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Two new surveillance zones set to test for chronic wasting disease

News Staff

Saturday, November 12, 2022

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) launched two new chronic wasting disease (CWD) surveillance zones located primarily in Gillespie and Limestone counties just before the opening of the 2022 deer hunting season on Nov. 5 State officials detected CWD earlier this year in two deer breeding...

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Hunter education program recognizes 1.5 millionth student

News Staff

Saturday, November 12, 2022

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has spent the last 50 years educating more than 1.5 million hunters statewide on the best safe practices available when out in the field so that you and all your hunting buddies make it back home as safe as possible.

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Marine Corps Birthday

News Staff

Thursday, November 10, 2022

On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress resolved to create two battalions of Continental Marines for the War of Independence from Britain. In 1798, President John Adams signed the Act establishing the United States Marine Corps.

DeWitt County Judge Daryl Fowler. Contributed Photo.

Fowler prepares for 4th term

Hans Lammeman

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Although General Election results were still being determined as of press time Tuesday, DeWitt County races were virtually locked-in as all candidates listed for County positions ran unopposed with the Republican Party.

Data courtesy of the Lavaca County Elections Office. Contributed Photo.

Lavaca County Unofficial Nov. 8 Election Night Results

News Staff

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Registered Voters - 13,841 Ballots cast - 8,230 Early Voting - 4,052 Election Day - 3,672 US Representative, District 27 Candidate Total Votes Vote % Absentee Early Voting Election...

(From left) Nick and Terrii Bennetsen admire a trophy and plaque during Thursday’s Farewell Fiesta. Photo by Hans Lammeman

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Bennetsen bids Farewell

Hans Lammeman

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Utility Supervisor Terri Bennetsen celebrated 25 years of service at City Hall Thursday, joined by dozens of the coworkers, customers and community members she grew close with during her career.

Lt. Erica Padilla prepares to lay down her badge after 25 years in law enforcement. Photo by Hans Lammeman

Laying down the badge

Hans Lammeman

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

After 25 years in law enforcement and two Officer of the Year awards, Hallettsville Police Department’s (HPD) only female officer prepares to lay down her badge to enjoy retirement with family.

YEDC Executive Director Terry Stokes submitted a resignation effective Friday, Nov. 11.

YEDC executive director resigns

Hans Lammeman

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Nearly three years after assuming the Yoakum Economic Development Corporation (YEDC) executive director role in January 2020, Terry Stokes officially submitted his resignation to the Board of Directors with a Nov. 11 final day of employment.

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Those kolaches didn’t stand a chance…

Bobby Horecka

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

He may not look like all that, but one fact became blatantly obvious when Edward Kloesel stepped up to the contest table at Green Dickson Park in Shiner as part of the big Kolache Eating Contest, one of many events held as part of the second annual Pivo & Kolaches on Saturday, Oct. 22.

File photo by Murray Montgomery.

Court approves name change of Lavaca County OEM

Jimmy Appelt

Friday, October 21, 2022

With the usual meeting held on the second Monday of the month and the day falling on a county holiday (Columbus Day), the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Tuesday morning, Oct. 11, instead.

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