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Dense fog leads to Monday a.m. accident

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Very foggy conditions resulted in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 95 and FM 340 early Monday morning.According to a Lavaca County EMS Facebook page, the accident took place approximately half way between Shiner and Moulton.Details of the accident were not reported, but traffic...
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Local drug dealer takes guilty plea

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
At Monday’s district court session conducted by Judge William D. Old III in the District Courtroom of the Lavaca County Courthouse, Marcus Harper entered guilty pleas to multiple felony drug-related charges and was immediately sentenced.According to the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office the...

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Manufactured Home Ordinance on Moulton Agenda

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The City of Moulton discussed reviewing an ordinance of manufactured homes in the city at the Dec. 9 meeting.“I wanted them to look at this ordinance,” city administrator LuAnn Rogers said.
Dickson Allen donation: At Monday’s Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court accepted a kind donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation. The donation will fund the addition of a mental health wellness deputy and caseworker for the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office. Front from left are members of the Lavaca County Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Initiative and county officials who include Lori Wenske (district clerk), Barbara Steffek (county clerk), Daniel Beyer (Moulton PD chief)...

Dickson Allen donation: At Monday’s Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court accepted a kind donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation. The donation will fund the addition of a mental health wellness deputy and caseworker for the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office. Front from left are members of the Lavaca County Law Enforcement Mental Health Wellness Initiative and county officials who include Lori Wenske (district clerk), Barbara Steffek (county clerk), Daniel Beyer (Moulton PD chief)...

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LCSO to add mental health deputy/case worker

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
At the Monday, Dec. 22 Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, the court voted to add a full-time mental health deputy and a full-time mental health case worker for the Lavaca County Sheriff ’s Office.Prior to the vote to add the two mental health workers, the court accepted a monetary donation...

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Golf carts/UTVs to be allowed on city streets

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The City of Hallettsville wishes to verify the upgrade of city codes regarding the use of golf carts or utility task vehicle (UTV) on city streets.According to city administrator/secretary Grace Ward, the code will become effective April 1, 2026.Ward listed that in the past golf carts were allowed...

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Court holds final meeting of the year

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met in its final meeting for 2025 and besides approving the addition of a mental health deputy and caseworker as well as accepting a donation from the Dickson Allen Foundation, it voted to maintain the current burn ban status of keeping the ban off.Lavaca...
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LCSO makes fentanyl arrest

Jimmy Appelt
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
While performing traffic patrol duties Friday morning, Dec. 26, Lavaca County Sheriff Office deputies conducted a stop of a vehicle for speeding and expired registration.According to a report from LCSO, during the stop the deputies asked for and received consent to search the vehicle from the...

Paper’s release Christmas/New Year’s printing schedule

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Christmas and New Year’s paper printing week is coming soon and the Hallettsville Publishing Co. wishes to announce that its Lavaca County paper’s the Hallettsville Tribune Herald, Yoakum Herald-Times, Shiner Gazette and Moulton Eagle will be printing one day earlier during those two weeks.The...

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Board approves purchases for new JH additions

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The Hallettsville Independent School District Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting Monday evening and approved the purchase of furniture and equipment for the new the Jr. High classrooms and gym addition.According to Jr. High principal Marisa Maes the project is near being finished and...
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