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City getting new $230K software

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The Yoakum City Council approved a contract for financial software services with Tyler Technologies at its Tuesday, Dec. 12, meeting. Newly appointed City Manager, William Linn, authorized the contract in the amount of $230,180.

Council tables talks on Yoakum Little League Park

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A spokesman from Yoakum Little League asked city aldermen to approve a funding reallocation last week to make available some $10,000 in reserve funds to upgrade their restroom facilities at the city’s ballfields ahead of the upcoming baseball season.
Heroin Seizure - Webb County Photo courtesy of Operation Lone Star

Heroin Seizure - Webb County Photo courtesy of Operation Lone Star

Operation Lone Star Strategies Combat Drug, Human Smuggling

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry.
Pictured are some of the former students, their families and friends who attended the Breslau School Reunion: Harvey Drozd, Daniel Drozd, Delores Shely, Caye Langford, Jerome Drozd, Nan Drozd, Dave Washington, Annie Vahalik, Philip Vahalik, Patsy Zabransky, Judy Drozd, Lucille Drozd, Johnnie Adams, Marcia Curry, Diane Wilson, Kimberly Wilson, Shirley Burton and Hannah North.

Pictured are some of the former students, their families and friends who attended the Breslau School Reunion: Harvey Drozd, Daniel Drozd, Delores Shely, Caye Langford, Jerome Drozd, Nan Drozd, Dave Washington, Annie Vahalik, Philip Vahalik, Patsy Zabransky, Judy Drozd, Lucille Drozd, Johnnie Adams, Marcia Curry, Diane Wilson, Kimberly Wilson, Shirley Burton and Hannah North.

Breslau School Reunion held Oct. 22

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The annual Breslau School Reunion was held Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Sacred Heart Parish Center beginning at 11 a.m. with registration, coffee and kolaches and reminiscing of the good old days at Breslau School. At noon a delicious meal catered by Dwayne and Marilyn Drozd, was served.
Madison Foeh

Madison Foeh

Foeh receives highest awards

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Madison Foeh, a 2016 graduate of St. Joseph High School in Victoria, pursued her Bachelor of Science in Allied Health at Texas A&M University where she graduated in 2019.

Street repair mulled over by city council Monday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Anyone who has driven the streets of Hallettsville knows they are not in very good shape. In its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, the city council determined a $6 million bond would an adequate amount for street repairs.
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contributed photo

Couple from Mexico jailed for felony money laundering

News Staff
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
A traffic violation along the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near mile marker 663 last week, combined with a woman wearing far too heavy a coat for the temperatures that day, landed a couple from Monterey, Mexico, behind bars when officers discovered she wore the coat to hide the fact she had...
Front row from left are HISD superintendent Dr. Jo Ann Bludau, Devon communications leader, Molly Young, Devon employees Tyler Pekar, Wade Kallus, Billy Hearn and elementary assistant principal Ashley Kallus. Back row from left are board president Brian Smith, Devon employees Chip Phillips, Paul Hanslik, Justin Henke, Trent Fojtik and elementary principal Stephanie Grahmann. Photo by Trina Patek

Front row from left are HISD superintendent Dr. Jo Ann Bludau, Devon communications leader, Molly Young, Devon employees Tyler Pekar, Wade Kallus, Billy Hearn and elementary assistant principal Ashley Kallus. Back row from left are board president Brian Smith, Devon employees Chip Phillips, Paul Hanslik, Justin Henke, Trent Fojtik and elementary principal Stephanie Grahmann. Photo by Trina Patek

Hallettsville Elementary to receive Devon Energy’s STEM Center

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The Hallettsville Independent School District recently was chosen to receive Devon Energy’s 150th science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Center in partnership with the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.
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