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Threat sends YHS into lockdown

A threat made over the phone sent Yoakum High School and Yoakum Junior High into lockdown in the final minutes of the school day Monday, according to Yoakum ISD officials.

A visit from our representatives

Hundreds of attendees filled the Yoakum Community Center to hear from notable Republican politicians at the 2022 Save America Rally hosted by the Republican Women of Yoakum Area (RWOYA) Saturday, Aug. 27.

Lavaca County lifts burning ban

The weeks’ long ban on outdoor burning in Lavaca County came to end at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, when countywide fire restriction was finally lifted by order of County Judge Mark Myers.

Shiner welcomes new animal services officer

Teena Davis says she couldn’t be happier back working with the patients she knows best, which might seem an odd thing to say for someone in her line of work. After all, Davis has spent most of her time in Shiner working as a local pharmacy tech.

Shiner public schools earn A rating from the state

Shiner public schools landed one more thing to brag about when the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its official school ratings on Monday. That’s because Shiner earned a score of 96 when those ratings were released on Aug. 15.

Emergency 911 calls back online after brief hiatus during lunch hour Sunday

Lavaca County Emergency Management Coordinator Egon Barthels sent out an emergency alert at 12:56 p.m. Sunday via the county’s CodeRED emergency alert system stating that Lavaca County 911 phones were now restored after a 44-minute shutdown countywide.

MOULTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT

The Moulton Police Department responded to 154 calls from July 9 to Aug. 8, which resulted in 36 warnings and 11 citations during the monthlong period between council meetings.

Have what it takes to be new Moulton police chief?

Moulton city council voted Tuesday to begin taking job applications for a new police chief, following Mitchell Bennet’s resignation from the post earlier this summer and appointment of Daniel Beyer as interim city police chief.

See anybody you know?

Moulton ISD staff found these pictures cleaning out the administration office recently, and they’d love to find out who everyone is and what occasion brought them all together. If you know the answers to either of these questions, they’d love to hear from you.

Are you ready to Adopt-A-Highway?

Several miles of highway in Lavaca County are available for adoption right now.