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Lavaca County burn ban lifted, residents advised to be cautious

Following recent rains in the county, Judge Keith Mudd issued an executive order calling for the burn ban to be lifted as of Friday, Oct. 13.

Lavaca County elections administrator resigns

With early voting in the state’s constitutional amendment election just days away from starting on Monday, Oct. 23, Lavaca County finds itself without an elections administrator.

Local philanthropist, businessman honored

“You can tell a lot about a town,” Chuck Stratman opened his remarks to the crowd gathered atop a normally lonely hill Sunday inside the newly renovated lattice arbor gazebo, “by how it takes care of its cemeteries.”

Texas man pleads guilty in trailer deaths of 53 migrants in San Antonio

One man has pled guilty in the death of more than 50 immigrants who were discovered abandoned in the back of a semi-truck trailer in June 2022.

Natural gas facility erupts Tuesday sending flames soaring several feet in the air

An incident at a Marathon Oil natural gas liquids holding facility just east of Shiner sent blazing hot flames soaring several dozen feet high Tuesday, Oct. 3, temporarily shutting down U.S. 90A between Shiner and Hallettsville.

Celebrate your Czech heritage all month long

Jak se máš? That would be “How are you doing?” to uninitiated, in the Czech language, which as a boy growing up, I remember was once spoken almost as frequently as English was in the various communities found here in Lavaca County.

Burning bans still on in Lavaca, DeWitt counties

Lavaca County commissioners keep burn ban intact  By Jimmy Appelt, Staff Writer The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in a special-called emergency meeting prior to its regular meeting Tuesday morning, Oct. 10 and voted to continue with a burn ban for the county.

Founders’ Invitational Rodeo happens this weekend

The sights and sounds of yesteryear will be heard this weekend as the 9th annual Texas State Championship High School Rodeo Founders’ Invitational will take place at the William and Alton Allen Exposition Center in Hallettsville this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15.

Historical conference happens Saturday in Hallettsville

The 25th annual Alton C. Allen Historical Conference will take place Saturday at the Kocian Building on the Courthouse Square in Hallettsville. The Lavaca County Historical Commission has four speakers lined up with their topics mainly focusing on the impact of the Civil War in Texas.

Bringing Fall to Hallettsville

If you’re looking for a nice place to visit and bring your children to enjoy the wonders of the Fall season, the place to come is the Hallettsville First United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch.