News

DeWitt Commissioners approve 2026-2027 Child Welfare Board budget at meeting

DeWitt County Commissioners approved the DeWitt County Child Welfare Board budget at the Aug. 10 meeting.The Child Welfare Board serves kids in foster care.

Classes begin at Sacred Heart Catholic School Tuesday

Classes begin at Sacred Heart Catholic School on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the opening bell ringing at 7:53 a.m. Classes will be dismissed at the same time as in past years.Cafeteria prices for the 2026-27 school year are as follows: Pre-K-4 $5; Grades 5-12 $6; milk $.50; faculty - $6; and adult guest...

HISD board holds special meeting

The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a special-called meeting Monday evening and set the meal prices for the year.This item had been tabled at the July regular meeting to gather more information regarding the meal prices.The board approved the 2026-27 meal prices that includes $4.25 for...

171st Praha Picnic Saturday

The annual St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Praha picnic is set for this Saturday, Aug. 15 with all activities to take place at the parish grounds.The church and picnic grounds are located at 821 FM 1295 near Flatonia.The Pražská Pout, which is always held on The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

HISD board approves district marshal

Following executive session at Monday’s Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees meeting, the board named Callie Kresta as the district’s safety and security coordinator and school marshal for the 2026-27 school year.Kresta, who has served as the Lady Brahmas softball coach, in which her 2022 team won...

County implements burn ban

The Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court met Monday and voted to implement a burn ban for the county.Lavaca County Fire Chiefs Association liaison Tim Decker told the court the association goes off a Keetch Byram Drought Index (KBDI) average reading of 500 during the summer months.The reported...

Two missing children found safe

Two children who went missing in a rural area between Hallettsville and Victoria last Sunday were safely located.That day, the Lavaca County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from the children’s father saying his children were missing.

Moulton ISD starts new school year, Thursday, Aug. 13

Moulton ISD officially started this year’s school term with new staff members having workdays this Wednesday and Thursday and BTS workdays set for Aug. 7 through Aug. 12.Classes will begin on Thursday, Aug. 13 as MISD students return for the 2026-27 school year.Regarding the MISD calendar, the...

Moulton Moves Forward with Massive Street Improvements and Infrastructure Upgrades

The city of Moulton has been making some headway with its street improvements project as well as other projects.“We try to improve our streets on an annual basis,” Council member Craig Hughes said. “In the past years, we have focused primarily on our north/south running streets like Main Street.