The free event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 114 N. River St. Refreshments will be served. White House with Blue Curtain Watercolor Class The Seguin Art League will offer a beginner watercolor class with artist Cat Bollinger from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Participants will learn impressionistic architecture and shadowing techniques. The class is limited to four people, and all materials are provided. The cost is $45. Register and pay at the gallery during regular hours or call 830-305-0472. Mid-Texas Symphony Announces 2026-27 Season The Mid-Texas Symphony has announced its 49th concert season, featuring seven performances in Seguin and New Braunfels. The season opens with “Anton Nel Plays Beethoven” Sunday, Sept. 13, at Jackson Auditorium in Seguin. Additional concerts are scheduled for Nov. 8, Dec. 13, Jan. 31, Feb. 28, April 11 and April 25. For concert details or tickets, visit mtsymphony.org or call 830-463-5353. Seguin Chamber Annual Banquet & Awards Presentation The Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 2026 Annual Banquet & Awards Presentation from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Seguin Coliseum. This year’s theme is “Prosperity Through Partnership.” The event is presented by Guadalupe Regional Medical Center. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available through the Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce. Mini Mats Cheer Clinic The Seguin High School Cheerleaders will host the Mini Mats Cheer Clinic from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Seguin High School Student Activities Center. Registration/check-in begins at 8 a.m. Cost is $35 by Sept. 11 or $40 Sept. 12-19. Registration includes the clinic, a T-shirt and participation in the SHS Community Pep Rally on Sept. 23. For more information, email awiatrek@seguin.k12.tx.us.
Clothesline in the Country Watercolor Class The Seguin Art League will offer a beginner watercolor class from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Participants will learn to create soft-edge backgrounds and use tape-resist techniques to build layers of paint. The class is limited to four people, and all materials are provided. The cost is $45. Register and pay at the gallery during regular hours or call 830-305-0472. Scarecrow and Skeleton Window Contest Destination Seguin and the Seguin Main Street Program are accepting entries for the 2026 Scarecrow and Skeleton Window Contest. Businesses, organizations, clubs and individuals may create family-friendly displays in downtown Seguin. Entries are due Friday, Sept. 25, and displays must be installed by Wednesday, Sept. 30, and remain through Saturday, Oct. 31. For an application or help securing a downtown window, email cmclain@seguintexas.gov or visit the Seguin Visitor Center, 200 S. Austin St. Mammos & Mimosas at GRMC Join Guadalupe Regional Medical Center for Mammos & Mimosas, a free community event dedicated to breast cancer prevention, early detection, and awareness. Bring a friend and enjoy a fun and educational morning featuring complimentary mimosas, exciting giveaways, local vendors, breast health education, and tours of GRMC’s state-of-the-art Women’s Imaging Center. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about breast cancer prevention and schedule a screening mammogram. Don’t miss this special event on Saturday, September 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the GRMC Central Entrance Lobby. For more information about this event, please visit https://www.grmedcenter. com/mammos/ To ensure non-profit organization’s meetings and events appear in this calendar, send information to: communitycalendar@kwed1580.com, or drop off the information at the Seguin Daily News/KWED offices located at 609 E. Court St. in Seguin. For best results, submit information at least two weeks prior to the event.
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