Anacleto “Blade” Soto
Anacleto “Blade” Soto, 72, of Shiner, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, 2026. Born in Gonzales to Juan and Maria Soto, Blade was the second of eight children. Throughout his life, he became known for his unwavering work ethic, generous spirit, and dedication to his family, friends,…
Donald “Donny” Wayne Butschek
Donald “Donny” Wayne Butschek passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with love and support of his children and family. A man of spirit, Donny embraced the end of his earthly journey just as he lived life—with courage, and a heart at peace. He was not afraid to meet his Maker in…
Mary Ann Taylor
Mary Ann Taylor, 91, of Shiner, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Victoria.She was born on April 23, 1935 to Alfons and Wilma Svoboda. She spent most of her childhood in Shiner and loved spending time with her grandparents.The family moved to the Houston area, where Mary Ann met her husband of 46…
Photo courtesy of Barry Wolf.
The Shiner St. Paul girls athletic programs won several awards at the TAPPS convention held in Fort Worth held earlier this month. Kristin Cerny (right) was named 2025-2026 2A Female Athlete of the Year. Coach Nicco Brown (head cross country, assistant volleyball, assistant girls basketball, head…
The Shiner Stars 14U baseball team poses with the PG Super Regional NIT Champions banner. Photo courtesy of Shiner Stars Baseball.
Shiner Stars 14U brought home the championship from the PG Houston Super Regional NIT May 22-24. This group showed up in every phase of the game. Pitching and defense were locked in all weekend, and the bats did their job too. The boys finished with 31 hits and 47 runs in five games while only…
The Shiner Junior softball players and coaches/managers stand for the national anthem. Photo courtesy of Amanda Ulcak.
Shiner Little League teams were in action last week and over the weekend.Junior SoftballShiner defeated Poth 14-3 on Friday to start off the tournament.Avery Colman drove in four runs on three hits to lead Shiner at the plate.Colman tripled in the fourth, scoring two runs, doubled in the first…
Bode Werner
The regional-finalists Shiner baseball team had several players win All-District and All-State awards.All-StateSenior Jake Simper made Second-Team Second base and senior Landyn Pohler made Third Team Pitcher.All-DistrictThe Comanches had two players receive special awards.Simper was named…
Senior Landon Chaloupka was named 29-1A Defensive MVP to lead the Bobkatz baseball team’s All-District selections.Sophomore Colton Abbt, junior Kenton Kirkland and senior Joshua Serna all received First Team All-District.
Marilyn Magdelene Rosenauer
Marilyn Rosenauer, 93, of Houston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Marilyn was born on February 21, 1933, in Moulton, to Edward and Marie Kalischko.Ms. Rosenauer was a member of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. She is survived by her children Loretta Renault (Kevin), Steve…
Deputy Williams with seized drugs
Two San Antonio residents face felony drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 led to the discovery of more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine on Saturday night.According to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek, Deputy Cody Williams pulled over a dark-colored Nissan SUV traveling westbound…
