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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 bride, 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.

Moulton ISD improves security, safety

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Moulton ISD tweaked some of its campus security equipment when members of the school’s board of directors met for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Nov. 8. Specifically, the district approved the purchase of four new cameras at the Nov. 8 meeting.
Pictured from left to right are Precinct 2 Commissioner James Pilchiek, Precinct 3 Commissioner James Kaiser, AgriLife Extension Agent Anthony Netardes, AgriLife Extension Agent Denise Goebel, Precinct 1 Commissioner Curtis Afflerbach, District AgriLife Extension Agent Donnie Montemayor, newly appointed 4-H Agent Candace Williamson, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Brian Carson.

Pictured from left to right are Precinct 2 Commissioner James Pilchiek, Precinct 3 Commissioner James Kaiser, AgriLife Extension Agent Anthony Netardes, AgriLife Extension Agent Denise Goebel, Precinct 1 Commissioner Curtis Afflerbach, District AgriLife Extension Agent Donnie Montemayor, newly appointed 4-H Agent Candace Williamson, and Precinct 4 Commissioner Brian Carson.

County takes over birth, death records for Yoakum

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Commissioners approved the transfer of birth and death records from the City of Yoakum to the DeWitt County Clerk at the Nov. 13 meeting.
Yoakum High School’s Student Council (StuCo) officers made a presentation to the school board on plans for a rather ambitious campus beautification project at their school. StuCo members include, from left, Jordyn Eviez, Rafael Qulipas, Illana Garcia, Leah Muenich, Abbie Galvan and Samantha Adamek.

Yoakum High School’s Student Council (StuCo) officers made a presentation to the school board on plans for a rather ambitious campus beautification project at their school. StuCo members include, from left, Jordyn Eviez, Rafael Qulipas, Illana Garcia, Leah Muenich, Abbie Galvan and Samantha Adamek.

StuCo members address YISD board on campus beautification projects

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Yoakum High School Student Council members made a presentation to the YISD board of directors Monday, Nov. 13, on various ways they might beautify their campus. The students presented a four-phase plan to the board, complete with cost projections, all aimed at attaining that particular goal.
Pictured are the essay contest winners from surrounding area schools for the 2023 15th annual Constitution Essay Contest at the Yoakum Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Pictured are the essay contest winners from surrounding area schools for the 2023 15th annual Constitution Essay Contest at the Yoakum Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Constitution essay contest winners named

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The Republican Women of the Yoakum Areas announced the winners of its 15th annual Constitution Essay contest at the Yoakum Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 8. The winners were chosen from school districts in Lavaca, DeWitt, and Gonzales counties.

11th Annual Shiner Junior Livestock Show this Saturday

News Staff
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
The Shiner Junior Livestock Show will be holding its 11th annual Livestock Show at the Arthur Kaspar Pavilion on Saturday, November 18. Forty-six exhibitors will be showing steers, swine, lambs, goats, rabbits, and broilers.    The day will kick off at 7 am with check-in of all animals.
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