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Moulton Election Results

The results are in for the Moulton Independent School Board elections.For Place 1, challenger Cody Maresh had a total of 214 votes (58%) while Debra Luksovsky received 154 votes (41%). For Place 2, Jill Moore won over Robert Nieto by just 13 votes.

YISD receives TEA ratings

The Yoakum Independent School District received a “B” rating in the Texas Education Agency’s 2023 STAAR accountability report, with notable progress across multiple academic areas.The TEA accountability rating is a system used by the agency to evaluate academic performance of public schools and...

Power outage leaves Yoakum community without power for hours

City of Yoakum electric crews promptly tracked down the cause of the power outage that occurred on the afternoon of April 30. Investigations found an unfortunate dove was the cause of the major outage that affected more than half of the city of Yoakum residents and Sweet Home.

April rainfall was sub par

Usually a blessing in the rain department April fell far short with just 0.69 of an inch falling. The month normally receives 3.44 inches, leaving a deficit of 2.75 inches.

Summers retains mayor seat

Hallettsville city mayor Alice Jo Summers retained her seat following elections held Saturday.In a low turnout of city residents voting, only 153 votes were cast with Summers soundly defeating challenger Gordon G. Clark picking up 88.89% of the votes.Summers collected 136 total votes that included...

TEA release 2023 accountability ratings

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released 2023 A-F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses statewide, restoring transparency for parents and the public regarding school performance following a lawsuit-induced two-year delay.These ratings reflect performance from the 2022-23...

Above average hurricane season predicted

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as well as other forecasters are predicting an above average Atlantic hurricane season for this year.While NOAA is considered the best for hurricane predictions, it has not released its expectations.However, Colorado State University has...

Police warn residents of dangerous social media trend

Hallettsville Police shared Shiner Police Department’s warning for local residents about a dangerous social media trend known as the “Orbeez Challenge” or “Senior Assassin,” which has reportedly reached the Lavaca County area and could lead to serious injuries or even fatal consequences.The trend,...

MISD Election this Saturday

Folks will have an opportunity to vote in the Moulton ISD school board election this Saturday.The general election will be held Saturday, May 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. also at the Community Center.There are currently eight people running for the school board positions.

Above average hurricane season predicted

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as well as other forecasters are predicting an above average Atlantic hurricane season for this year.While NOAA is considered the best for hurricane predictions, it has not released its expectations.However, Colorado State University has...