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Council tables EMS requests

The Yoakum City Council has tabled a couple of requests made by Yoakum Emergency Medical Services at the April 9 meeting.One of these requests were for the addition of two full-time employees for the EMS department.“Although our call volume is not necessarily going up dramatically over the past ten...

Yoakum ISD’s Music Education Program receives national recognition for second year

Yoakum Indpendent School District (YISD) was recently honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.In its 25th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts...

City council holds monthly meeting

The Hallettsville city council gave the okay to the Hallettsville ISD to mark off no a parking zone from the intersection of Ridge and Second streets to the bus barn at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening.The no parking zone will be on the north side of Second St.The council discussed the...

VISD implements four-day school week

The Vysehrad Independent School District will be implementing a four-day school week beginning in the 2024-25 school year.“Several districts in the area as well as across the state are starting to entertain or implement a four-day week and there’s multiple factors of why,” VISD Superintendent Robin...

HISD board addresses short agenda

The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in its regular meeting Wednesday, April 10 addressing a short list of agenda items.Regarding agenda items, the board voted to approve early dismissal at noon during the last week of the school year.Superintendant Dr. Jo Ann Bludau told the board the early...

Early voting in entity elections begins Monday, April 22

In person early voting begins Monday, April 22 in the Hallettsville ISD and Hallettsville City elections.Voters wishing to cast their ballot early can vote at the Lavaca County Annex Building located at 412 N. Texana St. in Hallettsville.Early voting will be held from Monday through Friday, April...

Local student’s creative designs showcased

As April marks Autism Awareness month, the talents of John Moore have twice garnered attention while serving as an expression of his personal journey with autism.

Hallettsville ISD bond 2024

Early voting in the Hallettsville ISD bond election begins with district voters having to decide on three propositions that include district-wide safety and security, Junior High renovations and expansions and athletic facilities’ upgrades.“It’s been 10 years since we had a bond passed in...

TDEM Conference set for May 28-31

The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) will hold its convention on May 28 through 31 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.Nominations to honor first responders who have passed away in the last year are being requested and will be displayed in a memorial at Conference.The First Responder...

Beekeepers visit Outsider’s 4-H Club with honey from DeWitt and Lavaca counties

Outsider’s 4-H heard an informative presentation on beekeeping from Robert and Stephanie Fojtik, of Moulton, on March 17. The Fojtiks spoke about how bees work, how to collect honey, what to do if you are attacked by bees, how much money you can make in beekeeping, as well as how much time it takes.