Photo courtesy of Desiree Nitsch.
Shiner Junior High volleyball players recently completed a successful spring league season. The league featured teams from Shiner, Shiner St. Paul, Yoakum, Hallettsville, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, Weimar, Gonzales, and Flatonia, providing valuable competition and opportunities for athletes to…
Cameron Pesek (right), University of Mary Hardin-Baylor CO 2026 and St. Paul CO 2022 registered 132 kills and 40 total blocks during her senior year of Lady Crusader volleyball. Photo courtesy of University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Athletics.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 2026 graduate and 2022 St. Paul graduate Cameron Pesek played in over two dozen matches in her final year of college volleyball.In the opening match against University of St. Thomas (Texas) in the St. Thomas Tournament on Aug 29, Pesek played in two sets, one kill,…
Avery Colman makes contact against Rockport-Fulton June 30. She was one of four players with three hits. Photo by Mark Lube.
PALACIOS — The Shiner Junior softball team wrapped up the sectional championship with a 14-3 win over Rockport-Fulton June 30 in Palacios.Shiner led 7-0 after three innings before outscoring R-F 7-1 in the fourth frame and yielded two runs in the top of the fifth.With Shiner leading 7-0 to…
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By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterIt may not be as appealing as the Guadalupe or many rivers in the Texas Hill Country, but the old Navidad has a unique history that the others may not have. I mean, after all, how many rivers can claim that a “wild man” once roamed their banks…
The Yoakum Major League (11-12) All-Stars fought their way before losing to Hallettsville 9-1 in the finals of the District 31 East Zone Tournament June 17.Yoakum lost to Shiner in the opening round before winning against Gonzales, Lockhart before getting revenge with a victory against Shiner…
The wait is over. The 47th Annual Half Moon Holidays returns this weekend, July 3-4, as the Shiner Chamber of Commerce welcomes residents and visitors for two days of patriotic celebration, family fun, championship barbecue, live entertainment and community tradition in honor of America’s 250th…
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual Moulton Jamboree beginning Saturday, July 25th for the public.“Jamboree 2026 will hold fast to the tradition of being a fun, family friendly event that’s low cost for anyone to attend,” Moulton Chamber President Anna Bartos said. “Our…
The Yoakum Economic Development Corporation (YEDC) Board of Directors has approved funding assistance to a “significant private investment in downtown Yoakum” at a special called meeting late last month.This project application was submitted by Edward Jones Financial Advisor Russell Goebel for…
The 138th annual St. John the Baptist Catholic Church picnic will take place Saturday, with activities occurring on the church’s grounds located at 7026 FM 957.A Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and a flag raising ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. to kick things off. All veterans are encouraged to…
One year after catastrophic flooding devastated the Texas Hill Country, communities across the state continue to remember the lives lost while honoring the resilience of those who survived.During the July 4, 2025, holiday weekend, torrential rainfall sent rivers and creeks surging beyond their…
