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Houston man behind bars after multiple vehicle heists early Tuesday

A Houston man is behind bars facing multiple felonies after he was reportedly dropped off to steal a pickup truck early Tuesday, Aug. 30, at an Ellinger business.

Flatonia man facing murder charge

A request for police to conduct an afternoon welfare check at a house in the 500-block of Hackberry Street in Flatonia, ended with the arrest of a 42-year-old Flatonia man on Monday, Aug. 28, ona charge of murder.

Meeting of the minds for local law enforcement heads

Victoria Police Chief Robert Arredondo met last week with Port Lavaca Police Chief Colin Rangnow, Edna Police Chief Rick Boone, Hallettsville Police Chief Randal Schlauch, Shiner Police Chief Kevin Kelso and Ganado Police Chief David Merritt to bolster regional partnerships between these agencies.

Oil tank battery fire north of Hallettsville

9/3/2022 4:30 PM - Final Update US 77 is now open. There remains a few emergency Personel on scene. Please use caution in the area. Those in the immediate area may resume normal activity.

Suspect identified for YISD threats

The individual responsible for the threats to Yoakum High School that sent YISD campuses into lockdown Monday and Tuesday appears to have used an app that masked their location and identity, according to Yoakum ISD officials.

Ladder Matters

The Shiner Fire Department spent much of last month in training as they work through various scenarios not only to keep you and your family safer and more secure, but to keep them all safer and better prepared as well.

Shiner FFA steer validation set Sept. 10

Shiner FFA steer validation will take place from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Shiner Ag Barn. This validation is mandatory for all students showing a steer at the Shiner FFA Livestock Show. All steers should be in your possession and halter-broken by this time.

Veteran Yoakum principal steps in at SHS just before school starts

Longtime Yoakum High School Principal Chris Wegener is now the principal at Shiner High School, following the late summer departure of Brian McGraw, the former high school principal, who was lured away by Ganado ISD to serve as superintendent of schools at the Jackson County district.

SISD approves tax cut for 2022-23 fiscal year

Despite seeing across-the-board cost increases on everything the district needs to run a school, to the tune of about a 14% increase over what those same items cost this year, the board of directors voted Monday night to lower taxes for district taxpayers in the coming year.

Lions Club’s Pivo & Kolaches is back Oct. 22

Get ready, Shiner! The most grueling sport imaginable is just eight short weeks away, when the Shiner Lions host their second annual Pivo & Kolaches 0.5K fun run on Saturday, Oct. 22. That’s right, folks: A whopping zero point five Kay.