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Sweet Home ISD donates to Sweety Home firemen

News Staff
Friday, July 22, 2022
The Sweet Home School surprised local firefighters with a $2,000 donation to the Sweet Home Volunteer Fire Department. Students raised the funds by participating in a penny war fundraiser back in the fall.
Friends and family members of Sweet Home’s Ben “Bird” Kopecky gathered recently at Sweet Home VFD Fire House to present the department with the dollars their benefit, “Bird’s Booze Wagon,” helped raise for local firemen this year. The amount came to $6,465.

Friends and family members of Sweet Home’s Ben “Bird” Kopecky gathered recently at Sweet Home VFD Fire House to present the department with the dollars their benefit, “Bird’s Booze Wagon,” helped raise for local firemen this year. The amount came to $6,465.

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Bird’s Booze Wagon raises $6,465 for Sweet Home VFD

Bobby Horecka
Friday, July 22, 2022
What started as a way for one man’s family to offset medical costs as he fought the good fight against lung cancer has since become a way for the family to give back to the community that loved and supported them in their time of need.
L.C. Gray Motor Co. advertisement in the July 20, 1948 issue of the Yoakum Herald-Times.

L.C. Gray Motor Co. advertisement in the July 20, 1948 issue of the Yoakum Herald-Times.

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Yesteryear in Yoakum: July 20, 1948

Hans Lammeman
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Note: The following passages are printed exactly as they were published in the respective historical local paper.
Pictured are, left to right, FUMC secretary Mary Kristynik, Shiner Heritage Quilters President Janet Ferguson and Pastor Darin Zumwalt.

Pictured are, left to right, FUMC secretary Mary Kristynik, Shiner Heritage Quilters President Janet Ferguson and Pastor Darin Zumwalt.

Shiner Quilt Guild donates to Shiner FUMC

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
The Shiner Heritage Quilt Guild presented a donation of $1,000 to First United Methodist Church of Shiner in grateful appreciation for the use of the Fellowship Hall and Activity Center for meetings and the 2022 “Spring into Quilting” show.
Joseph Twyford

Joseph Twyford

Pesek, Twyford attend Girls, Boys State

News Staff
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
This year’s St. Paul High School delegates for American Legion Boys State and Girls State are Joseph Twyford and Ashlyn Pesek. Both students are exceptional examples of what Boys State and Girls State represent.
Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

Illustration courtesy of Murray Montgomery

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The Bad Boys of Somer’s Thicket

Murray Montgomery
Monday, July 18, 2022
Towards the end of the Civil War, there were some men in Texas and throughout the South who had given up on the Confederate cause. They were homesick and tired of fighting; some who had been on furlough simply refused to return to their units.

Shiner Library reports another great summer reading program

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
The 2022 Shiner Public Library summer reading program has come to a close. We had an exciting program complete with Monty the Magician, Bonzo Crunch, John O’Bryant and a very interesting science program with Jennifer Rawlings. Many books were read and many interesting and cute crafts were created.
Helen and Mike Technik (photo by Gene Cerny)

Helen and Mike Technik (photo by Gene Cerny)

Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society meets

News Staff
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Helen and Mike Technik explained the process of canning pickles at the July 10th Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society meeting.  The couple also presented this program at the June 25th Texas Czech Heritage Culture Center Family Day in La Grange.
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