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The great flood of 1940

Murray Montgomery
Sunday, June 11, 2023
BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY Staff Writer One of the worst floods to hit the Lavaca County, Texas, area occurred the last weekend in June of 1940. The Moulton Eagle, a weekly newspaper, had the big story days later in its July 5, 1940 issue. The paper reported that many bridges had been lost in the area.
Pictured are, left right, Betty Petras, Kim Kalich and Lisa Stafford.

Pictured are, left right, Betty Petras, Kim Kalich and Lisa Stafford.

Kim Kalich receives Special Education Teacher Recognition Award

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
The Pilot Club of Shiner provided a nomination for a “Special Education Teacher Recognition Award” at the Texas District Convention held in San Marcos in April. Announced on Friday, May 30, the winner of the award was Kim Kalich from Shiner Elementary School.

Benefits of Proper Dog Training presentation June 14

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Benefits of Proper Training, presented by Megan Dueck with Common Sense Dog Training, will be held on Wednesday, June 14 at Green Dickson Park - Ward Pavilion from 7-8:30 p.m. A presentation and demonstration will be followed by a Q&A. This event is free and open to the public.

Shiner Catholic Church 2023 Spring Picnic Raffle Winners

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Winners in the Shiner Catholic Church  Spring Picnic Raffle include: 1. Shane P. Wallace - $600 Visa Gift Card 2. Bob Berger - $500 Visa Gift Card 3. Victor Gomez- $500 Visa Gift Card 4. Derrick Labay -$500 Visa Gift Card 5. Amy Marcak- $500 Visa Gift Card 6. Frank Marbach- $500 Visa Gift Card 7.
Pictured are members of the Comanche Fishing Club with boat captains.

Pictured are members of the Comanche Fishing Club with boat captains.

Comanche Fishing Club holds tournament at Coleto Creek

News Staff
Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Comanche Fishing Club had a freshwater bass tournament on April 22 at Coleto Creek in Victoria. This year, the St. Joseph High School Bass Club, led by Mr. Santiago Marroquin, competed with Shiner, so the event was renamed the Comanche Flyer Tournament.
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History of Telegraph Service in Texas

Murray Montgomery
Friday, May 26, 2023
By Murray Montgomery - Staff murray.montgomery@lavacacountytoday.com   Not long ago, I wrote a column about the history of telephones in Texas. Because that column was well received, I decided to follow up with this piece about an earlier form of communication in Texas – the Telegraph.
Pictured are, from left, Ron Johnson, Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, Gonzales Healthcare Therapy Centers/St. Paul HS Maurin Knesek, St. Paul HS student trainer, and Brandon Roberts, Outreach Athletic Trainer, Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Sugar Land.

Pictured are, from left, Ron Johnson, Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, Gonzales Healthcare Therapy Centers/St. Paul HS Maurin Knesek, St. Paul HS student trainer, and Brandon Roberts, Outreach Athletic Trainer, Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Sugar Land.

Maurin Knesek chosen to attend sports medicine camp this summer

News Staff
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
St. Paul High School Junior, Maurin Knesek, was chosen by Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Sugar Land, to receive one of their student trainer summer camp scholarships to attend a sports medicine camp this summer.
Pictured from left are Kim Mraz, Shari Mikes, and Karen Roznovsky. Contributed photo.

Pictured from left are Kim Mraz, Shari Mikes, and Karen Roznovsky. Contributed photo.

Mikes celebrates 25 years of service at YCH

News Staff
Friday, May 19, 2023
Shari Mikes celebrated 25 years of service at Yoakum Community Hospital on May 7. She started her career at Yoakum Community Hospital (YCH) in 1998 as a Med/Surg Charge Nurse. In 1999, she transitioned to Surgical Services Coordinator and in 2004 became the Director of Surgical Services.
Front row (L-R) Connor Barton, Julia Machacek, Grant Kubala, Aidan Miksch, Tamara Otto, Jules Janak, and Colbey Schulze. (not pictured) Kannyn Goehring, Kassandra Rubio, Rachel Matocha, and Kylee Kelley

Front row (L-R) Connor Barton, Julia Machacek, Grant Kubala, Aidan Miksch, Tamara Otto, Jules Janak, and Colbey Schulze. (not pictured) Kannyn Goehring, Kassandra Rubio, Rachel Matocha, and Kylee Kelley

Navidad Valley CattleWomen award scholarships

News Staff
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
The future of agriculture is promising! Navidad Valley CattleWomen recently awarded $12,000 to eleven area youth whose futures will impact the beef industry in a big way. All applicants were high school seniors from Fayette, Colorado and Lavaca counties with an interest in agriculture.
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