Hallettsville Tribune Herald

Lavaca Swimming Pool hosts ‘Forgotten Freak Show’

Last year they took you right up to the edge, the jumping off spot where the stuff of nightmares truly lurks, free to swim among all the real-life monsters who make that cold dark place their home. Or feeding ground. Truth is, they never could quite tell.

Saturday afternoon fire call

Members of the Hallettsville Police and Volunteer Fire Department were called to assist another department as they rushed to put out a burning shed in the 1600-block of FM 318 at 2:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.

History on the Wing

It was like stepping back in time as vintage biplanes raced past wing to wing at what had to be no more than 75 feet off the ground – close enough to the ground you could see a big ol’ grin on both pilots’ faces, that’s for sure – as some flew and others A-hooogaa’d their way out onto the field...

2022 KOLACHE FEST 5K RACE WINNERS

Top Overall Male: Ryan Janak Top Overall Female: Paige Barnett Youth up to age 19 Male: 1.) Cameron Cinadr; 2.) Justin Ohnheiser; 3.) Owen Jansky. Youth up to age 19 Female: 1.) Gwendalyn Little; 2.) Ella Herzik; 3.) Daenerys Vasquez. 20-29 Male: 1.) Jason Gerlich (no picture).

2022 KOLACHE FEST BARBECUE COOK-OFF RESULTS

Sausage:  1st: Beag BBQ-Cory Sims 2nd: Pit crew-Simon Machicek 3rd: Vienna Cookers-Larry Smith 4th: Rollin Coal- Kolacny Brothers 5th: Bang & Hang Cookers 3-Dustin Sralla Beans: 1st: Big Block Cookers-Paul Orsak 2nd: Rollin Coal-Michelle Kolacny 3rd: Reel Cookers-Steven Jansky 4th:...

2022 KOLACHE FEST CAR SHOW WINNERS

Antique Classic categories Pre-1930: Brent Brocker (not pictured), Don Kirkland 1930-1939: Jerry Powers, Franklin Bohuslav, Norrell Schulte 1940-1949: John Zapalac (not pictured), Marcos Diaz, Dennis Goertz 1950-1959 (no picture): Howard Darbek, Chuck Stanley, Pam Skoruppa  1960-1969 (no...

KOLACHE EATING CONTEST WINNERS

Kolache eating contest winners were, in the 5 to 10-year-old category, Kinsey Sneed; 11 to 15-year-olds, Ashlyn Zurovec of Seguin; and 16 and older division, Colten Palmer and Scooter Pilat.  

Kolache Fest 42 Domino Tournament Winner

2022 KOLACHE FEST 42 DOMINO WINNERS   Friday’s top four teams:  1st- Grant Lyon & Ryan Dykes (both College Station)  2nd- Leslie Scherbel (Bryan, TX) & Roger Padon (Madisonville) 3rd- Aaron Kuntschik (Round Rock, TX) & Leola Lamb (Leander)  4th- Alan Clute & Roger Padon (both...

A courtly wave from the queen

The Hallettsville Chamber Royalty made quite the entrance onto the courthouse square Saturday morning on what proved a beautiful morning downtown.

Eight-foot kolache a big hit in Hallettsville

You know you’re dealing with big ol’ kolache when it takes nine of your stoutest friends to load that one pastry into the oven.