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4-H shooting sports registration opens

Lavaca 4-H Shooting Sports will hold orientation and an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. at the Appelt’s Hill Gun Club, 4071 CR 204, Hallettsville for youth, age third through 12th grades interested in participating in the Fall 2025 session.Small-bore Rifle and Shotgun will be...

Three Yoakum men facing felony charges following late June shooting

Three Yoakum men are facing third degree felony charges in connection with a shooting that took place in late June in that town.Those charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred June 27, according to indictments handed down by the Lavaca County grand jury on Sept. 25 naming three...

Two now facing murder charges in Shiner man’s shooting death

Two murder arrests have now been made in a deadly shooting case that claimed the life of a Shiner man last year, following the latest round of felony indictments issued by the Lavaca County grand jury.The first of those arrests took place back in March 2023 with the incarceration of Michael Joseph...

Shooting sports community announced

BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY Staff writer In a recent bulletin, Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) has announced the creation of a new online community dedicated to recreational shooting as well as, educating people in the use of firearms for self protection.

Shooting early Sunday leaves Shiner man clinging to life in San Antonio hospital

A Shiner man remained in critical condition midday Monday at a San Antonio hospital following an early Sunday shooting, while the Flatonia man who officials say allegedly sent him there was behind bars at the Lavaca County Jail, held on $100,000 bail on the single charge of aggravated assault with...