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Burn ban remains status quo

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in regular meeting Monday, Jan. 26 with a lengthy agenda.After hearing from Lavaca County EMS assistant chief and spokesman for the Lavaca County Fire Chiefs Association Tim Decker, Commissioners Court decided to keep the burn ban off for the county.
Clayton Wimberly receives the Citizen of the Year award.

Clayton Wimberly receives the Citizen of the Year award.

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Wimberly named Citizen of the Year

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
The Annual Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural Membership Appreciation and Awards Banquet took place Wednesday evening, Jan. 28 with Clayton Wimberly named Citizen of the Year.
From top: Juan Venegas, Raleigh Moore, Brynlee Langhoff, Jacob Rainosek, Gavin Wallace, Collin Wallace and Tyler Hemphill.

From top: Juan Venegas, Raleigh Moore, Brynlee Langhoff, Jacob Rainosek, Gavin Wallace, Collin Wallace and Tyler Hemphill.

Shiner Band members perform at Region Clinic & Concert

News Staff
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Members from the Shiner Junior High and High School Band performed with the ATSSB 18/26 All-Region bands. Students prepared material for an audition in December, and were then ranked on how well they performed the music.

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Council receives HPD Racial Profiling Report

News Staff
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Hallettsville City Council received the Racial Profiling Report from the Hallettsville Police Department (HPD) at the Jan. 20 meeting.This report is data collected from last year, 2025.
The 74th annual Texas State Championship Domino Tournament took place Sunday, Jan. 11 and prior to the start of the tournament Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held. Inducted into this year’s Domino Hall of Fame from left are Tom Neskora and David Hernandez. Contributed photo

The 74th annual Texas State Championship Domino Tournament took place Sunday, Jan. 11 and prior to the start of the tournament Hall of Fame induction ceremonies were held. Inducted into this year’s Domino Hall of Fame from left are Tom Neskora and David Hernandez. Contributed photo

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Neskora, Hernandez inducted into the domino HOF

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The 74th annual Texas State Championship Domino Tournament was held Sunday, Jan. 11 and prior to the beginning of the tournament, induction ceremonies were held with Tom Neskora and David Hernandez being inducted into the Texas Domino Hall of Fame.
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Local drug dealer sentenced to 80 years

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office announced that following a trial and guilty verdict, Duncan Todd Davis of Hallettsville has been sentenced to imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Davis appeared before visiting District Court Judge Robert Updegrove in a trial by jury on Jan.
Connor Jansky exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the 63rd annual Hallettsville Junior Livestock Show held this past weekend at the William and Alton Allen Exposition Center. Jansky’s Charolais cross steer was purchased by the Show Ring Supporters group. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Connor Jansky exhibited the Grand Champion Steer at the 63rd annual Hallettsville Junior Livestock Show held this past weekend at the William and Alton Allen Exposition Center. Jansky’s Charolais cross steer was purchased by the Show Ring Supporters group. Photo by Jimmy Appelt

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Show nets $423,537 in sales

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The 63rd Annual Hallettsville Jr. Livestock Show and Market Sale was held this past weekend at the William & Alton Allen Exposition Center with sales netting $423,537, which was $3,217 more than last year.
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Wild game supper Saturday

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, January 29, 2026
The 39th annual Wild Game Supper is set for Saturday at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville.A smorgasbord of food items on the menu including shrimp, deer, hog, wild rice and duck gumbo, as well as Lavaca County sausage and wild pinto beans.
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