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Hallettsville First United Methodist Church is hosting its Pumpkin Patch through the month of October with over 3,500 pumpkins seen lying behind the church on its grounds. The Pumpkin Patch is a great place to visit with the theme of bringing Fall to Hallettsville and offers field trips to area schools where the students can receive lessons related to the Fall season as well as games and other activities. The Patch also has a great place for photo opportunities as well.

Hallettsville First United Methodist Church is hosting its Pumpkin Patch through the month of October with over 3,500 pumpkins seen lying behind the church on its grounds. The Pumpkin Patch is a great place to visit with the theme of bringing Fall to Hallettsville and offers field trips to area schools where the students can receive lessons related to the Fall season as well as games and other activities. The Patch also has a great place for photo opportunities as well.

Pumpkin Patch at First United Methodist Church

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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.

School district receives $20K grant

News Staff
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
There wasn’t much fanfare that came of the Hallettsville ISD monthly Board of Trustees meeting Monday night. The district was awarded a $20,000 grant from GVEC. The grant will be used for lighting at the junior high and east of the high school.
Be sure to coming out to Police Chief Kevin Kelso's retirement farewell at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the police station in Shiner.

Be sure to coming out to Police Chief Kevin Kelso's retirement farewell at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the police station in Shiner.

Come out Wednesday to wish Shiner Chief Kelso well in his retirement

News Staff
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Shiner residents and their friends in other communities around the area are invited out to Police Chief Kevin Kelso, farewell and retirement party planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Shiner Police Station. He announced his resignation from Shiner PD in late September.
Yoakum FD and Yoakum PD will gather at their annual National Night Out at the fire station once again this year on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Here's a scene from their 2019 event.

Yoakum FD and Yoakum PD will gather at their annual National Night Out at the fire station once again this year on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Here's a scene from their 2019 event.

Fire Prevention Week now under way

Jimmy Appelt
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Fire Prevention Week begins Monday and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has designated the week with the theme “Cooking safety starts with YOU! Pay attention to fire prevention”.
So, celebrate what makes you special, even if you aren't Czech. Because deep down, you know you wish you were.

So, celebrate what makes you special, even if you aren't Czech. Because deep down, you know you wish you were.

Celebrate your Czech heritage all month long

Bobby Horecka
Sunday, October 8, 2023
Jak se mas? 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 various communities found here in Lavaca County.
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Part II: How people think about paying for news now

Bobby Horecka
Friday, October 6, 2023
A few years back, German publisher Spiegel decided to try something new: A cheaper Spiegel+ digital subscription just for readers under 30. It’s €2.99 per week, compared to €4.99 per week for readers over 30.
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