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Council approves budget, tax rate

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Hallettsville city council members approved the 2024-25 city budget and its funding mechanism in a special called meeting Monday evening at city hall.Monday’s meeting followed a public hearing on the budget held Aug. 19, which itself followed council’s approval of the proposed budget numbers on...
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Court enacts burn ban at Monday’s meeting

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Due to the county’s Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) reading averaging above 500, the court approved the implementation of a burn ban at the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court Monday morning meeting.The ban was originally put in place through an executive order signed by County Judge Keith Mudd on...
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Annual Sacred Heart Parish Fall picnic Sunday

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The Sacred Heart Parish Fall picnic will take place Sunday with all activities held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville.The traditional picnic dinner consisting of country fried chicken, stew, homemade corn bread dressing with all the trimmings will be served for those planning to...
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Labor Day: A day for celebrating working people

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Monday is Labor Day where U.S. workers celebrate achievements accomplished that grew out of a 19th century labor movement.It is one of five federal holidays that fall on a Monday, the others being Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, and Columbus Day.
Moulton ISD receives a proclamation designating the school as a Healthy South Texas Campus. Pictured from left to right is school board President Daniel Beyer, County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek, and Elementary School Principal Victoria Ortiz. Photo by Clayton Kelley

Moulton ISD receives a proclamation designating the school as a Healthy South Texas Campus. Pictured from left to right is school board President Daniel Beyer, County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek, and Elementary School Principal Victoria Ortiz. Photo by Clayton Kelley

MISD designated Healthy South Texas Campus

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Moulton ISD received a proclamation designating MISD as a Healthy South Texas Campus at the Aug. 14 meeting.“The Healthy South Texas Program is an initiative that reaches 27 counties in South Texas,” County Extension Agent Natalie Knesek said.

City Council hears school zone concern

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Yoakum City Council heard a request from a concerned citizen regarding the placement of a school zone area on East Gonzales St. at the Aug. 13 meeting.Harvey Jenkins argued because the Learning Tree, 124 E. Gonzales St., is located in the area that a school zone sign should be put into place.
Pictured are students in kindergarten teacher’s Mrs. Janice Thomas class at the Yoakum Primary Annex campus on the first day attending school Aug. 14. YHT Staff photo.

Pictured are students in kindergarten teacher’s Mrs. Janice Thomas class at the Yoakum Primary Annex campus on the first day attending school Aug. 14. YHT Staff photo.

Local school student enrollment numbers reported

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The 2024-25 school year started recently, with the Yoakum Independent School District and Sweet Home ISD and other schools reporting their student enrollment numbers.For Yoakum ISD, a total of 176 students enrolled in the Primary Annex School.

LHD board receives 2024 tax rate proposal

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The Lavaca Hospital District Board of Directors met Monday and held two meetings.Regarding the first meeting, Lavaca County tax assessor-collector, Deborah Sevcik reported the district’s tax rate, while Lavaca Medical Center’s chief financial officer Tracy Green presented the 2025 operational...

Area schools report first day enrollment

News Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
The school term for 2024-25 began during the past two weeks with area schools, Sacred Heart Catholic School and Hallettsville, Ezzell and Vysehrad ISDs, reporting their first day enrollment numbers.At SHCS, classes began on Thursday, Aug. 8 with the school reporting an increase in enrollment for...
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