Lavaca County

Ezzell School is now enrolling high school students for the 2022-23 academic year. Stop by the school for more information.

Ezzell School is now enrolling high school students for the 2022-23 academic year. Stop by the school for more information.

Filing period form Lavaca County’s rural school boards opens Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Friday, July 22, 2022
All three of Lavaca County’s smallest, most rural school districts will open their month-long filing period Saturday, July 23, for those who live within boundaries of their respective districts and have an interest in serving on their respective boards.
Miss Moulton Hope Kirkland, Junior Miss Alyssa Jasek, Little Miss Emma Henderson and Little Mister Ryan Koncaba make their way around the landmark SouthStar Bank corner in downtown Moulton as part of the 60th annual Jamboree Parade in 2021. Jamboree Week kicks off this weekend with the 2022 Miss Moulton Pageant, starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Legion Hall.

Miss Moulton Hope Kirkland, Junior Miss Alyssa Jasek, Little Miss Emma Henderson and Little Mister Ryan Koncaba make their way around the landmark SouthStar Bank corner in downtown Moulton as part of the 60th annual Jamboree Parade in 2021. Jamboree Week kicks off this weekend with the 2022 Miss Moulton Pageant, starting at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at the Legion Hall.

Jamboree 2022: It’s right around the corner, y’all…

Bobby Horecka
Friday, July 22, 2022
That’s right, folks!
Friends and family members of Sweet Home’s Ben “Bird” Kopecky gathered recently at Sweet Home VFD Fire House to present the department with the dollars their benefit, “Bird’s Booze Wagon,” helped raise for local firemen this year. The amount came to $6,465.

Friends and family members of Sweet Home’s Ben “Bird” Kopecky gathered recently at Sweet Home VFD Fire House to present the department with the dollars their benefit, “Bird’s Booze Wagon,” helped raise for local firemen this year. The amount came to $6,465.

Bird’s Booze Wagon raises $6,465 for Sweet Home VFD

Bobby Horecka
Friday, July 22, 2022
What started as a way for one man’s family to offset medical costs as he fought the good fight against lung cancer has since become a way for the family to give back to the community that loved and supported them in their time of need.
Lower Colorado River Authority

Lower Colorado River Authority

LCRA grant applications due by July 31

News Staff
Thursday, July 7, 2022
The deadline to apply for up to $50,000 grants from the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is fast approaching. LCRA supports local communities in its service area through its Community Development Partnership Program (CDPP).
Lower Colorado River Authority

Lower Colorado River Authority

LCRA gives $815K in development grants

News Staff
Thursday, July 7, 2022
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced the award of more than $815,000 in Community Development Partnership Program grants last month for a wide range of projects in towns across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas.
Call it an inch and five 10ths of blessings that fell on a few in Lavaca County this week, as late June storm clouds remain in the forecast for at least another day or two. Here's hoping everyone sees their share of the wet stuff...

Call it an inch and five 10ths of blessings that fell on a few in Lavaca County this week, as late June storm clouds remain in the forecast for at least another day or two. Here's hoping everyone sees their share of the wet stuff...

Rains a welcome sight in county

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
This week's rains were a welcome sight for many in Lavaca County, who hadn't seen a measureable rain of any substance for much of 2022. Much of what fell, unfortunately, came sudden and hard with extremely high winds and fierce lightning. If at all, in some places.
15 agencies can't be wrong. Fires danger is quite high right now.

15 agencies can't be wrong. Fires danger is quite high right now.

‘Big Sniff’ fire draws 15 agencies to Lavaca County Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Fifteen agencies responded to what they are now calling the “Big Sniff” fire in northeastern-most reaches of Lavaca County Saturday afternoon. Lavaca County Emergency Management Coordinator Egon Barthels reported that the fire had been 100% contained as of 10:37 p.m. Saturday, June 25.
Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams. Several individual honors were also recognized: Craig and Bella Sciba are the World Champion Ribbon Roping Team, Craig Sciba is the World Champion Chute Dogger, Craig Sciba is also All-Around Cowboy, Mia Janosky and Craig Sciba were both picked for Winning Horse of the Year, Colee Cox is World Champion Girls Breakaway, Wyatt Howell w

Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams. Several individual honors were also recognized: Craig and Bella Sciba are the World Champion Ribbon Roping Team, Craig Sciba is the World Champion Chute Dogger, Craig Sciba is also All-Around Cowboy, Mia Janosky and Craig Sciba were both picked for Winning Horse of the Year, Colee Cox is World Champion Girls Breakaway, Wyatt Howell w

World Champion Junior High Rodeoers

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Members of the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association’s Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams.
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