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Elementary students present flowers to the high school students at Shiner Catholic School at the May crowning ceremony.

Elementary students present flowers to the high school students at Shiner Catholic School at the May crowning ceremony.

Shiner Catholic School celebrates May Crowning

News Staff
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Shiner Catholic School students bring flowers to the front of church last week during their weekly student mass to honor Mary, in a simple ceremony known as the May Crowning.
WIllie Boedeker displays a freshly uprooted white onion.

WIllie Boedeker displays a freshly uprooted white onion.

Willie’s garden

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
At 82-years-old, Shiner native Willie Boedeker frequently tends to more than two dozen varieties of plants and vegetables that make up his garden used to feed the residents at Today’s Assisted Living in Yoakum.
Lisa Hermes gears up for another punch during the May 4 Rock Steady Boxing Yoakum training session.

Lisa Hermes gears up for another punch during the May 4 Rock Steady Boxing Yoakum training session.

Knocking out Parkinson’s

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Nearly every weekday for more than five years, locals strap on their boxing gloves at Yoakum’s First Baptist Church to fight against a disease that threatens their mobility and independence.
Come out Sunday to Moulton's City Park to take part in a cash prize cornhole tournament designed to help Kaylee Trejo fund her upcoming trips to Florida this summer to see if she can't win a nationwide or, possibly, international pageant title.

Come out Sunday to Moulton's City Park to take part in a cash prize cornhole tournament designed to help Kaylee Trejo fund her upcoming trips to Florida this summer to see if she can't win a nationwide or, possibly, international pageant title.

Moulton girl aims high on pageant circuit

News Staff
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Kaylee Trejo is like most girls her age. She likes school well enough, even if she never was a real big fan of all the bookwork. She likes sports and hanging out with her friends. Shooting hoops with her older brother after school.
The 40th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament will begin Sunday, May 22, at 9 a.m. at the Colony Creek Golf Course in Victoria.

The 40th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament will begin Sunday, May 22, at 9 a.m. at the Colony Creek Golf Course in Victoria.

Bluebonnet Youth Ranch to celebrate 50th Anniversary May 21, 22

News Staff
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Several politicians and well-known musicians are among the speakers and performers expected to attend the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch held May 21 and May 22.
Kodiak Gas Services representatives assist Parker Perez and Troy Penuelaz at the RISE Reel Fishin event held April 28.

Kodiak Gas Services representatives assist Parker Perez and Troy Penuelaz at the RISE Reel Fishin event held April 28.

DLSEC gone fishin’

News Staff
Monday, May 9, 2022
Nearly 100 students gathered in Shiner’s Green-Dickson Municipal Park for the 8th annual RISE Reel Fishin event hosted by the DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative (DLSEC) on Thursday, April 28.
The car, truck, and bike show at the Sweet Home VFD Fireman’s Fest attracted stunning classic cars for the 15th annual event in 2021. COURTESY PHOTO

The car, truck, and bike show at the Sweet Home VFD Fireman’s Fest attracted stunning classic cars for the 15th annual event in 2021. COURTESY PHOTO

Sweet Home Fireman’s Fest set May 20, 21

News Staff
Sunday, May 8, 2022
The 16th annual Sweet Home VFD Fireman’s Fest will return to town next weekend with barbecue cook-off contests, a car show, music, and other festivities.
A mob of kids sprint to start the kid’s fun run on Saturday, May 7.

A mob of kids sprint to start the kid’s fun run on Saturday, May 7.

Hundreds participate in 10th Annual Dash for Downs

News Staff
Saturday, May 7, 2022
The 10th Annual Dash for Downs flooded Yoakum’s streets with hundreds of runners to support the Down Syndrome Foundation of South Texas (DSFSTX) on Saturday, May 7.
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