Lavaca County

Hallettsville FFA & Lavaca County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer competition recently with four members getting Top 10 honors. Front row from left are Holly Ressler, Abby Ressler, Trevor Phillips, Landry Whitley and Ashlyn Pustka. Back row from left are Ryan Janak (3rd place, Top test score and Top Rookie overall), Macey Pustka, Landon Koehne (fourth), Jett Long (tenth), Darby Phillips, Jessie Whitley, Jake Ressler (sixth) & Jordan Whitley.

Hallettsville FFA & Lavaca County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer competition recently with four members getting Top 10 honors. Front row from left are Holly Ressler, Abby Ressler, Trevor Phillips, Landry Whitley and Ashlyn Pustka. Back row from left are Ryan Janak (3rd place, Top test score and Top Rookie overall), Macey Pustka, Landon Koehne (fourth), Jett Long (tenth), Darby Phillips, Jessie Whitley, Jake Ressler (sixth) & Jordan Whitley.

Local young cattle raisers place in SA Stock Show

Jimmy Appelt
Monday, February 27, 2023
  Hallettsville FFA and Lavaca County 4-H members recently competed at the 2023 San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer Contest with four of the members placing in the Top 10.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Photo courtesy of Pixabay

2023 Lavaca Roundup set for Sunday, March 26

News Staff
Monday, February 27, 2023
The 2023 Lavaca Roundup (Show - Shine - Social)  is coming up on Sunday, March 26 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Lavaca County Courthouse Square.   It is open to all — Cars Trucks, Bikes, Boats, Tractors.  All donations will benefit the Lavaca County Relay for Life. 
Image at the top of Hallettsville's Jan. 4 front page: Keith Mudd accepts his oath of office on Jan. 1.

Image at the top of Hallettsville's Jan. 4 front page: Keith Mudd accepts his oath of office on Jan. 1.

Keith Mudd sworn in as Lavaca County Judge

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Several new officials were sworn in during a morning ceremony Sunday, Jan. 1 at the Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville. Wayne Faircloth accepts his oaths as Lavaca County Precinct 2 County Commissioner.
With the oath of office administered Sunday morning at the Lavaca County Courthouse to several new county officials, including her replacement, Elizabeth Kouba officially begins her retirement after 42 years of public service to its citizenry. She's holding one of the original county record ledgers. Behind her are racks and racks of the improved versions she's done during her tenure. Photo by Bobby Horecka

With the oath of office administered Sunday morning at the Lavaca County Courthouse to several new county officials, including her replacement, Elizabeth Kouba officially begins her retirement after 42 years of public service to its citizenry. She's holding one of the original county record ledgers. Behind her are racks and racks of the improved versions she's done during her tenure. Photo by Bobby Horecka

A legacy that lasts…

Bobby Horecka
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Asked what she felt was her greatest accomplishment in her 42 years of county service, and the first thing Liz Kouba did was look at her wristwatch. "Oh yeah, we’ve still got time," she said. "Come with me.
Original copper brewing kettle from Coors 1873 founding. Rocky Creek Brewery was founded in 1875; could its brewing vat have been similar? Photo courtesy Library of Congress    

Original copper brewing kettle from Coors 1873 founding. Rocky Creek Brewery was founded in 1875; could its brewing vat have been similar? Photo courtesy Library of Congress    

Rocky Creek Brewery

Murray Montgomery
Sunday, December 4, 2022
By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterI tend to spend my Thursday afternoons at the local library researching past issues of The Moulton Eagle and other newspapers around the area.
Assistant County Attorney Kelly Bazie, County Judge Mark Myers and County Attorney Kyle Denney, in January 2021, when Bazie first started with Lavaca County.

Assistant County Attorney Kelly Bazie, County Judge Mark Myers and County Attorney Kyle Denney, in January 2021, when Bazie first started with Lavaca County.

Prosecutor’s expired law license prompts mistrial in murder case

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, November 12, 2022
One of the first in-person Lavaca County court trials to occur since before the pandemic was cut short last week when the man defending 20-year-old Deandre Tireon Enoch in his murder trial requested and received a mistrial ruling in the case, on grounds that the state’s prosecutor in the case was...
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.
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