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Shigella Outbreak brewing in Lavaca County Texas
The Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Region 8 (DSHS PHR 8) is currently investigating an outbreak of shigellosis in Lavaca County. DSHS PHR 8 is working to identify the source of the outbreak by interviewing individuals who have become sick and collecting food samples from a location where multiple individuals have eaten prior to becoming sick.
Shiner Catholic Church 2023 Spring Picnic Raffle Winners
Winners in the Shiner Catholic Church Spring Picnic Raffle include:. 7. Benedict Kallus - $500 Gift Certificate to Patek’s Grocery & Market, Inc., Shiner. 11. Lorine Bertsch- $229 Max Cold 165 Igloo Cooler: Parker’s Building Supply. 12. Andrew & Therese Marcak- $200 Visa Gift Card. 13. Kyle Trichel-...
GOT GOATS? The Lavaca River sure did!
If you were traveling across the Lavaca River Bridge in Hallettsville this past week and looked to the north, you likely saw what looked to be a large herd of goats grazing along the sloped river bank. That wasn’t just an illusion, and no, our editor’s pet flock didn’t somehow...
VFW provides flags for those who have passed
Placing flags on the graves of those who served in the Armed Forces has become a solemn way to remember their service for our country’s freedoms. The Lavaca Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6382 has taken it upon themselves to always remember those fallen comrades who have gone on to their heavenly reward.
Tom Tom Festival, This weekend: June 1-3
The Yoakum Area Chamber of Commerce presents the 95th Annual Tom Tom Festival June 2-3 at the Yoakum City Park. The Chamber is excited to bring two big name entertainers to the festival this year. Both dances will be held at Kvinta Field, so we can keep everything at the park for everyone’s enjoyment.
Twenty-eight cross stage for Waelder ISD graduation
The 2023 graduating class of Waelder High School saw 28 people walk across the stage to receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 27, at the Waelder ISD gymnasium. Valedictorian Angela Gutierrez De La Rosa called the day a “day of change” for the graduating class. “It...
Honoring those who gave their lives... Memorial Day ceremonies hosted by Hallettsville’s VVA/VFW
The Vietnam Veterans of America Lone Star Chapter 854 and the Lavaca Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6382 conducted Memorial Day ceremonies Monday morning with Kevin Bright delivering the keynote address. The 17th annual ceremony was emceed by VVA Post 854 President Earl Cummings, with VVA Post 854 member...
Look: Walk-off lifts Weimar to Texas (UIL) 2A state softball title over Como-Pickton
AUSTIN, Texas — Paige Pavlu has long dreamed about delivering the walk-off hit to win a state championship. On Wednesday, her moment arrived. The Weimar senior's line drive single to center field drove in the junior Izzy Reeves from second in the bottom of the seventh to lift Weimar ...
Pirates Ends Brahmas' Great Season
The Hallettsville Brahmas' incredible run through the playoffs ended with a 5-2 loss to No. 1 ranked and defending state champion Corpus Christi London Thursday in 3A regional semifinal game at Joe Gully Park Thursday. The first inning may have been a key to the game. The Brahmas had runners...
BARBARA JOANN TISE
Barbara Joann Smith Tise went to her heavenly home, rejoicing, on May 22, 2023. She loved the Lord and lived her life to let His light shine in her! She was born Nov. 5, 1937, in Eagle Lake, Texas to Henry Bertice and Milly Matula Smith. Barbara lived most of...
SISD Band Boosters recognize scholarship recipients, senior band members
The Schulenburg ISD Band Booster scholarships were recognized at both the Senior Scholarship Banquet on Wednesday, May 10 and the band’s spring concert and awards ceremony at Senglemann Hall on Thursday, May 11. Scholarship recipients are (PHOTO #1) Priscilla Lara, Band Booster president-Wendy Herzik, Teagan Faith and Elvia Lara. Senior members of the SISD Shorthorn Band were (PHOTO #2) Elvia…
Shiner softball: Weimar rallies to stop LC from advancing to state
After earning a close win over Weimar in the regional-final series opener last Thursday, Shiner came up short in both games on Saturday as Weimar rallied in both to win the series 2-1 to advance to the state title. The Lady Comanches finish the season 30-7, posting their best finish since playing in the state championship game in 2017 and making the regional finals in 2018. “We knew this series…
Michael and Noyce Named Regional Executives at SouthStar Bank
Moulton-based SouthStar Bank announced that Alexis Michael and Ryan Noyce have been named regional executives of the bank’s urban north and urban south regions. The announcement was made by Brent Gibbs, executive vice president and chief lending officer. Michael has been with SouthStar Bank since 2018, starting as branch...
Shiner baseball: Shiner into regional final with sweep of Mumford
LA GRANGE — The Shiner baseball team will advance to its third straight regional final after defeating Mumford 4-0 and 9-2 in the regional-semifinal series May 24 and 27 in La Grange. Shiner will play Johnson City in a best-of-three series in the regional final. Game one will be at 7 p.m. Thursday (today) and game two will be Friday (tomorrow) at 5 p.m. with the third game, if needed, to follow…
Crawford’s season ends in the state semifinals
AUSTIN, Texas (KWTX) - The Crawford high school softball team fell 3-0 to Weimar in the 2A state semifinals. Weimar scored two runs in the first inning and added another in the third. Weimar’s pitcher Reagan Wick played lights out. The Lady Pirates couldn’t touch her. Crawford ends...
Claims of bigamy, false documents made against former police officer in Colorado County after arrest
The former officer was arrested for impersonating an officer for an agency he was employed by, but a quick look into records revealed something else along with his prior history.
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