DeWitt County

Grand jury hands out 19 felony indictments

Members of the DeWitt County grand Jury handed down 19 felony indictments for the month of January 2024. Of those 19 cases, six were marked as sealed indictments, which are typically issued whenever law enforcement has not yet served arrest warrants in an active investigation.

Commissioners renew juvenile incarceration agreement

DeWitt County commissioners on Monday, Dec. 11, renewed a one-year contract between the San Patricio County Juvenile Probation Department and DeWitt County that provides for pre-adjudication detention of juvenile offenders. That agreement begins with the start of the new year on Jan. 1, 2024.

Commissioners seek extension

Commissioners have sent a letter to the Texas General Land Office seeking an extension of time to submit a project list for the GLO Grant at the Nov. 23 meeting. This grant is $1.3 million and is Hurricane Harvey money which is to be used for parts of the county that are low to moderate income.

DeWitt County 4-H Shotgun Team competes in state shoot

As a new 4-H year with more than 20 members has begun, the DeWitt County 4-H Shotgun Team is proud to reflect on the members’ hard work and accomplishments during the past year.

Burning bans still on in Lavaca, DeWitt counties

Lavaca County commissioners keep burn ban intact  By Jimmy Appelt, Staff Writer The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a special-called emergency meeting prior to its regular meeting Tuesday morning, Oct. 10 and voted to continue with a burn ban for the county.

Attempted warrant service ends in Cuero man’s self-inflicted shooting death Friday afternoon

By Clayton Kelley, Staff Writer A Cuero man is dead of what officials called a self-inflicted gunshot to the head after deputies tried to serve him a felony arrest warrant on Friday afternoon, according a release issued the following day by Sheriff Carl Bowen.

Public hearing held regarding District Attorney budget cuts

DeWitt County renews inmate health services agreement, sets budget hearing

DeWitt Commissioners’ Court approves stop sign, discusses FM 240 project

Connected Nation released broadband survey findings

Representatives from the nonprofit Connected Nation met with several local and regional officials in Cuero last week for the much-anticipated release of the group’s broadband internet survey findings, having completed their surveys earlier this year in both Lavaca and DeWitt counties.