Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Two vehicle accident leaves one injured

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The Lavaca County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon.A black 2011 Hyundai driven by Cinthia Rodriguez Chow was traveling on South SH95 and she passed another vehicle driving southbound. A white 2017 Honda SUV driven by Peggy Malinovsky was…
Photos courtesy Kolache Fest facebook page (Bob Barrera)

Photos courtesy Kolache Fest facebook page (Bob Barrera)

Kolache Fest: A weekend full of fun, flavor and tradition

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The smell of fresh-baked kolaches, the sound of laugh ter and cheers, and the excitement of a community coming together could only mean one thing, Kolache Fest had arrived.From the cornhole tournament to the parade, 5K run, car show and plenty of kolaches in between, this year’s celebration was…
Antonio Guevara-Gaitan

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Lavaca County deputy detains MS-13 gang member

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A Lavaca County sheriff’s deputy detained two Salvadorian nationals last Wednesday in Fayette County. One of these detainees is a documented MS-13 gang member and appears on a federal terrorism watchlist.According to a statement posted by the sheriff’s office, the deputy conducted a traffic stop…
Photo by Chuck Grafe Kenzie Chance had 12 assists in the St. Paul loss..

Photo by Chuck Grafe Kenzie Chance had 12 assists in the St. Paul loss..

Lady Cardinals take over district lead

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SHINER – In the battle for the lead in TAPPS District 5 IV, the St. Paul Lady Cardinals took a 3-0 (25-23, 25-11, 25-19) over the Indianettes Thursday evening.The key set was the first when the Indianettes gave away four points on missed serves in the 25 23 loss.“We played a great first set. Then…
Photo by Chuck Grafe Jans Henke digs it in the Smithville match.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Jans Henke digs it in the Smithville match.

LB extend win streak to four

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SMITHVILLE – Hallettsville extended its win streak to four in a row as they “aced” Smithville 25-20, 24-16, 25-10 Friday evening.Hallettsville served 15 aces in the match and moved to 21-10 and 3-2 on the season.The LB broke an 11-11 tie in the first set with a 5-1 run with Lexi Bludau providing a…
Photo by Chuck Grafe Tezmond Gutierrez (7) gains yardage after a pass reception.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Tezmond Gutierrez (7) gains yardage after a pass reception.

Brahmas open District with 41-7 victory over Smithville

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SMITHVILLE – As expected, the Hallettsville Brahmas defeated Smithville Friday night 41-7 in the District 13-AAA opener for both teams.Quarterback Will Halata threw four touchdown passes and scored another in the rout.The Brahmas are 4-1 overall while Smithville dropped to 1-4.“It was a quality…

Miscellaneous sports: Padilla Poll Picks for week six

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Shiner by 14 over WeimarSP by 30 over Northland ChristianHallettsville by 34 over LulingTCTC by 13 over Sacred HeartYoakum by 5 over MarionSA Cole by 8 over SmithvilleGanado by 22 over FlatoniaBoling by 1 over Rice ConsolidatedKenedy by 26 over BloomingtonIndustrial by 15 over Van VleckBrazos by 16…

Shiner cross country: Second home meet this Saturday

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The second Shiner cross-country  meet will be held Saturday at Green-Dickson Park with 846 runners and various state-championship teams attending.Varsity Girls will be at 8:30 a.m., varsity boys at 8:55, junior varsity at 9:25 and junior high at 9:55at Green Dickson Park.  Varsity girls 8…

Shiner football: Braves football pitch shut outs

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The Shiner junior high football teams pitched shut outs of Danbury last Thursday.Shiner 7th 20, Danbury 0Korbin Spann and Lyncolin Leal each ran for one touchdown; Kase Matula threw a touchdown pass to Neal Winkenwerder in the 7th grade’s 20-0 win.Shiner 8th 32, Danbury 0The Braves defeated the…

Shiner, St. Paul football: Cards host Northland Christian to start district; Shiner plays at Weimar

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The Cardinals start district by hosting Houston Northland Christian while the Comanches play their first district road game against Weimar in this week’s football action.”Houston Northland Christian at St. PaulAfter a bye week, St. Paul gets underway with district play with a home game against…
Emma Marshall (middle) and Faith Brown (right) run on the beach with the sunrise as a picturesque background during the Port Aransas Invitational on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

Emma Marshall (middle) and Faith Brown (right) run on the beach with the sunrise as a picturesque background during the Port Aransas Invitational on Saturday. Photo courtesy of Nicco Brown.

St. Paul cross country: Cardinal XC runs on the beach

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The St. Paul cross-country teams ran on the coast at the Port Aransas Invitational on Saturday.Varsity Girls (2 miles)The Lady Cardinals recorded 150 points for sixth place.Skylar Mozisek was the top finisher with No. 13 in 13 minutes, 27.1 seconds and a 6:44 minute per mile pace.McKinley Jacobs…
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Chris Ulcak takes the oath to serve as the Lavaca County Pct. 2 Justice of Peace at the Tuesday, Sept. 15 commissioners’ court meeting. Coun ty Judge Keith Mudd conducted the swearing-in ceremonies. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Chris Ulcak takes the oath to serve as the Lavaca County Pct. 2 Justice of Peace at the Tuesday, Sept. 15 commissioners’ court meeting. Coun ty Judge Keith Mudd conducted the swearing-in ceremonies. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

Lavaca County EMS responded to a two vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon leaving one person to the hospital for minor injuries. Photos by Wayne Denson.

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Two vehicle accident leaves one injured

Thursday, September 24, 2026

The Lavaca County EMS responded to a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 95 on FM 958 last Thursday afternoon.A black 2011 Hyundai driven by Cinthia Rodriguez Chow was traveling on South SH95 and she passed another vehicle driving southbound.

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Photo by Chuck Grafe Jans Henke digs it in the Smithville match.

Photo by Chuck Grafe Jans Henke digs it in the Smithville match.

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LB extend win streak to four

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SMITHVILLE – Hallettsville extended its win streak to four in a row as they “aced” Smithville...
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Jimmy Welfel Sr.

Jimmy Welfel Sr.

Jimmy Welfel Sr.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Jimmy Joseph Welfel, Sr., 87, of Shiner, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 19, 2026. 

Martin Goetz

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Martin Otto Goetz, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. 
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Ira Leon Smith, 84, of Moulton, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away...
Joe Kalina

Joe Kalina

Joe Kalina

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Joseph “Joe” Louis Kalina, 80, of Shiner, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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