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Mackenzie Peebles 

Mackenzie Peebles 

Introducing your 2023 Miss Lavaca County USAgriculture…

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
“I love riding my horses, being outside and being a Chapter officer for my school’s FFA program,” Peebles says.” I maintain all A’s throughout the school year, and play on the varsity softball team for my school. I live on a ranch outside of Shiner, where I tend to all our livestock.”
The Yoakum Rodeo Arena Benefit Playday will kick off Saturday, Oct. 29. File photo by Hans Lammeman.

The Yoakum Rodeo Arena Benefit Playday will kick off Saturday, Oct. 29. File photo by Hans Lammeman.

Rodeo Arena Benefit Playday set Oct. 29

Hans Lammeman
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Prepare your Halloween costume and dust off those old boots; local rodeo enthusiasts organized an event to “bring rodeo back to Yoakum” and raise funds to improve the town’s aging arena.
Trunk or treat, games and other Halloween festivities will be at the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library Friday, Oct. 28. Courtesy Photo.

Trunk or treat, games and other Halloween festivities will be at the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library Friday, Oct. 28. Courtesy Photo.

Free Halloween Fun at Library in Yoakum

News Staff
Monday, October 17, 2022
Everyone is invited to a Halloween Spooktacular on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6–8:30/9 p.m. at the Carl and Mary Welhausen Library in Yoakum.  This Free event will provide you and your family with loads of fun, laughter, and time together.
Henry Braunig - Photo courtesy of Friench Simpson Memorial Library

Henry Braunig - Photo courtesy of Friench Simpson Memorial Library

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Hallettsville Photographer Left a Legacy of Memories

Murray Montgomery
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Some people just use an old shoebox, while others use store-bought albums, but no matter how we choose to save them, old photographs are sure to provide precious memories of the past.
Pictured are, left to right, Karen Barber, CEO, Karen Roznovsky, and John Olivares, CFO

Pictured are, left to right, Karen Barber, CEO, Karen Roznovsky, and John Olivares, CFO

Karen Roznovsky celebrates 40 years of service at Yoakum Community Hospital

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
This week we celebrate Karen Roznovsky and her 40 years of service with YCH.  She was gifted a bouquet of flowers from Lovie’s Floral Shop which was presented by John Olivares, CFO and Karen Barber, CEO. Karen Roznovsky started as a full time Business Office Clerk in 1982.

Shiner Game and Fish League BBQ fundraiser next Wednesday

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
On Wednesday, October 19, the Shiner Game and Fish League will be having a full slab of pork ribs BBQ fundraiser, along with giblet rice in quart size servings, with proceeds benefitting park projects. The barbecue will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. at Arthur Kaspar Pavilion.
Pictured are, left to right, Lauren Schuette (Spoetzl Brewery), Robert Werner, Mike Trojcak, Michelle Werner, Nikki Nerada and Julie Boehm (Spoetzl Brewery).

Pictured are, left to right, Lauren Schuette (Spoetzl Brewery), Robert Werner, Mike Trojcak, Michelle Werner, Nikki Nerada and Julie Boehm (Spoetzl Brewery).

Spoetzl Brewery makes donation

News Staff
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
The Spoetzl Brewery Charitable Fund donated $10,000 to the Shiner Academic and Athletic Foundation.
Overall Grand Champion - Smoker's Paradise

Overall Grand Champion - Smoker's Paradise

Moulton M+14 Cookoff another great success

Bobby Horecka
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
As the Meisetschleager family closed the books to yet another successful M+14 Memorial Barbecue Cookoff and Scholarship Benefit, siblings John Meisetschleager, Larissa Tesch and Kristen Jahn all agree their dad would have been quite pleased indeed.
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