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YEDC approves business grant

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The Yoakum Economic Development Corporation (YEDC) Board of Directors approved a grant to support the expansion of Embroidery Express/ The Gift Box through the addition of new wellness and personal care services at the July 21 meeting.The project represents a strategic investment in an existing...

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DeWitt Commissioners receives mental health authority update

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Thursday, July 30, 2026
The DeWitt County Commissioners Court heard a presentation from the Gulf Bend mental health authority services at the July 27 meeting.“Gulf Bend Center is one of 39 local mental health authorities in the state of Texas,” Gulf Bend Chief Operations Officer Nicole Way said.

Schulenburg Festival

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The annual Schulenburg Festival, known as the “National Party of Texas” will take place this weekend with the majority of activities taking place at Wolters Park.Organizers of the event have lined up a vast assortment of activities to enjoy ranging from live continuous music, carnival, rodeo,...

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Lavaca County Crime Stoppers: Your community/voice/call

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Lavaca County Crime Stoppers is encouraging members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime.According to its website lavacacountycrimestoppers.com, two key elements to overcome that inhibits the community is fear and apathy.Crime Stoppers provides a...

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LHD hears audit/cost report

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
At the Monday, July 20, regular meeting, the Lavaca Hospital District Board of Directors heard the district’s annual audit/cost report for the year ending Dec. 31, 2025.Representing Forvis Mazars, Deborah Whitley CPA first informed the board that she will be retiring from Forvis in May 2027 and...

Newspaper subscription rates to increase Aug. 1

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Beginning on Aug. 1, the subscription rate for the Hallettsville Tribune-Herald, Shiner Gazette, Moulton Eagle, Yoakum Herald-Times and the Luling Newsboy will be increasing in cost.Due to the rising cost of postage for mailing periodicals going up 7% starting this week as well as newspaper...

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When the tower stopped time

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Sixty years ago, the summer calm of an ordinary morning at the University of Texas at Austin was shattered by the crack of gunfire from the clock tower, sending students and visitors scrambling for cover as one of the nation’s first modern mass shootings unfolded.Among those caught in the chaos was...

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Lavaca County Republican Party seek JP2 applications

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Due to the death of Lavaca County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Travis Hill, the Lavaca County Republican Party is facing a very short deadline for placing a candidate on the November 3 general election ballot.“We (Lavaca County Republican Party) have a very short window to determine who would be on...
At Monday’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, LCSO records clerk/school safety liaison Neely Yackel announced the school portion of the safety project goal has been completed. Yackel said the completion of the project was made possible following the most recent donations. Front row from left are Yackel, Annie Rodriguez and Charles Kvinta Jr. with the Kluck Foundation, Inc., Billy Gerke with ForEverlast, Inc. and Brush to Bay Outfitters, LLC. and Sheriff Steven Greenwell.

At Monday’s Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court meeting, LCSO records clerk/school safety liaison Neely Yackel announced the school portion of the safety project goal has been completed. Yackel said the completion of the project was made possible following the most recent donations. Front row from left are Yackel, Annie Rodriguez and Charles Kvinta Jr. with the Kluck Foundation, Inc., Billy Gerke with ForEverlast, Inc. and Brush to Bay Outfitters, LLC. and Sheriff Steven Greenwell.

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Court tables JP replacement process/timeline

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
After hearing from Lavaca County Republican Party Pct. 208 chairman Paul Yamarick, the Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court voted to table the process and timeline for appointing a replacement of the Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 position at its Monday meeting.The process to replace the Pct. 2 Justice...
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Fall sports workouts to begin

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
BrahmasThe Brahmas start practice Monday, Aug. 3 and will workout from 4-7 p.m.The same schedule will run thru Thursday.Hallettsville returns five offensive and seven defensive starters from a 3-8 team.The Brahmas have had a losing record two years in a row and hope to get the ship headed in the...
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