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Bid awarded for back parking lot

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A bid was awarded for electrical and lighting for the parking lot east of Hallettsville High School at the regular meeting of the HISD Board of Trustees Monday. Weaver & Jacobs Constructors, Inc. received the bid. The bid for the parking lot and footings was $62,650.

Fall Beef Program planned for Nov. 28

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Lavaca County will hold a Fall Beef Program on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the program starting at 6:30 p.m. This program will offer 2 CEUs for pesticide license holders.

Food costs backing off highs but still up

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Gathering around the table for a Thanksgiving dinner won’t take as much of a toll on your pocketbook this year compared to 2022, but the meal still reflects historically high costs, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 38th annual survey It provides a snapshot of the average cost of...
Lee Mack Turner, of Yoakum, won $7,700 from his time on Wheel of Fortune. The episode aired Nov. 8.

Lee Mack Turner, of Yoakum, won $7,700 from his time on Wheel of Fortune. The episode aired Nov. 8.

Local man on Wheel of Fortune

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A local man had the opportunity to be a guest on Wheel of Fortune. Lee Mack Turner, who lives between Shiner and Yoakum, won $7,700 when he was on the show Sep. 7 in Los Angeles. The show aired on television Nov. 8. “It was very exciting. I hit several bankruptcies in the beginning,” Turner said.
Photo by Liz Mundine (LCRA grants program administer)

Photo by Liz Mundine (LCRA grants program administer)

LCRA awards $25K grant to Hallettsville Lions Club

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The Hallettsville Lions Club will install a new shade canopy over the playground equipment at Hallettsville City Park thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Hallettsville.
Lavaca County Courthouse - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Lavaca County Courthouse - Photo by Murray Montgomery

Festival Of Lights Saturday

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
BY JIMMY APPELT STAFF WRITER An event that began more than 25 years ago and has grown into a traditional celebration where droves of people come to bring in the Christmas season will be held Saturday with the annual Festival of Lights taking place on the Courthouse Square in downtown...
Pictured are Lanelle Amann, left, a member of First Baptist Church who collected the boxes, and Emersen Linn.

Pictured are Lanelle Amann, left, a member of First Baptist Church who collected the boxes, and Emersen Linn.

Shiner Baptist Church donates to Operation Christmas Child

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Operation Christmas Child is a mission that demonstrates God’s love to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with churches worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Aiden Collins

Aiden Collins

Shiner student selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Aiden Collins, a junior at Shiner High School, has been selected for the Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. Aiden will perform Tuba in February with the Honors Symphony/Orchestra. Participation in the Honors Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated young performers from across the world.
Look for Jake Heck and his fellow bandmates, including band directors from all 50 states, to follow right behind the Snoopy float. The 97th annual event airs on NBC affiliates and Peacock starting at 7:30 a.m. for those of us in the Central Time Zone.

Look for Jake Heck and his fellow bandmates, including band directors from all 50 states, to follow right behind the Snoopy float. The 97th annual event airs on NBC affiliates and Peacock starting at 7:30 a.m. for those of us in the Central Time Zone.

Talk about one ‘Heck’ of a way to spend Thanksgiving

News Staff
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
As this edition went to production, local band leader Jake Heck and his wife, Morgan, were boarding a plane for New York City, where he will meet up with hundreds of other band directors from across the country—from all 50 states, in fact—for the performance of a lifetime.
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