Lavaca County

Lower Colorado River Authority

Lower Colorado River Authority

LCRA gives $815K in development grants

News Staff
Thursday, July 7, 2022
The Lower Colorado River Authority announced the award of more than $815,000 in Community Development Partnership Program grants last month for a wide range of projects in towns across LCRA’s wholesale electric, water and transmission service areas.
Call it an inch and five 10ths of blessings that fell on a few in Lavaca County this week, as late June storm clouds remain in the forecast for at least another day or two. Here's hoping everyone sees their share of the wet stuff...

Call it an inch and five 10ths of blessings that fell on a few in Lavaca County this week, as late June storm clouds remain in the forecast for at least another day or two. Here's hoping everyone sees their share of the wet stuff...

Rains a welcome sight in county

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
This week's rains were a welcome sight for many in Lavaca County, who hadn't seen a measureable rain of any substance for much of 2022. Much of what fell, unfortunately, came sudden and hard with extremely high winds and fierce lightning. If at all, in some places.
15 agencies can't be wrong. Fires danger is quite high right now.

15 agencies can't be wrong. Fires danger is quite high right now.

‘Big Sniff’ fire draws 15 agencies to Lavaca County Saturday

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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.
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

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
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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.
Cheryl Thompson Draper is introduced Friday as the new SD-18 SREC representative.

Cheryl Thompson Draper is introduced Friday as the new SD-18 SREC representative.

Lavaca County GOP Chair elected to SREC

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Lavaca County Republican Party Chair Cheryl Thompson-Draper picked up a brand-new title on her trip to the Republican Party of Texas (RPT)’s state convention last week in Houston, where she was elected one of two representatives to the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) for State Senate...
Majek Vineyard & Winery staff gather for a photo with a special group of visitors last week, a group of Rotarians from France who stopped by as part of their Texas tour, ahead of this week’s International Rotary Club Convention in Houston.

Majek Vineyard & Winery staff gather for a photo with a special group of visitors last week, a group of Rotarians from France who stopped by as part of their Texas tour, ahead of this week’s International Rotary Club Convention in Houston.

Bonjour et bienvenue en Moravie!

Bobby Horecka
Friday, June 10, 2022
Majek Vineyard & Winery in Moravia hosted a crowd last weekend that you might not expect to come across in Lavaca County, especially not in a tiny place like Moravia. “We had the most amazing group of people down yesterday,” winery owner Randy Majek shared on Saturday.
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