Lavaca County

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County holds active attacker drills at hospital

Bobby Horecka
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Lavaca County EMS had the privilege of participating in an active attacker drill at Yoakum Community Hospital on Wednesday, March 8. This drill was an opportunity for hospital staff to practice protocols on how to protect themselves and others given an active attacker situation.
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Lavaca County Day at State Capitol

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Lavaca County citizens will have the opportunity to tour the Texas State Capitol, visit with area representatives and observe the introduction of bills in the 88th Texas Legislature Monday, March 13 at Lavaca County Day at the Capitol.
Hallettsville FFA & Lavaca County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer competition recently with four members getting Top 10 honors. Front row from left are Holly Ressler, Abby Ressler, Trevor Phillips, Landry Whitley and Ashlyn Pustka. Back row from left are Ryan Janak (3rd place, Top test score and Top Rookie overall), Macey Pustka, Landon Koehne (fourth), Jett Long (tenth), Darby Phillips, Jessie Whitley, Jake Ressler (sixth) & Jordan Whitley.

Hallettsville FFA & Lavaca County 4-H members competed in the San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer competition recently with four members getting Top 10 honors. Front row from left are Holly Ressler, Abby Ressler, Trevor Phillips, Landry Whitley and Ashlyn Pustka. Back row from left are Ryan Janak (3rd place, Top test score and Top Rookie overall), Macey Pustka, Landon Koehne (fourth), Jett Long (tenth), Darby Phillips, Jessie Whitley, Jake Ressler (sixth) & Jordan Whitley.

Local young cattle raisers place in SA Stock Show

Jimmy Appelt
Monday, February 27, 2023
Hallettsville FFA and Lavaca County 4-H members recently competed at the 2023 San Antonio Livestock Show Junior Commercial Steer Contest with four of the members placing in the Top 10.
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2023 Lavaca Roundup set for Sunday, March 26

News Staff
Monday, February 27, 2023
The 2023 Lavaca Roundup (Show - Shine - Social)  is coming up on Sunday, March 26 from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Lavaca County Courthouse Square.   It is open to all — Cars Trucks, Bikes, Boats, Tractors.  All donations will benefit the Lavaca County Relay for Life. 
Image at the top of Hallettsville's Jan. 4 front page: Keith Mudd accepts his oath of office on Jan. 1.

Image at the top of Hallettsville's Jan. 4 front page: Keith Mudd accepts his oath of office on Jan. 1.

Keith Mudd sworn in as Lavaca County Judge

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Several new officials were sworn in during a morning ceremony Sunday, Jan. 1 at the Lavaca County Courthouse in Hallettsville. Wayne Faircloth accepts his oaths as Lavaca County Precinct 2 County Commissioner.
Original copper brewing kettle from Coors 1873 founding. Rocky Creek Brewery was founded in 1875; could its brewing vat have been similar? Photo courtesy Library of Congress    

Original copper brewing kettle from Coors 1873 founding. Rocky Creek Brewery was founded in 1875; could its brewing vat have been similar? Photo courtesy Library of Congress    

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Rocky Creek Brewery

Murray Montgomery
Sunday, December 4, 2022
By Murray Montgomery - Staff WriterI tend to spend my Thursday afternoons at the local library researching past issues of The Moulton Eagle and other newspapers around the area.The ladies working at the Friench Simpson Memorial Library in Hallettsville are knowledgeable and quick to answer my...
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Grand jury hands down seven felony indictments

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Members of the Lavaca County grand jury returned seven felony indictments when they met for their monthly hearing of cases with the county prosecutor’s office on Thursday, Oct. 20.
They wasted no time bringing the recently identified remains of Korean War POW Pfc. Adelaido Mata Solis back to his home on Tuesday, Oct. 25. We caught up with them just outside El Campo. Heading the pack on his black trike is Don Williams of Hallettsville, the same who hosts the Lavaca County Warrior Weekend deer hunt, taking place Nov. 18-19 out at his ranch. Williams ensured Pfc. Solis had a proper escort in the final leg of what’s been a 71-year-long journey back home.

They wasted no time bringing the recently identified remains of Korean War POW Pfc. Adelaido Mata Solis back to his home on Tuesday, Oct. 25. We caught up with them just outside El Campo. Heading the pack on his black trike is Don Williams of Hallettsville, the same who hosts the Lavaca County Warrior Weekend deer hunt, taking place Nov. 18-19 out at his ranch. Williams ensured Pfc. Solis had a proper escort in the final leg of what’s been a 71-year-long journey back home.

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The long road back home

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Sitting out on his front porch recently, U.S. Air Force veteran Don Williams started counting, right out loud, out of the blue. “Four-five-six, so six,” he said, his eyes fixed on some random chunk of ceiling, or maybe a tree branch, way up high, as he rolled back the memory reels in his head.
Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife

Photo by Texas Parks & Wildlife

Two new surveillance zones set to test for chronic wasting disease

News Staff
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launched two new chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance zones located primarily in Gillespie and Limestone counties just before the opening of the 2022 deer hunting season on Nov. 5   State officials detected CWD earlier this year in two deer breeding...
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