Lavaca County Today

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Truck crosses center line, sending two to the hospital

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Last Saturday, the Hallettsville Police Department assisted in a two-vehicle collision on the 700 Block of West Fairwinds St.According to officials, a 2017 White Dodge Ram pickup drifted into the opposite lane and struck a 2024 Black Dodge Ram pulling a trailer. Carlos Chavez struck Bryce Black who…

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The Ghost Town Beneath the Bay

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2026

By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterThe story of Indianola, Texas, is a sad one – from a prosperous port in 1875 to a ghost town today – its demise can be blamed on Mother Nature.Indianola’s history is indeed a colorful one, to say the least. From the time it was founded in 1846 as “…

Moulton Council OKs Investment Policy, Swears In Members

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Moulton City Council approved the financial policy at a recent city council meeting.“This has to do with investing the city's money, and there’s a certain policy that has to be approved to do that,” City Administrator LuAnn Rogers said.Rogers also gave the Oath of Office to the newly elected…

Paxton routs Cornyn in Republican Senator Run-off Election May 26

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2026

The Republican and Democrat Party held Primary Run-off Elections May 26 with candidates seeking its respective party’s nomination to run in the November general election.When the votes were counted, which at this writing are considered unofficial, the biggest surprise was in the Republican Party…

DeWitt Commissioners adopt 2026 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

DeWitt County Commissioners approved a resolution adopting the county’s 2026 Hazard Mitigation Action Plan at the May 26 meeting.This is a document officials say will help secure future state and federal funding for disaster prevention projects. DeWitt County Emergency Management Coordinator Billy…

Fertilizer application critical for pastures

News Staff

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

There are some aspects of cattle ranching that cannot be controlled.Market factors and input costs are variable factors that change from year to year for Lavaca County ranchers and elsewhere.Markets are strong for now, but that has not always been the case.Lavaca County Extension Agent Shannon…

May rains hit 8 inch mark

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

May became the year’s wettest month thanks to strong storms bringing locally heavy rainfall and high winds.The northern part of the county also saw a tornado warning during the stormy period. The warning lasted about a half hour on the twenty-seventh in the northern reaches of the county.The city…

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Board approved purchase of property

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a special called meeting Monday morning and approved the purchase of an approximate 0.212 of an acre tract of land from Michael and Barbara Tankersley.The property, which contains a home building, sits across from the Hallettsville Elementary campus on…

County EMS Captain John Schultz was recognized and presented an accommodation for assisting the Fayette County EMS with an incident last week. The presentation took place at Monday’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting. Front from left are Lavaca EMS chief Michael Furrh and captain John Schultz. Back row are court members including commissioners Dennis W. Kocian, Kenny Siegel, Judge Keith Mudd, and commissioners Wayne Faircloth and Edward Pustka. Photo by Lavaca County EMS assistant chief Tim Decker

Captain Schultz Honored At Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court Meeting

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court held its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 27 and recognized Lavaca County Captain John Schultz for his assistance with the Fayette County EMS.Due to Monday being Memorial Day, a federal and county holiday, as well as the courtroom used on Tuesday as a voting…

Youth sports: Shiner LL All-Star rosters

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Shiner Little League All-Star rosters for coach pitch, minor, major and junior softball teams, and baseball coach pitch, minor major teams.SoftballCoach PitchPlayers: Fallon Burlin, Scarlette Fishbeck, Jillian Caka, Olivia Shimek, Emily Gottwald, Adaline Kieschnick, Koryl Blaschke, Brinley…

2025-2026 Cheerleader Beau. Beau is Chase Malinovsky (fourth from right). Also shown is MaKenna Pish (left), Olivia Akin (second from left), Kacy Kramer (third from left), Bianca Rainosek (fourth from left), Tawni Shelton (third from right), Addy Siegel (second from right) and Valerie Bordovsky (right). Photo by Mark Lube.