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5 ways to keep things cool in the field

News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022
This summer's been a hot one, and it's not over quite yet. Before it starts feeling like actual hunting weather, however, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shared the following five heat hacks to help keep you cool until the temperatures become so: 1. Hunt in the morning  2.
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Big Time Texas Hunts, entries open for 2022-23 season

News Staff
Friday, August 26, 2022
This season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Big Time Texas Hunts (BTTH) program is offering Texans some of the very best hunting opportunities in the state. Ten premium guided hunt packages are offered in this year’s Big Time Texas Hunts drawing.
Dot Babb - Photo courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

Dot Babb - Photo courtesy of The Portal to Texas History

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Horror on the Texas Frontier

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
How do you sleep at night with all the windows shut in the middle of a hot Texas summer? It had to be done, you had to suffer through it, or risk having your throat slit by Comanches lurking in the darkness - just awaiting their opportunity to kill you.
Pictured are, left to right, Lauren Schuette, Shiner Police Chief Kevin Kelso, Sergeant James Whited, Jimmy Mauric and Julie Boehm

Pictured are, left to right, Lauren Schuette, Shiner Police Chief Kevin Kelso, Sergeant James Whited, Jimmy Mauric and Julie Boehm

Spoetzl Brewery makes donation to Shiner Police Department

News Staff
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
The Spoetzl Brewery Charitable Fund donated $2,700 to the Shiner Police Department to enhance their ability to complete their equipment project.
James Bonham - Courtesy Texas State Historical Association

James Bonham - Courtesy Texas State Historical Association

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The Alamo’s Brave Messenger

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
James Butler Bonham was a rowdy son of South Carolina. At a very young age, he was known as a high-spirited fellow who seemed to always be in and out of trouble during much of his youth.
Patricia Price, Julia Machacek and Sally Machacek crown (Front) Macy Svec as 2022 Miss Sparkle America.

Patricia Price, Julia Machacek and Sally Machacek crown (Front) Macy Svec as 2022 Miss Sparkle America.

Miss Sparkle returns

Hans Lammeman
Monday, August 22, 2022
Spectators and contestants gathered in the Cuero ISD Performing Arts Center to enjoy a night filled with fashion for the fifth annual Miss Sparkle Special Needs Pageant Aug. 14.
A Mission-Aransas Reserve employee holds one of the dolls covered in barnacles with a disfigured eye socket. Photo courtesy Mission-Aransas Reserve

A Mission-Aransas Reserve employee holds one of the dolls covered in barnacles with a disfigured eye socket. Photo courtesy Mission-Aransas Reserve

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Creepy Doll Castaways on the Texas Coast

Murray Montgomery
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
It's been happening for years, baby dolls found on the Texas coast with their eyeballs gone and the empty sockets filled with barnacles. A spectacle that is as unsettling as it is mysterious.
Pictured are, left to right, Mark Lauer, AJ Patek, Jace Moeller, Hunter Nevlud and Bryce Filip.

Pictured are, left to right, Mark Lauer, AJ Patek, Jace Moeller, Hunter Nevlud and Bryce Filip.

Shiner Young Farmers awards scholarships, recognizes member with honorary award

News Staff
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
A.J. Patek, Jace Moeller, Hunter Nevlud and Bryce Filip are the 2022 scholarship recipients from the Shiner Young Farmers organization. The award is based on academic excellence, support of Young Farmers activities, and higher education pursuits.
Many of the buildings downtown haven't changed much since the 1900s

Many of the buildings downtown haven't changed much since the 1900s

Hallettsville was booming in the early 1900s

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
With the construction of a new light system in the summer of 1900, Hallettsville started a nine-year run of development that included the construction of new buildings, the beginning of new businesses, and renovations to existing structures.The Hallettsville Herald reported the little town’s...
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