News
Bobby Horecka
(Editorial Note: This story was amended as of 10:53 a.m. Thursday, June 30, to make a correction to the final paragraph of this story regardingh permissible travel area for Moulton police officers following a call from Mayor Pro-tem Craig Hughes.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Hughes named Moulton’s new mayor pro-tem
Bobby Horecka
Moulton councilman Craig Hughes came out of June’s regular city meeting with an all-new title after fellow councilmembers nominated him as the city’s new mayor pro-tem.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Ambulance struck by motorist on its way to a call Sunday evening
Bobby Horecka
Hallettsville police cited a motorist Sunday evening in the 800-block of West Fairwinds Street (U.S. Highway 90A) after the driver failed to control his speed and struck the side of a Lavaca County EMS ambulance while that vehicle was responding to an emergency call just west of Hallettsville.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
‘Big Sniff’ fire draws 15 agencies to Lavaca County Saturday
Bobby Horecka
Fifteen agencies responded to what they are now calling the “Big Sniff” fire in northeastern-most reaches of Lavaca County Saturday afternoon.
Lavaca County Emergency Management Coordinator Egon Barthels reported that the fire had been 100% contained as of 10:37 p.m. Saturday, June 25.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams. Several individual honors were also recognized: Craig and Bella Sciba are the World Champion Ribbon Roping Team, Craig Sciba is the World Champion Chute Dogger, Craig Sciba is also All-Around Cowboy, Mia Janosky and Craig Sciba were both picked for Winning Horse of the Year, Colee Cox is World Champion Girls Breakaway, Wyatt Howell w
World Champion Junior High Rodeoers
Bobby Horecka
Members of the Texas Junior High Rodeo Association’s Texas team who competed at the national championship in Georgia last week returned with several top honors, including World Champion Team and World Champion Girls & Boys Teams.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Summer art camp coming to Shinerville
Bobby Horecka
Hey moms! Need something fun and creative to help entertain your kids this summer and keep them away from those screens?
Jessica 'Lowe' Muehlstein from “Come and Paint It” will be hosting two summer art camps this year. The first will be held 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, July 12 to Aug.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
St. Paul alum graduates Victoria Fire Academy
Bobby Horecka
Shiner Catholic School alumni Atley Pilat recently graduated from the Victoria Fire Academy and passed all his required state tests. He is now a certified EMT and fire fighter. Congratulations, Atley. You make your hometown proud!
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Legion Flag Disposal Ceremony held Flag Day
Bobby Horecka
Members of the Shiner’s Kolar-Stanek American Legion Post No. 201 recently held a formal flag disposal ceremony at their hall off U.S. Highway 90A in conjunction with Flag Day, Tuesday, June 14. The U.S.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Drought nixes Half Moon fireworks display
Bobby Horecka
Extremely dry weather, drought and the potential fire hazard conditions combined to help city and county leaders to arrive at a unified decision to cancel the 2022 Shiner Half Moon Holidays fireworks display.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
2022 Miss Shiner Julia Machacek, shortly after winning her crown on Sunday. Look for her thos weekend at Shiner's Half Moon Holidays.
New Miss Shiner named Sunday at Chamber’s Royalty Pageant
Bobby Horecka
This year’s winners and finalists at the Shiner Chamber of Commerce’s Royalty Pageant were:
• Miss Shiner—Julia Machacek, winner; Megan Winkenwerder, first runner-up; and Mackenzie Peebles (not pictured), second runner-up.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022