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March on short side of rain

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
This March saw below normal rainfall along with high winds. A number of days saw winds gusting to near fifty miles per hour.Rainfall reached 1.29 inches, with rain falling on five days. The heaviest at 0.58 of an inch fell on the twenty-seventh.

Parkinsons Awareness Walk: Stepping together for a brighter future

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 10, 2025
To help communities become more aware of the disease, the month of April has been declared Parkinson’s Awareness Month and the Lavaca Medical Center Physical and Occupational Therapy department will host its 2nd annual Parkinson’s Awareness Walk tomorrow (Thursday).The event will take place at the...
Lavaca County EMS technicians volunteered to help in the Texans Helping Texans program. These two technicians traveled to the Rio Grande Valley from March 28 to April 4 and assisted with south Texas residents stricken by the severe flooding that took place March 26 through 28. From left are Abby Pulatie (paramedic) and Leslie Garcia (advanced EMT). Photo from Lavaca County EMS Facebook

Lavaca County EMS technicians volunteered to help in the Texans Helping Texans program. These two technicians traveled to the Rio Grande Valley from March 28 to April 4 and assisted with south Texas residents stricken by the severe flooding that took place March 26 through 28. From left are Abby Pulatie (paramedic) and Leslie Garcia (advanced EMT). Photo from Lavaca County EMS Facebook

Texans Helping Texans

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 10, 2025
On March 26 through early March 28, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) was inundated with over 20 inches of rainfall.Eastern Starr County, southern Hidalgo County and northern Cameron County were the most severely hit and set records of rainfall at many locations in those areas.The massive amount of rain...

Early voting in mayor race starts April 22

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Early voting in the City of Hallettsville’s mayor race is set to begin in less than two weeks.Early voting by personal appearance will start on April 22 and run through Friday, April 25 as well as on Monday and Tuesday, April 28-29.Voting hours will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and take place at...
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HPD makes drug arrest in City Park

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Hallettsville Police Department conducted an arrest of two individuals at the Hallettsville City Park with one discovered to be in possession of drug.According to a HPD Facebook post, at approximately 12:27 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, officers made contact with three individuals at the city park...

Hagan named new Chamber of Commerce Director

News Staff
Thursday, April 10, 2025
The Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome Jennifer Hagan as their new Chamber Director.“I did come from a family of entrepreneurs,” Hagan said. “I was born and raised here in Hallettsville so I’ve been a part of the community for generations.

Council creates “Master Plan” for park improvements

News Staff
Friday, April 4, 2025
The Moulton City Council discussed the idea of creating a “Master Plan” for their ongoing efforts at improving the Moulton City Park at the March 11 meeting.“We are going to get feedback in the future from the citizens to ascertain what improvements they would like to see done in the park,”...
Pictured is the lot which will host the new location of the Moulton Police Department. SouthStar Bank donated this lot to the department for their new building. Photo by Clayton Kelley/The Moulton Eagle

Pictured is the lot which will host the new location of the Moulton Police Department. SouthStar Bank donated this lot to the department for their new building. Photo by Clayton Kelley/The Moulton Eagle

MPD gets new building

News Staff
Friday, April 4, 2025
The Moulton Police Department will be getting a new building for its operations.“The new police department will be right next to the fire department,” Police Chief Daniel Beyer said.

YISD Beautification Project update

News Staff
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Yoakum Independent School District (YISD) Student Council has been making some headway on their ongoing beautification project.“Right now, we just finished up the landscaping of phase three which is the courtyard area in the middle of the school,” Student Council Advisor Amy Robbins said.
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