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Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Photo by Jimmy Appelt

Child Abuse Prevention Month

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Monday morning, April 10 and approved the designation of the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Members of the St. Jude Ranch for Children (SJRC) and Norma’s House were present for the signing of the proclamation.
Photo by Steven Punch

Photo by Steven Punch

Annual Lavaca River Clean-Up Day

At Monday’s Commissioner’ Court meeting, the court designated Saturday, April 22 as the Annual Lavaca River Clean-up Day. The Hallett Oak Foundation’s Friends of Lavaca River will host a river clean-up day on Saturday, April 22.
Graphic by Michelle Price

Graphic by Michelle Price

Annual Fiddlers Frolics on tap for April 21-23

By Jimmy Appelt - Art by Michelle Price tribunenewsroom@sbcglobal.net   The 52nd annual Fiddlers Frolics will take place April 21-23, with a top cast of entertainers lined up to appear all three days, as well as the best fiddler players in the Texas.
Santa Anna surrenders to a wounded Sam Houston - Courtesy of Texas State Library

Santa Anna surrenders to a wounded Sam Houston - Courtesy of Texas State Library

The Battle of San Jacinto

Friday, April 21, 2023, will mark the 187th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Because of the eventual consequences of this encounter the battle is considered, by many historians, as one of the most important in world history.
Art by Michelle Price

Art by Michelle Price

A white bluebonnet in a field of blue

By: Jimmy Appelt & Bobby Horecka Art by: Michelle Price Most anyone who has driven much any distance at all lately has likely gotten an eyeful of the many fields to be found that are just as blue as the sky thanks to our magnificent state flower, the Bluebonnet.
Pictured are, back row, left to right, Gus Collins, Cody Malinovsky, Zeke Rodriguez, Holden Jacobs, Hunter Zella, and Tate Anders; front row, left to right, Emersen Linn, Jessica Fikac, Kennedy Dodson, Samantha Moeller, Avery Pesek, Dallyn Pesek, Petra Koch, Emily Moeller, and Erica Hunke.

Pictured are, back row, left to right, Gus Collins, Cody Malinovsky, Zeke Rodriguez, Holden Jacobs, Hunter Zella, and Tate Anders; front row, left to right, Emersen Linn, Jessica Fikac, Kennedy Dodson, Samantha Moeller, Avery Pesek, Dallyn Pesek, Petra Koch, Emily Moeller, and Erica Hunke.

SPH students inducted into National Honor Society

St. Paul High School recently held the annual National Honor Society Induction ceremony.  Under the leadership of NHS sponsor Emily Meischen, there were fifteen new inductees.
Quinn Janak throws out the first pitch for Sacred Heart vs. St. Paul baseball game.

Quinn Janak throws out the first pitch for Sacred Heart vs. St. Paul baseball game.

Autism acceptance games held

Turtle Wing Foundation again partnered with high school baseball and softball games to host Autism Acceptance Games. A child enrolled got to throw out the first pitch and be the star of the show.