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Father Jacob Mendoza is shown with the first place raffle prize, a 2026 Kawasaki Mule Pro FXT 1000LE, which will be given away at the Shiner Catholic Church Fall Picnic slated for Sunday, August 31. This mule includes a Falcon 14 ft. single axle trailer, generously donated by Boehm Tractor Sales. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please call the church office or visit the church’s website, www.sscmshiner.org. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

Father Jacob Mendoza is shown with the first place raffle prize, a 2026 Kawasaki Mule Pro FXT 1000LE, which will be given away at the Shiner Catholic Church Fall Picnic slated for Sunday, August 31. This mule includes a Falcon 14 ft. single axle trailer, generously donated by Boehm Tractor Sales. If you would like to purchase a ticket, please call the church office or visit the church’s website, www.sscmshiner.org. Photo by Clayton Kelley.

Shiner Catholic Church readies for upcoming Fall Picnic

News Staff
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church is preparing for the annual Fall Picnic set for Sunday, August 31 at the KC Park, 102 South Ave. G.The Fall picnic is entering its 104th year and Father Jacob Mendoza encourages everyone to attend and have a good time.

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Moulton Park improvement updates

News Staff
Monday, August 18, 2025
The Moulton City Council has been making some headway on their ongoing park improvement project.“We’ve accomplished the goals on what we wanted to do for the park,” Council member Adam Nieto said. “We re-did the pavilion area. We took down some dead trees and trimmed them.
The Yoakum Police Department along with partners of the Yoakum Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Emergency Management and the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office were honored to join Yoakum ISD School Resource Officer Sarah Mendoza for a walk-through of all Yoakum ISD campuses Aug. 11. The walk-through will ensure campuses are safe and ready for the 2025-2026 school year

The Yoakum Police Department along with partners of the Yoakum Fire Department/Emergency Medical Services, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and Texas Emergency Management and the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office were honored to join Yoakum ISD School Resource Officer Sarah Mendoza for a walk-through of all Yoakum ISD campuses Aug. 11. The walk-through will ensure campuses are safe and ready for the 2025-2026 school year

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Board approves student handbook which includes cell phone ban

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Yoakum Independent School Board members approved the student and employee handbooks for the 2025-26 school year at the Aug. 11 meeting. One of the biggest additions in the student handbook is the prohibition of students using personal cell phone devices on campus.
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County Judge presents State of County address

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 14, 2025
County Judge Keith Mudd presented his State of the County address at Monday’s Commissioners’ Court meeting.“The proposed budget for Lavaca County was posted with the County Clerk on Aug. 1, and I am proposing to move Lavaca County forward to the Voter Approval Rate at .5497,” Mudd said in his...

Sacred Heart Students Step Into a New School Year

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Classes begin at Sacred Heart Catholic School on Thursday, Aug. 14 at 7:53 a.m. and will dismiss at regular times.Cafeteria prices for the 2025-26 school year are as follows: Pre-K-4 $4.50; Grades 5-12 $5.00; milk $.50; faculty - $6.00; and adult guest - $7.00.The Sacred Heart Catholic School...

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Board approves tax rate notice

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting Monday evening and approved the tax rate notice for the 2025-26 budget year.The Voter Approval (VA) rate calculated for the district for this year is 0.877352 cents per $100 valuation.

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Court proposes tax rate

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Lavaca County tax assessor-collector, Deborah A. Sevcik, presented the 2025 appraisal roll and tax rate calculations at Monday’s, Aug. 11, Commissioners’ Court meeting.Sevcik told the court the total appraised value showed an increase of 1.09% over last year’s values.Following the court accepting...
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Photo by Chuck Grafe.

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Golden Arches Go Up

News Staff
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The new McDonald’s building located on N. Texana Street is beginning to take shape, with the iconic golden arches now in place. While the burgers and fries aren’t ready and no word on the grand opening date, locals are already lovin’ it.
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