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The DeWitt County Courthouse in Cuero

The DeWitt County Courthouse in Cuero

DeWITT COUNTY – Unofficial Election Night Returns

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Source: Texas Secretary of State’s Election Division, DeWitt County Elections Office REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARYRegistered Voters                                        Votes Cast                                                       Voter Turnout11,174                                               ...
They wasted no time bringing the recently identified remains of Korean War POW Pfc. Adelaido Mata Solis back to his home on Tuesday, Oct. 25. We caught up with them just outside El Campo. Heading the pack on his black trike is Don Williams of Hallettsville, the same who hosts the Lavaca County Warrior Weekend deer hunt, taking place Nov. 18-19 out at his ranch. Williams ensured Pfc. Solis had a proper escort in the final leg of what’s been a 71-year-long journey back home.

They wasted no time bringing the recently identified remains of Korean War POW Pfc. Adelaido Mata Solis back to his home on Tuesday, Oct. 25. We caught up with them just outside El Campo. Heading the pack on his black trike is Don Williams of Hallettsville, the same who hosts the Lavaca County Warrior Weekend deer hunt, taking place Nov. 18-19 out at his ranch. Williams ensured Pfc. Solis had a proper escort in the final leg of what’s been a 71-year-long journey back home.

The long road back home

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Sitting out on his front porch recently, U.S. Air Force veteran Don Williams started counting, right out loud, out of the blue. “Four-five-six, so six,” he said, his eyes fixed on some random chunk of ceiling, or maybe a tree branch, way up high, as he rolled back the memory reels in his head.
Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife

Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife

Hunter education program recognizes 1.5 millionth student

News Staff
Saturday, November 12, 2022
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has spent the last 50 years educating more than 1.5 million hunters statewide on the best safe practices available when out in the field so that you and all your hunting buddies make it back home as safe as possible.
Have you seen him?

Have you seen him?

Crime Stoppers looking for a man named King

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Weimar Police Department announced via Facebook last week that it had a manhunt going for one of its residents who was wanted in connection with an outstanding Lavaca County warrant for arrest evasion.
Statewide Drought Information

Statewide Drought Information

Drought conditions only getting worse

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
The Lavaca County Office of Emergency Management urged last week that people use extra caution as dry conditions continue to plague Lavaca County and many of her neighbors.
National Turkey Federation

National Turkey Federation

Will there be enough turkeys to go around for Thanksgiving?

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
With Thanksgiving right around the corner—historically, the single best holiday for the sale of turkeys and turkey meat productsؙ—many factors have fed higher prices and limited supplies this year. Inflation played a huge driving factor. On average, the cost of food was 11.
The home of Gary Hoover went in flames Monday, Oct. 3, burning his 70,000-plus book collection. Photo Kayla Michalec

The home of Gary Hoover went in flames Monday, Oct. 3, burning his 70,000-plus book collection. Photo Kayla Michalec

Bookstore founder’s home, personal library burns on Monday in Flatonia

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 7, 2022
The Flatonia home of the founder of the once popular Austin bookstore chain, Bookstop, along with his roughly 70,000-book personal library went up flames just before lunchtime on Monday, Oct. 3 Gary Hoover escaped the 113 W. South Main St.
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