Flatonia

Traffic stop near Flatonia results in arrest

News Staff
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Staff and Wire Reports In a recent news release from the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, information regarding a drug arrest was reported. On January 26, 2024, members of the Fayette County Undercover Narcotics Unit initiated a stop on a vehicle in the Flatonia area for a traffic violation.
Michael McKim was back behind bars at Lavaca County Jail for the second time this month after the man he allegedly shot early Sunday, March 5, finally succumbed to his injuries a week ago today. McKim paid his bail and was released on the $100,000 bond set for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge earlier this month. He remains in custody currently on the $500,000 bond set for the murder charge.

Michael McKim was back behind bars at Lavaca County Jail for the second time this month after the man he allegedly shot early Sunday, March 5, finally succumbed to his injuries a week ago today. McKim paid his bail and was released on the $100,000 bond set for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge earlier this month. He remains in custody currently on the $500,000 bond set for the murder charge.

Shooting victim’s death prompts Flatonia man’s arrest for murder

Bobby Horecka
Friday, March 24, 2023
The Flatonia postmaster was booked into Lavaca County Jail Wednesday for the second time this month, on the charge of murder this time around, the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office said in a media release issued Thursday afternoon to social media.
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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Flatonia man facing murder charge

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
A request for police to conduct an afternoon welfare check at a house in the 500-block of Hackberry Street in Flatonia, ended with the arrest of a 42-year-old Flatonia man on Monday, Aug. 28, ona charge of murder.
Flatonia girls take first at Luling's Watermelonm Thump parade.

Flatonia girls take first at Luling's Watermelonm Thump parade.

Flatonia Czhilispiel float takes first at Thump Parade

News Staff
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
The Flatonia Czhilispiel Royalty returned home from their appearance in Luling’s Watermelon Thump Parade Saturday morning with a first-place award in the Visiting Floats Division.
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