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Members of the Shiner Knights of Columbus Council No. 3081 held their installation of officers on Thursday, June 16.

Members of the Shiner Knights of Columbus Council No. 3081 held their installation of officers on Thursday, June 16.

Accepting the oaths of their office

News Staff
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Members of the Shiner Knights of Columbus Council No. 3081 held their installation of officers on Thursday, June 16. This year’s officers are Grand Knight Mark Yackel; the Rev.
Lauren Faldyn and Kailey Boedeker truly got into their work project, seeking out bad boards in the supports of an old porch and replacing them with new wood to prolong the life of the structure. Photos by Bobby Horecka

Lauren Faldyn and Kailey Boedeker truly got into their work project, seeking out bad boards in the supports of an old porch and replacing them with new wood to prolong the life of the structure. Photos by Bobby Horecka

Catholic School work camp offers more than just a hard day’s work

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
What do you get when you take 60 kids, give them 18 separate work projects and then send them forth, all over town, on three of the hottest days yet this year to get it all done? Well, the answer to that question depends entirely on two items, really.
Becky Janak, Program Manager of CCLC (center), accepted the donation and is pictured with brewery team members Lauren Schuette, Julie Boehm, Tom Fiorenzi and Jimmy Mauric.

Becky Janak, Program Manager of CCLC (center), accepted the donation and is pictured with brewery team members Lauren Schuette, Julie Boehm, Tom Fiorenzi and Jimmy Mauric.

Spoetzl Brewery donates to Community Connections

News Staff
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
The Spoetzl Brewery Charitable Fund committee recently donated $2,500 to Community Connections of Lavaca Country to help offset fuel and maintenance costs of the vehicles used for public transportation and meal delivery to our local citizens.
LaVerne Schacherl Ball. Contributed photo.

LaVerne Schacherl Ball. Contributed photo.

LaVerne Ball turns 100

News Staff
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The year was 1922 when LaVerne Schacherl Ball was born, July 5, to Louis and Sophie Schacherl in Floresville. Raised in Moulton, she was the oldest of four girls including Dorothy, Shirley, and Marilyn.   LaVerne attended the Sam and Will Moore Institute.
Cars zoom past Splashway Waterpark and Campgrounds in Sheridan on SH 90 Alternate. Photo by Hans Lammeman.

Cars zoom past Splashway Waterpark and Campgrounds in Sheridan on SH 90 Alternate. Photo by Hans Lammeman.

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Splashway Express

Hans Lammeman
Monday, June 20, 2022
Amidst a national labor shortage and rising gas prices, Splashway Waterpark and Campgrounds began offering shuttles from Hallettsville to the worksite for its largely high-school-aged workforce.
Audrey Thibodeaux of Shiner is off to Georgia for national finals, have wion state in Pole Bending.

Audrey Thibodeaux of Shiner is off to Georgia for national finals, have wion state in Pole Bending.

Georgia, here we come!

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Shiner Catholic School freshman Audrey Thibodeaux of Shiner became the new Texas Junior High Rodeo Finals and State Pole Bending Champion at the state finals held last month at Gonzales’ J.B. Wells Park, Arena and Expo Center.
The Texas African-American History Memorial in Austin, Texas.

The Texas African-American History Memorial in Austin, Texas.

The Day Slavery Ended In Texas

Murray Montgomery
Saturday, June 18, 2022
BY MURRAY MONTGOMERY - Staff WriterAt the end of the Civil War and nine days after he was given command of the Department of Texas on June 10, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger made a trip to Galveston and on June 19, 1865, he declared that all slaves in Texas were free.
The Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, willingly sat as the target of a little needling, as well as a little praise, for the 2022 Roast and Toast to benefit the Emmaus Counseling Center. Photo by Janet Jones/The Catholic Lighthouse

The Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, willingly sat as the target of a little needling, as well as a little praise, for the 2022 Roast and Toast to benefit the Emmaus Counseling Center. Photo by Janet Jones/The Catholic Lighthouse

Everybody likes a well-done roast...

News Staff
Saturday, June 18, 2022
By BOBBY HORECKA and JANET JONES/The Catholic Lighthouse Sister Colette Kouba placed a pair of big paper ears on the Rev. Monsignor John Peters, pastor of Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, during his recent Roast and Toast event held in Victoria.
The Chamber's Miss Moulton, Junior Miss Moulton, Little Miss Moulton and Little Mister Moulton crowns will one again be up for grabs at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24, but you've got to sign up by Tuesday, July 5. Here the current year's Chamber royalty poses for a picture at the recent Chisholm Trail Parade, where the team placed second in Chamber floats at the event held in Lockhart on Saturday, June 11.

The Chamber's Miss Moulton, Junior Miss Moulton, Little Miss Moulton and Little Mister Moulton crowns will one again be up for grabs at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 24, but you've got to sign up by Tuesday, July 5. Here the current year's Chamber royalty poses for a picture at the recent Chisholm Trail Parade, where the team placed second in Chamber floats at the event held in Lockhart on Saturday, June 11.

What would you look like in a crown?

Bobby Horecka
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Who hasn’t daydreamed, at least once in your lifetime, what it might be like to be a prince or princess for day? Well, why not make it official? Because now’s the perfect opportunity for you to turn those fancies into for-reals for your little ones.
Photo by Bobby Horecka

Photo by Bobby Horecka

Scenes from St. Mary's Catholic Church Annual Picnic

News Staff
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Even triple digit heat didn't keep people away Sunday when members of St. Mary's Catholic Church near Hallettsville hosted their annual June picnic. There was plenty of food to eat, and plenty of cold drinks to drink, though.
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