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Pesticide workshop coming April 30

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Lavaca County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will host a pesticide workshop on Thursday, April 30 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hallettsville.The workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. with doors opening at 7 a.m and coffee and donuts provided.The workshop has $20...

Fiddlers’ Frolics next weekend

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Texas State Championship Fiddlers’ Frolics is on tap for next weekend with fiddlers from throughout Texas as well as out of state competing to see who is the top fiddle player.Besides the various fiddling contest throughout the weekend, Frolics organizers have lined up a wealth of talented...

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Court holds Tuesday meeting

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court held its regular meeting on Tuesday and due to deadline for printing the papers, a detailed report of the meeting will appear in next week’s issues.At the Tuesday meeting, the court addressed items involving the sheriff ’s office including approving the...

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HISD board sets 26-27 school calendar

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 16, 2026
The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting Monday evening and approved the 2026-27 school calendar.According to the calendar, the Fall semester will begin on Thursday, Aug. 13 and end on Thursday, Dec. 17.Students will come back to school after the Christmas break on Tuesday,...
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Lavaca County Felony Cases End in Plea, Arrest Warrant

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Two felony cases scheduled for trial in Lavaca County District Court in April instead resulted in a guilty plea and an arrest warrant, according to the Lavaca County Attorney’s Office.Judge William D. Old III presided over the proceedings, during which a large pool of prospective jurors reported...

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Law enforcement search following a traffic stop “bailout”

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Lavaca County authorities are searching for a suspect who fled a traffic stop this past weekend.According to the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office, deputies and assisting agencies began canvassing the area around State Highways 77 South and 111, near the Crossroads/Hope area.The individual is...
Four Hallettsville High School seniors recently enlisted to serve in the military after graduation. Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda enlisted in the USMC, while Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer signed with the US Army. From left to right are Steven Drozd, USMC veteran, USMC Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. Axel Gonzalez- Sanchez, Woytek, Prihoda, Hill, Kainer and VFW Post 6382 commander Daniel Smith. Photo courtesy of The Lariat

Four Hallettsville High School seniors recently enlisted to serve in the military after graduation. Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda enlisted in the USMC, while Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer signed with the US Army. From left to right are Steven Drozd, USMC veteran, USMC Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. Axel Gonzalez- Sanchez, Woytek, Prihoda, Hill, Kainer and VFW Post 6382 commander Daniel Smith. Photo courtesy of The Lariat

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HHS seniors answering the call

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
On Friday, Mar. 6, four brave Hallettsville High School young men took an oath to serve their country and signed up for the military.The signers included Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer, who enlisted with the US Army, while Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda signed up with the United States Marine...
Lavaca County Burn Ban Lifted

Lavaca County Burn Ban Lifted

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Burn Ban Lifted

Murray Montgomery
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
As of April 14th, 2026, Judge Mudd has ordered the Burn Ban to be lifted.

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Moulton Council Explores High-Water Alert System, Cancels May Election

News Staff
Friday, April 10, 2026
The Moulton City Council held a brief discussion about the possibility of a high-water alert device for the City of Moulton at the March 10 meeting.“The council has been interested in that ever since last summer with the disaster in Kerrville,” City Administrator LuAnn Rogers said.
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