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left to right, Melanie Nevlud, Alex Remschel, Jeff Pesek and Brandi Erwin.

Paul Harris Award presented to Rotary members

News Staff

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Melanie Nevlud, President of Shiner Rotary, presented Alex Remschel, Jeff Pesek and Brandi Erwin with the Rotary’s Paul Harris Award for their contributions made to Rotary International over the years as well as their dedication to serving others in their community and beyond.

Foam party

Shiner Public Library Summer Reading Program concludes with foam party

News Staff

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

The 2023 Shiner Public Library summer reading program has ended. We had an exciting program complete with magic by John O’Bryant and Jeffery Jester, Texas Snakes and More and interesting science projects with Jennifer Rawlings. Many books were read, and many interesting and cute crafts were created.

Guadalupe River State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife Photo

Texas State Parks Recognized Among the Nation’s Best

News Staff

Sunday, July 16, 2023

News Staff The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) along with the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration have selected Texas State Parks as a finalist for the 2023 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.

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A whole bunch of questions about the Statue of Liberty, the real one, that you probably never thought about but might be glad I did…

Bobby Horecka

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Q: How did we get the Statue of Liberty? What’s its significance? A: The statue was a gift from France to the United States in the 1800s, a token of friendship from one country to another.

Brothers Rashaun and Rhaden Sidney headed off to Gillette, Wyoming, this weekend to compete in the National High School Rodeo Finals. Follow the live broadcast Monday morning, July 17, and Friday evening, July 21, on The Cowboy Channel as they try to put Hallettsville back on the Rodeo map!

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Sidney Brothers to compete at National High School Finals Rodeo in Wyoming

News Staff

Sunday, July 16, 2023

Rashaun Sidney, a senior at Hallettsville High School will be competing with his little brother, Rhaden Sidney, a sophomore at HHS, at the National High School Finals Rodeo in Wyoming, July 16-22.

Lucie was quite the character to those of you who had the honor of knowing her.

Lucie: A dog’s life, remembered

Bobby Horecka

Sunday, July 16, 2023

In September 2004 a young, sickly and very pregnant dog invited herself to a patio party, forever changing the course of the lives of all those who were gathered there that day. Of course, none of them could have guessed that her arrival that day might one day save hundreds of other canine lives.

If you have any information on the person(s) responsible for this theft or the location of the boat and trailer, please contact investigators at 361-574-8023.

Boat stolen from Fordtran area

Bobby Horecka

Sunday, July 16, 2023

The Criminal Investigations Division with the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s in solving the theft of a 2015 Shoalwater boat and trailer from the Fordtran area between Hallettsville and Victoria.